SUMMARY:

• IT Professional with diverse experience in functions for complex software projects in stand - alone, client/server and web applications. Worked in dynamic environments and provided significant contributions to assure high quality results are achieved ahead of deadlines.
• Have extensive involvement in all stages of SDLC, requirement analysis, business specification, development, enhancement, quality assurance, testing methodologies and implementation. Possess skills in both manual and automation testing using tools like LoadRunner, and Performance Center. Excellent professional skills developed while working as team member and as a performance engineer
• Over 6 years of Software Test Engineer experience in Quality Assurance (QA) Software Development Lifecycle and Performance Testing
• Extensively experienced in Manual Testing, Automated testing and quality assurance of Client/Server and Web applications.
• Good knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life cycle (STLC).
• Experienced in creating Test Plans, Test Case Procedures, Test Scripts, Test Logs and Test Reports both in Manual and Performance Testing.
• Expertise in performing different kinds of testing like Smoke, GUI, Functionality, Integration, Regression, Compatibility, System, and User Acceptance (UAT), Load Testing, of web and client/server applications,
• Experienced in Testing Web-based and Windows Mobile applications.
• Experienced with QA Methodology and QA Validations to ensure the Quality Assurance Control.
• Expertise in Manual and Automated Testing using QuickTest professional, Test Director/Quality Center, HP ALM Performance Center, HP Load Runner in real time and unattended testing environment across multiple operating systems and technologies.
• Well experienced in Test Cases Preparation, Execution, Traceability matrix, Bug analysis and Reporting using HP Quality Center.
• Experienced in Backend testing using SQL Queries on Oracle and SQL Server.
• Involved in test strategy planning, scheduling, and risk analysis, reporting and tracking.
• Experienced in performing Data Driven test for testing the application with multiple set of data using QTP.
• Excellent multitasking and strong analytical, planning and communication skills.
• Experienced in working in Cross Functional and Cross Organizational teams.
• Extensively worked in Load Runner Web (HTTP), Web services, SAP GUI, Citrix, Click and Script Protocols.
• Developed and deployed test Load scripts to do end to end performance testing using HP ALM Performance Center and Load Runner.
• Oracle Database performance was monitored for Indexes, Sessions, Connections, poorly written SQL queries and deadlocks.
• Experience in Rational Clear case, clear quest, and requisite pro.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, Java and worked extensively on Java and J2EE Applications.
• Involved in gathering business requirement, studying the application and collecting the information from developers and writing the test plan.
• Worked with web (HTTP), web services, SAP GUI, Silverlight, client/server and multi protocol Vuser scripts.
• Good with Debugging, Identifying, Adjusting and fixing script errors by running it within VuGen.
• Excellent with parameterization and correlation.
• Performed IP Spoofing using LoadRunner for the load balancing issues.
• Installing, maintaining and administering LoadRunner software.
• Plotting and implementing scenarios and loading Load runner scripts into controller.
• Created Performance scenarios and scripts for doing multiple iterations.
• Analyzed LoadRunner scenario results.
• Activating / Configuring monitors.
• Online monitoring of Graphs/monitors
• Analysis of cross results, cross scenarios and merged graphs
• Analyzing scenario performance, graphs and reports.
• Working with different Vuser types and groups.
• Filtering and sorting information
• Configuring Run-time settings for Vugen and Controller
• Developing /Recording/Enhancing Vuser scripts.
• Well versed with all functionality of Virtual User Generator.
• Configuring Run-time settings for Action / Think-time

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating systems: Windows NT/2000/XP, Unix, Linux

Programming Languages: C++, C, VB, .Net, Java

RDBMS: Oracle, MS Access, SQL 2000, mySQL

HP Test Suite: HP Loadrunner, HP ALM Quality Center, HP ALM Performance Center, Wily Introscope, Sitescope

LoadRunner Protocols: Web (http/html), Web Services, Silverlight, Citrix,, SAP GUI, Click & Script, Ajax Truclient.

Rational Tools: Clear Case, Test Manager, Requisite Pro, Clear Quest

Application Tools: MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, System Architect, Visual Studio .NetWeb Technologies: HTML, XHTML, VB Script, Jscript

Other Skills: XML, SDLC, Object Oriented Methodology, Data Modeling, J2EE, .Net Framework

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Performance Test Engineer

Confidential, VA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Load, Stress, Endurance, sizing, scalability and capacity planning of different Client products
• Evaluated Performance Testing Tools from HP Mercury Suite
• Responsible for setting up testing environment of various Applications from various builds to do performance testing (includes installation of operating systems, raid architecture using hp tools, installing applications from the suite and installing multi databases like MS SQL and Oracle).
• Developed test harness using Virtual User Generator in Single and Multi protocols (HTTP/HTML, Web Services.
• Customized Load Runner scripts in C language like String manipulation and using C libraries for the Load Runner Scripts
• Checked Business objects reports for performance issue and suggested developer to remove extra joins from universe and Tested Business objects reports for data, format and export.
• Setup server metrics for Sitescope
• Analyzed results for Bottlenecks and made recommendations for the bottlenecks using HP Load Runner.
• For every release update scripts if any code drop occurs and execute scripts as possible as to get better response times and analyze results
• Updated scripts for new release and added new functionality as per new releases.
• Verified the SOAP message delivery to the web services and verified the XML formatted response using the SOAP UI.
• Correlated and parameterized scripts configured the RunTime settings in Virtual User Generator.
• Developed Scenarios with different schedules like Ramp-up, Duration.
• Monitored performance using windows performance monitors and LoadRunner monitors.
• Measured the web-based applications for Transaction Response Time for Business critical transactions.
• Responsible for creating automated Performance scripts for load testing using LoadRunner to test JSP pages and HTML pages including the web server.
• Coordinated efforts with Application Owner and System Administrators to communicate the bottlenecks and fine-tune the application.
• Worked with Vendor teams to identify the bottlenecks and performed regression testing to achieve the pre spin off results.

Environment: HP Load Runner, Sitescope, IIS, Websphere, Java, .NET, Oracle Database, Windows XP, SQL.

Performance Tester

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Load, Stress, sizing, scalability and capacity planning of different Client products
• Evaluated Performance Testing Tools from HP Mercury Suite
• Responsible for setting up testing environment of various Applications from various builds to do performance testing (includes installation of operating systems, raid architecture using hp tools, installing applications from the suite and installing multi databases like MS SQL and Oracle).
• Developed test harness using Virtual User Generator in Single and Multi protocols (HTTP/HTML, Web Services, Silverlight, SAP GUI, Ajax Truclient protocol).
• Customized LoadRunner scripts in C language like String manipulation and using C libraries for the LoadRunner Scripts
• Checked Business objects reports for performance issue and suggested developer to remove extra joins from universe and Tested Business objects reports for data, format and export.
• Setup server metrics for Wily Introscope.
• Analyzed results for Bottlenecks and made recommendations for the bottlenecks using HP Performance Center & HP Load Runner.
• For every release we will update scripts if any code drop occurs and execute scripts as possible as to get better response times and analyze results
• Updated scripts for new release and added new functionality as per new releases.
• Verified the SOAP message delivery to the web services and verified the XML formatted response using the SOAP UI.
• Correlated and parameterized scripts configured the RunTime settings in Virtual User Generator.
• Developed Scenarios with different schedules like Ramp-up, Duration.
• Monitored performance using windows performance monitors and LoadRunner monitors.
• Measured the web-based applications for Transaction Response Time for Business critical transactions.
• Responsible for creating automated Performance scripts for load testing using LoadRunner to test JSP pages and HTML pages including the web server.
• Install HP LoadRunner and HP ALM Performance Center, Virtual User Generator (VuGen) on the desktops, Install & configure Wily Introscope
• Coordinated efforts with Application Owner and System Administrators to communicate the bottlenecks and fine-tune the application.
• Worked with Vendor teams to identify the bottlenecks and performed regression testing to achieve the pre spin off results.

Environment: HP ALM Performance Center, HP Load Runner, Wily Introscope, Websphere, Java, .NET, Oracle, Oracle Database, Windows XP, JDK, SQL.

Performance Tester

Confidential, OH

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Load, Stress, sizing, scalability and capacity planning of different Client products
• Evaluated Performance Testing Tools from IBM Rational and HP Mercury Suite
• Responsible for setting up testing environment of various Applications from various builds to do performance testing (includes installation of operating systems, raid architecture using hp tools, installing applications from the suite and installing multi databases like MS SQL and Oracle).
• Implemented LoadRunner and got the licenses from Mercury Interactive
• Developed test harness using Virtual User Generator in Single and Multi protocols (HTTP/HTML,Web Services, Ajax, Winsock ).
• Customized LoadRunner scripts in C language like String manipulation and using C libraries for the LoadRunner Scripts
• Checked Business objects reports for performance issue and suggested developer to remove extra joins from universe and Tested Business objects reports for data, format and export.
• Setup server metrics for Wily Introscope.
• Analyzed results for Bottlenecks and made recommendations for the bottlenecks using HP Performance Center & Load Runner testing.
• For every release we will update scripts if any code drop occurs and execute scripts as possible as to get better response times and analyze results
• Updated scripts for new release and added new functionality as per new releases.
• Verified the SOAP message delivery to the web services and verified the XML formatted response using the SOAP UI.
• Performance Tested Middleware applications developed in SOAP environment.

Environment: Java, Web logic, Oracle, HP LoadRunner, Wily Introscope, Performance Center, XML, HTML, MS-Office, Windows XP.

QA Analyst

Confidential, NY

Responsibilities:

• Participated in reviewing the Test Plans and Test Case Templates for the functional testing.
• Involved in writing the high level and detailed Test cases for Functional and Regression testing.
• Tracked and documented the defects in Quality center and reported the defects to the developers through Quality Center.
• Worked with developers by updating the defects and resolving them and tracking the status using Quality Center.
• Maintained the test log Defect reports and also monitored the resolution of Defects using Quality Center.
• Involved in Functional, Integration, Regression, System and User Acceptance testing of the application using QTP.
• Created and executed the End-to-End scenarios to test the thorough functionality of the application using QTP.
• Wrote the descriptive programming whenever required and updated the scripts in QTP.
• Prepared the Expected results for various reports to evaluate the functionality of the application.
• Responsible for preparing and sending the deliverables like weekly status reports to the QA managers and project lead.
• Coordinating testing of software defects, enhancements, and upgrades with users and other application teams.

Environment: Quality Center, Clear Case. QTP, Java, Oracle, UNIX, Windows, LoadRunner.

Performance Tester

Confidential, MD

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated with architecture and development teams to analyze the application’s core functionalities and its various dependencies for effectively identifying potential bottlenecks.
• Created virtual users using Virtual users Generator and created scenarios to conduct the load test using Performance Center.
• Regularly updated the Performance Team’s project plan in MS Project
• Performed Baseline and Combined Testing using Performance Center & HP Load Runner
• Developed Vuser scripts using LoadRunner Web (HTTP/HTML) and Web Services protocol based on the user workflows
• Tested web services applications using SOAP Client as well as by using WSDL Files.
• Customized Loadrunner scripts in C language like String manipulation and using C libraries for the Loadrunner Scripts
• Checked Business objects reports for performance issue and suggested developer to remove extra joins from universe and Tested Business objects reports for data, format and export.
• Installed SiteScope, and configured monitors for analysis.
• Used SiteScope to get metrics from servers.
• Analyzed results for Bottlenecks and made recommendations for the bottlenecks.
• Monitored Metrics on Application server, Web server and database server.
• Created rendezvous point for Performance test scenarios to find deadlocks.
• Conducted volume testing by pulling full production volume of data for various regions from the source to the target system under test and analyzed performance of the database for potential bottlenecks

Environment: HP LoadRunner, Sitescope, Performance Center, Java, Websphere, Oracle, XML, HTML, MS-Office, Windows XP.