PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Around 11 years of diverse experience in information technology emphasizing in Quality Assurance and Quality Control process and methodologies in various Client server and web based Application.
• Solid understanding each phase in Software Development Life Cycle and Software Test Life Cycle, including Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing and Acceptance Testing.
• Expertise in writing test plans, test scripts, test scenarios, test data preparation, test execution and defect tracking.
• Vast experience and well versed with performance testing concepts and methodology.
• Solid understanding each phase in Software Development Life Cycle and Software Test Life Cycle, including Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing and Acceptance Testing.
• Strong expertise in Load runner, Microsoft VSTS 2010 and Jmeter performance tools for recording, error handling and executing scripts.
• Involved in load, stress, endurance and batch jobs performance testing.
• Experience in creating estimations for customers in different geographical locations, NFR gathering, preparing test plans, strategizing performance test projects, developing workload models, defining test cases, developing and maintaining test scripts as per the business specifications, test execution and analysis, report publishing and providing tuning recommendations.
• Worked extensively on Performance Analysis and Fine Tuning of programs.
• Well versed in Windows/UNIX. UNIX has been used for monitoring purpose in identifying the exceptions and errors in logs.
• Well versed with VBA, VB, Perl scripting, C, shell scripting and Java and have created several tools for productivity improvement, accelerating manual processes like (reporting, pre execution activities), and process improvements.
• Possess problem - solving skills, ability to follow industry standards and procedures. Ability to quickly master new concepts, applications and a team player. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to interact with customers with ease and professionalism.
• Provided Training sessions for more than 20 members in the current and previous organization on Performance engineering concepts, Performance testing, Work load modeling, Basic and advanced Performance testing.
• Worked on varied domains such as retail, insurance, manufacturing, health and banking.
• Won several awards in the previous organization.
• Worked extensively on Performance Analysis and Fine Tuning of programs.
• Well versed in Windows/UNIX. UNIX has been used for monitoring purpose in identifying the exceptions and errors in logs.
• Well versed with VBA, VB, Perl scripting, C, shell scripting and Java and have created several tools for productivity improvement, accelerating manual processes like (reporting, pre execution activities), and process improvements.
• Possess problem-solving skills, ability to follow industry standards and procedures. Ability to quickly master new concepts, applications and a team player. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to interact with customers with ease and professionalism.
• Provided Training sessions for more than 20 members in the current and previous organization on Performance engineering concepts, Performance testing, Work load modeling, Basic and advanced Performance testing.
• Worked on varied domains such as retail, insurance, manufacturing, health and banking.
• Extensive experience in SDLC processes like - Agile and Waterfall
• Specialization includes GUI, Business Testing, Functionality Testing, Manual testing, Black box Testing, System testing, including integration, Performance, Stress, Load and Regression Testing of Web and Client/Server based application and UAT using Automated Testing tools like Load Runner, Quality Center.
• Experience in testing Web-based (Java), Mobile Testing, E-commerce, and Client-Server applications on different environments.
• Strong Oracle and SQL Server skills to perform Database testing, generating reports and Experience in writing SQL queries (using DDL and DML commands) using Joins (inner and outer) and sub-queries.
• Maintained teams and projects, as well as excellent communication skills and organizational skills.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Performance testing
• Test Planning
• Test Execution
• Test Documentation
• Customer Interaction
• Effective Team Player

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Automation Tools: HP Load Runner 12.52, VSTS 2010, JMETER and Web load

Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile

Defect Tracking Tools: Bugzilla, JIRA, HP-ALM

Versioning Tools: Clear Case, CVS, SVN, GIT, VSS

Languages: C, C++, C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL

Databases: MS SQL, MY SQL, Oracle

Workflow tools: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint

OS: Windows, MAC, UNIX, LINUX, DOS

Application/Web servers: Weblogic, web sphere, IIS, SQL, Oracle, Unix and Linux

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, San Ramon, CA

SR. Performance Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Actively involved with SCRUM and sprint meetings, Iteration Planning, Release planning, Retrospective meetings and removing obstacles to progress.
• Prepared Statement of works, estimations and billing effort, Project effort view for all of the projects handled.
• Completed 40 performance testing projects in 8 months duration.
• Handled 10 resources at offshore where the projects were transferred to them for execution.
• Involved in Requirements gathering, Prepare and walkthrough the test plans, Status updates, test data co-ordination, Results walkthrough and report preparation.
• Performed batch jobs, SAP, Web and web services performance testing.
• Perform baseline, benchmark, stress and endurance load test.
• Received compliments from Business relationship manager for giving the best results and coordinating with the project team.
• Responsible for providing knowledge transfer on the Project to the offshore team.
• Extensively interacted with developers to analyze and resolve the issues that were encountered while testing the application.
• Experience developing a Comprehensive Test Strategy inclusive of all testing activities.
• Reviewed functional and non-functional system requirements and constructed a conceptual design and detailed designs that align processes and technologies to achieve business objectives.
• Helped in performance testing for API using JMeter, by writing and running the performance test, collect data, and generate reports.
• Coordinating with the developers for resolution of defects, coordination

Environment: Java,.net,, HP Load Runner, HP ALM Quality Centre, HTML/XML, Unix/Linux.

Confidential, Nashville

Performance / QA Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Involved in understanding the Business requirements, LRD.
• Visited Client Location and extracting the critical scenarios and batch job information of the performance testing to be performed.
• Effective communication and co-ordination with developers and also with the client as and when required
• Periodic meetings with the Clients in design and the implementation of the new deployments in the performance testing environment.
• Involved in Scripts recording, enhancement and execution on HP Load Runner.
• Recommendations given to development on various server side parameter like improving wait queue length, Page faults etc
• Developed Manual Tests by analyzing product use cases, and requirements as well as technical design and implementation artifacts to create test cases that execute the specific product functions.
• Performed performance and load testing by using HP Load Runner.
• Participated in internal and cross functional code and design reviews.
• Used SQL Queries to retrieve the data from the table and to perform Backend Testing.
• Developed SQL Queries/SQL Procedures to test data load.
• Played a key role in production releases and perform UAT test of the system.
• Contributed to Team Effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Worked in cooperation with all members within organization and project.
• Installing, configuring and administering Jenkins CI tool on Linux machines.
• Coordinate/assist developers with establishing and applying appropriate branching, labeling/naming conventions using GIT source control.

Environment: Java, Selenium WebDriver, Page Object Model (POM),HP - ALM Quality Center/ALM Jenkins, TestNG, Maven, SOAP UI, Agile, Quality Center, Eclipse, XPath, Firebug, SQL and Windows.

Confidential, Schaumburg, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for review of requirements from Business Functional Specifications and conducted code as well as application design walkthroughs with Business, dev team and test team members respectively to create Application Design Document.
• Created Test related documents such as Test Plan, Test Scenario, and Test Cases throughout the STLC.
• Worked in Agile, scrum, and sprint environment in order to change the requirements and features set.
• Involved in writing various test cases and test scripts.
• Worked as a QA Tester and responsible for analyzing and understanding the requirements.
• Participated in Requirements walkthrough meeting.
• Tested against the documentation for Verification of transactions at POS. End to End testing for daily operations at POS which involve store opening and closing procedure testing, Tax table verification, New hire confirmation.
• Also for Credit card, Debit card and Gift card authorization validation at POS and backend.
• Performed the execution of the test cases and tested the application features likes payment options, coupons, Wic, eWic, etc.
• Managed automated and manual test cases in HP Quality Center.
• Worked closely with the development team to get the QA activities done effectively.
• Logged the defects and properly handled the issue resolution.
• Extensive use of SQL to query the Oracle database.
• Involved in database testing by writing SQL queries.
• Performed Functionality and Regression Testing of application using Quality Center.
• Report project status, concerns and issues to QA Manager and QA Lead.
• Worked with the team lead to define data requirements and to identify Checkpoints during the Interface Testing.
• Defect tracking and reporting using Quality Center.
• Responsible for providing the daily testing status.
• Responsible for weekly status meetings showing progress and future testing efforts to the QA Manager. Performed rigorous manual testing such Functional Testing, Smoke testing, Integration testing, UAT Testing, Backend Testing, Regression Testing, End to End Testing and System Testing.

Environment: SQL. PL/SQL, POS, QTP, Visual Studio, Quality Center/ALM, JIRA, HP Performance Center and Load Runner.

Confidential - Chicago IL

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirement Document and Technical Specifications Document to identify
• Performed manual and functional testing on various parts of the application and used Quality Center for offshore defect tracking and QC for onsite defect tracking
• Responsible for Manual Testing and Automation Testing.
• Used Quality center as Test Management, Defect tracking tool and also executed automated QTP test scripts from QC.
• Analyzed existing trade lifecycle from client initiation to post-trade compliance including coordination with broker-dealers and DTCC
• Used QTP for Regression testing of the application to make sure the submission and approval process of the adding/changing products, checkout and payment as intended.
• Performed manual testing to conduct backend testing using UNIX shell scripts and SQL Queries
• Worked with different modules of Quality Center such as Requirements, Test Plan, Test Lab, Defects and Dashboard module.
• Prepared various test reports from Quality Center such as Test Execution Status, Test Execution Summary, Defect Summary/Details report.
• Used SQL queries to validate the data between the backend and the front end
• Created test cases for various modules in MS Excel and exported them to Quality Center for Test Case Management.
• Reviewed extensive SQL Queries with complex multi-table joins and nested queries.
• Involved in reviewing complex SQL queries, views, functions and stored procedures and spotting issues before/during code migration.
• Conducted system health tests and regression tests after every new build.
• Experience in performing end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT
• Set-up, co-ordinate & conduct system & UAT testing with Business Analysts and end-field users after the applications were all set.
• Conducted reviews with clients and User Acceptance Testing teams
• Developed test scripts for the test cases in QTP for functional and regression testing.
• Used SQL queries to validate the data between the backend and the front end
• Uncovered multiple issues related to the data population in the backend database using QTP.
• Performed rigorous manual testing such Functional Testing, Smoke testing, Integration testing, UAT Testing, Backend Testing, unit testing, Regression Testing, End to End Testing and System Testing
• Performed Database testing using SQL queries
• Executed the Test Scripts in Quality Center.
• Defects are logged using Quality Center and follow up with Business and Developers to discuss about the issues.
• Actively participated in Walkthroughs and Daily status report meetings.

Environment: C#, .NET, Java, QTP, Windows, Unix, SQL Server, Quality Center, XML, HTTP.