SUMMARY:

• Over 8 years of proven ability to collaboratively work multiple projects regarding identifying performance testing requirements to develop Key Performance Indicators of an application going into production.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects performance testing at the same time.
• Experienced in working with business application areas and building relationships with those parties to achieve deliverables/deadlines and budgets of the project as a team effort.
• Strong experience in working with Telecommunications, Banking and Financial, Logistics and Transportation organizations.
• Experienced in implementation of different QA methodologies/policies, strategies and plans in all stages of SDLC.
• Expert in Agile Software Development and release management.
• Extensive experience in Functional Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Interface Testing, Load Testing, SOAK Testing, User acceptance Testing, UI Testing & Sanity Testing.
• Gathered Performance Test requirements from the client and designed Performance tests.
• Demonstrated excellence in creating and developing Effort Estimations, Test Plans, Test Specifications, Test cases and Automation Test scripts .
• Created, maintained and executed manual and automation test scripts for Functional, Performance, regression, system and integration testing.
• Experienced in Designing multiple LoadRunner scripts (VuGen) with different protocols like Web (Http/Html), Ajax, Ajax TrueClient, Web services for load testing different applications.
• Planned and customized Vuser script in LoadRunner and enhanced them for parameterization, correlation query, think times, transaction point and rendezvous points and created scenarios using LR controller, analyzed load test results and created reports using LR Analyzer.
• Used Site Scope as server monitoring tool.
• Monitor application transactions and identify application bottlenecks using HP Diagnostics Tool.
• Good understanding of the web services principles and technology
• Experience in using SOAP UI for testing of SOA environment.
• Experienced in creating custom reports in Service Test Management
• Created the Execution result sheet, Execution plan, Result matrix and Traceability matrix for functional testing.
• Experience with handling multiple tasks in multiple projects concurrently and to prioritize them to meet the scheduled deadlines.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills and thrive on building robust software quality assurance systems and processes that ensure the delivery of perfect applications.
• Working knowledge of software builds and release management processes and maintaining QA environments.
• Trained new recruits in the team for Load runner.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: HP Loadrunner /Performance Center, HP UFT, Sitescope, HP Diagnostics, HP ALM, Performance Center, SOAPUI and Bugzilla.

Scripting: JavaScript, C, Shell Scripts

Operating Systems: Windows XP/2k, UNIX

Database: Oracle 10g, SQL Server 2005, MS Access 2003, MySQL 4

Languages: Java, C, SQL, PL/SQL, XML, HTML, DHTML

Build/ Version: Visual SourceSafe, CVS, Clear Case, VersionOne

Application Servers: WebSphere, WebLogic, Apache, MS IIS

Utilities: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Eclipse, MS Visual Studio, Toad, SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential,Windsor Mill,MD

Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developing Master Test Plan, which includes entire Testing Plan, Testing Resources, Testing Strategy and testing of end - to-end scenarios.
• Designed multiple LoadRunner scripts (VuGen) with protocol like Web (Http/Html) for performance testing.
• Executed Test Scenarios using Latest version of Performance Center 12.20 tool.
• Responsible smoke and performance testing.
• Created new scripts after code drop and also debugging scripts to after maintenance.
• Independently worked on data validation and maintenance.
• Executed multiple test cases using UFT (Unified Functional Testing) tool.
• Executed and maintained end-to-end GUI automation test suites .
• Designed and developed test specification for feature owned areas and performed repeatable testing procedures and processes.
• Provided regression test cases based on the various customer requests.
• Worked with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve integration issues.
• Updated and modified scripts based on different code drops.
• Used Data Studio to insert records in DB2 database for testing purpose.
• Extensively used SQL queries to query Database for data validation.
• Worked with different teams - MICROSTRATEGY team, Portal team, DB2 and development team in debugging issues and supporting them in the process.
• Monitored and analyzed system’s performance during performance test and in debug sessions.
• Created detailed test status report and Error Reports with graphical charts and tables explaining test execution for upper management using Load Runner analysis component.
• Analyzed errors and patterns by running multiple tests to resolve issue.
• Identify system/application bottlenecks and work with various teams to facilitate the tuning of the application/environment in order to optimize capacity and improve performance of the application in order to handle peak workloads generated via Load Generator of Performance Center tool to simulate activity.
• Setting run-time parameters ( Think time, Pace time, Replay options etc.), ramp up and load distribution.
• Participated in discussions with the QA manager, Developers and Administrators in fine-tuning the applications based on the Results produced by Analysis Tool.

Environment: /Tools: HP Performance Center 12.2, Load Runner (VuGen, Analysis), HP ALM, HP UFT (Quality Center), Data Studio.

Confidential,Columbia, MD

Performance Engineer

• Developing Master Test Plan, which includes entire Testing Plan, Testing Resources, Testing Strategy, testing of end-to-end scenarios and load model for different scenarios.
• Designed multiple LoadRunner scripts (VuGen) with protocol like Web (Http/Html) for performance testing.
• Executed Test Scenarios using Latest version of Performance Center 12.20 tool.
• Responsible performance testing, automation testing and regression testing.
• Maintained Automated Scripts and troubleshoot their issues for each Release .
• Analyzed test cases and functional specifications to determine best approach for automating scripts
• Documented software issues and enhancement requests and assists development with concise and detailed steps for duplication of the problem
• Develop, designed, planned and scripted testing scenarios for feature and regression testing
• Retrieve data from application and creating test strategy for the testing
• Created new scripts after code drop and also debugging scripts to after maintenance.
• Worked with different teams - Microstrategy team, Portal team, DB2 and development team in debugging issues and supporting them in the process.
• Monitored and analyzed system’s performance during performance test and in debug sessions.
• Created detailed test status report and Error Reports with graphical charts and tables explaining test execution for upper management using Load Runner analysis component.
• Analyzed errors and patterns by running multiple tests to resolve issue.
• Identify system/application bottlenecks and work with various teams to facilitate the tuning of the application/environment in order to optimize capacity and improve performance of the application in order to handle peak workloads generated via Load Generator of Performance Center tool to simulate activity.
• Setting run-time parameters ( Think time, Pace time, Replay options etc.), ramp up and load distribution.
• Participated in discussions with the QA manager, Developers and Administrators in fine-tuning the applications based on the Results produced by Analysis Tool.

Confidential,Columbia,MD

Performance Engineer

• Analyze and Review Master Test Plan, planning end to end scenarios and load model for different scenarios .
• Involved in different types of test like load testing, stress testing (up to 14 hours).
• Designed multiple LoadRunner scripts (VuGen) with protocol like Web (Http/Html) for different scenarios and modules.
• Involved performance testing of application in multiple environments ( Test environment, Production and Production like environment ).
• Executed Test Scenarios using Performance Center 11.0 tool, updated the status in Quality Center and logged defects in Quality Center.
• Responsible for functional/regression, performance, stress and capacity testing assessments
• Worked with development team on server tuning efforts.
• Performed standalone testing and integrated testing of application.
• Created detailed test status reports after execution Load Runner analysis component.
• Execute multiple test cases using UFT for smoke testing and regression testing.
• Identify system/application bottlenecks and work with Bottom line to facilitate the tuning of the application/environment in order to optimize capacity and improve performance of the application in order to handle peak workloads generated via Mercury Interactive LoadRunner tool to simulate activity.
• Created many user accounts with Loadrunner for Performance Test in various environments at different authentication level.
• Participated in discussions with the QA manager, Developers and Administrators in fine-tuning the applications based on the Results produced by Analysis Tool.

Environment: /Tools: HP Performance Center 11.0, 12.2 ( Controller, Vugen, Analysis), Load Runner; New Relic, HP UFT, HP ALM.

Confidential,Atlanta,GA

Performance Engineer

• Developing Master Test Plan, which includes entire Testing Plan, Testing Resources, Testing Strategy and testing of end-to-end scenarios.
• Reviewed and analyzed Web Services contracts, WSDL, XSD and XML files.
• Designed multiple LoadRunner scripts (VuGen) with different protocols like Web (Http/Html), Ajax, Web services for load testing different applications.
• Executed Test Cases using SOAPUI tool, updated the status in Quality Center and logged defects in Quality Center.
• Responsible for functional/regession, performance, stress and capacity testing assessments
• Worked with development team on server tuning efforts.
• Created Vusers to emulate concurrent users, inserting Rendezvous points in the Vuser scripts and executed the Vuser Scripts in various scenarios which were both goal oriented and manual using Load Runner.
• Identify system/application bottlenecks and work with Bottom line to facilitate the tuning of the application/environment in order to optimize capacity and improve performance of the application in order to handle peak workloads generated via Mercury Interactive LoadRunner tool to simulate activity.
• Added various monitoring parameters (CPU, Memory) to the LoadRunner controller for monitoring
• Created, Executed and Monitored the feasibility of various manual and goal oriented scenarios of an application with Load Runner Controller.
• Configured Web, Application setup using LoadRunner Controller and HP Site scope.
• Execute multiple test cases using UFT for smoke testing and regression testing.
• Raised defects and logged defects in ALM. Worked with development team and BA team to manage defects through defects triage meeting and resolve it.

Environment: /Tools: Microsoft .Net applications, VB.Net, C#, HP Performance Center 11.0 ( Controller, VuGen, Analysis), Site scope, HP Diagnostics, Quality Center, Putty, Oracle 10g, SQL Developer, HP ALM

Confidential

Performance Tester

• Involved in gathering business requirement, studying the application and collecting the information from developers, and business.
• Independently Developed Vuser scripts using LoadRunner Web (HTTP/HTML), Webservices, .Net protocol based on the user workflows
• Executed different Scenarios Using Performance Center like Bench Marking, Load, Stress and Soak tests
• Created scenario and simulated Load and Stress conditions creating Vusers in LoadRunner.
• Recorded and enhanced Vuser Scripts by inserting Transaction points, Rendezvous points in to Vuser Script in LoadRunner.
• Monitored system resources, memory usage on system level as well as on process level to identify memory leak and CPU Utilization during the users load.
• Traced how load balancer manage users load across clustered nodes using (IP Spoofing - Load Runner build -in functionality).
• Used Quality Center for the defect reporting and tracking
• Executed multi-user Performance tests, used online monitors, real-time output messages and other features of the LoadRunner Controller, Vugen, Analyser.
• Analyze, interpret and summarize meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Analysis reports
• Responsible for functional/regression, performance, stress and capacity testing assessments for a number of company products. Worked with development team on server tuning efforts.
• Identify system/application bottlenecks and work with Bottom line to facilitate the tuning of the application/environment in order to optimize capacity and improve performance of the application in order to handle peak workloads generated via Mercury Interactive LoadRunner tool to simulate activity.

Environment: /Tools: Load Runner, Quality Center, C, MS SQL Server, Web logic, Web Sphere, Load Balancer, JAVA, EJB, Windows, AIX, IE.

Confidential,Deerfield, IL

Performance Engineer

• Involved in writing test plans and test cases using requirements and use case documents and business requirement documents.
• Created Test Strategy and Test plan for the testing effort.
• Conducted Smoke, Non Functional, Functional, System and Integration testing
• Performed testing on web services using SOAP UI 2.0 for Remitter Services, Beneficiary Services, Remittance Services and Dispute Services
• Analyzed requirements and created design documentation.
• Designed test strategy and test plan for the testing effort of this application.
• Performed Automated testing using Lo ad Runner.
• Developed performance test plan, analyzed performance bottlenecks. Developed Virtual user scripts (VuGen scripts) in Load Runner, executed VuGen scripts in Controller and analyzed the results in Report tool.
• Created data-driven tests and synchronization points in Win Runner TSL script to verify key functionalities.
• Recorded Vuser scripts implementing parameterization both manually and by data driven wizards in VuGen.
• 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).
• Analyzed load test results and created reports using LR Analyzer.
• Designed scenarios and used LoadRunner Controller to monitor all Vusers in a scenario from a single workstation.
• Used LoadRunner to check the source of performance delay: network or client delays, CPU performance, I/O delays, or issues with database server.
• Used various parameterization techniques with Data Table, Random, Environment Variable and Action parameters.
• Modified the Automation scripts by inserting check points to verify the object properties
• Created Data Driven test phases by creating different data tables.
• Parameterized various links in the application for Functional/Integration testing.
• Created and maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix.
• Performed UAT testing for each UAT release build.
• Provided back end testing for database auditing and data validation using SQL scripts.
• Tracked bugs using Bugzilla and generated the defect reports for review by the client and the management teams

Environment: /Tools: Loadrunner, Sitescope. HP Diagnostics, Java, JSP, EJB, MDB, XML HTML, SOAP, HTTP, Eclipse, MSSQL Server, JBoss-4.0, Windows 2000.

Confidential,Houston,TX

LoadRunner Engineer

• Performed review and analysis of functional requirements and test plan design documentation.
• Implemented and maintained Agile / SCRUM standards and methodology.
• Developed test scenarios and test cases based on functional business requirement specifications and design documents.
• Participated in requirement analysis and prepared performance test documents.
• Involved in specifying the functional as well as security requirements for performance testing.
• Extensively Used HP Diagnostic to monitor the performance bottle necks.
• Load Runner was used to simulate multiple Vuser scenarios. Defined Rendezvous point to create intense load on the server and thereby measure the server performance under load.
• Used Load Runner, to minimize testing cycles, optimize performance, and accelerate deployment.
• Executed the Performance testing and Throughput Testing Using Load Runner.
• Created test cases and scripts to Performance test the application using Load Runner
• Created detailed test scenarios and test cases for the web services.
• Performed GUI smoke/sanity tests and regression tests for each test cycle, build and release.
• Verified the Transaction logs using Putty for exceptions and application detail processing.
• Logged defects in Quality Center and generated dashboard report.

Environment: LoadRunner, VUGen, Controller, Analysis, Quality Center,.Net, Java Script, API, SOAP UI, TOADProtocols: Microsoft ADO.NET, Javascript Vuser