SUMMARY:

• 10+ years of IT experience in Software testing environment with Manual, Automation and Performance testing.
• Over 8+ years of experience in handling End to End Performance testing on various projects using well defined performance testing process
• Expertise in Test Planning, Test Cases Design, Test Environment Setup, Test Data Setup, Defect Management, Configuration Managemen t.
• Execution of automated test scripts using Mercury Tools (Test Director/Quality Center, Load Runner, and QTP/UFT), Jmeter based on business/functional specifications .
• Experience in performing database testing using ITKO - LISA.
• Proficient in different phases of testing like Sanity Testing, Functional Testing, GUI Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Performance Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Proficient in working with VuGen, Performance Center, Load runner, Site Scope and Quality Centre.
• Experience in configuring and using Site Scope Performance Monitor to monitor and analyse the performance of the server by generating various reports from CPU utilization, Memory Usage to load average etc.
• Ability to identify root causes and derive corrective actions to meet short and long term business requirements using resourceful approaches.
• Good Knowledge in Analysis of Problem Severity, Defect tracking system and Defect reporting system.
• Good work experience as a Project Co-coordinator and performed all QA management activities to ensure QA milestones are achieved.
• Manual Testing experience of web application, client-server and Database projects on Windows and UNIX operating systems .
• Extensive experience in Testing Java and ASP. Net based applications .
• Experience in developing business based functional test scenarios .
• Strong knowledge of using Single and Multiple protocols in Load runner Vugen like Web HTTP/HTML, Ajax TruClient protocols.
• Having 5 years of experience in Performance Testing and Performance Engineering in web and product based enterprise applications includes onsite and offshore (US & India)
• Having good experience in SDLC Agile methodology.
• Extensive experience in implementing QA methodologies and strategies of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle).
• Good experience in implementing PTLC(Performance Testing Life Cycle).
• Proficient in using LoadRunner 12.5, VuGen, Controller, Load Generators, Performance Center, Agents and Analysis reports.
• Involving Script Enhancement like Correlation, Parameterization and Transaction points.
• Having knowledge on HP ALM Performance Center Installation, configuration & Administration.
• Expertise in creating Load Test Scenarios, Test Execution, Analyzing the test results.
• Performed IP Spoofing using LoadRunner for the load balancing issues.
• Expertise in Web(HTTP/HTML), WebServices, Citrix ICA and Ajax TrueClient protocols in Load Runner.
• Good Exposure in Performance Monitoring tools - HP-SiteScope, PerfMon, Nmon, App Dynamics, Dynatrace, Wily Introscope.
• Performance and Load testing expertise in web services like SOAP / REST API using Jmeter.
• Having knowledge on performing Web and Load testing using Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Extensive knowledge on performance tuning of JVM and Garbage Collection.
• Experienced in monitoring CPU utilization, Memory leaks and utilization, Network connections, Database, Web & App server connections and Throughput while performing Performance, Load, Stress, Spike and Soak testing.
• Strong experience writing SQL queries for back-end testing, UNIX commands for verifying log files, Shell scripts to bounce/maintain QA servers, database refresh for QA environments, XML and API testing.
• Extensively used Quality Center and JIRA for test managing and execution.
• Familiarity with FDA regulations such as 21 CFR Part 11 and GxP.
• Developing and Executing automation test scripts using QTP 11.0 or UFT.
• Knowledge of using Selenium RC/WebDriver/IDE/Grid (Functional & Regression Testing), TestNG, Junit for testing of Client Server and Web based Applications.
• Involved in different types of testing such as Functional, Positive, Negative, Regression, Integration, Volume, Load, Performance, System, Compatibility, User Acceptance and End-to-End Testing.
• Actively taken QA Lead role for several Performance Testing projects, Upgrades testing’s projects Lead offshore performance testing team for close to 5 years

SKILLS

Performance Management tool: App Dynamics (Application Performance Monitoring)

HP LoadRunner Protocols: AJAX Tru-client-Web/Firefox/IE, Web (HTTP/HTML), Java & SOA (Web Services)

Technology: PeopleSoft 8.8, People tools 8.52, CRM, asp.net, Java, Sliver light, SharePoint &MSMQ

Storage: IBM DS4200 SAN Storage

Virtualization: VMware ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5, VSphere, Virtual Center 2.x

Service Virtualization: CA Dev/Test solution9.0 (CA Lisa)

Server: Blade Server, Database - MS SQL Server 2005,2008&2012 & MS Access 2000

Tools: Test Director 8, Mercury Quality Center 9.0 and 11.5, Microsoft Test Manager & Team Foundation Server

Operating System : Windows NT/ 2000/2003/2008/7 Server, Linux and Unix

Java Profiling tool: Java VisualVM 8.0.400.0

Java testing tool : Jmeter 3.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Texas

Senior Test Lead / Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Leading 20-member testing team.
• Involved in creating and maintaining of the projects using HP
• Prepared Test Plan based on the requirements.
• Followed Agile Scrum methodology (Scrum).
• Developed test scripts using Web Http, AJAX TruClient protocol in Load runner.
• Strong experience in cross browser, cross platform web testing with Selenium RC and WebDriver
• Strong experience with SOA architecture which include Soap Web Service and Web Service Testing
• Automated Test Scripts UsingITKO-LISA Tool.
• Experienced in the entire SDLC and STLC by analyzing, integrating, testing, and deploying various business applications
• Specialized in user requirement analysis, documenting test plans, execution of test cases to verify application functionality against business requirements, by using Selenium RC, WebDriver Selenium and HP Quick TestProfessional
• Implementing Agile Methodologies (scrum) process and actively participated in daily and weekly status meetings of capacity testing.
• Lead the teams to support testing strategies and activities and to ensure overall integrity of the performance testing strategy.
• Created Business flows, Test Strategy, Test Plan and Workload model based on the business requirements to meet SLA.
• Specialized in user requirement analysis, documenting test plans, execution of test cases to verify application functionality against business requirements, by using HP Quick Test Professional(QTP/UFT)
• Involved in end-to-end testing of delivery support for testing engagements.
• Mentored and coached team members on application.
• Prepared Vugen scripts, Load Test, Test Data, Execute test, validate results, Manage defects and report results in TFS.
• Created and executed vugen scripts using Citrix ICA protocol.
• Run the different SQL queries to retrieve the data that we generated through scripts and for test data we need to use.
• Extensively used  ALM, Performance center to run and execute the performance Tests.
• Architecting the load testing infrastructure, hardware & software integration of application.
• Performs impact analysis on the change to existing architecture, work processes and systems
• Analyzed results of Transactions Response times, Transactions under load, Transactions Summary by Vusers, Hits per Second and Throughput.
• Architecting and setting up enterprise applications of work load modeling and performance monitoring mechanism using UIM.
• Monitoring system resources such as CPU Usage, Disk, % of Memory, Database for all the servers configured for the system.
• Implement cross browser and cross platform web testing with Selenium RC and Web Driver.
• Implement MVC Pattern based Keyword Driven automation testing to the organization.
• Developed and implement robust MVC Pattern base testing with Selenium RC and WebDriver which cut down the script development time in half.
• Interacting with developers, project managers, and management in the development, execution and reporting of test automation results.
• Involved in web services testing using SoapUi.
• Identifying performance bottlenecks and finding out Root cause analysis about the issues.
• Coordinating with Off Shore team on project issues and executions.
• Accurately produce regular project status reports to senior management to ensure on-time release of project.
• Worked effectively with members of the project team to ensure project success and champion high quality throughout the SDLC and STLC.
• Analyzed the requirements, design document, use case documents and developed detail test cases and test scripts.
• Worked closely with Product Development and Product Management to define, research, correct, and retest defects.
• Attended Configuration Control Board meetings, Requirement Reviews, Project meetings, Test Reviews, and other meetings associated with the development and testing of a product.
• Validated software requirements through analysis, inspection, and software code review,integration testing, ad hoc testing, internal verification and acceptance testing.
• Identified, determined communicated scope and limitations of testing.
• Coordinated with developers to develop and trouble shoot test cases.
• Defined and developed quality assurance plans and test cases by analyzing technical requirements and system designs (use cases and requirements documentation).
• Created and executed a comprehensive test strategy including both functional and system-level testing.
• Created and ensured high-quality Test Strategy/Plan, Test Cases, and Test Summary Report.
• Assisted in planning and estimation of Quality Assurance support for new system solutions.
• Performed complex functional, integration, and regression tests on multiple products / product domain.
• Participated in team meetings with the developers and informed them of any divergences of the application according to the requirements.
• Utilized Quality Center for tracking requirements and communicated them to the team during the test process and translated the information to test procedures.
• Wrote SQL queries to test Data Integrity, Referential Integrity and performed Database Testing for the Application.
• Converted manual tests to automated test scripts in QTP/UFT and enhanced the scripts by adding user-defined functions to check the different functionality of the application.
• Performed operations on the front end and checked all the tables involved whether they were followed CRUD operations correctly as per the ACID specifications and verified data integrity with the TOAD/Query Analyzer Interface tool running SQL queries in the Database.
• Converted manual tests to automated test scripts in QTP/UFT and enhanced the scripts by adding user-defined functions to check the different functionality of the application.
• Created, enhanced and maintained high value test scripts for various functional and non-functional testing using Quick Test Professional.
• Wrote VB Script to specify a test procedure, and to manipulate the objects and controls of the application under test.
• Developed and maintained Test scripts for automating the testing procedure using Quick Test Pro.
• Wrote Functional scripts using Quick Test Professional. Identified all windows, Pages, Objects, Methods and Properties. Custom code Script with Parameterization, programming logic and data driven types.
• Involved in scope creation, script creation, configuration, execution, analysis, resolution, retesting in order to performance testing using JMeter.
• Generated Quick Test Pro master scripts and called different functions and checked for different properties for the recorded objects. Introduced synchronization functions, Wait functions in the scripts.
• Designed scenarios in JMeter to perform Load and Stress tests and to analyze results.
• Responsible for timely status updates showing the overall progress of the testing effort and open issues to be resolute.
• Verified that the delivered product meets the needs (functionality, usability, performance, efficiency) of its end users.
• Verified that if there is an abundant amount of data in the staging table, it can still be uploaded to the application database. This only took place with large releases and changes that would introduce database locks.
• Using Dynatrace to identified potential bottleneck and consistency across the server, and configured to monitor varies aspects of application hosting servers
• Identified and monitored servers by creating dashboards in UIM monitoring tool.
• Verified and validated the new or upgraded application to meet the specified performance requirements.
• Prepared performance test reports based on the SLAs.

Environment: ALM Performance Center 12.50, Selenium,Quick Test Pro(QTP), LoadRunner, Quality Center, SQL, C#, C++, VB Script, HTML & DHTML, Windows, UNIX, IE, NS, Web Logic, XML, TCP/IP, SNMP, VSS, DOORS, Dynatrace Web HTML /HTTP, Citrix,JMETER 3.0, Load Runner, ITKO-LISA,Net, TFS(Team Foundation Server), SQL Server, Unified Infrastructure Management(UIM).

Senior Lead Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Strong experience with C# and Pay Pal Integrations Web or Client/Server Application
• Translating VB into C#
• Strong experience with Database Integration on .Net Framework
• Strong experience with Designing UML (Unified Modeling Language)
• Specialized on providing cost-effective solutions using 'best practices' by implementing open source and commercial tools in the market.
• Experience in preparation of Test Strategy, Test plan, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Scripts and Test Matrix.
• Gathering the requirements of client side and compiled them into Test Plan
• Followed Agile Methodologies (scrum) and actively participated in the status meetings and walkthroughs.
• Experience in analyzing the requirements from User Stories and Use Cases to develop test cases and test scenarios
• Experience in development of core QA framework function library for various Web and Client-Server application
• Automated Test Scripts Using ITKO-LISA Tool .
• Strong experience in automated functional testing, acceptance testing and system testing
• Wrote automation test scripts inside QTP environment using VB script.
• Implement cross browser and cross platform web testing with Selenium RC and Web Driver.
• Implement MVC Pattern based Keyword Driven automation testing to the organization.
• Developed and implement robust MVC Pattern base testing with Selenium RC and WebDriver which cut down the script development time in half.
• Strong experience with SOA architecture which include Soap Web Service and RESTful Web Service Testing
• Strong experience with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Testing
• Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (Water fall and Agile) and CMMI
• Specialized in user requirement analysis, documenting test plans, execution of test cases to verify application functionality against business requirements, by using LoadRunner, and HP Quick Test Professional, QC
• Experience in testing various applications in Java, C, C++, Oracle, and SQL Server
• Technically resourceful in different types of testing such as Functional, Positive, Negative, Regression, Integration, Black box, Volume, Load, Performance, System testing, User Acceptance, End-to-End Testing and Business Process Testing
• Prepared Test Cases, Test Strategy, and Test Plan based on the non-functional business requirements to meet SLA
• Prepared Vugen scripts, Load Test, Test Data, Execute test, validate results, Manage defects and report results.
• Written High level scripts Jmeter and executed the tests using testing machines.
• Responsible for implementing LoadRunner, Performance center.
• Architecting the load testing infrastructure, hardware & software integration with LoadRunner.
• Analyzed results of Transactions Response times, Transactions under load, Transactions Summary by Vusers, Hits per Second and Throughput.
• Architecting and setting up enterprise applications of work load modeling and performance monitoring mechanism using Dynatrace.
• Interacting with developers, project managers, and management in the development, execution and reporting of test automation results.
• Identifying performance bottlenecks and finding out Root cause analysis about the issues.
• Coordinating with Off Shore team on project issues and executions.
• Accurately produce regular project status reports to senior management to ensure on-time release of project.
• Performed Black Box, Automation, Integration, System, Smoke, Regression, Performance testing and Validation testing during the testing life cycle of the product release.
• Sitescope was extensively used to monitor server metrics and Performed in-depth analysis to isolate points of failure in the application.
• Identified and monitored queries to improve performance. Also, checking for degrading the performance by looking at the resources such as Available Bytes and Private Bytes.
• Preparing documentation for tracking, maintaining, creating and escalating daily issue logs.
• Verified and Validated the new or upgraded application to meet the specified performance requirements.
• Prepared performance test reports based on the SLA.

Environment: Window XP, C, C++, C#, Java, JVM, QTP, Performance Center, Wily Introscope, Quality Center, Virtual Table Server (VTS), Nightwatchman, ApplePay TIBCO, ESB, CEM, VUGen Selenium RC and WebDriver,,LoadRunner 12.0, JMETER, Web HTML /HTTP, Ajax TrueClient, ITKO-LISA, Load Runner, JUnit, Oracle10g and XML/ SOAP, Java, Java script, UNIX, IE, Dynatrace.

QA TESTE ENGINEER

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Involved in performing Functionality testing, Validation testing, Negative and Positive testing, Integration testing, testing manually on the first release of the application.
• Worked in the form of sprint team with business analysts and developers in agile methodology.
• Analyzed, revised and created test scenarios according to business and functional requirements.
• Created Test runs, Test cases, Mockups, Process Flow diagrams from the functional documents.
• Used Session state, View State, Cookies and Query strings to persist and transfer data between pages.
• Created RTM Matrix, ensured the Test Planning, Testing Strategy, Test cases, Flows are capturing and covering all the Functional/Non Functional requirements.
• Created detailed Test cases according to business requirements.
• Used complex SQL Queries to perform back-end data base testing
• Set up Selenium tools from scratch and configured various other peripherals tools to perform Selenium test.
• Implemented cross browser and cross platform web testing with WebDriver
• Coordinated with technical support associates to fix proprietary software issues.
• Used Jira for bug tracking.
• Used Quality Centre and JIRA as the test management tool for the maintenance of the test cases and to track the defects.
• Handling the daily status meetings with QA team and business people in prioritizing the defects as per the business need.
• Prepared the traceability matrices to fill the gap between the requirements and the test cases covered.

Environments: Quality Center 10.0, MS Office 2007, ASP.NET, Java, J2EE, JSP, Oracle 8i, MS SQL Server, SQL, PLSQL, JavaScript, Web services, SOAP, HTTP, MAC, Windows XP, iOS 5.0,C#, JIRA, Automation, Selenium Web Driver, JSON, TestNG, Maven, Eclipse, Java, Java Script, SQL, WPF, Data Driven and TestNG Frameworks, HTML, XML, Cucumber

Quality Assurance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed effective test strategies and test plans for LSR legacy systems.
• Planned, scheduled and implemented testing projects of 20 websites of Lightspeed for EU, NA and Asian geographies and coordinated with offshore team to assign tasks, resolve queries.
• Successfully implemented QA process (Issue reporting system, Analysis and approval of the issue, Assignment, Test Cases, Defined bug life cycle, Release Notes, Sign off for UAT, and Release Testing) and maintained documentation in Lightspeed Research with PMO s approval
• Configured and implemented Bugzilla defect tracking system.
• Performed the database testing using PL/SQL and SQL queries for Sybase using AquaData Studio and Oracle 8i using TOAD.
• Performed the testing for various web services using Http Analyzer of the waypoints, lightscreen (Security System) and point redemption functionality.
• Done the Functional, Regression and System testing for at different stages of the Testing Life Cycle.
• Involved in UAT (User Acceptance Testing) for every change request/fixes from end users.
• Involved in production deployment process and verified all changes/fixes on production servers and delivered bug free functionalities.
• Verified the SOAP web services using XML input/output for login, Author data etc functionalities which is developed in .NET and reported issues accordingly.
• Verified the Communicator application on MAC operating system in Safari browser.
• Performed Smoke, Functional, Integration, System, UI, and Regression testing at different stages of the Testing Life Cycle for multiple projects.
• Performed the cross browser testing using IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox 2.0, 3.0 and Safari (MAC) on PTG Virtual lab for multiple projects.
• Performed the Database testing using complex SQL Queries and verified the functionalities on Test, Staging and Integration databases.
• Performed the integration and production release testing for multiple projects and track the multiple versions using Factiva Change management system.

Environment: Bugzilla 3.x, ServiceDesk 8.0, Putty, UNIX, LINUX, MS Office 2007, ASP.NET, Java, J2EE, JSP, Junit, Oracle 8i, Oracle Forms 8i, Sybase, JavaScript, Web services , Quality Center 10.0, MS Office 2007, ASP.NET, Java, J2EE, JSP, Oracle 8i, MS SQL Server, SQL, PLSQL, JavaScript, Web services, SOAP, HTTP, MAC, Windows XP, iOS 5.0