SUMMARY
Over 7 years of diversified experience as a Performance Engineer. Experience includes Requirement Analysis, Manual Testing and Automation and quality assurance of Client/Server and Web based applications.

• Experience in implementing customized testing processes that involves requirements review, test planning and Strategizing, test design, test development, test execution, test defect reporting, project tracking and Issue/Risk management.
• Conversant with all phases of Project Life Cycle including Requirement gathering, Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Testing, Software quality standards and configuration management and change management and Quality procedures.
• Experience in using Web/HTTP, AJAX Click & Script, Winsock, Oracle NCA, 2 Tier protocols.
• Created Test Scripts and Test Conditions to perform End-to-End testing of the application to ensure requirements traceability using Quality Center for automation testing.
• Good Technical Experience in Writing System Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Automated scripts, Documentation and Setting up Test lab Environment.
• Advanced programming skills in enhancing Load Runner VuGen scripts for dynamic navigation.
• Proficient in developing and executing Test Procedures, Test plans, Test scripts,verification, test result validation, usability, stress testing and ensuring that the software meets the system requirements.
• Implemented performance testing methodology and worked closely in planning coordination
• Involved in Test Matrix and Traceability Matrix and performing Gap Analysis.
• Experience in using different monitoring tools like Wily-Introscope, Jprobe, Jprofiler and Hp Diagnostics to keep track of the test performance and identify various bottlenecks.
• Knowledge in Oracle, SQL database queries and manipulation using SQL.
• Well organized, creative and a Team Player with proven ability to complete given tasks on time.
• Experience in Bug Tracking System and technically sound in knowledge.
• Responsible for weekly status meetings showing progress and future testing efforts.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

• Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Windows XP, 2003, 2000, Vista, Windows NT and Linux
• Languages: C, JAVA/J2EE, .NET, VB Scripts, XML, UNIX
• Databases: Oracle 9i/10g, DB2, SQL Server, MS-ACCESS, MySQL
• GUI: VB 6.0/5.0, JSP, Java Applets, ASP, HTML
• Web Related: DHTML, XML, VBScript, JavaScript, Applets, JAVA, JDBC, Servlets and JSP
• Testing Tools: LoadRunner, Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, Performance Center
• Web / Application Servers: Apache 2.x, Tomcat, WebLogic, WebSphere and IIS.
• Other: JMeter, Silk, Wily Introscope, Sitescope, Jprobe, Jprofiler

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, MA Jan 2011 - Present 
Performance Engineer

Responsibilities

• Gathered business requirement, studied the application and collected the information from Analysts.
• Created LoadRunner Scenarios and Scheduled the Virtual user to generate realistic load on the server using LoadRunner.
• Involved in developing the Test Plan Strategy, build the test client and test environment.
• Configured and used Sitescope Performance Monitor to monitor and analyze the performance of the server by generating various reports from CPU utilization, Memory Usage to load average etc.
• Conducted all tests in the Controller by creating 100, 200, 400 virtual users for load.
• Inserted Transactions, Checkpoints into Mercury LoadRunner Web VuGen Scripts and parameterized & correlated the scripts.
• Analyzed Mercury LoadRunner on-line graphs and reports to check where performance delays occurred, network or client delays, CPU performance, I/O delays, database locking, or other issues at the database server.
• Performed Data Driven and Security Testing.
• Added and monitored Web Logic, App server and Windows servers during performance testing by using Sitescope.
• Used monitoring tools to analyze the heap memory statistics for identifying memory leaks.
• Debugged and enhanced the performance test scripts using C language.
• Developed and maintained overall test methodology and strategy, documented Test plans, Test cases and editing, executing test cases and test scripts.
• Involved in conducting stress tests and volume tests against the application using LoadRunner.
• Used Quality Center to invoke the scripts and initially performed the baseline testing and organized all the scripts systematically and generated reports.
• Extensively used Quality Center for test planning, maintain test cases and test scripts for test execution as well as bug reporting.
• Used Virtual User Generator to generate VuGen Scripts for web protocol. Ensure that quality issues are appropriately identified, analyzed, documented, tracked and resolved in Quality Center.
• Involved in defect tracking, reporting and coordination with various groups from initial finding of defects to final resolution.

Environment: Performance Center, VuGen, Java, Web Logic, Web Services, XML, LoadRunner, Wily, Quality Center, Oracle, Sitescope, Jprobe, Jprofiler.

Confidential, AZ Mar 2008 - Dec 2010
Performance Engineer

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing scenarios for Performance Testing, generating scripts and handling Correlation as well as parameterization using Loadrunner and Silk Performer.
• Extensively used Web (html/http), Web Services, Siebel, SAP and Oracle_NCA protocol in Loadrunner.
• Executed scenarios using Controller and analysis of results using Loadrunner Analyzer.
• Identified bottlenecks in Network, Database and Application Servers using Loadrunner monitors.
• Used Keynote for cloud based load testing.
• Validated web services and made using SOAPUI.
• Analyzed Throughput Graph, Hits/Second graph, Transactions per second graph and Rendezvous graphs using LR Analysis tool.
• Enhanced Vusers scripts by correlation, parameterization, transaction points, rendezvous points and various LoadRunner functions.
• Responsible for conducting performance benchmark tests.
• Developing VUser scripts and enhanced the basic script by Parameterizing the constant values using LoadRunner
• Identified critical process for testing by monitoring the business activity.
• Extensively used Sitescope and Introscope for monitoring during load tests.
• Prepared load Test analysis reports (%disk, CPU Utilization, Throughput, %page breakdowns, Response Times, Network Monitors, Web Server Monitor Counters, Captures, System Performance Counters and Database Performance Counters.
• Configured SiteScope to monitor Siebel and Oracle Servers.
• Conducted Regression testing and BVT (Build Verification Test) using silk test and silk performer
• Parameterized unique IDS and stored dynamic content in variables and pared the values to Web submits under Http protocols.
• Performed load testing with 100/250/500/750/1050 Vusers.
• Performed load testing from various different locations using Keynote.
• Designed the Manual and Goal oriented scenarios using LoadRunner Controller module to test.
• Involved in analyzing Runtime, System Resources and Transactions Graphs
• Responsible for generating reports using LoadRunner.

Environment: LoadRunner, Performance Center, Wily Introscope, Siebel, Quality Center, Sitescope, Java, JavaScript, keynote, Websphere, Weblogic, HTML, Oracle, SQL, Dynatrace, Clear Quest, Unix

Confidential, MN Jun 2006 - Feb 2008
Performance Analyst

Responsibilities

• Defining the performance goals and objectives based on the client requirements and inputs
• Extensively Worked in Web, Citrix, Click and Script, Oracle Protocol in Loadrunner.
• Ensure the compatibility of all application platform components, configurations and their upgrade levels in production and make necessary changes to the lab environment to match production
• Responsible for developing and executing performance and volume tests
• Develop test scenarios to properly load/stress the system in a lab environment and monitor / debug performance & stability problems.
• Partner with the Software development organization to analyze system components and performance to identify needed changes in the application design
• Involved in analyzing, interpreting and summarizing meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report.
• Developed and deployed test Load scripts to do end to end performance testing using Load Runner.
• Implemented and maintained an effective performance test environment.
• Identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks during the development lifecycle.
• Accurately produce regular project status reports to senior management to ensure on-time project launch.
• Conducted Duration test, Stress test, Base Line test
• Used Controller to Launch 300, 500, 700 concurrent users to generate load
• Used to identify the queries which were taking too long and optimize those queries to improve performance
• Work closely with software developers and take an active role in ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality standards.
• Provide support to the development team in identifying real world use cases and appropriate workflows
• Performs in-depth analysis to isolate points of failure in the application
• Assist in production of testing and capacity certification reports.
• Investigate and troubleshoot performance problems in a lab environment. This will also include analysis of performance problems in a production environment.
• Worked closely with clients
• Interface with developers, project managers, and management in the development,
• Execution and reporting of test performance results.

Environment: Load Runner , Quick Test Pro, LDAP, Oracle , MS SQL Server , Web logic , Web Sphere, Load Balancer, JAVA ,Test Director J2EE Diagnostic Tool, JMeter, web, Windows 2000 / XP , Solaris , AIX , IE, Netscape, Firefox

Confidential, CT Jun 2005 - Apr 2006
Performance Tester

Responsibilities

• Changed the user loads by monitoring the number of hits on different web pages on the website
• Change the runtime settings such as pacing, think time, Log settings , browser emulation and timeout settings in LoadRunner VUGEN and controller
• Used Scenario By Schedule in the controller to change the Ramp Up, Duration and Ramp Down settings
• Monitored the metrics such as response times, throughput and server resources such as Total Processor Time, Available Bytes and Process Bytes by using LoadRunner Monitors
• Scheduled Load Tests to run overnight due to unavailability of environment during the day time
• Analyzed the Transaction Summary Report and graphs generated in a LoadRunner Analysis session
• Identified the load balancing issues on the servers
• Analyzed server resources such as Total Processor Time to look for performance bottlenecks.
• Analyzed the server resources such as Available Bytes and Process Bytes for Memory Leaks
• Reported the defects using Rational Clear Quest and smoke tested the application after the fix
• Performed capacity testing on the Enhancements by using Schedule By Group in Controller
• Worked on .Net Diagnostics tool to uncover the layers, classes and methods responsible for slow response times of transactions
• Work closely with software developers and take an active role in ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality standards
• Writes and executes SQL queries in validating test results
• Used Virtual User Generator to generate VuGen Scripts for web protocol, Ensure that quality issues are appropriately identified, analyzed, documented, tracked and resolved in Quality Center.

Environment: LoadRunner, .Net Diagnostics, Rational ClearQuest7.0, SQL, SQL server 2000, MS Office, MS-Visio, IIS, .Net, and Windows

EDUCATION
Masters in Mechanical Engineering