SUMMARY

• Expert in SAN, NAS, Converged Infrastructure, HyperConverged, Citrix, VMware, EMC VMAX, VNX.
• Expert in Operating Systems (Windows and Linux)
• Proficient in scripting
• 8 years of diversified experience in various Client/Server and Web applications as a QA/Testing Professional.
• Excellent working knowledge of design & implementation of all QA test strategy plans, manual and automated test solutions for client/server and Web applications.
• Developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases from the business, technical and functional requirements.
• Extensive working experience on functional, regression, performance, stress, and load tests.
• Profound experience in testing web applications using LoadRunner, Test Director, Clear Quest and Quality Center.
• Proficient at bug - reporting and bug-tracking using Test Director and Quality Center.
• Worked on various databases including Oracle, SQLServer, and MS-Access.
• Proficient in writing functions, Stored Procedures and Packages using PL/SQL.
• Expert in Oracle and SQL Server Database Performance testing.
• Performed Database upgrade performance & regression tests for Oracle 10g, 11g and 12c. Used Database Replay and other third party tools to validate the performance impact from the upgrades
• Performed TPCC and TPCH benchmarks for Oracle Database (Standalone and RAC)
• Performance testing Virtual and physical deployments of Oracle applications and databases.
• Experience in using SQL* Loader, writing PL/SQL procedures to facilitate data import/export from staging tables to production tables.
• Have strong programming skills in writing/maintaining SQL and PL/SQL for Oracle database backend.
• Strong experience in Middleware Technologies including Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic and IBM WebSphere
• Performance tested Weblogic Domain of 9 Managed servers deployed in the production to host Customer care applications.
• Experience in executing UNIX Shell scripts for running batch jobs.
• Experience in setting up test environments by understanding hardware and software configuration requirements.
• Strong understanding of full Software Development Life Cycle (Requirement gathering, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing and Deployment).
• Experience in leading the teams, mentoring the team members of the projects.
• Experience with Offshore/Onsite model.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
• Proven ability to work in Stressful Situations, independently or as part of a Team.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center, QTP, LoadRunner 6.0/7.8/8.0/8.1/9.0/9.5 , 12,12.02 Performance Center 9.5, WinRunner 7.6/7.2

Scripting Languages: VB Script, Java Script, Shell

Databases: Oracle 10g, 11g, 12C. MS SQL Server 2005/2008, DB2, MS Access

Operating System: WIN 95/98/NT/2000/XP/7, Linux, UNIX

Development Methodologies: Rational Unified Process, Waterfall, Agile

Languages: Java, ASP.NET, C#, C, SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Performance Architect

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business requirements and site specifications to create scenarios for Load test and Endurance test.
• Developed the Test Plan and Test Cases for the module as per system delivery specifications (SDS).
• Worked with the development and management team to finalize the test plans and test procedures and execute the same.
• Manually executed the Test Cases to the test product.
• Created various Web Scripts for the application Using Virtual User Generator 12.
• Worked extensively with Controller to Create Scenarios for different Load Tests.
• Executed various tests like Load, Endurance and Stress test.
• Monitored different LoadRunner graphs, Server performance Statistics using Performance Manager and SiteScope 11.24.
• Analyzed Server performance Stats, Windows Resources and Database Server Resources etc. using Performance Manager Reports, SiteScope Reports, Load Runner Reports and AWR Reports.
• Extensively used tools like LoadRunner, Performance Center, Performance Manager, and SiteScope to analyze the System Bottlenecks like Memory Leaks, CPU Utilization and Network Bottlenecks etc.
• Analyzed the Load Runner/Performance Manager results to measure the Average CPU usage, Response times, Throughput and Transactions per second.
• Performance tested the 3rd party Web Service call using LoadRunner.
• Executed many Performance test cycles till the business critical transactions met the defined SLA’s.
• Involved with deployment team to start/shut down and restart the servers.
• Involved in System testing and User Acceptance Testing. Also been a part of training team helping the end users in using the application.
• Coordinated regular daily/weekly meetings with Developers, Business users, hosting team and Performance team of the ongoing process.

Environment: Windows XP/NT, UNIX, Solaris 10, Internet Explorer 6.0, Oracle 10g, JAVA, HTML, SQL, SQL Developer, BEA Web logic 10 MP3, LoadRunner 12, Soap UI, JMeter, Performance Center 12, SiteScope 11.24, Performance Manager and Quality Center 10.0

Confidential, San Ramon, CA

Lead Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business requirements and site specifications to create scenarios for Load test.
• Developed the Test Plan and Test Cases for the module as per system delivery specifications (SDS).
• Worked with the development and management team to finalize the test plans and test procedures and execute the same.
• Manually executed the Test Cases to the test product.
• Created various Web Scripts for the application Using Virtual User Generator 9.52.
• Worked extensively with Performance Center 9.52 to Create Scenarios for different Load Tests.
• Executed various tests like Average, Peak, Double Peak, Endurance and Stress test.
• Wrote SQL Queries using DDL and DML Commands to extract the test data from database.
• Monitored different LoadRunner graphs, Server performance Statistics using Performance Manager and SiteScope 9.53.
• Analyzed Server performance Stats, Windows Resources and Database Server Resources etc. using Performance Manager Reports, SiteScope Reports, LoadRunner Reports and AWR Reports.
• Extensively used tools like LoadRunner, Performance Center, Performance Manager, and SiteScope to analyze the System Bottlenecks like Memory Leaks, CPU Utilization and Network Bottlenecks etc.
• Analyzed the Load Runner/Performance Manager results to measure the Average CPU usage, Response times, Throughput and Transactions per second.
• Performance tested from the Online and batch jobs perspective by placing the interface files in the respective servers and scheduling them so that the batch job gets triggered automatically.
• Performance tested the 3rd party Web Service call using LoadRunner.
• Executed many Performance test cycles till the business critical transactions met the defined SLA’s.
• Involved with deployment team to start/shut down and restart the servers.
• Involved in System testing and User Acceptance Testing. Also been a part of training team helping the end users in using the application.
• Coordinated regular daily/weekly meetings with Developers, Business users, hosting team and Performance team of the ongoing process.

Environment: Windows 2012, RHEL, Oracle 11g, JAVA, HTML, SQL, SQL Developer, BEA Web logic 11, LoadRunner 11, Performance Center 11, SiteScope 11, Performance Manager and Quality Center 11.0

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business requirements and site specifications to create scenarios for Load test.
• Developed the Test Plan and Test Cases for the module as per system delivery specifications (SDS).
• Worked with the development and management team to finalize the test plans and test procedures and execute the same.
• Manually executed the Test Cases to the test product.
• Executed confidence testing using scripts developed with Quick Test Pro 9.0.
• Performed Data Driven test, Regression test using Quick Test Pro.
• Created automated test scripts for verifying the Business Requirements and Rules using QTP incorporating checkpoints, parameterization etc.
• Extensively used VB Script functions for enhancing test scripts developed using QTP. Authored custom Functions and Function Libraries.
• Created and used Reusable actions in QTP.
• Used Check Points, descriptive Programming, Object Repository, Extern functions, User functions, data driven tests in QTP.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed and analyzed using Quality Center.
• Interfacing distributed systems and Mainframe databases using ODBA/OTMA.
• Involved in running Mainframe jobs and JCL.
• Created various Web Scripts for the Application Using Load Runner9.0.
• Worked extensively on Virtual User generator and Controller.
• Worked extensively with LoadRunner Controller to Create Scenarios for different Load Tests like Durability test, Stress test and Performance test.
• Executed SQL Queries using DDL and DML Commands to compare the expected results with database.
• Monitored different Graphs like Transaction Response time and Analyzed Server performance Status, Hits per Second, Throughput, and Windows Resources and Database Server Resources etc.
• Extensively used Performance Monitors to analyze the System Bottlenecks like Memory Leaks, CPU Utilization and Network Bottlenecks etc.
• Analyzed the Load Runner results to measure the Average CPU usage, Response time and Transactions per second.
• Involved in User Acceptance Testing and coordinated regular meetings between Developers, Business users and Performance team of the ongoing process.

Environment: Windows NT, UNIX, Solaris 10, Internet Explorer 6.0, Oracle 10g, .Net, HTML, SQL, PL/SQL, TOAD, Quick Test Pro 9.0, BEA Web logic 9.1, Load Runner 9.0, Performance Center 8.1 and Quality Center.

Confidential, Falls Church, VA

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed all the Functional Requirements Specifications, High Level Design, Detail Level design and Business Functional Specification document to develop test plans and test cases.
• Analyzed system requirements and developed detailed test cases for testing the functionality, GUI, security, and usability.
• Involved in discussion of reviewing project plans, creating test cases and test procedures that ensure the product adheres to the application requirements.
• Enhanced the scripts to perform data driven testing and validated the test results
• Enhanced the scripts by inserting checkpoints and solved the synchronization problems using the synchronization points.
• Conducted load and performance testing using Load Runner 7.5 by creating rendezvous points to simulate heavy user load, and transaction points to test application response time.
• Used QTP as the automation test tool for Functionality and Regression testing of the application.
• Created various Test Scripts for the Application using Load Runner.
• Used Test Director to report defects and tracked them to completion, which involved coordination between development and support group.
• Extensively used Virtual User Generator to create Load test scripts.
• Performed Database testing.
• Performed data integrity testing by executing SQL statements and manually verifying the contents.
• Performed User Acceptance Testing in the final phase of software development.

Environment: TestDirector, Windows NT Server, LoadRunner 7.5, HTML, .NET, Linux, SQL, Oracle, TOAD, MS-Office, Internet Explorer.

Confidential, Maryland

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business requirements and identified documents required for Integration, Functional, and End to End testing efforts for all test scenarios.
• Designed and developed Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Documentation in compliance with the requirements.
• Extensively used quality center for creating test plan, test case, data mapping, defect management and communicating with developers, project managers and QA team. Created customized report on test coverage cycle, requirement coverage.
• Developed Traceability Matrices linking the test requirements and test cases using quality center.
• Written manual test cases for bug tracking system; organized and executed the test cases.
• Involved in Integration, Regression and Functional testing using manual testing methods and QTP automation tool.
• Responsible for on time and quality deliverables, preparing day to day testing status report and weekly status report for upper level management.
• Extensively performed regression and functional testing using QTP and enhanced scripts using check points, synchronization points, parameterization and multiple actions.
• Performed performance testing using automation tool LoadRunner.
• Created Test Coverage and Requirement Coverage Metrics. Participated in UAT, creating and running UAT test scripts. Experience of judging the application testing status, defect analysis and status, and recommending for UAT. Involved in user acceptance planning, designing UA test cases and selecting a team for executing UA test cases. Tracking defects for UAT and with the help of business analyst, developers and stakeholders and looking at the test deliverables and signoff.
• Tested the backend database using SQL queries. Toad was used to extract data and make/edit changes to SQL queries and table entries.

Environment: Java, J2EE, JSP, Quality Center, QTP, Load Runner, Rational Requisite Pro, Clear Quest, MS-SQL Server 2000, IE 6.0, SQL, TOAD, Unix.

Confidential, Fremont, CA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in scrum meetings and sending Test Report to Project Manager
• Report all the test report and bugs in web based test central.
• Analyze the user requirements by interacting with system architect, developers, Business Analyst and Client.
• Preparation of Test and expertise in preparation of Regression Plan and Regression Summary Report
• Analyze Functional Requirement and Business Requirement Documents to get a better understanding of the system on both functional and business perspectives.
• Involve in writing and implementing the Test plan, Test cases, Test Procedures, Test sets using Use cases and requirement specificationdocument.
• Reviewing Test Cases and preparation of Review Report
• Post and close Bugs for each phase into Defect tracking system.
• Participate in Walk through and Defect report meetings periodically with client.
• Prepare Test metrics
• System testing and Sanity testing for the daily builds and the point builds on different models of phones.
• Regression testing and Random testing on phone, resulting in finding out the major bugs that crashed the phones.
• Involved in writing test plan and test cases to approach document.

Environment: HP Quality Center 8.2, Quick Test Pro JSP, Servlets, Web Server and Oracle 8i on Windows NT & 2000.

Confidential, Miami, FL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Extracted data from various heterogeneous sources like Oracle, SQL Server, and Flat Files.
• Involved in ETL Analysis and testing of the data warehouse.
• Prepared High-Level scenarios and test cases based on Requirement documents and Mapping document.
• Performed record count validation to ensure all the expected data is loaded after the initial load into warehouse.
• Synchronized target data with source data usingRefresh loadandIncremental loadtechniques.
• Ensured mapping order is correct and dependencies among workflows are in place.
• Wrote SQL queries to ensure that all the data is transformed correctly according to the business rules/design document
• Wrote SQL queries to verify that the rows rejected by the transformation are not present in the target table.
• Checked Error log messages in the appropriate file.
• Used to check for restarting of jobs in case of failures.
• Tested the individual mappings to verify the transformations and also at the work flow level using Informatica.
• Good knowledge of UNIX Commands
• Logged defects in Quality Center.
• Extensively usedSQL and PL/SQLthroughout the ETL process for data validation.
• Good knowledge in various transformations and Informatica.

Environment: HP Quality Center 8.0, HP QTP, SQL, PL/SQL, Informatica Power Center 7.1, Congo’s, Oracle 9i, SQL Server 2000, Flat Files, Visual Source Safe, UNIX Shell Scripting

Confidential, New Brunswick, NJ

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed User Requirements, Use Cases and Detailed Designs to develop Test Cases based on the Agile Test methodology.
• Recorded, updated & enhanced the scripts by using VuGen.
• Analyzed the performance of the application using Load runner controlled scenarios.
• Monitor the graphs while running the scenarios.
• Responsible for submitting and preparing performance defect reports.
• Responsible in creating & updating the process flow documents on various functionalities of the application.
• Created and executed Scenario’s with multiple monitors and generated analysis reports to identify performance bottlenecks.
• Analyzed all report bugs for continuous process improvement and keep tracking on the SDLC critical path.
• Few of the reported issues turn to be Unified Work Requests which deploys in regular Hot Fix Production Releases and
• Issues that needs design changes are scheduled as Regular Work Request which is deployed in regular release cycles.
• Need to investigate and analyze the reported issues, identify the impact on other areas of the application. Estimate the work around needed and testing time required.
• Discussed with concern Development resource regarding the fix involved with respective business rules.
• Prepared required test data accordingly to replicate the situation and test the application after builds.
• Worked with the team with allotted resources, Onshore and Offshore, maintains and updates with the defect tool on the projects.

Environment: LoadRunner, WinRunner, Test Director, Oracle 9.x, C, C++, Weblogic 7.6, Windows NT, Tuxedo 6.5, UNIX, Java Script, HTML, XML, Oracle, C, Unix

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business requirements documents (BRD) and Functional design documents (FDD) of TSYSMainframe.
• Analyzing Functional requirements of ProphIT, WEB and CSI Payment care Insurance applications.
• Preparing test plans and test cases/scripts as per requirements.
• Responsible for creating and execution of automated test scripts using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Wrote manual test cases using Test Director to in corporate the pre-post testing needs.
• Performed Data validation from FDR to TSYS during conversion.
• Executed Test cases related to Insurance Interface between TSYS TS2 and CSI Validation of ProphIT fields with TSYS.
• Performed Data Driven Testing using QTP to test the application with different sets of Test data.
• Carried out GUI, Functionality and Regression testing.
• Performed Backend testing by executing shell scripts in UNIX. Performed UAT (User Acceptance Testing) testing.
• Responsible for providing primary leadership for all aspects of User Acceptance Testing.
• Detected bottleneck defects and implemented a plan to handle the bottlenecks.
• Used Test Director as the defect-tracking tool to enter defects regarding the issues found during testing.
• Using Test Director to create the test plan, store test cases and run the test sets.
• Conducted Performance, stress and scalability testing using Load Runner.
• Regularly followed up with Development Team to discuss discrepancies identified during testing and performance tuning.
• Performed a Gap analysis on the Requirements, Functional Specifications and worked on finalizing the requirements along with the Project Management Team.
• Created high-level scenarios from the Functional Specifications & Requirements and reviewed them with project management team that consisted of project managers, business analysts and subject matter experts.
• Used Rapid Test Script Wizard to learn and capture all the object properties of the Application Module and to create a GUI Map.
• Performed functional and GUI testing using the GUI, Bitmap checkpoint features in Win Runner.
• Worked with GUI Spy on Win Runner to automatically identify record and display the properties of standard GUI Objects to ensure that every object in the user interface is recognized by the script and can be tested.
• Authored and executed Batch Tests in Win Runner, to run a large group of tests in an unattended manner.
• Parameterized data using Data Driver Wizard for Test Script reusability across various Test Modules.
• Inserted comments and logged messages for all the scripts written using the Virtual User Generator of Load Runner.
• Participated in Functional Walkthroughs to validate the application design against the test cases written.
• Used Test Director for efficient defect tracking and reporting using the Defect Status Report.

Environment: QTP 8.0, Test Director, Load Runner, Windows XP, UNIX, TSYS CICS (Mainframe), ASP, Java, HTML, .NET and Oracle.