SUMMARY:

• 9+ years of extensive experience in Software Quality Assurance and Performance testing
• Hands on experience and exposure in all phases of project development lifecycle and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) right from Inception, Transformation to Execution which include Design, Development, and Implementation
• Experience in Performance testing of Web applications, proficient in Load Testing, Soak Testing and Stress Testing.
• Validate testing infrastructure (connectivity, scripting/protocol compatibility with SAP Web and virtual user capacity of hardware)
• Experience in Performance Test Result Analysis and Reporting
• Worked extensively on fine - tuning the .Net application.
• Basic Bottleneck Identification and Analysis experience
• Experience in performance testing of .NET applications on IIS Server
• Proficiency in testing the applications compatibility on UNIX and Windows platforms.
• Implemented LoadRunner, Quick Test Professional, Test Director, SOA test, and Rational Clear Quest.
• Experienced in Test Documentation, UNIX, LINUX, and Mainframes and internet applications.
• Expert in writing, executing test cases, usage of various databases, tools for bug tracking and generating reports.
• Extensive experience in analyzing performance bottlenecks such as very high CPU usage, memory leaks.
• Monitoring system resources such as CPU Usage, % of Memory Occupied, VM Stat, I/O Stat.
• Collecting the frequency of JVM Heap and Garbage Collection in WebSphere during test.
• Strong knowledge in database/SQL (DB2,Oracle, SQL Server) queries
• Experience in Insurance, Financial, Trading, Retail and Pharmaceutical industries.
• Having an ability to handle multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Individual with good analytical, inter personal and problem solving skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: LoadRunner, QTP, QC, Performance Center, JMeter, SOA Test, Rational Clear Quest

Workflow Tools: MS-Project 2000, MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Visio

Languages: C, C++, Java, VBScript, SQL,TSL, Java Script

Databases: SQL Server 2000/2005, Oracle 9/10, Teradata, DB2, MS-Access 2.0, MySQL.

Operating Systems: Windows (98, 2000, NT), Linux, UNIX, Solaris

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Lead Performance Analyst

Confidential, MI

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for understanding the Architecture and preparing the requirements for performance testing applications in a domain.
• Worked with the Business/ Architect and prepared the completed performance test plan document for End to End testing.
• Gathered the business work flow document for the application component which needs to be performance tested from the Developers.
• Lead a team of offshore resources.
• Developed Vuser Scripts using Web (HTTP/HTML), Web Services, Winsock, and .Net protocols.
• Worked very closely with the developers to understand the complete process of the application front end/back end.
• Gathered all the data which needs to be used for performance testing and if needed helped the developer create data by utilizing the load runner script generation tool.
• Scripted the Business work flows which need performance testing, executed the scripts with unique data to ensure the scripts are working properly and that the developers are able to see valid requests populating in the servers.
• Enhanced Vuser scripts by creating transactions.
• Parameterized Vuser scripts with different sets of data.
• Correlated the Vuser Scripts.
• Changed the runtime settings such as pacing, Thinktime, Log settings, browser emulation and timeout settings in Vugen and Performance Center to simulate the real scenario.
• Expertise in scenario design, test execution and analysis using Loadrunner Controller and Performance Centre.
• Performance Tested Middleware applications developed in SOAP environment.
• Monitored Metrics on Application server, Web server and database server.
• Performed end to end failover testing that involves two intermediate databases (primary & secondary) operated in parallel that talk to Master Database through JVMs and WSG. Here the load requests were automated through load runner tool.
• Created rendezvous point for Performance test scenarios to find deadlocks.
• Used and Developed Shell scripts for capturing metrics on the servers
• Created and automated the major functionalities of the scripts using JMeter.
• Created comprehensive performance test results reports.

Environment: LoadRunner, HP SiteScope, Performance Center, Jmeter, Shell Scripts, Quality Center, JIRA, Shell, .Net, Java, JVM, Oracle, Flex, Citrix, SQL server, Windows XP, Telnet, Web Sphere, SOA, Lotus Notes and UNIX.

Performance Test Analyst

Confidential, FL

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed system documentation like Requirements document, User Interface Specifications to develop and Execute Test scripts
• Extensively used Web (http/html), WebServices and Citrix Protocols in Loadrunner.
• Conducted performance, load, and stress testing using LoadRunner.
• Performed parameterization in LoadRunner.
• Involved in Correlation and Parameterization for the script, to ensure the script runs successfully during replay.
• Monitored the activities through LoadRunner Controller.
• Involved in the preparation of Performance test plan, test cases and execution strategies
• Responsible for data verification and modification by accessing database directly using Oracle SQL developer.
• Developed test scripts through LoadRunner Vugen and executed them using LoadRunner Controller
• Developed test scenarios in the controller and executed multiple cycles of test scripts
• Involved in performing load and stress test on the application and database server.
• Work involved coordinating with the infrastructure team to ensure proper functioning of servers either before setting up monitors in the controller or during execution of scripts
• Analyzed results using the LoadRunner analysis tool and sent out daily updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Identified bottlenecks in performance and reported them to the technical/infrastructure teams for fixing defects or tuning for better performance. Logging of defects was done using Mercury Quality Center
• Involved in testing batch processes by capturing time taken for processing large volumes of data. Data for batch testing was created using LoadRunner
• Was the primary person responsible for maintaining documents (test plan execution plan, meeting minutes) and results and in the preparation of the final performance report.

Environment: LoadRunner, .Net, Performance Center, Quality Center, Silverlight, Toad, Mainframe, MQ Series, Unix, HTML, DHTML,XML, Wily, QTP, IIS, Apache, MS SQL, Quality Center

Performance Test Analyst

Confidential, PA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing application and components behavior with heavier loads and optimizing server configurations.
• Interacted with the Business community and the end users to gather requirements and developing (User Requirement Specification) URS documents.
• Generated Performance Test plan in order to Execute Performance Testing Using Load runner.
• Worked close with clients Interface with developers, project managers, and management in the development.
• Developed Vuser scripts using LoadRunner Web (HTTP/HTML), SAP WEB protocol based on the user workflows
• Tested web services applications using SOAP Client as well as by using WSDL Files.
• Responsible for Web Services testing and testing AJAX http request.
• Enhanced Vuser scripts by introducing the timer blocks, by parameterizing user id’s to run the script for multiple users
• Created Various Vuser Scripts basing on the Critical Transactions Used by the Real Time users using VuGen of Load Runner.
• Performed lot of enhancements in the Vuser Scripts like Parameterization, Correlation, and Rendezvous Points and so on using Vugen of Load Runner.
• Executed different Scenarios Using Controller of Load Runner like Bench Marking, Increasing Load, Stress and Soak tests.
• 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.
• Work closely with software developers and take an active role in ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality standards
• Used to identify the queries which were taking too long and optimize those queries to improve performance
• Monitored system performance using Gomez and Sitescope.
• Memory leaks at each Component level were identified and analyzed.
• Worked closely with Production Managers, Technical Managers and Business Managers in planning, scheduling, developing, and executing performance tests.
• Interacted with developers during testing for identifying memory leaks, fixing bugs and for optimizing server settings at web, app and database levels.

Environment: Performance Center, Wily Introscope, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, .Net, FIX, IIS, MS SQL, Web Logic, MQ series (IBM and MS),Citrix, Quality Center, QTP

Performance Tester

Confidential, IL

Responsibilities:

• Developed Performance test plan and test scripts for web-based applications.
• Constructed benchmarks for the applications that include J2EE, COTS and Oracle products.
• Extensively used the the follow Loadrunner protocols, Web HTTP, J2EE, .Net, Citrix and Oracle.
• Captured data from Vugen scripts by using ANSI- C functions, correlation, transaction timings, verification checkpoints and parameterization.
• Creating Performance scenarios and scripts for doing multiple iterations.
• Identified functionality and performance issues, including: deadlock conditions, database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load.
• Responsible for editing, updating, and maintaining load testing of existing scripts.
• 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.
• Analyzed LoadRunner Metrics and other performance monitoring tools results during and after performance testing on Application server database and generated various Graphs and Reports
• Regression testing for every modification in the application & new builds using QTP.
• Involved as part of automation team using QTP, developed test scripts.
• Responsible for analyzing results, reports and charts to see response times of individual transactions with respect to whole applications.
• Monitored diagnostics on multi-tiered architecture using Foglight and Grid Control
• Identified gaps in the performance testing capability, capacity planning, and production monitoring and developed a plan to fill gaps.

Environment: Loadrunner, WebLogic, Windows, Oracle, Access, Java Servlet pages, HTML, ASP, Test Director, J2EE, QTP, Site Scope