SUMMARY:

• Over 9 years of extensive experience in Software Quality Assurance and Performance testing
• Expertise in Test documentation, Manual, Automation testing and Execution on Client/Server, Integrated Intranet, UNIX, Linux, Mainframes and Internet applications
• Hands on experience in using automated tools like Load Runner, Performance Center, QTP and Quality Center.
• Used the various monitoring tools like Wily - Introscope, Dynatrace, AppDynamics to keep track of the test performance and identify various bottlenecks.
• Hands on experience and exposure in all phases of project development lifecycle and Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) right from Inception, Transformation to Execution which include Design, Development, and Implementation
• Strong theoretical and practical experience with various Agile approaches and implementation in a large organization
• Performance testing Experience in using Web (HTTP/HTML), Web Services, RESTful/SOAP, SAP GUI/Web, True Client IE/Firefox, Oracle NCA, RDP and Citrix ICA Protocols.
• Worked in Agile project ensuring close, daily cooperation between business people and developers
• Experience in performance testing of .NET applications on IIS Server.
• Experience in infrastructure testing for enterprise wide applications.
• Extensive experience with baseline, benchmark, load, stress, endurance, and capacity testing for performance.
• Expert in setting up HP Site Scope monitoring.
• Proficiency in testing the applications compatibility on UNIX and Windows platforms.
• Expert in writing, executing test cases, usage of various databases, tools for bug tracking and generating reports
• Worked closely with the developers and business customers to understand the business requirements and overall strategies.
• Strong process and documentation skills for performance testing/engineering.
• Experience in Performance testing of Web applications and Client/Server by using Load Runner.
• Expertise in Manual and Automated Correlations to Parameterize Dynamically Changing Parameters values
• Monitoring system resources such as CPU Usage, % of Memory Occupied, VM Stat, I/O Stat
• Collecting the frequency of JVM Heap and Garbage Collection in Web Sphere/ Web logic during test.
• Strong knowledge in database/SQL (DB2, Oracle, SQL Server) queries.
• Experience in Airline, Home Security, HealthCare, Financial, Trading, Retail and Pharmaceutical industries.
• Have an ability to handle multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Individual with good analytical, inter personal and problem solving skills

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:

Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, UNIX, Windows XP,2003,2008,2000, Vista, Windows NT and Linux

Languages: C, C++, JAVA/J2EE, VB Scripts, PERL, Python, XML, Shell Scripting, Ruby,

Databases: Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MS-ACCESS, MySQL, Exadata

Web Related: DHTML, XML, HTML

Testing Tools: HP Load Runner 12.53/12.20/11.0/9.5 , Performance Center 12.53/12.20/11.5 , Win Runner, Quick Test Pro, TOAD, Silk Performer, HP Storm Runner, JMeter, SOAP UI

Web / Application Servers: Apache, Tomcat, Web logic, Web Sphere, IIS, JBOSS, SAP Hybris

Methodologies: RUP, Agile, Performance Testing

Project Management /Analysis: MS Project, MS Visio, Clear Case, Clear Quest, Rational Requisite Pro and UMLMonitoring Tools: Performance Center, Site Scope, Team Quest, Wily, Quality Center, Dynatrace, Appdynamics. Fog Light, Splunk, IBM smart cloud

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, TX

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered business requirements, analyzed the application load testing requirements and developed the performance test plans for Oracle EBS, Salesforce/CPQ, API, Master mind and Dotcom applications.
• Developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Summary Reports and Test Execution Metrics.
• Developed Vuser Scripts using Web HTTP/HTML, Oracle NCA, True client IE/Firefox & web services protocols in load runner for applications.
• Enhanced the scripts using custom C functions as well as performing parameterization and correlation while debugging the scripts.
• Worked with developers in creating test data needed for performance tests using Multiple/complex SQL queries.
• Worked extensively with JSON/XML data and SOAP protocols in Non-UI Web services (SOA) Testing.
• Worked with HP Performance center/AWS to run load test from cloud.
• Responsible for setting up dashboards in IBM smart cloud and HP Site scope monitors to monitor various tiers of application layer and network activities to find any potential bottlenecks.
• Used Site Scope to get metrics from App/Database servers.
• Monitored Metrics on Application server, Web server and database server.
• Worked with developers in understanding the code and application to develop the Load scripts.
• Analyzed JVM GC verbose logs and Heap dumps to find out potential memory leak issues.
• Responsible for Analysis, reporting and publishing of the test results.

Environment: HP ALM 12.53, HP Performance center 12.53, Oracle EBS, Sales force, CPQ, OMS, Web sphere, IBM Smart cloud, HP Site scope, Windows 2008, Linux, Share point, Excel, SQL, Oracle Database 11g/12c, Oracle SQL Developer, IBM Support Assistant.

Confidential, TX

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered business requirements, analyzed the application load testing requirements and developed the performance test plans for SAP Finance/HR and ecommerce applications.
• Developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Summary Reports and Test Execution Metrics.
• Developed Vuser Scripts using Web HTTP/HTML, Siebel Web, SAP GUI/Web, True client IE/Firefox & web services protocols in load runner for applications.
• Enhanced the scripts using custom C functions as well as performing parameterization and correlation while debugging the scripts.
• Created own test data needed for performance tests using Multiple/complex SQL queries.
• Worked extensively with JSON/XML data and SOAP protocols in Non UI Web services (SOA) Testing.
• Worked with HP storm runner /AWS to run load test from cloud.
• Responsible for setting up dashboards in AppDynamics and Site scope monitors to monitor various tiers of application layer and network activities to find any potential bottlenecks.
• Used Site Scope to get metrics from App/Database servers.
• Monitored Metrics on Application server, Web server and database server.
• Worked with developers in understanding the code and application in order to develop the Load scripts.
• Analyzed JVM GC verbose logs and Heap dumps to find out potential memory leak issues.
• Responsible for Analysis, reporting and publishing of the test results.

Environment: HP Load Runner 12.02, HP Storm Runner, SAP Fiori, SAP Hana, Success Factors, SAP Hybris, Web sphere, Mule soft, App Dynamics, HP Site scope, Windows 2008, Linux, Share point, Excel, SQL, Oracle Database 11g/12c, Exadata, Oracle SQL Developer, IBM Support Assistant.

Confidential, TX

Sr. Lead Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Performance requirements for the application and designed performance tests for the multiple clients within the organization.
• Developed and executed Performance test plan for PRODUCTION load test.
• Developed scripts and executed load test in Production Simulating Peak day volume.
• Worked with HP storm runner /AWS/Akamai/Splunk teams in getting PROD test done and analyzing data.
• Gathered business requirements, analyzed the application load testing requirements and developed the performance test plans for DOTCOM/Web API and other enterprise applications
• Developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Summary Reports and Test Execution Metrics.
• Developed Vuser Scripts using Java Vuser, Web HTTP, SAP & web services protocols in load runner for applications.
• Created test data needed for performance tests using service virtualization tools like LISA/Mounte bank.
• Worked extensively with JSON/XML data and SOAP protocols in Non UI Web services (SOA) Testing.
• Responsible for setting up Site scope monitors to monitor network activities and bottlenecks.
• Used Site Scope to get metrics from App/Database servers.
• Involved in Mobile app performance testing for different iOS versions.
• Monitored Metrics on Application server, Web server and database server.
• Worked with developers in understanding the code and application to develop the Load scripts.
• Used Splunk to monitor and collect the metrics of Performance test servers.
• Analyzed JVM GC verbose logs and Heap dumps to find out potential memory leak issues.
• Responsible for Analysis, reporting and publishing of the test results.

Environment: HP Load Runner 12.02, HP performance center12.20, HP Storm Runner, Web sphere, HP Site scope, Windows 2008, Linux, Share point, Excel, SQL, Oracle Database 11g/12c, Oracle SQL Developer, IBM Support Assistant, Mountebank, LISA, Splunk.

Confidential, TX

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Performance requirements for the application and designed performance tests for the multiple clients within the organization
• Gathered business requirements, analyzed the application load testing requirements and developed the performance test plans for Store POS/Enterprise applications.
• Developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Summary Reports and Test Execution Metrics.
• Developed Vuser Scripts using Java Vuser, Web HTTP, web services & RDP protocols in load runner for applications.
• Customized Load runner scripts in C language like String manipulation for the Load Runner Scripts
• Worked extensively with XML data and SOAP protocols in Non UI Web services (SOA) Testing.
• Responsible for setting up monitors to monitor network activities and bottlenecks.
• Installed Site Scope, and configured monitors for analysis.
• Used Site Scope to get metrics from App/Database servers.
• Monitored JDBC connection pool size on Database/application layer.
• Developed customized SQL scripts to capture the active/Inactive session counts, DB stats from v$ tables using TOAD, Oracle SQL Developer.
• Involved in benchmarking the performance of Oracle 11g/12c.
• 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.
• Worked with developers in understanding the code and application to develop the Load scripts.
• Involved in defect tracking, reporting and coordination with various groups from initial finding of defects to final resolution.
• Monitored system resources such as CPU Usage, % of Memory Occupied, VM Stat, I/O Stat using Site scope and Linux.
• Analyzed JVM GC verbose logs and Heap dumps to find out potential memory leak issues.
• Monitored Database during testing for any out of table space risks.
• Responsible for Analysis and reporting and publishing the test results.

Environment: HP Load Runner 12.02, Web sphere, HP Site scope, Solar winds, Windows 2008, Linux, Share point, Excel, SQL, Oracle Database 11g/12c, Mule soft, SOAP UI, TIBCO, TOAD, Oracle SQL Developer, IBM Support Assistant, Agile Craft, Net Limiter.

Confidential, CA

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered business requirements, analyzed the application load testing requirements and developed the performance test plans for enterprise application.
• Developed Vuser Scripts using Java Vuser, Web HTTP protocol in load runner for applications like Message response systems (KANA), DOTCOM.
• Involved in developing VUser scripts in Load Runner for load and performance testing using Load Runner.
• Created Load Runner scenarios and scheduled the Virtual Users to generate realistic load on the server using Load Runner.
• Worked with developers in understanding the code and application in order to develop the Load scripts.
• Ensured that all SAP HR requirements were traced to test scripts in a requirements traceability matrix (RTM)
• Developed scripts for all testable requirements for hire-to-retire business process team implementing SAP HR module in the areas of payroll, benefits, and recruiting. Validated business rules for SAP HR and SAP Payroll modules.
• Used Fog light to monitor and collect the metrics of Performance test servers.
• Involved in defect tracking, reporting and coordination with various groups from initial finding of defects to final resolution.
• Monitored system resources such as CPU Usage, % of Memory Occupied, VM Stat, I/O Stat using Fog Light.
• Involved in walkthroughs and meetings with Performance team to discuss related issues.
• Conducted 72-hour longevity test to identify any memory leak issues.
• Analyzed JVM GC verbose logs and Heap dumps to find out potential memory leak issues.
• Monitored Database during testing for any out of table space risks.
• Responsible for Analysis and reporting and publishing the test results.

Environment: HP Load Runner, HP Performance center 9.5, Web sphere, Fog Light, Splunk, Wily Introscope, Team Quest, Windows XP, Share point, Excel, Lotus Notes 8.5, SQL, SAP, Oracle Database, Load balancer, Apache, Web Sphere Active MQ, KANA Response, IBM Support Assistant.

Confidential, TX

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered business requirements, analyzed the application load testing requirements and developed the performance test plans for various tax applications.
• Involved in setting up and maintenance of performance environment.
• Involved in deploying latest builds into performance environment and to make sure performance environment is replicating PRODUCTION.
• Collaborated with team to install and configure Dynatrace.
• Developed Vuser Scripts using Web and Web Services protocol in Silk performer.
• Identified and eliminated performance bottle necks during development cycle.
• Created load test scenarios to generate realistic load on server using Silk Performer Work bench 2010.
• Used Silk Performer 2010 to conduct performance and stress tests.
• Involved in performing load and stress test on the application and server by configuring Silk Performer to simulate hundreds of virtual users and provided key metrics to the management.
• Involved in performance testing of new hire/payroll application using SAP portal.
• Used Wily Introscope and Team quest to monitor and collect metrics on production and test servers.
• Collected the system resources such as CPU utilization, % memory occupied.
• Used Dynatrace and App dynamics to profile the environments.
• Collected metrics of JVM Heap, time spent in GC, Web container pool size, thread pool size, average JSPs/sec in Web Sphere JVM during test execution.
• Involved in defect tracking, reporting and coordination with various groups from initial finding of defects to final resolution.
• Worked closely with engineers and took an active role in resolving performance related defects.
• Responsible for analysis and reporting performance test results.

Environment: Silk Performer, Web sphere, Wily Introscope, Team Quest, Dynatrace, Appdynamics Windows XP, SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, SQL, SAP, Oracle Database, Load balancer, JBOSS, Apache, Active MQ, Quick Books, Lacerte.

Confidential, TX

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered business requirements, analyzed the application load testing requirements and developed the performance test plans for various enterprise applications.
• Developed Vuser Scripts using Web and Web Services protocol in load runner for Confidential applications like DOTCOM and e-commerce.
• Enhanced the scripts using custom C functions as well as performing parameterization and correlation while debugging the scripts.
• Identified and eliminated performance bottlenecks during development cycle.
• Created load test scenarios to generate realistic load on server using Load runner.
• Used Performance Center 9.5 to conduct performance and stress tests.
• Used Wily Introscope and Team quest to monitor and collect metrics on production and test servers.
• Collected the system resources such as CPU utilization, % memory occupied.
• Collected metrics of JVM Heap, time spent in GC, Web container pool size, thread pool size, average JSPs/sec in Web Sphere JVM during test execution.
• Used Quality center as a repository for test documentation and defect management.
• Involved in defect tracking, reporting and coordination with various groups from initial finding of defects to final resolution.
• Measured Response times at sub transaction levels for Web, App servers and Database server levels by using Optimal Application expert highly concentrated on Transactions per sec during testing
• Independently executed the Mercury Load Runner test scenario, analyzed the execution statistics by monitoring the online graphs.
• Worked closely with software developers and took an active role in resolving performance related defects.
• Created Rendezvous points to simulate a scenario of multiple users performing the same action simultaneously.
• Involved in failover testing, cross/Dual data center testing and cross browser testing as part of Non-Functional requirements (NFR).
• Involved in Hardware vulnerability scans using Nessus Vulnerability program.
• Conducted Web application security scans on various applications using HP Web Inspect.
• Responsible for analysis and reporting performance test results.

Environment: Load Runner 9.5/11.0, Performance Center, Quality Center, HP Web Inspect, Nessus, Web sphere, Wily Introscope, Team Quest, TIBCO, ATG BCC, Windows XP, Share point, Excel, Outlook, SQL, Oracle Database, Load balancer

Confidential, NY

Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in LR scripting and performance testing along with teams from in creating a complete platform for performance testing.
• Worked as an independent consultant for performance testing and coordinated with multiple vendors.
• Involved in preparation of estimation, capacity matrix, testing plan and details, capacity plan and performance strategy docs and conducted assessments and data modeling using excel.
• Recording, scripting, introducing dynamic navigation, parameterization and execution of the scripts were done.
• Extensive advanced programming of LoadRunner VuGen scripts for dynamic navigation.
• Creating the Test Scenarios, executing and generating reports using MQC and LoadRunner.
• Extensively used Web (Http/html), Web Services and Oracle NCA Protocols.
• Extensively used SOAP UI to test web services.
• Performance Testing - Load testing, stress testing and soak testing of the application using LoadRunner.
• Worked on agile methodology for automation and performance.
• Installed, customized and administered Quality Center and LoadRunner. Troubleshoot issues encountered, evaluate and perform upgrades of the tools in the Mercury suite.
• Use HP Real User Monitor (RUM) and BPM Scripts to generate alerts for application availability, performance and volume.
• Involved in preparation of Automation plan and framework and lead the effort to enhance and extend automation framework to products tested manually.
• Worked with IPWizard for configuring the Load generator machines to ensure that each VUser uses different IP addresses simulating a real-time behavior
• Configured Offline & Online Diagnostics like J2EE/.NET Diagnostics through performance center.
• Used SiteScope to monitor server metrics.
• Construct C code to handle error response and dynamic transaction for HP BAC integration
• Work closely with software developers and take an active role in ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality standards.
• Provide support to the development team in identifying real world use cases and appropriate workflows
• Performed in-depth analysis to isolate points of failure in the application
• Assist in production of testing and capacity certification reports.
• Created comprehensive analysis and test results report.
• Investigate and troubleshoot performance problems in a lab environment. This will also include analysis of performance problems in a production environment.
• Created Test Schedules.
• Worked closely with clients
• Interface with developers, project managers, and management in the development,
• Execution and reporting of test performance results.

Environment: LoadRunner, Performance Center, SiteScope, Tibco, Excel, HP BAC, Oracle, MS SQL Server, Weblogic, Load Balancer, SAP, Visual Studios, JAVA, JMETER, AJAX, Quality Center, Crystal Reports, J2EE Diagnostic Tool, web, Windows,HP-UX, AIX

Confidential, PA

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in generating VUsers in LoadRunner for load and performance testing using LoadRunner.
• Created LoadRunner scenarios and scheduled the Virtual Users to generate realistic load on the server using LoadRunner.
• Designed performance test suites by creating VU test scripts, workload scenarios, setting transactions, rendezvous points and inserting them into suites using LoadRunner.
• Used LoadRunner monitors to measure the Transaction Response time, Network delay and Throughput.
• Developed Load test scripts using Web Services, and Web protocols.
• Utilized SOAP UI to test Web Services.
• Generated VUser scripts and Executed Performance Tests using LoadRunner
• Developing VUser scripts and enhanced the basic script by Parameterizing the constant values using LoadRunner
• Collaborated with team to install and configure Wily Introscope
• Conducted memory leak testing for all the applications using LoadRunner and Wily Introscope
• Used Wily Introscope to montior and collect metrics on production and test servers.
• Prepare the Huge data for the Parameterized values in the scripts for multiple scenarios
• According to business specification Customization of scripts by using LoadRunner
• Used Manual and Automated Correlation to Parameterize Dynamically Changing Parameters
• Conducted Performance testing by creating Virtual Users and Scenarios using Load Runner
• Monitored system resources such as CPU Usage, % of Memory Occupied, VM Stat, I/O Stat using UNIX commands like top, vmstat, svmon and netstat.
• Monitored Net Statistics, Load Balance and network traffic in each of the JVM's
• Collecting the frequency of JVM Heap and GC Cleaned up in Web Sphere during test execution
• Involve in walkthroughs and meetings with Performance team to discuss related issues
• Participate defects meeting to discuss the bottlenecks and long running queries

Environment: LoadRunner, Quality Center, Performance center, SharePoint, Java, J2EE, JSP, Lotus Notes, Servlets, EJB, Jmeter, Wily, HTML, .NET, TOAD, WebSphere, DB2, XML, SQL, Windows XP, UNIX, Linux