SUMMARY

• 7+ years of experience in defining Testing Methodologies, Designing Test Plans and Test Cases, Verifying and Validating Application Software and Documentation based on standards for Software Development and effective QA implementation in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong experience in preparing Performance Test Plans, Performance Test Strategy, Performance Test Analysis Reports.
• Setup Performance Environment.
• Extensive experience in Shunra Network Virtualization
• Monitoring Strategy and Configuration.
• Configured and used Dynatrace Monitoring Tool to monitor and analyze the performance of the server by generating various reports from CPU utilization, Memory Usage to load average etc.
• Extensively Worked in Web, Citrix Click and Script, Oracle Protocol, Winsock, SOAP protocols.
• Involved in analyzing, interpreting and summarizing meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report.
• Hands on experience with Functionality Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, GUI Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, Stress Testing, Load Testing, Volume Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Database Testing, Smoke Testing and Sanity Testing.
• Involved in setting up of Performance Testing environment, Code Migration, Middleware Support.
• Proficient in working with VuGen, Performance Center, HP Loadrunner, WinRunner, Quick Test Pro, and Site Scope.
• Experience in using Web/HTTP, AJAX Click & Script, WinSock, SAP/SAP GUI, SOAP UI, Oracle 2 tier protocols.
• Experience with programming languages C, Java, and VB Script.
• Experienced in UNIX (Use of Process, Network, Information, Pattern Searching, directory& File command), Shell and Perl Scripting with use of Testing.
• Experienced in Developing complex SQL Queries and Procedures to perform database testing.
• Worked with New Relic to performance monitor applications under test
• Experienced in Developing and Maintaining Test Scripts, analyzing bugs and interacting with development team members in fixing the defects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Automation Testing Tools: HP Loadrunner 11.0/11.5, Performance Center 11.0/11.5,SiteScope, Wily IntroScope, Quick Test Pro (QTP), WinRunner,AppD, SOASTA

Defects Tracking Tools: New Relic, Dynatrace 4.2/5.5,Quality Center, DCRUM, Test Director, Bugzilla, Clear Quest

Languages: C, C++, C#, JAVA, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, DHTML, XML, JavaScript, VB Script, Unix Shell

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/2000/XP/7, UNIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows NT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Performance Engineer

Confidential - Rosemont, IL

Responsibilities:

• Gathered and analyzed system requirement specifications.
• Developed Test plan, Traceability metrics mapping with Requirements and Test Cases.
• Developed test cases for different added functionality as per the Requirement Specs and Functional specs.
• Worked extensively on QTP
• Worked on setting up metrices for Shunra NV
• Developed Performance Test Scripts by using HP LoadrunnerVuGen and did the Runtime settings, Parameterization, Pacing, and correlation.
• Correlated the dynamically created session Confidential in the load test scripts in HP LoadrunnerVuGen to synchronize with the application.
• Configured Parameters to monitor Memory Utilization, CPU Utilization, Throughput, Network Connections, etc… for Web Server, App Server and Confidential Base Server in HP Loadrunner.
• Monitored Different kinds of Graphs including Throughput, Hits/Sec, Transaction Response time, Windows Resources (Memory Utilization, CPU Utilization, Threads, etc) while executing the scripts from HP Loadrunner Controller.
• Analyzed the results of scripts execution by using the HP Loadrunner Analysis tool.
• Developed Load/Stress testing scenarios for performance testing using the HP Loadrunner Controller by creating virtual users.
• Verified the SOAP message delivery to the web services and verified the XML formatted response using the SOAP UI.
• Implemented Dynatrace for different applications and application servers.
• Monitored and Analyzed activity Report and Performance Report created using HP Loadrunner Analysis and Dynatrace APM.
• Developed and Executed UNIX commands (Use of Process, Network, Information, Pattern Searching, vi editor, directory & File command) with use of Testing.
• Performed Backend testing by integrating SQL queries within scripts and validated the backend workflow under load testing.
• Developed and executed complex SQL Queries and Procedures to perform database testing.

Environment: HP Loadrunner 11.0/11.5, Performance Center 11.0/11.5, Dynatrace 4.2, Sysload, Wily Introscope, Windows Server, Apache, IIS, Weblogic, Servlets, EJB, Java, J2EE, Jprofiler, Websphere, Websphere Message Broker, Solaris, Oracle Database

Sr. Performance Tester

Confidential - Riverpark, MN

Responsibilities:

• Collected work flows, established test plans, outlined test environment, scenarios and test scripts.
• Analyzed the system requirements and developed test plans using technical specifications.
• Designed various processes and design documents based on the specifications defined by the business
• Performed Correlation and Parameterization for the script, to ensure the script runs successfully during replay.
• Performed Load, Stress, Scalability and Performance test using Load Runner 11.0.
• Developing and Maintaining Test Scripts, analyzing bugs and interacting with development team members in fixing the defects.
• Shunra NV metrices were captured for various end client behaviors
• Performed the back-end test connecting the database MySql.
• Monitored Test through performance center and Controller.
• Monitored database for sessions, connection pool and memory issues.
• Recorded and enhanced Vuser Scripts by inserting Transaction points, Rendezvous points into Vuser Script in HP Loadrunner11.0.
• Involved in systems monitoring, OS Metrics, Site scope, Diagnostics/Profilers.
• Used Web Reg Find function to search for the text to see if the desired pages are returned during replay in Virtual User Generator.
• Used HP Loadrunner Controller to create and execute Scenarios for Vusers.
• Monitored the CPU, memory, and network utilizations on the Unix server using Site Scope monitors.
• Involved in Troubleshoot performance issues in custom code.
• Conducted QA reviews like Peer Review and Functional Review.

Environment: HP Loadrunner 11.0, Performance Center 11.0, Controller, Sysload, SiteScope, Windows Server, Apache, IIS, Weblogic, Servlets, EJB, Java, J2EE, Websphere, Solaris, Oracle Database, Agile

Performance Analyst

Confidential - Montvale, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Identified the test requirements based on business requirements and blueprints.
• Developed test scenarios and test procedures based on the test requirements.
• Participated in Preparing Test Plans.
• Performed website Load, Stress and Endurance testing using HP Loadrunner.
• Created Performance scenarios and VUgen scripts for identifying business transaction.
• Configured Run-time settings for VUgen and Controller and monitored VUser status
• Participated in various meetings and discussed Enhancement and Modification Request issues.
• Involved in documentation of maintenance and running of scripts for future enhancements.
• Generated graphs and studied them to monitor the software performance and network bottlenecks.
• Prepared Test Metrics for measurement by keeping a record of the number of test cases passed, failed and details of the failures
• Monitored database for sessions, connection pool and memory issues
• Documented errors and implemented their resolutions.
• Provide input to the Test Manager, Project Leaders and peers regarding testing and product quality
• Analyzed results of Transactions Response time, Transaction under load, Transaction Summary by VUsers, Hit per Second and Throughput.
• Determined the source of bottlenecks by correlating the performance Confidential with end-user loads and response times.
• Executed performance and endurance testing of a project to compare Transaction Response Time for business critical transactions on different builds of web based applications.
• Utilized HP Loadrunner Controller to perform volume testing to verify the system load process.
• Used HP Loadrunner to check the source of Performance delay, Network or client delays, CPU performance, and Input and output delays.
• Developed performance test results report

Environment: HP Loadrunner, Performance Center, Controller, Sysload, SiteScope, Windows Server, Apache, IIS, Weblogic, Servlets, EJB, Java, J2EE, Websphere, Oracle Database, Agile