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  • Assertive, Proactive, Enthusiastic Software Quality Assurance and Performance testing with 13 years of IT Industry experience utilizing IBM Rational Performance/ HP Load Runner Tool having excellent Logical, Analytical and Technical skills.
  • Creating web, web service, database, client/server Virtual User scripts.
  • Experience in working on Performance Testing using Rational, HP and other tools.
  • Responsible performance testing, debugging, executing, analyzing Complex applications using IBM Rational Performance Tester & HP Performance Center.
  • In-depth knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and QA testing methodologies
  • Proficient in functional, negative, regression, system integration (SIT), acceptance (UAT), load/performance, security(Authorization Testing , Access Control Testing and Encryption and Decryption), browser compatibility, and performance testing.
  • Measured Response times at sub transaction levels at web, App servers and database server levels by using Optimal Application expert. Highly concentrated on Transactions per sec during testing.
  • Excellent Knowledge of programming languages like C, C++, Java, SQL to debug and execute HP Load Runner scripts.
  • Good knowledge of HIPAA compliance standards, EDI (Electronic data interchange), Implementation of HIPAA code sets, HIPAA 4010 to 5010, ICD-9, ICD-10 coding and HL7.
  • Excellent experience with HP LoadRunner tool for testing and monitoring and analyzed results using HP LoadRunner Analysis tool and analyzed Oracle database connections, sessions, log files.
  • Strong experience in Load Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Functionality Testing and Performance testing of Web based, Client/Server, Data Warehousing applications in Windows, WindowsNT, UNIX & Linux environments.
  • Performed Volume, Performance, Load & Stress testing using Load Runner and tested the Messaging Apis with middleware Tibco with Tibco Rendezvous and MQ Series.
  • Designing automation test architecture and then automating the test scripts using automation tools like QuickTest Pro (QTP), Load Runner and performing synthetic monitoring using HP Sitescope for web applications & database servers.
  • Excellent experience of using Selenium , Robot Framework, Maveryx, Watir to perform automation testing for Web Applications for Java, PHP, Perl.
  • Experienced in using change control and bug tracking tools like HP Quality Center and Rational ClearQuest for identifying, analyzing, and documenting defects including version and change control.
  • Good experience with run time settings/recording options and general options in IBM Rational Performance Tester.
  • Good knowledge of BI tools QilkTech, Informatica, SQL Server Analysis & Reporting to generate forecasting report for Sales & Marketing teams.
  • Proficient in plotting and implementing scenarios and loading IBM Rational Performance Tester scripts into a controller.
  • Experienced in testing the widest array of applications, from client/server to multi-tier protocols, which are developed in .Net, J2EE Technologies.
  • Strong in doing Manual Testing , Automated Testing using Quick Test Pro, Win Runner, Load Runner both on Unix, Mainframe and Windows Environment.
  • Analysis of cross results, cross scenarios, overlay graphs and merging different graphs.
  • Utilized UNIX commands such as VMSTAT, TOP and SVMON to monitor system metrics.
  • Strong in analyzing Business Requirements and Functional Specifications, identifying Test Scenarios, developing and executing Test Cases.
  • Expertise in developing Test Scenarios, Performance Test Plan, Test Cases, Use Case, Traceability Matrix and Test Scripts.
  • Performed backend testing creating SQL queries in Oracle, SQL Server, DB2.
  • Expertise in defect tracking system and bug life cycle using Mantis & Quality Center.
  • Worked with Agile project development lifecycle in different cross-functional teams and used OnTime to track status & issue tracking.
  • Experienced in interacting with Business, Development and System Administration teams.
  • Excellent verbal, written and analytical skills with ability to work in a team as well as individually in fast paced, dynamic team environment

Experience:

Client: Confidential
Role: QA Performance Engineer Oct 2010 Current

Responsibilities:

  • Involved in the project for re-engineering of the existing processes and addition of new features and capabilities to improve the relationship with the customer with Claims processing. The application would also serve customers generated statements at periodic intervals listing information like the policy\'s cash value, interest credit rating, notice of any changes and any transactions as per the business needs.
  • Participated in agile methodology Scrum ceremonies which included Backlog grooming, Release planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Daily Sprints, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective meetings with the required participants for respective meetings.
  • Worked with Project Manager to prepare the project timeline on MS Project identifying the key milestones and delivery dates and prepared Project specification and Scope document.
  • Conducted weekly status meeting with Project Teams, Stakeholders and Business Users update and monitor progress.
  • Gathered user requirements and designed the Test Plans and Test Scenarios accordingly.
  • Involved in full life-cycle of the project from requirements gathering to transition using Agile Methodology.
  • Planned and generated HP Loadrunner Vuser scripts with VuGen and enhanced them with correlation, parameterization and functions.
  • Generated customized reports for testing the performance of various transactions by developing various user-defined functions as well as LoadRunner functions.
  • Ability to diagnose Web/App server performance issues/troubleshooting using LoadRunner J2EE Diagnostics/Deep Diagnostics.
  • Interacted with developers to Report and Track Bugs using Quality Management system (QMS).
  • API test sequencing manually by editing the corresponding XML file.
  • Generated Project status reports thru Quality Center and Document Generator for team meetings and Management review.
  • Created test cases based on the requirements and the test conditions in Quality Center and identified test data in order to match with requirements.
  • Tested new test cases and automated them for further loads to reduce testing effort and time using Quick Test Professional (QTP).
  • Developed Automation Scripts that runs around 1800 test cases in a single run without any exceptions in UAT region for regression testing.
  • Worked with Load Runner in analyzing application performance for varying loads and stress conditions.
  • Worked on different protocols like Web (HTTP/HTML), Web services, Windows socket
  • Manipulated data and performed data preparation using TSO, ISPF and SPF system utilities for Mainframe CICS processing.
  • Used JCL (Job Control language) to execute mainframe batch programs on the IBM system.
  • Used ECL (Executive Control Language) to execute mainframe batch programs on the Unisys system.
  • Arranged training and information sessions for Data entry personnel as part of User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Handed out incident reporting templates for recording bugs during UAT.
  • Executed different Scenarios for different applications in controller and created HP Load Runner Analysis Reports and Graphs.
  • Executed in Load, Stress and Endurance Testing to simulate a process, which allowed using more 1000 virtual users.
  • Developed Vugen Scripts for load testing with 1000 vusers to find bottlenecks in the server and deadlocks in the database.
  • Worked on Unix Environment for accessing, creating data files, monitoring, troubleshooting issues.
  • Performed automation testing using Selenium, Watir tools to Web application for Java & Perl applications.
  • Worked with boundary & downstream teams to validate the messaging technologies with Tibco Rendezvous.
  • Independently executed the test scenario, analyzed the execution statistics by monitoring the online graphs.
  • Used Performance monitor to analyze the % CPU Usage, Memory and Requests per Second for each Scenario using different tools such as nmon, vmstat, sar, top etc.,
  • Analyzed IBM Rational Performance Tester 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.
  • Actively participated in Defect Review meetings involving Test Coordinator, Developers, Business Analysts and Project Managers to report the status of defects to the management.
  • Interacted in Daily standup meetings with the Management and report day-to-day activities and updates.
  • Performed backend testing using complex SQL queries on Oracle database.
  • Have excellent experience in Testing for various Applications, performed and executed different forms of Testing like Black-box and White-box testing, Smoke testing, System Integration testing, Regression & Load testing, Performance testing, Automated testing using HP QTP & Load Runner, HP SiteScope, Manual testing and User acceptance testing.
  • Very good Logical & Analytical skills with good Communication skills and excellent Technical & Organizational skills.

Client:Confidential
Role: QA Performance Engineer Jul 2007 Sep 2010

Responsibilities:

  • This project for Charles Schwab was initiated to enhance the trading platforms & tools for Equities and Options trading. The Web-based trading platform offers faster trading capability, streaming market data, and fully customizable layouts.
  • My role as the QA Analyst within the brokerage service, I was involved with the Front/Middle/Back office system testing. Testing of Brokerage Fee processing system for various products like, mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, margin rate, option fees, check writing and other fees.
  • Was involved in the complete QA lifecycle activities like pre-testing phase, acceptance testing phase, system integration testing phase, regression testing phase and also in User acceptance testing.
  • As the QA team participant attended JAD sessions with Business Analysts, SMEs, Project Manager & Development Lead to understand the Stakeholder\'s requirements.
  • Prepared detailed Master Test Plan for each Load.
  • Developed test scripts to use HP Load Runner\'s Virtual User Generator (VuGen), Controller, Load Generator, and Analysis with various protocols including, Web/HTTP, Ajax Truclient, Web (click and script), Ajax (Click and Script).
  • Used Parameterization and dynamic correlation for the VuGen scripts to ensure the caching does not happen and emulate real time conditions with Vuser actions.
  • Created and executed various scenarios using Load Runner Controller and HP Performance Center to mimic production behavior.
  • Conducted load tests by calling scripts from test plan to test lab in Performance Center.
  • Analyzed the test results using analysis both in Load Runner Controller and Performance Center.
  • Involved in Creating detailed analysis report and Performance test summary reports for several projects.
  • Monitoring of Java classes/Garbage collector/System Metrics/J2EE Diagnostics server using J2EE Diagnostics.
  • Generated Project status reports thru HP Quality Center (QC) and Document Generator in QC for team meetings and Management review.
  • Developed Automation VB Scripts & Javascript \\
  • ]-that runs around 1500 test cases in a single run without any exceptions in UAT region for regression testing.
  • Tested new test cases and automated them for further loads to reduce testing effort and time using Quick Test Professional using VB Scripting.
  • Created Automation test cases using Robot Framework with Selenium for automated testing.
  • Perform Selenium-Python, RIA Test automation by creating scripts and executing them in staging and production environments.
  • Performed automation testing & API testing using Selenium, Watir tools to Web application for Java & Perl applications using Java script.
  • Tested new test cases and automated them for future releases and regression testing to reduce testing effort and time using Quick Test Professional.
  • Gathered, consolidated requirements for generating performance goals and test plans.
  • Developed Vugen Scripts for load testing with around 2000 vusers to find bottlenecks in the server and deadlocks in the database.
  • Did Code and SQL profiling to identify the code level performance issues and assisted in fine tuning the code and SQL commands
  • Excellent experience of testing under Linux platform using Shell scripting and also good experience of testing Mainframe platforms like z/OS & OS390.
  • Performed Database testing by writing SQL scripts for Oracle & DB2 databases.
  • Written procedural documents for Application Maintenance Releases and updated test reports with the new enhanced changes.
  • Used HP Sitescope tool to monitor the servers and systems to identify bottlenecks.

Client: Confidential
Role: QA Analyst Jan 2005 May 2007

Responsibilities:

  • Worked as the QA Analyst to test their Trading application for clients of Wells Fargo to execute their Transaction of Equity and monitor all the transaction within 90 days of login date and support the users in their decision making for individual accounts, as well as at the aggregate level.
  • Performed the key activities like test development, execution and administration of test phases including Smoke Test, Functional, User Acceptance, Regression and End-to-End testing.
  • Prepared detailed Test Plan, Test Cases and Testing Procedures including Test Cases/Scripts, capturing Test Results and resolving Test Anomalies.
  • Created, updated and maintained test plans and test scripts based on use cases provided. Involved in Build deployment activities by notifying DBAs and configuration management.
  • Maintained Traceability Matrix to track the requirements to the test cases to ensure complete test coverage in the HP Quality Center.
  • Creating and updating defects in QC and Jira.
  • Performed regression testing using QTP and recorded test results and validation matrix to know the quality of testing.
  • Performed Load testing & Performance testing using Load Runner and did Integration testing with Boundary systems and used HP SiteScope to monitoring web applications & database servers.
  • Communicated with Manager, Team lead daily for testing efforts and Status Reports shared on Daily and Weekly basis.
  • Was responsible to coordinate with Project managers, Development managers, Release managers and Developers to ensure comprehensive test planning and execution.
  • Worked on Mutual Funds, risk, Credit management, credit risk, operational risk, Equity, Bonds.
  • Presided meetings to discuss & resolve issues between developers and end users. Also helped the users to better understand the new process or application.
  • Performed both manual testing & automation testing for the various application modules.
  • Created Test Cases and completed integration, smoke, functional, and regression tests for the web based application.
  • Participated in walkthrough and defect report meetings periodically.
  • Ensured the Project team has a good knowledge of functionality prior to beginning the implementation and trained junior & new staff members for operational support & application support hence reducing one-man dependency.

Client: Confidential
Role: System Analyst/QA Analyst Sep 1999 Dec 2004

Responsibilities:

  • The project was initiated to enhance the Insurance experience for the Third party vendors and Business users by migrating the Cobol/CICS/DB2 based Legacy application to Web based Java/JSP/HTML/XML/Oracle application with middleware MQ Series.
  • Was the Primary point of contact between Stake Holders, Project Manager, SME and Testing groups from the Project Initiation phase to User Acceptance testing to Go-live launch.
  • Prepared the project timelines and delivery dates with the Project Manager to define the Scope document.
  • Prepared the Architecture design for the application and defined the Project Plan to assign project activities to both Development and Testing teams and monitored the team’s performance, project deliverables and project task status.
  • Excellent in performing GAP & Impact Analysis to check the compatibility of the AS-IS system infrastructure with the new business requirements for TO-BE system.
  • Prepared the Architecture diagrams and the Future State Process Flow for business.
  • Prepared the System design document and low level Technical design document for the Development and Testing teams.
  • Acted as a liaison between Business Users/Stakeholders, SMEs and Development team during High-level review & JAD sessions to derive and execute action plans, meeting deadlines, standards for the project.
  • Performed the role of a mentor the Java & Legacy Mainframe teams to understand the business requirements and resolving Technical questions.
  • Prepared Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and reviewed Test plans and Test cases executed by the team. Worked closely with business users to complete User Acceptance testing.
  • Performed Black-box and White-box testing, Smoke testing, System Integration testing, Regression & Load testing, Performance testing, Automated testing.
  • Conducted weekly status meeting with Project Teams, Stakeholders and Business Users update and monitor progress.

Education:

  • Diploma in Business Management
  • Post Graduation in Software Engineering
  • Bachelor of Technology in Engineering

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