SUMMARY:

• Having 15 years of experience in Performance Engineering, requirement gathering, planning, automated script development, monitoring profile setup, Performance test execution, Test result analysis, identify performance issue and provided recommendations for the performance improvement.
• Worked closely with business analyst, Application development team, solution architect and other middleware teams.
• Worked on client/server, Middleware, Web services, Java, WebSphere, WebLogic, .NET, Citrix, Thick/Thin clients, Desktop and web based applications.
• Worked in dynamic environments and provided significant contributions to assure high quality results are achieved ahead of deadlines.
• Identified and fixed performance issues Confidential instant of time by dynamic monitoring through catch point & new relic tools in production environment.
• Extensive involvement in all stages of SDLC, requirement analysis, business specification, development, enhancement, quality assurance, testing methodologies and implementation. Possess skills in performance automation testing using tools like HP LoadRunner, HP Performance Center, HP Diagnostics, and SiteScope.
• Excellent professional skills developed while working as Performance Engineer, team lead, and test coordinator.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE:

• HP LoadRunner 12.02
• HP Performance Center 12.02
• HP Diagnostic server 9.12
• HP SiteScope 10.10
• HP Shundra NV 8.6
• ALM 12.02
• Catch Point
• New Relic APM
• SAP Tools (HR & CRM)
• Performance Test Script validation, Execution, Monitoring, and Analyzing the Tests result.
• Creating and maintaining test environments
• Test Strategies
• Test Plans
• Test Scripts
• Managing Multiple Projects
• Test Coordination onshore/Offshore
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Testing of GUI and Web based applications
• Knowledge of C, C++, Java, and Shell
• GUI and Desk Top App Testing
• Performance, Load, Stress and Endurance Testing
• Integration and System Testing
• Backend Testing using SQL queries
• UNIX Environment
• Mainframe Environment
• Monitoring Test Technicians and QC Analysts
• Knowledge of Oracle, SQL, and Access

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Domain knowledge: Finance, Banking, Insurance, Telecom, Accounting, Storage, Commerce Systems.

Web Technologies: HTTP/HTML, AJAX, AMF, XML, XHTML.

Languages: SQL, C, C++, Java, Shell.

RDBMS: MS Access, MS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle 9i/10g/11i

Project Management Tools: MS - Project.

Methodologies: RUP, Agile, Waterfall, SDM.

Operating Systems: Windows 8, UNIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, AIX, IRIX.

Networking: Shundra Network virtualization, TCP/IP, FTP, UDP.

Statistical Tools: Excel, STATG

Automation Tools: HP LoadRunner, Hp Performance center, Hp Diagnostics, HP SiteScope, HP Shundra NV, Catch point Synthetic script monitoring, New Relic APM, WAPT, Ignite Solar Wind(DB Monitoring), QTP, WinRunner.

Defect Tracking Tools: HP Quality Center, Test Director, Clear Quest.

Other: HTTP Watch, MY-SQL 5.0, Cygwin (Bash Shell), Fiddler and TortoiseCVS

LOADRUNNER EXPERTISE:

• Creating Vuser scripts using protocols like Web (HTTP/HTML), Web Service, Flex, REST API-Json, MQ Protocol series, Oracle 2-Tier, Flex, AJAX (Click and Script), Tuxedo, Citrix ICA, Windows Sockets database, client/server.
• Used New Relic APM, Catch Point, HP BPM tool to monitor Preproduction and production environment proactively and to identify application performance issue or availability.
• Prepared various BPM reports to identify performance impacted business transaction and to pin point problematic server location.
• Proficient in debugging LR scripts, Parameterization, Correlation, Test data handling, Error handling functions, Custom made functions modularization, I/O functions, Control structures functions, LR Check Functions, LR Service Functions, String Manipulation functions, LR Utility functions etc.
• Created Catch Point Synthetic script for web application to monitor 24/7 in production environment.
• Worked on Java applications performance tuning and resolved JVM memory issues and Garbage collection threshold.
• Recommendation provided for Java frame work code optimization to improve performance Confidential code level for the Java application.
• Provided best practices and remediation for complete baseline testing analysis and auditing services to assess new and existing environments for the different network bandwidth across multiple locations.
• Excellent Knowledge of programming languages like C, C++, Java, SQL to debug, enhance and execute Load runner scripts.
• Good with debugging and adjusting scripts by running it within VuGen with various Runtime Settings, logs settings to display all messages, content checking and function handling with in scripts.
• Proficient in script debugging to identify the cause of script failure and fixing them to work successful.
• Well versed with Load Runner analysis in analyzing the results and preparing HTML, Excel, Word doc final reports.
• Familiarity in run time settings/recording options for generating new scripts (Html and URL based scripts) and setting up general options in Load runner.
• Performing IP Spoofing using LoadRunner for the load balancing issues.
• Have installed Vugen, Controller for stand-alone system, and maintaining scripts (Up loading, Downloading, script editing) and creating project folder, Runtime Scenario for new projects in Performance center.
• Used Performance Monitoring Transaction Codes in SAP GUI to find possible performance Bottleneck’s
• POC with SAP Test infrastructure and Performance Center
• Setting up load testing in Performance center with required script run time setting and scenario setting, adding Monitor profile and adding required load generators.
• Proficient in using conditional loops and other control statements when required with in the LR scripts, and run scripts for multiple iterations or specific duration (hourly) based on business requirement.
• Analysis of cross results, cross scenarios, overlay graphs and merging different graphs.
• Expert in analyzing the result throughput, avg hit per seconds, Avg transaction response time, and 90th percentile, number of passed/Failed transactions, total error percentage and Monitored Server metrics with their performance graphs.
• Excellent in presenting the performance result final report to business team by going through each section of the report prepared with their metrics, issues, fixes, recommendation and final conclusions in detail.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NYC

Sr. Performance Engineer

• High Level Test Plans were written by incorporating User Profiles, Configurations, Environments, Risks, Test Scenarios, Schedules and Analysis and Presentation of Results.
• Conducted Baseline /Peak/Soak Load test execution for JAVA based application using JAVA RMI Protocol.
• Involved JVM tuning and memory management for improved performance.
• Instrumental in Test documentation (Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Data, Test Scripts)
• Analyzed the Business Requirements of the Product/system. Worked with the development team to review project plans, requirements specification, design documents, and computer software.
• Performed Load/Performance/Stress using Load Runner with Web (HTTP/HTML) protocol.
• Created dashboard in New relic console for the monitoring purpose.
• Involving production server live monitoring 24/7 using synthetic script running in production environment and send alerts when core business transaction fails due to environmental issue, high cpu, server down, slow in performance and DB issues using Catch point monitoring tool.
• Involved in analyzing the problems in production servers using Transaction Breakdown, Debugging the root cause for the failure, Network Monitoring and Resource Monitoring.
• Involved in debugging SQL procedures, Identifying and analyzing slow running queries and recompile them using Ignite DB monitoring tool

Environment: HP Load Runner 12.02. HP Performance center 12.02 (ALM),WebServices, Websphere6.1, .NET1.1/3.0, SQLServer2008, Xml, Team Quest monitoring tool, Newrelic, Java, JNI, SQL Server, Ignite, Unix server WAS platform,J2EE, Windows 7.

Confidential, NJ

Sr. Performance Engineer (Capacity & Tuning) - Lead

• Worked on JVM tuning for java based applications. and provided preferred recommendation to the development team.
• Conducted capacity & server tuning test for Web/App/Data base servers.
• Conducted performance test for testing environment optimization (LISA).
• Created MQ Script using MQ Series protocol in Vugen and executed test for WebSphere MQ messaging (inbound/outbound) for applications.
• Worked on Shundra network virtualization and simulated network condition by capturing bandwidth, latency and packet lose through Network Catcher from cloud and private network environment.
• Worked on planning/Scripting (Web, Webservices, Citrix, and Oracle 2 Tier)/Execution/Result analysis for Web, .Net, webservices, Mobile apps and Oracle applications.
• Collected performance metrics like web/app/DB server’s CPU, Memory, thread count, heap usages, dead lock counters, and DB query process time.
• Different types of performance test conducted (Bench marking, Baseline, Peak, Soak, Break test, Failover testing, Endurance and Scalability testing) and compared result with baseline result.
• Identified performance issues and provided resolution & suggestion(high response time, load balancing issue, threading issue, memory leak issue, garbage collection issue, server capacity issue, Application logging issue, deadlock issue for the critical applications.
• Conducted performance testing for mobile online applications.
• Conducted 48 hrs endurance test as production like load with various load setup during day and night to identify potential memory leak issue.
• Worked on application server log analysis and LR graph analysis for the result comparison.
• Worked very close with Application development team and DB team.
• Managed & worked with offshore/ on shore team members.

Environment: HP Load Runner 11.52. HP Performance center 11.50 (ALM), Web Sphere MQ Client 5x, RFH Utility(MQ), ShundraNV 8.6, WebServices, Websphere6.1, .NET1.1/3.0, Mainframe, DB2Connect9.5, SQLServer2008, MSIIS, Site minder, DB2 on Z/OS (VMA/VMX) Mainframe, Xml, Team Quest monitoring tool, Java, JNI, LDAP, JDBC, Citrix protocol/server, SQL Server, Unix server WAS platform,J2EE,Quality Center,10.x, Windows 7.

Confidential, NY

Sr. Performance& Capacity - Lead

• Worked on Performance certification applications for quarterly releases, collected production metrics, Post Impact Analysis, Architectural design evaluations, Application flow analysis, Risk and Requirements Definitions, Test Strategy, LR Scripting, Monitoring Strategy, Test Metrics Collection, Bottleneck Analysis, JVM Tuning, Report, Risks and Mitigation Plans, Production support.
• Created LR Scripts in multiprotocol environment from the scratch and did enhancement (error handling, splitting into different function blocks, and adding control structure using C coding for reusability) to scripts using Load Runner VuGen and designed runtime scenarios using Performance Center. Test executed in multi tire environment to generate realistic load test based on Production usage for the App.
• Diagnostics - Identifying server requests while monitoring through Diagnostic, which are taking high in response and analyzing by tracking down up to method level to see how many subroutine calls being made, Web Services, methods, and long running SQL queries causing the high response time. And helped Application developer by pinpointing the exact method/Service is a bottleneck and resolved.
• Prepared Performance Test plan - Strategies Definition, Performance test approach, scenarios identification, Load Modeling, Input test data for each of the applications and Test plan reviewed with business and development team signed off.
• Environment Readiness - Application environment verification, LOAD TEST AND MONITORING TOOL SETUP (HP Diagnostics and HP SiteScope), ENVIRONMENT SETUP VERIFICATION.
• Test preparation - Test data validation, Script validation and checking environment readiness.
• Setting up LR SCENARIOS DESIGN - How many Vusers are spanned across each scripts, Prepare and Validate Load Model, Vuser ramp up settings, test duration, IP Spoofing enabled, configure all runtime settings like Think time, Pacing, runtime, number of iterations runtime logging, configure LG (Load Generators), Server monitoring setup before starting the test.
• Execution and Monitoring - Server metrics of web/App/Data base servers, CPU utilization, Memory utilization, Disk utilization, Transaction Response time, Hit per second, Throughput, number of Jvm connection pool during active session, Database Resource metric graphs, Network Monitor graphs and Error Graphs.
• Worked on Analysis - Achieved SLA, Achieved Target volume/hr, result analysis based on current production metrics (Production env users, peak volume usage, server configuration, system utilizations) to create capacity baseline, proposed additional cpu usage, to increase jvm heap memory size for the high volume data applications, increase jvm’s database connections, additional number of jvms, additional hosts etc due to new release’s user populations. and made capacity planning provided recommendation. COMPLETION of REPORT & SIGNOFF.
• I’ve prepared & conducted Master test Execution where multiple applications/Scenarios running in parallel, each of them interacts with different architectural tires executing in parallel and see global impact on performance is measured. Monitored and tracked each of the Application’s behavior individually by analyzing their Web/app server logs, Server metrics for all across different tires. Identified issues like SQL dead lock, long running SQL queries, JVM connection pool, App authentication with web logic servers, load balancing across all servers, garbage collection, App pool recycling, threading, JVM memory spikes/Memory leak, CPU Spikes etc. and provided resolutions and tuning proposals to the business team.
• Developed LoadRunner scripts for Data Creation and Functionality of SAP CRM, ERP via the SAP GUI.
• Used Performance Monitoring Transaction Codes in SAP GUI to find possible performance Bottleneck’s
• POC with SAP Test infrastructure and Performance Center.
• LR Script developed and Executed for Web, Client Server, Java, .Net Application, Java Frame work, Middleware (Web Services), Desktop Applications, Flex, and Mainframe Applications.
• Bench marking test like configuration test, Load test (transaction per second), stress test and application benchmark conducted for tuning SQL statements, Indexes, Table space configuration, Stored procedure, Application code, .Net servers and Mainframe server’s new configuration to determine / compare throughput capabilities of the database manager and production conditions.
• Managed & Maintained Test results in SharePoint location and provided result URL to the Business team for any time reference.
• Developed Complex scenarios, which involve reaching a particular no. of transactions on SAP Systems using Rendezvous function in Load runner 9.52
• Managed & worked with offshore/ on shore team members.

Environment: HP Load Runner 9.52. HP Performance center 9.52, HP Diagnostics 9.12, SiteScope 9.0 WebServices, Websphere6.1, .NET1.1/3.0, Mainframe, DB2Connect9.5, SQLServer2008, LDAP, Webserver(Win2k3), MSIIS, Site minder, DB2 on Z/OS (VMA/VMX) Mainframe, Xml, SAP Tools(HR), Java, JNI, LDAP, JDBC, Citrix protocol/server, Team Quest, SQL Server, Unix server WAS platform,J2EE, Web logic, Load Balancer, Quality Center,10.x, Windows 7.

Confidential, NC

Sr. Performance Engineer - Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Initiative projects and ongoing projects for Treasury Applications.
• Interacted with business team for requirement gathering, requirement analysis for the initiative projects, Prepare traceability matrix, Prepare Test plan & Test case get approval from respective team.
• Attending team core meetings on daily basis, to provide all project status (we’ve followed Agile and water fall methodology for Business as usual projects and for initiative projects), attending use case walkthrough meeting with Business analyst and developers, and provide daily update to offshore team.
• Conducted Performance Benchmark test for the new App and compared result with new releases.
• Created and validated the WSDL contract using SOAP UI.
• Web Service script created and executed to measure performance and compared with same as in production for the middleware Apps
• Used LoadRunner for SOA testing by creating SOAP request from the validated WSDL file.
• Used soap request function to create a SOAP request to the specified URL and verified the server response.
• Analyzed the result metrics and found performance bottle neck in App server’s CPU utilization has been reached Confidential maximum level. Proposed to add additional CPU to handle the load and resolved the issue.
• Created Script for the web applications and conducted performance scalability test. Simulated as production like users with load with transactions/hr, response times, hits per seconds (HPS) and Throughput using Load runner. .
• Installation and configuration of Vugen, Diagnostics on client’s computers
• Used Quality Center for defect management/script repository for one of the modules
• Used Requisite Pro, Clear Quest, Clear Case and Test manager to gather information, create traceability matrix, attribute matrix and link them to test cases after writing test cases for execution.
• Writing SQL Queries for validations in Oracle using Toad.
• Created and executed Unix shell scripts for invoking services/batch programs/data transfers etc
• Interacted and worked with rational tools and prepared related documents for future reference.
• Worked as a lead, managed and coordinated with onshore/offshore teams.
• Received client commendations for excellent in performance deliverables on time.

Environment: Load Runner, Quality Center, Performance center, QTP, XML, SOAP UI, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Test Manager, Toad, Test Harness(Fitness), Business Objects XI, Oracle, Java/J2EE, SOAP, Web logic AS/400, JUnit, IBM Aix, Windows XP, Microsoft Office SharePoint

Confidential, WA

Sr. Performance Engineer - Lead

• I’ve worked as a lead and involved in Developing/Implementation of design Scenarios, Test Cases, Traceability Matrix, Implementation Summary Reports and System function Execution Metrics.
• Created Performance Test plan with all in-Scope business critical functionalities, Test Strategies Definition, Performance test approach, scenarios identification, Load Modeling, Input test data, testing environment detail, and mitigation plan and finally reviewed with business and development team.
• Script Development - Created SCRIPT in Vugen, VALIDATE SCRIPTS make sure stand-alone script is working fine.
• Validate testing infrastructure (connectivity, scripting/protocol compatibility with SAPGUI, SAP Web and virtual user capacity of hardware)
• Did test Monitoring and observed All server performance metrics end-to-end web /App/Data base servers, CPU, Memory, Disk utilization, Transaction Response time, Hit per second, Throughput, Jvm connection pool .
• Worked on preparing result analysis and provided final Test Report to business team for Sign off.
• Responsible for Developing Test Plan, Creating SOA Performance Script for the Web services/Internal API’s Services, Validating performance measurements, and compliance to quickly and easily perform unit, functional, load, compliance, regression, and acceptance testing on services.
• This involves collection, processing and rating of post-paid and pre-paid BAN/CTN from various network Interfaces elements.
• Examined and monitored SiteScope for the various graphs during script execution includes CPU Usage, Memory usage, Transaction Throughput, number of Transactions hit/sec, Database Resource graphs, Network Monitor graphs and Error Graphs.
• Responsible for setting up SiteScope monitors and Network configurations of VOIP based applications.
• Created LoadRunner scripts for Data Creation and Functionality of SAP CRM, SAP ECC via the web.
• POC with SAP Test infrastructure and Performance Center.
• Executed and Evaluated SOA Testing different internal Applications Interface which uses XML code and executed on top of the SOAP protocol.
• Executed and monitored system Performance using Performance Center.
• Identified and resolved Critical Performance issue (due to JVM connection Pool / Threads) in Confidential &T’s rating engine used is Portal’s Intranet which interact directly to client interface with Amdocs billing systems.
• Involved to pin point deep visibility into service behavior and potential bottlenecks by being able to follow process flows and map interdependencies early in the lifecycle.
• Involving in group meeting to troubleshoot issues and supporting Confidential &T direct client like Best buy, Corba client to interface connection pool issues using Oracle's OCI call to Amdocs/Telcordia's IN server.
• Scripting and Executing the API Inter faces which access Confidential &T internal applications.
• Developed Interface Scripts in Web, Web services and Database protocols.
• Execution of scripts in batch mode and communicated the results to the management after every regression cycle.
• Involved in Business functionality review meetings and discussed System design analysis, enhancement of the System new functionality, Use-Case Analysis and developing the templates for User/Customer Training and documentation.
• Extensively involved different system Interface testing.
• Involved in Coordinating with different team in different locations from current place.
• Gathered system requirements for new internal applications and designed for the multiple clients within the organization.
• Ability to understand service behavior and identify problems throughout the lifecycle.

Environment: C, C++, Xml, Java, Shell, JNI, LDAP, JDBC, CORBA (Orbix), Citric protocol/server, SQL Server, Unix server, J2EE Diagnostic Tool, SAP Tools, Web logic, Web Sphere, Load Balancer JMeter, Quality Center, SiteScope, Clear quest web, Sun/ Solaris, Oracle, Windows XP/NT.

Confidential, PA

Sr. Performance Engineer - Lead

• Worked as lead with the team on internal legacy application called Remote Tool. This tool is very useful in converting PID's (product identification numbers) to GSI warehouse SKU numbers for the 85 Web stores (ToysRus, Polo, sporting goods, etc.). Developed Test Plans, Created Performance Test Scripts, updated Script enhancement for error handling and page content check, verified stand-alone against given Test Environment.
• Prepared Test Execution scenarios which includes No. of Virtual Users, Ramp up, ramp down, Test duration and setting up Scripts the way needed for the Test Execution.
• Configured sites scope and JVM monitor for Weblogic10 to capture runtime Metrics from Web servers, Application Servers and Data Base Servers.
• Executed Test scenarios and monitored Web, App and DB server's usages of CPU, JVM Heap, JDBC Connection Pool, Throughput, Hit Ratio, Transaction Response Time per second and Garbage collections.
• Prepared Test Analysis, Test Result Summary in html Reports and presented with exclusive graphs xls sheet for the all runtime Metrics.
• Developed LoadRunner scripts for Data Creation and Functionality of SAP CRM, ERP via the SAP GUI.
• Validate testing infrastructure (connectivity, scripting/protocol compatibility with SAPGUI, SAP Web and virtual user capacity of hardware).
• Worked on Q4 Web store Project - (40 Web stores like ToysRus, BBW, Aero, Zales etc…) Gathered Performance requirements for the application and designed performance tests. Developed Scripts and Executed the Test cases & scripts for Performance in Production Environments.
• Involved in Business functionality review meetings and Use-Case Analysis and developing the templates for User/Customer Training and documentation.
• Extensively used Loadrunner 9.1 for Developing Vuser Scripts
• Developed Loadrunner Scripts in Web, Web services, and Database protocols.

Environment: Load Runner, Win Runner, Citrix, Quick Test Pro, LDAP, Oracle, MS SQL Server, Web logic, Wiley Inter scope, Web Sphere, Load Balancer, PeopleSoft, JAVA, Visual Studios, Test Director J2EE Diagnostic Tool, Ethereal, JMeter, web, SAP(CRM,HR) Windows 2000 / XP, Solaris ., AIX, IE.

Confidential, VA

Sr. Performance Engineer

• Worked as a lead for Performance testing. Developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Traceability Matrix, Test Summary Reports and Test Execution Metrics.
• Developed and Executed the Test cases & scripts for Smoke, Functional, System, Regression, Integration, Performance and UAT.
• Execution of scripts in batch mode and communicated the results to the management after every regression cycle.
• Involved in Business functionality review meetings and Use-Case Analysis and developing the templates for User/Customer Training and documentation.
• Extensively used Loadrunner 9.0 for Developing Vuser Scripts
• Developed Loadrunner Scripts in Web, Web services, Citrix, Winsock and Database protocols.
• Responsible for setting up monitors and network testing of VOIP based applications.
• Executed Performance tests using Performance Center.
• Gathered Performance requirements for the application and designed performance tests for the multiple clients within the organization.

Environment: Load Runner, Win Runner, Quick Test Pro, LDAP, Oracle, MS SQL Server, Web logic, Web Sphere, Load Balancer, JAVA, Test Director J2EE Diagnostic Tool, Ethereal, JMeter, web, Windows 2000 / XP, Solaris ., AIX, IE, Netscape

Confidential

Performance Engineer

• Defining performance goals and objectives based on the client requirements and inputs.
• Extensively worked in Web, Tuxedo, Click and Script, Citrix in Load Runner.
• Ensure the compatibility of all application platform components, configurations and their upgrade levels in production and make necessary changes to the lab environment to match production.
• Responsible for developing and executing performance and volume tests
• Develop test scenarios to properly load/stress the system in the lab environment and monitor/debug performance & stability problems.
• Partner with the Software development organization to analyze system components and performance to identify needed changes in the application design
• Involved in analyzing, interpreting and summarizing meaningful and relevant results in a complete Performance Test Report.
• Work closely with software developers and take an active role in ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality standards.
• Used Virtual User Generator to generate VuGen Scripts for web protocol, Ensure that quality issues are appropriately identified, analyzed and documented.
• Developed and deployed test Load scripts to do end to end performance testing using Load Runner.
• Implemented and maintained an effective performance test environment.
• Identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks during the development lifecycle.
• Accurately produce regular projects status reports to senior management to ensure on-time project launch.
• Conducted Duration test, Stress test, Base Line test.

Environment: Windows, Unix/ Linux, Mainframe, VOIP, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Oracle Database, Oracle 11i, PL/SQL, Oracle Apps 11i, AS 400, Load Runner8.1, Performance Center

Confidential, Portland, OR

Performance Engineer

• Leading a team for testers to perform testing of the Web Application.
• Involved in gathering business requirement, studying the application and collecting the information from developers, and business.
• Created Vuser scripts that contain tasks performed by each Vuser, tasks performed by Vuser’s as a whole, and tasks measured as transactions.
• Parameterized large and complex test data to accurate depict production trends.
• Validated the scripts to make sure they have been executed correctly and meets the scenario description.
• Coordinated creation of stress environments to conduct stress\load testing.
• Involved in project planning, coordination and implemented performance methodology.
• Conducted Load Test for multiple users using LoadRunner.
• Participated in requirement analysis and prepared performance test documents.
• Involved in specifying the functional as well as security requirements for performance testing.
• Performed configuration and load testing using LoadRunner.
• Load Runner was used to simulate multiple Vuser scenarios. Defined Rendezvous point to create intense load on the server and thereby measure the server performance under load.
• Extensively Used LoadRunner Monitors to identify bottlenecks.
• Used MQ Client protocol to test web sphere MQ.
• Used LoadRunner, to minimize testing cycles, optimize performance, and accelerate deployment.
• Involved in troubleshooting installation and configuration issues for application.
• Executed the Performance testing and Throughput Testing Using LoadRunner.
• Created test cases and scripts to Performance test the application using LoadRunner
• Created scenario and simulated Load and Stress conditions creating Vusers in LoadRunner.
• Used Quality Center for bug reporting and tracking.
• Maintained test matrix and bug database and generated monthly reports.
• Was responsible for weekly status updates showing the progress of the automation testing effort and open issues to be resolved.
• Actively participated in enhancement meetings focused on making the website more intuitive and interesting.

Environment: LoadRunner, Oracle, MS SQL Server, Web logic, Web Sphere, Load Balancer, JAVA, Test Director, J2EE Diagnostic Tool, Windows 2000 / XP, Solaris, AIX

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Test Coordinator

• Oversee and manage "ALL" Testing within the project.
• Work as a test coordinator on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Manage defects during active testing (all levels of test).
• Communicate and escalate issues to project coordinators and project managers.
• Comply with project and program level direction.
• Answer questions from project managers and project team members regarding the testing process.
• Communicate with other projects within the project or program to coordinate testing, if needed.
• Work with project team to ensure testing issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Escalate testing issues related to assigned project as needed to project coordinator, program test coordinator, and project manager.
• Ensure that Plan view allocations are accurate.
• Coordinate and ensure that sufficient Testing is completed for program, or project level of test.
• Assist the test effort in whatever role needed
• Develop test strategy, test plans, and test schedules covering all aspects of testing from the beginning of integration testing through implementation testing.
• Define the roles, skills, and resources required for achieving testing objectives in the test strategy.
• Coordinate with test center to set up test environment.
• Coordinate with areas outside the test center that is responsible for test data creation and test execution.
• Determine if daily job flows are needed. This includes areas both inside and outside of department as appropriate: client, and other system test areas.
• Ensure all internal plans and test materials (test matrices and test cases) have complied with the required quality assurance process and that all materials have received sign off by the appropriate organizations.
• Track the completion of test deliverables.
• Participate in any issues that will impact the implementation schedule
• Ensure compliance with testing procedures.
• Coordinate and monitor defect tracking for the individual projects
• Provide training to test executioners and other project resources on defect tracking database, as needed.
• Create detailed test schedule and guides team through the completion of all testing activities.
• Educate team on new or revised testing procedures.
• Monitor creation of defects via notification process.
• Monitor status of assigned defects.
• Participate in decision process for escalation of defects.
• Participate in decision process for implementing change control.
• Work with development team leads to determine estimates and assignments for development defects.
• Work with appropriate project personnel as needed for “non-development” defects.
• Coordinate defect management efforts during testing and Confidential implementation.
• Provide defect status during assigned defect meetings.
• Collect and provide defect metrics including correction throughput.
• Assist with projecting resource requirements based on defect metrics.
• Work with the issues/risk/change control coordinator to identify linkages between defects and issues/risks or change controls.
• Record, analyze and communicate lessons learned regarding root cause of application defects.
• Coordinate quality review and/or formal reviews as they relate to testing.
• Identify, manage, and maintain best practices for the resolution of defects.
• Facilitate daily meetings to track the progress of each defect through the defect life cycle process.
• Coordinate the resolution of multi-level defects to ensure segments are completed prior to retest.
• Ensure quality defect management objectives are achieved.
• Perform troubleshooting for defect cause and resolution, by assisting with other phases and types of testing as requested.

Environment: Web Sphere, RUP, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, IIS 5, IBM AIX, Oracle, SQL, Clear quest.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Test Engineer

• Drafted test cases based on test plans.
• Designed, scheduled and executed test cases within the predefined time frame.
• Wrote acceptance and implementation test cases.
• Interacted with business analyst to write the acceptance test cases based on functionality.
• Set up test environment for testing the application.
• Involved is projects with client/server, standalone, and web applications.
• Performed manual testing for checking the flow of the application functionality.
• Established test data for testing the application.
• Conducted acceptance testing tests.
• Conducted data integrity and data validation test manually.
• Conducted backend testing writing extensive SQL queries.
• Frequently communicated with developers and senior QA team members to assist in clarification of technical issues.
• Performed Performance, Load and Stress Testing by simulating multiple Vuser's using LoadRunner.
• Inserted Transaction Points and Rendezvous Points to measure the performance of the application.
• Created Scenario running on different Load Generators using LoadRunner Controller.
• Parameterization using VuGen Scripts to ensure real time load conditions in Load Runner.
• Planned and reviewed the test cases for Functionality, Security, Performance, Database and Acceptance Testing.
• Analyzed various graphs generated by LoadRunner Analyzer including Database Monitors, Network Monitor graphs, User Graphs, Error Graphs, Transaction graphs and Web Server Resource Graphs.
• Involved in Performance Testing to simulate a process, which allows more than 100 user login Confidential the same time, and observe the behavior of the system by using LoadRunner.
• Used Lotus Notes for bug and defect tracking.