SUMMARY

• 13 Plus years of exclusive experience in performance testing using multiple load testing tools such as HP/Microfocus LoadRunner, Microfocus StormRunnerr, JMeter BlazeMeter, HP Performance center, HP ALM/Quality Center and Test Director, HP SiteScope and ca Introscope Wily & NewRelic
• Experience in Load, Endurance Stress testing of Web based as well as client Server systems on multiple platforms such as in .NET, Java, J2ee, web services SAP, Mule server and IBM WMQ
• Experience working in Waterfall and Agile Environments.
• Strong experience in Software Development Life Cycle and Testing Methodologies from project definition to Post - deployment documentation.
• Experience in writing test plans, defining test scenarios and test cases, developing and maintaining performance test scripts based on business and functional requirements.
• Expertise in formulating performance test plans, devising test strategies, developing and maintaining performance test scripts and setting up test harness.
• Extensive Experience in Manual and Automated testing of applications developed on Windows and UNIX and Cloud based environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: Windows, UNIX, LINUX

Programming Languages: C, C++ ABAP/4, Java

Performance Testing Tools: HP Quality Center, HP performance center, Microfocus Loadrunner, Apache Jmeter, BlazeMeter

Monitoring Tools: Wily Introscope, Graphana, Kibana, Dynatrace, New Relic, Splunk

Application Servers: Weblogic, Web Sphere, JBoss, Oracle iAS

CICD tools, Servers/cloud: Jenkins 2.0, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, AWS

C ognizant tools/technologies/framework: DevSpace Framework and ADPART

ERP: SAP R/3/ECC5.0/6.0

Functional Module: SAP Sales & Distributing, Material Management, FICO CRM & SAP Business objects

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Mclean, VA

Manager/Performance Test engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Non-Functional Requirements Elicitation and Analysis
• Understanding AUT architecture
• Identification of critical scenarios and understanding application functionality
• Understanding Interface and components details
• Prepare the test plan and review data set up
• Gathered SLA for critical key transaction
• Defined Workload Model
• Developed Loadrunner script for business-critical scenario for Web based application using HTTP protocol
• Developed Jmeter script for micro service-based application
• Designing the scenarios in the ALM performance center
• Test execution and monitoring the execution
• Design workload mix by analyzing the Key Performance Indicators in production environment for legacy application. Compare Baseline and Test line KPIs and predict the resource performance of new applications
• Executing load, stress and endurance test against Web application and micro services
• Analyzing performance metrics and publishing report to leadership, architecture and development team
• Pinpointing performance bottleneck using Kibana APM tool and support performance tuning
• Evaluate performance metrics after tuning the application and validate performance improvements
• Involved in dev-ops pipeline and Jenkins integration

Environment: Apache Jmeter 5.2, AWS cloud, openshift container, Kibana, Windows 10, microfocus loadrunner 12.63, ALM performance center 12.63 Java springboot framework, RESTFUL and micro services

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Manager/Performance Test engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performance test related deliverables
• Leading offshore and onsite team, review test script and performance test reports
• Training the junior and new team member in performance engineering and testing best practice
• As part of decentralized approach conducted performance test training to development and QA team
• Conducting daily scrum call meeting, delegating stories to offshore and onsite team member for performance testing related task
• Gathering Non functional requirement from development and architecture team
• Converting non-functional requirement to performance test plan
• Determine tools and solutions required for performance testing new applications in controlled environments
• Developing Jmeter script for business critical scenario for Web and MQ protocol based application
• Create the Performance test scenarios based on the Nonfunctional requirements gathered from systems architects and business solution architect
• Design workload mix by analyzing the Key Performance Indicators in production environment for legacy application. Compare Baseline and Testline KPIs and predict the resource performance of new applications
• Executing load, stress and endurance test against Web application, MQ and REST API’s
• Analyzing performance metrics and publishing report to leadership, architecture and development team
• Pinpointing performance bottleneck using NewRelic APM tool and support performance tuning
• Evaluate performance metrics after tuning the application and validate performance improvements
• Involved in dev-ops pipeline and Jenkin integration

Environment: Apache Jmeter 5.1, PCF cloud, NewRelic, Windows 10, HP, Java springboot framework, REST Webservices.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Sr. Performance Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathered nonfunctional requirement for web 2.0 online ordering upgrade project and other applications
• Developed performance test plan for web 2.0 online ordering system
• Design and developed performance test script using HP/Microfocus Vugen and JMeter
• Executed Baseline, load and stress test using HP/Microfocus LoadRunner, JMeter and Blazmeter
• Monitoring and analyzing the client - side and server-side metrics
• Compared pre-upgrade and post up-upgrade performance test results
• Analysis test results and reported to project team

Environment: HP LoadRunner 12.50, Microfocus StormRunnerr, JMeter, Blazmeter Microsoft insights Windows 10, Mule EBS, Microsoft. net, Oracle, NCR Aloha EPI server

Confidential, Irwindale LA

Sr. Performance Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathered nonfunctional requirement for openText eDMRM upgrade project
• Developed performance test plan for OpenText eDMRM web-based application
• Design and developed performance test script using HP Vugen
• Executed Baseline, load and stress test using HP performance center
• Compared pre-upgrade and post up-upgrade performance test results
• Analysis test results and reported to project team

Environment: HP Loadrunner 12.50, BMC, Windows 7, HP performance center 12.50, HP VUGEN, OpenText Content Server 10.5, OpenText Archive Server 10.5, IIS 7, MS SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2012 server

Confidential, Irving TX

Sr. Performance Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathered non-functional requirement for performance testing
• Developed performance test plan for VZTime, Mobile@work and talent management web base application
• Design and developed performance test script using HP vugen
• Executed load, stress and endurance test using HP performance center
• Analysis test results and report to project team
• Involved in mobile performance testing using perfecto and HP Loadrunner
• Developed HP Loadrunner Mobile protocol script using PCAP file

Environment: HP Load runner 12.01, ERP Infor, dynatrace, Windows 7, HP performance center 12.01, HP VUGEN, Java, perfecto, Webservices.

Confidential, Bloomington, MN

Sr. Performance Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathered non-functional requirements and designed the Test Plans and Test Scenarios accordingly.
• Worked on different protocols like Web (HTTP/HTML), Web services, WMQ and SAP business objects
• Worked on J2ee, .Net and SAP business objects application.
• Using HP Loadrunner for performance testing various application
• Understanding the technical architecture
• Co-coordinating with project stakeholders to obtain information required to derive a performance test plan
• Determining tools and solutions required for performance testing of applications
• Documenting all information in a Performance test requirements document and obtaining sign-off on this from key stakeholders.
• Development of performance test plan
• Determining performance methodology for each application in scope like load, stress and endurance testing.
• Formulating performance test plan at tier-level for each application and underlining dependencies on various teams for each activity.
• Laying down performance engineering schedule per application within a release.
• Publishing performance test plan and obtaining a sign-off on this from key stakeholders.
• Carrying out performance evaluation of the application using relevant tools and methodologies.
• Evaluating application performance after tuning to validate performance improvement.
• Publishing finding/analyses and recommendations of performance evaluation carried out in the form of a summary report and obtaining sign-off on this from key stakeholders.

Environment: HP Load runner 11/12.02, HP Performance Center 11, SoapUI 4.5.2, ca Introscope Wily, Windows 2000 NT, DB2, SQL, ALM, VUGEN, Webservices, WMQ, J2ee, WebLogic, Mule ESB 1.0 Oracle and mainframe

Confidential, Jackson MI

Performance Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating with Business Technology Solutions and TCoE (Testing Center of Excellence) team for all System and Application Performance test activities.
• Conduct Load, Stress, Endurance and Volume Testing on various CMS system components like SAP CRM Projects ON DEMAND READ, OPERATIONAL STAUS CHECK and Customer select Due date
• Prepare Test Framework document, Test plan, Test Strategy and implement on various TCoE projects.
• Involved in Full cycle Performance Test methodology implementation on projects like Smart Energy.
• Gathered nonfunctional requirements and designed the Test Plans and Test Scenarios accordingly.
• Worked on protocols like Web (HTTP/HTML), Web services, SAP web (HTTP/HTML)
• Co-coordinating with project stakeholders to obtain information required to derive a performance test plan
• Determining tools and solutions required for performance testing of applications
• Documenting all information in a Performance test requirements document and obtaining sign-off on this from key stakeholders.
• Development of performance test plan
• Determining performance methodology for each application in scope like load, stress and endurance testing.
• Formulating performance test plan at tier-level for each application and underlining dependencies on various teams for each activity.
• Laying down performance engineering schedule per application within a release.
• Publishing performance test plan and obtaining a sign-off on this from key stakeholders.
• Carrying out performance evaluation of the application using relevant tools and methodologies.
• Evaluating application performance after tuning to validate performance improvement.
• Publishing finding/analyses and recommendations of performance evaluation carried out in the form of a summary report and obtaining sign-off on this from key stakeholders.

Environment: HP Load runner 9.52/11.52, SAP IS-U, ca wily Introscope, Windows XP SP2, Oracle 11i, HP VUGEN, HPQC, Webservices, WMQ, MDM, OWCE, GD, Tibco.

Confidential, Bloomington, MN

Performance Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathered non-functional requirements and designed the Test Plans and Test Scenarios accordingly.
• Worked on different protocols like Web (HTTP/HTML), Web services, WMQ and SAP business objects
• Worked on J2ee, .Net and SAP business objects application.
• Using HP Loadrunner and SOAPUI for performance testing various application
• Understanding the technical architecture
• Co-coordinating with project stakeholders to obtain information required to derive a performance test plan
• Determining tools and solutions required for performance testing of applications
• Documenting all information in a Performance test requirements document and obtaining sign-off on this from key stakeholders.
• Development of performance test plan
• Determining performance methodology for each application in scope like load, stress and endurance testing.
• Formulating performance test plan at tier-level for each application and underlining dependencies on various teams for each activity.
• Laying down performance engineering schedule per application within a release.
• Publishing performance test plan and obtaining a sign-off on this from key stakeholders.
• Carrying out performance evaluation of the application using relevant tools and methodologies.
• Evaluating application performance after tuning to validate performance improvement.
• Publishing finding/analyses and recommendations of performance evaluation carried out in the form of a summary report and obtaining sign-off on this from key stakeholders.

Environment: HP Load runner 11, HP Performance Center 11, SoapUI 4.5.2, ca Introscope Wily, Windows 2000 NT, DB2, SQL, ALM, VUGEN, Webservices, WMQ, J2ee, WebLogic, Mule ESB 1.0 Oracle and mainframe

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Sr. Performance Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathered non-functional requirements and designed the Test Plans and Test Scenarios accordingly.
• Worked on different protocols like Web (HTTP/HTML), Web services
• Created scenarios like Basic schedule by load test/group, Real world schedule by load test/by group as per the requirement
• Using LoadRunner, executed multi-user performance tests, used online monitors, real-time output messages and other features of the LoadRunner Controller
• Designed and developed performance testing automation artifacts (scripts, functions, scenarios, processes) for simple to complex testing situations using HP Load Runner
• Analyzed performance, transaction, and server resource monitors for meaningful results
• Analyzed the results of the entire test run
• Created test strategies and conditions for load, stress, concurrent users, and network bandwidth scenarios
• Assisted the project teams in identifying and documenting performance test requirements
• Designed the performance test harness for execution on automated, performance, and endurance testing platforms
• Work with business and technology leads to identify the appropriate data for testing, and prepare that data for the test cases
• Worked closely with developer debug and to know the functionality and flow of the application

Environment: HP Load runner 9.52/11, HP Performance Center 9.52, SiteScope, Windows 2000 NT, Unix DB2, SQL, Quality Center, VUGEN, Web services, VMware, J2ee, WebLogic, Oracle.

Confidential, Tempe, AZ

Sr. Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Documented User Workflows by coordinating with the business people
• Developed Load Test plans and Load Test strategies
• Installed LoadRunner 9.52 and LoadRunner 11.0 tool on Windows Operating Systems.
• Developed Vuser scripts using LoadRunner 9.52 and LoadRunner 11.0 Web (HTTP/HTML) Oracle NCA protocol based on the user workflows.
• Developed Vuser script for Oracle e business suit using Web (HTTP/HTML) and Oracle NCA protocol for finance module
• Performed various load test using different loads by setting up scenarios by adjusting run time settings according to given workload.
• Responsible for all phases, planning, developing scripts, execution of performance center scenarios and analysis.
• Enhanced Vuser scripts by introducing the timer blocks, by parameterizing user ids to run the script for multiple users
• Used Web Reg Find function to search for the text to see if the desired pages are returned during replay in Virtual User Generator
• Changed the runtime settings such as pacing, think time, Log settings, browser emulation and timeout settings in LoadRunner VUGEN and controller to simulate the real scenario.
• Created various scenarios in LoadRunner controller for performing baseline, benchmark, stress tests and endurance tests
• Monitored the metrics such as response times, throughput and server resources such as CPU utilized, Available Bytes and Process Bytes by using LoadRunner Monitors for IIS server
• Organized meetings with other project team members to facilitate performance testing related questions and/or issues.

Environment: LoadRunner, Performance Center, Quality Center, SiteScope, Jira, Splunk, NewRelic, LoadRunner Analysis, HP Diagnostics, Oracle e Business suit, .Net, JavaScript, SQL, Java, JAVA, J2EE, JSP, IIS, XML/XLST, Oracle.

Confidential, Stamford, CT

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Identification of the Key Performance requirements for the all the modules of the Application based on consultation with the Business Analysts and the End users.
• Responsible for developing the Capacity Plan for entire system based on the Business usage, existing production usage and projected usage.
• Worked in both SCRUM and Waterfall Environments
• Responsible for creation of the Project Performance Test Strategy.
• Responsible for the Test lab setup including Installation of the Load testing Infrastructure such as Controller machines, Load Generators, IP Address reservation needed for IP Spoofing etc.
• Designed and developed the Load Test Scripts based on complex business usage for the sub-systems.
• Responsible for fixing the advance correlation and logging in the Vuser scripts and taking care of the problems faced by the Load testing team.
• Developed scripts using protocols including Web/http, Oracle NCA, Web Services, AJAS.
• Responsible for Creating the Load Test scenarios from scratch including assigning vusers for each script, Adding monitors for the different servers.
• Responsible for Assigning load test generators, Configuring the runtime settings and scheduler aspect of LoadRunner Performance Center and LoadRunner Controller.
• Used SiteScope for monitoring the various components of the Infrastructure.
• Configured various Java and .NET monitors and Diagnostic tools for the AUT.
• Responsible for establishing an Application Benchmark based on the Transactions/sec and the equivalent number of users.
• Used Quality center extensively for Bug tracking and Test management.
• Performed Regression testing upon receiving new builds and updated the Scripts accordingly.

Environment: LoadRunner 11.00/ 9.52 /HP ALM11.00/ Quality Center 9.0 HP Performance Center 11.00, HP QTP 10.0, Oracle E-Business Suite 12.x, Java J2EE, Mainframe, WebMethods 8 Middleware, Cognos, BEA WebLogic 8.1, J2EE Diagnostics 3.5, Web Services, JavaScript, IIS 6.0/5.0, COM+, HP SiteScope 9.52, Oracle 10g/9i, DB2, TOAD, Windows 2003K, PC Anywhere, Terminal Service

Confidential, Malvern, PA

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in planning and coordination effort throughout QA life cycle.
• Participated in capacity planning for the Application under Test based on the Production estimate usages.
• Responsible for designing load test strategies based on the environment activity.
• Responsible for estimating the concurrent users for the load test based on the Transactions/sec that is seen in production.
• Responsible for creating test scripts using LoadRunner using Various protocols including, Web HTTP/HTML and webservice.
• Responsible for installation of the LoadRunner software including controller software, Agent
• Responsible for creating Load Test scenarios based on the load testing scripts that
• Customized the views in Quality center for different kinds of users using the VB Script.
• Utilized Quality center for the Test Management and defect tracking activities.
• Involved in setting up the test data for the individual modules for the load test.
• Worked in association with the DBAs in making sure that the databases are re-pointed to the original environments once we are done with the environment for the load test in question.
• Responsible for Load Testing Co-ordination with various other projects involved in load testing activity.
• Responsible for the generation of the LoadRunner Analysis files based on the LoadRunner results file generated by the load test.
• Responsible for filtering the analysis file data based on the durations required.
• Generated detailed test status reports, performance/capacity reports, web trend analysis reports, and graphical charts for upper management.

Environment: HP LoadRunner 9.5, Agile, Java 1.6, Drools 5.1, JSF 1.1 Spring 2.0, RAD/STS, JTest, Unix Sun Solaris9.0, Oracle 10g/DB2, SVN, Maven/Hudson/Nexus, QTP 10.0 and Quality Center 10.0