SUMMARY

• Over 12+ years of experience in IT wif 8 years in performance engineering and about 4 years in functional automation using QTP
• Highly analytical, detail - oriented, strategic and tactical thinker, quantitative problem solver, team player and hands on individual contributor wif a unique ability to work cross-functionally, entrepreneurially, independently and proactively in geographically dispersed and deadline-driven environments. I can look at the holistic view, decompose it into individual components and align them wif the overall strategy supported by a detailed execution plan.
• Enriched expertise in planning, coordinating, executing, monitoring and controlling infrastructure technology programs and projects wif the ability to support multiple complex projects and deliver them wifin budget, on time and wif high quality at the enterprise level.
• Expertise in testing and monitoring applications for performance in Re-insurance, Telecom, BFSI and non BFSI domains and Health Care domains.
• Involved in all the phases of Software Development Life Cycle, interacting wif the client and the business user’s right from the requirement gathering till implementation phase
• Proficient in performance testing using LoadRunner, Performance Center, ALM, JMeter and Citrix EdgeSight 4.5
• Proficient in executing Baseline Tests, Load Tests, Stress Tests, Debug Runs, and Regression Tests
• Expertise in Performance analysis of Web/Application servers using CA Wily, Splunk &App Dynamics
• Proficient in requirements gathering and workload modeling
• Proficient in identification of pre-requisites for performance testing and automation testing
• Proficient in designing workload models to replicate production-based scenarios
• Proficient in identification of critical business transactions for performance testing
• Proficient in performance test script development, enhancement and customization
• Proficient in preparation of click-stream/workflow documents
• Good in Virtualizing in backend services calls using Dev test 10.0
• Ability to interpret, analyzes, identify bottlenecks and tune the Web server, Application Server, database server after the performance test and provide recommendations of the tuning parameter wifin the system to the clients.
• Closely interacting wif Architectural Team for Performance Tuning.
• Excellent noledge of performance testing methodology and processes
• Involved in different phases of Software Development Life Cycle
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly in challenging environment
• Good time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks/assignments wif staggered deadlines and due dates
• Excellent problem solving and multitasking skills. Quick learner and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Proven ability to work efficiently in both independent and teamwork environments

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Database: Oracle 11g, Netezza, Microsoft SQL server

Tools: Micro Focus LoadRunner, Performance Center, JMeter, Neo Load, UFT

& Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)Scripting Languages: C, VB Scripting and JavaScript

Operating System: Windows 2007/2010

Analysis Tools: SiteScope, CA Wily Introscope, Fiddler, Http Watch, Splunk, eHealth

Web/Application Server: Tomcat, IIS, WebSphere, and WebLogic

XML and Web services: XML, DOM, XPATH, XSD, WSDL and SOAP

Defect Tracking Tool: Jira, Quality Center, VSTS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Hoboken NJ, USA

Performance Test Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Understand the Application functionality, architecture details and components metrics along wif workload characterization and Analysis the production volume and preparing the operation profile
• Preparing the performance test plan & test strategy
• Attending Huddle calls on daily basis wif the client to discuss the status of the performance test phases
• Analyze the business workflows and creating of performance test scripts using HP Vugen 12.55
• Analyzing the load profile and creating the scenarios for performance test executions.
• Conducting the performance tests in ALM 12.55
• API testing using JMeter
• Analyzing the response times, throughput, error graphs and other performance metrics and providing the test report after every execution
• Providing suggestions to performance tune from the application perspective as well as from the server perspective when there are any performance bottlenecks

Confidential

Performance Test Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the application architecture and gathering the requirements for performance testing
• Preparing the test plan & test strategy
• Attending Huddle calls on daily basis wif the client to discuss the status of the performance test phases
• Analyze the business work-flows and creating of performance test scripts using HP Vugen 12.55
• Analyzing the load profile and creating the scenarios for performance test executions.
• Conducting the performance tests in ALM 12.55
• Analyzing the response times, throughput, error graphs and other performance metrics and providing the test report after every execution
• Providing suggestions to performance tune from the application perspective as well as from the server perspective when there are any performance bottlenecks
• Providing the final performance test completion report and obtaining the sign-off from the stakeholders

Confidential

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the application architecture and gathering the requirements for performance testing
• Created Performance strategy, Business Operational profiles and analysis for the senior management to gauge the improvement.
• Attending Huddle calls on daily basis wif the client to discuss the status of the performance test phases
• Analyze the business work-flows and creating of performance test scripts using HP Vugen 12.50
• Virtualizing the backend services calls using Devtest 10.0
• Analyzing the load profile and creating the scenarios for performance test executions.
• Conducting the performance tests in ALM 12.50
• Analyzing the response times, throughput, error graphs and other performance metrics and providing the test report after every execution
• Providing suggestions to performance tune from the application perspective as well as from the server perspective when there are any performance bottlenecks
• Providing the final performance test completion report and obtaining the sign-off from the stakeholders

Confidential

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the application architecture and gathering the requirements for performance testing
• Created Performance strategy, Business Operational profiles and analysis for the senior management to gauge the improvement.
• Attending Huddle calls on daily basis wif the client to discuss the status of the performance test phases
• Team coordination & client Interaction
• Analyze the business work-flows and creating of performance test scripts using HP Vugen 12.01
• Analyzing the load profile and creating the scenarios for performance test executions.
• Conducting the performance tests in ALM 12.01
• Analyzing the response times, throughput, error graphs and other performance metrics and providing the test report after every execution
• Providing suggestions to performance tune from the application perspective as well as from the server perspective when there are any performance bottlenecks
• Providing the final performance test completion report and obtaining the sign-off from the stakeholders

Confidential

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the application architecture and gathering the requirements for performance testing
• Prepared the test plan & test strategy
• Attending Huddle calls on daily basis wif the client to discuss the status of the performance test phases
• Team coordination & client Interaction
• Analyze the business work-flows and creating of performance test scripts using HP Vugen 11.5
• Analyzing the load profile and creating the scenarios for performance test executions.
• Conducting the performance tests in Performance Center 11.5
• Analyzing the response times, throughput, error graphs and other performance metrics and providing the test report after every execution
• Providing suggestions to performance tune from the application perspective as well as from the server perspective when there are any performance bottlenecks
• Providing the final performance test completion report and obtaining the sign-off from the stakeholders

Confidential

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Understand the performance objectives and goals
• Gathering and analyzing the non-functional testing requirements
• Prepared the test plan & test strategy
• Identified the performance counters dat needed to be monitored during the test execution
• Team coordination & client Interaction
• Understand and document the business process flows identified for performance testing
• Prepared the Click-stream document
• Create and enhance performance test programs wif parametrization, correlation and error handling
• Supported the generation of test data for conducting the necessary tests
• Test scenario scheduling
• Conducting of performance tests
• Analysis of test results and provide suggestions for performance improvement

Confidential

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Identified Business scenarios for Performance Test based on the production volume.
• Understand the scope of the performance testing and building the business scenario.
• Created and maintaining 31 Load Test Scripts using HTTP/HTTPS protocols.
• Created LR scenarios as per workload composition.
• Executing LR Scripts as per the scenarios designed on Production like environment.
• Monitoring Web server, Application and Database servers using Weblogic Administrative Console
• Monitor the resource utilization using Nmon
• Analyzing the results and identified bottlenecks.
• Participating Client Calls/ Meetings and communicating the status of the Project to Client.

Confidential

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing the non-functional testing requirements
• Prepared the test plan & test strategy
• Identified the performance counters dat needed to be monitored during the test execution
• Team coordination & client Interaction
• Understand and document the business process flows identified for performance testing
• Prepared the Click-stream document
• Create and enhance performance test scripts wif parametrization, correlation and error handling
• Supported the generation of test data for conducting the necessary tests
• Test scenario scheduling
• Conducted load and endurance tests
• Capturing performance metrics (response times)
• Record and monitor resource demand metrics (%CPU, memory etc.)
• Interact and collate the results from the various monitoring teams at the customer organization
• Analyze the performance test results and provided observations and recommendations
• Generate Interim & Final reports
• Provided walk through of the performance test results to the customer
• Preparing and submitting Daily Status Reports to all the stakeholders

Confidential

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing the non-functional testing requirements
• Prepared the test plan & test strategy
• Identified the performance counters dat needed to be monitored during the test execution
• Team coordination & client Interaction
• Understand and document the business process flows identified for performance testing
• Prepared the Click-stream document
• Create and enhance performance test scripts wif parameterization, correlation and error handling
• Supported the generation of test data for conducting the necessary tests
• Test scenario scheduling
• Conducted load and endurance tests
• Capturing performance metrics (response times)
• Record and monitor resource demand metrics (%CPU, memory etc.)
• Interact and collate the results from the various monitoring teams at the customer organization
• Analyze the performance test results and provided observations and recommendations
• Generate Interim & Final reports
• Provided walk through of the performance test results to the customer
• Preparing and submitting Daily Status Reports to all the stakeholders

Confidential

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing the non-functional testing requirements
• Prepared the test plan & test strategy
• Team coordination & client Interaction
• Understand and document the business process flows identified for performance testing
• Prepared the Click-stream document
• Create and enhance performance test scripts wif parameterization, correlation and error handling
• Designed the workload pattern
• Test scenario scheduling
• Conducted Baseline, load and stress tests
• Capturing performance metrics (response times etc.)
• Record and monitor resource demand metrics (%CPU, memory etc.)
• Analyze the performance test results and provided observations and recommendations
• Generate Interim & Final reports
• Preparing and submitting Daily Status Reports to all the stakeholders

Confidential

Performance test analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing the non-functional testing requirements
• Conducted POC to identify the suitable tool for performance testing
• Prepared the test plan and test strategy
• Coordinated between the on-site and offshore teams
• Prepared the business process flow documents
• Test scenario scheduling
• Conducted performance tests - load, stress and endurance tests
• Collate and analyze performance tests results to determine bottlenecks
• Generate Interim & Final reports
• Providing Daily & Weekly Status Reports

Confidential

Performance test analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing the non-functional testing requirements
• Prepared the test plan
• Click stream document preparation
• Test scenario Scheduling and execution
• Recording performance metrics (response times)
• Record and monitor resource demand metrics (%CPU, memory etc.)
• Build test suite (scripts and scenarios)
• Execute performance tests as per the plan
• Collate the results from the various monitoring teams
• Generate Interim & Final reports
• Providing Daily & Weekly Status Reports

Confidential

Sr. Performance test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Generating and executing the multi-user load generation scripts
• Set up the Environment in PE lab
• Recording performance metrics (response times)
• Record and monitor resource demand metrics (%CPU, memory etc.)
• Test Scenario Scheduling and Execution
• Involved in Preparing Manual Data Extraction
• Involved in preparation of detailed workload document & effort estimation Plan
• Verify dat the Product/solution should be ready, deployed and smoke tested
• Verify dat the test scenarios should be captured configured and smoke tested
• Verify dat the test data for all scenarios should be ready and the same will be validated.
• Testing the application wif different scenarios for Load, Volume Testing using the tool Load Runner
• Prepare Click scripts based on the requirements

Confidential

Sr. Performance test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Generating and executing the multi-user load generation scripts
• Recording performance metrics (response times, etc.)
• Record and monitor resource demand metrics (%CPU, memory, Disk, SQL Server etc.)
• Test Scenario Scheduling and Execution
• Involved in Preparing Manual Data Extraction
• Verify dat the Product/solution should be ready, deployed and smoke tested.
• Verify dat the test scenarios should be captured configured and smoke tested.
• Verify dat the test data for all scenarios should be ready and the same will be validated.
• Testing the application wif different scenarios for Load, Volume Testing using the tool Load Runner