SUMMARY:

• 8+ Years of experience in Software Testing.
• Experience in Performance Testing of web applications, SOA and MQ applications.
• Strong experience in Performance Testing tool HP LoadRunner.
• Strong experience in developing Performance Test Plans, Performance Test Scripts, executing Performance Tests, preparing Performance Test Reports.
• Strong in Load runner Scripting concepts - Recording, Parameterization, Correlation, checkpoints, Scripts Customization.
• Performed various types of tests such as System Testing, Performance Testing, Benchmark Testing, Stress Testing and Endurance testing.
• Involved in setting up of Performance Testing environments.
• Experience in using Web/HTTP, WebService, Oracle2tier, MQ protocols.
• Experienced in using Performance monitoring tools such DynaTrace, Wily IntroScope, Team Quest.
• Experience using various databases like Oracle, MY SQL.
• Involved in Performance Tuning of Oracle and DB2 databases.
• Experience in working with Waterfall model and Agile SDLC methodologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows XP/7, z/OS, UNIX.

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MS Access.

Languages: Java/J2EE, C/C++, Visual Basic, SQL/PLSQL.

Testing Tools: LoadRunner, Quick Test Professional, Quality Center.

Monitoring Tools: DynaTrace, Wily IntroScope, Team Quest.

Scripting Languages: VB Script, Java Script.

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML, ASP, IIS.

Others: TOAD, TIBCO, Putty, DOS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, NY

Performance Engineering Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathering the Performance Test requirements and identifying the Performance Test scenarios.
• Developing Performance Test Plan and Performance Test Cases.
• Interacting with project team to make sure the Performance Test environment is ready for Performance Tests.
• Developing Performance Test scripts using LoadRunner’s VuGen with protocols such as Web/HTTP, MQ.
• Gathering the data required to execute the test scripts by interacting with Developers and Business Analysts.
• Enhancing the Performance Test scripts using correlation, parameterization.
• Implementing the content checks by inserting text check points.
• Used if conditions, for loops and simple c functions to customize the scripts wherever required.
• Inserting rendezvous points for simulating Vusers to simultaneously perform a task.
• Confirming that the Performance Test scripts are working, by checking in the database in case of updates or inserts.
• Reviewing the Performance Test scripts with the Performance Testing team.
• Designing the scenarios for Benchmark Testing, Stress Testing and Endurance testing using LoadRunner Controller.
• Executing Performance Tests for different web technologies such as J2EE, WAS MQ.
• Monitoring JVM statistics, the application level logs for out of memory exceptions.
• Monitoring the Performance metrics such as Response Times, Hits Per Second, Throughput during Performance Tests.
• Monitoring Server’s CPU usage, Memory usage, Application performance indicators using monitoring tools such as CA Wily Introscope and Dynatrace.
• Comparing the Performance test results with given SLAs. Reviewing the Performance Test results with project team.

Confidential, Windsor, CT

Sr Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Meeting with the stakeholders to gather the performance requirements.
• Interacting with developers and QA Analysts to understand the flow of the application.
• Identifying the Performance Test scenarios based on the usage and volumes.
• Develop Performance Test scripts with Virtual User Generator using Web/HTTP protocol.
• Enhancing the Performance Test scripts by correlating, parameterizing using Text Check points.
• Designing the scenarios using Controller for Performance Tests, Stress Tests, Longevity Tests.
• Analyzing the Performance Test Results to find out bottlenecks.
• Monitoring JVM heap usage and look for any memory leaks.
• Used SQL queries to prepare test data for Performance Testing.
• Used UNIX commands to monitor the servers during Performance Tests.

Environment: LoadRunner 11.0, J2EE, ASP.NET, DB2, WebSphere, Quality Center 9.2, Quick Test Professional 11.5.

Confidential, Waltham, MA

Sr Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Identifying and documenting the business requirements, timelines, risks and stakeholders for the project.
• Developing and maintaining automated test scripts using Load Runner, Jmeter and HTTP and Web Services protocols.
• Identifying bottlenecks, data errors and integration problems and revising application to enhance performance before Application go live.
• Performing Longevity test for the applications to find out the memory leaks in the application. Coordinating with developers to isolate and fix the memory leaks in the application.
• Monitoring JVM statistics and the application level logs for out of memory exceptions.
• Working closely with product developers and team leads, system developers, Business Analysts, DBA and project managers.
• Monitoring production infrastructure and capacity planning for releases.
• Analyzed test results, documented the recommendations and created performance engagement reports after each engagement.

Environment: LoadRunner 11.0, J2EE, ASP.NET, DB2, WebSphere, Quality Center 9.2, Quick Test Professional 11.5.

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing the performance requirements and identifying the Performance Test Scenarios.
• Developed performance test plan and Performance Test approach documents.
• Develop Performance Test scripts with Virtual User Generator using Web/HTTP protocol.
• Enhancing the Performance Test scripts by correlating, parameterizing using Text Check points,
• Designing the scenarios using Controller for Performance Tests, Stress Tests, and Endurance Tests.
• Analyzing the Performance Test Results to find out bottlenecks.
• Monitoring JVM heap usage and look for any memory leaks
• Used SQL queries to prepare test data for Performance Testing.

Environment: LoadRunner 9.5, J2EE, ASP.NET, DB2, WebSphere, Quality Center 9.2, Quick Test Professional 11.0.

Confidential

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing the technical design documents of the application to understand the architecture.
• Developed System Test Cases as per the requirements.
• Performed Smoke testing, System Testing, Regression Testing.
• Developing Performance Test scripts and enhancing the scripts
• Designing the scenarios as per the workload model
• Executing Performance Tests, Stress Tests, Endurance Tests
• Used Web/HTTP protocol for developing the scripts.
• Preparing Performance Test Report once the performance tests are completed.

Environment: LoadRunner 8.1, Oracle10g,J2EE, MS SQL Server 2000,Web Logic, IBM AIX 4.3, MQ Series 4.0, Quality Center 9.0, Quick Test Professional 9.1.