Mayank

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Summary

* Quality Assurance ****yst/Functional Tester/ Web Tester over Six
years of diversified experience in testing Web Based E-Commerce, GUI
based client/server applications using Manual and Automated testing
procedures.
* Involved in all stages of Quality Assurance Life cycle. Extensively
followed CMM Methodologies for Quality ****ysis.
* Extensively worked in Load runner Web, UNIX, Citrix, Oracle, Click
and Script Protocols.
* Developed and deployed test Load scripts to do end to end
performance testing using Load Runner.
* Written Load Runner Scripts, enhanced scripts with C functions,
Parameterized cookies, stored dynamic content in Load Runner
functions, used client side secure certificates. Text checks were
written, Created scenarios for Concurrent (Rendezvous) and Sequential
users. Run time settings were configured for HTTP, iterations.
Simulated Modem speeds to bring the testing scenario to real world.
CPU, Memory, ASP Requests, Network, Web connections and through put
were monitored while running Baseline, Performance, Load, Stress and
Soak testing.
* Involved in system and performance testing of numerous Banking and
Loan Applications.
* Experience in Rational Unified Process (RUP), Clear Case, and Clear
Quest.
* Hands on experience with ****ysis of business, technical, and
functional requirements and Developed, Executed & Tested the test
plans, test cases and test strategies.
* Good understanding of object oriented methodologies, software life
cycle and software testing methods.
* Involved in gathering business requirement, studying the application
and collecting the information from developers and writing the test
plan.
* Responsible for the creation and execution of both manual and
automation test cases.


Technical Summary:

Operating system Windows2000, Windows NT, AIX, UNIX, Red Hat Linux

Databases MS SQL Server, Oracle
Languages Java, JSP, Html, Visual Basic, Oracle, C, C++, SQL, XML, ASP
Testing tools Win Runner, Load Runner, Test Director, QTP, Quality
Center
Other Shell Programming, Clearcase, Clearquest

Methodologies RUP, Performance Engineering, CMM, Quality Assurance



LoadRunner Expertise:

* Creating web, MQ, web service, database, citrix, and client/server
Vuser scripts.
* Creating Performance scenarios and scripts for doing multiple
iterations.
* Proficient in putting loops into the Load runner scripts to run
scripts for multiple iterations.
* ****yzing Load Runner scenario results.
* Activating/configuring monitors and adding desired performance
counters into the Graphs.
* Well versed with the behavior of online monitors and the techniques
to fix the monitoring issues and monitoring Vuser status.
* Proficient in debugging and executing Load Runner scripts.
* Excellent Knowledge of programming languages like C, Java, and SQL
to debug and execute Load runner scripts.
* Good with debugging and adjusting scripts by running it within VuGen
with Runtime Settings logs set to display all messages.
* Proficient at identifying and fixing script editing errors.
* Excellent with parameterization and correlation.
* Exposure to various load runner functions used by Vuser generator
for scripting.
* Well versed with Load Runner ****ysis in ****yzing the results.
* Familiarity with run time settings/recording options and general
options in Load runner.
* Performing IP Spoofing using Load Runner for the load balancing
issues.
* Excellent skills in Installing, and maintaining Load Runner
software.
* Proficient in plotting and implementing scenarios and loading Load
runner scripts into a controller.
* ****ysis of cross results, cross scenarios, overlay graphs and
merging different graphs.
* ****yzing scenario performance, graphs and reports.
* Working with different Vuser types and groups.
* Hands-on experience on different versions of Load runner.



Citigroup, IL March '06 - Present
Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

* Gathered business requirement, studied the application and collected
the information from ****ysts.
* Assisted QA Manager in coordinating/leading the testing efforts.
* Written Test Plan, Test Scenarios and Test Scripts to follow the CMM
Level 2 standards.
* As an Automation Engineer carried out testing, to check whether the
application is functioning as per the design documentation and
functional requirements.
* Created Load Runner Scenarios and Scheduled the Virtual user to
generate realistic load on the server using Load Runner.
* Created and implemented Performance tests using Mercury Interactive
Load Runner.
* Involved in developing the Test Plan Strategy, build the test client
and test environment.
* Enhancing the scripts using Generator and performed Parameterization
and Correlation to meet the requirements.
* Involved in performing load and stress test on the application and
server by configuring Load Runner to simulate hundreds of virtual
users and provided key metrics to the management.
* Configured and used SiteScope Performance Monitor to monitor and
****yze the performance of the server by generating various reports
from CPU utilization, Memory Usage to load average etc.
* Conducted all tests in the Controller by creating 100, 200, 400
virtual users for load, stress and steady state test respectively.
* Performed Data Driven and Security Testing.
* Involved in conducting stress tests and volume tests against the
application using Load Runner.
* Helped resident DBAs identify and resolve bottlenecks.
* Written & executed UNIX Shell scripts to see the output.
* Used Test Director to invoke the scripts and initially performed the
baseline testing and organized all the scripts systematically and
generated reports.
* Extensively used Test Director for test planning, maintain test
cases and test scripts for test execution as well as bug reporting.
* Involved in defect tracking, reporting and coordination with various
groups from initial finding of defects to final resolution.

Environment: Windows NT Server, SQL, Web Logic, Web Sphere, IIS, C#,
Java, Win Runner, Load Runner, Site Scope and Test Director.
MasterCard, MO Sept'04 to Feb '06
Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:
* Defining the performance goals and objectives based on the client
requirements and inputs
* Extensively Worked in Web, Citrix ,Click and Script, Oracle Protocol
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 a lab
environment and monitor / debug performance & stability problems.
* Partner with the Software development organization to ****yze system
components and performance to identify needed changes in the
application design
* Involved in ****yzing, 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
* Writes and executes SQL queries in validating test results
* Used Virtual User Generator to generate VuGen Scripts for web
protocol, Ensure that quality issues are appropriately identified,
****yzed, documented, tracked and resolved in Quality Center.
* 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 project status reports to senior
management to ensure on-time project launch.
* Conducted Duration test, Stress test, Base Line test
* Verify that new or upgraded applications meet specified performance
requirements.
* Used Controller to Launch 300, 500, 700 concurrent users to generate
load
* Used to identify the queries which were taking too long and optimize
those queries to improve performance
* Work closely with software developers and take an active role in
ensuring that the software components meet the highest quality
standards.
* Independently developed Load Runner test scripts according to test
specifications/requirements.
* Using Load Runner, execute multi-user performance tests, used online
monitors, real-time output messages and other features of the Load
Runner Controller.
* Identified Disk Usage, CPU, Memory for Web, APP, Database servers
and how the servers are getting loaded
* Investigate and troubleshoot performance problems in a lab
environment. This will also include ****ysis of performance problems
in a production environment.
* Created Test Calendars for writing test plans.
* Execution and reporting of test performance results

Environment: Load Runner , Win Runner , Quick Test
Pro,LDAP ,Mainframes 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


Nationwide Insurance, Ohio Dec '03 to Aug '04
Sr. Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:
* ****yzed the requirement and design documents.
* Involved in writing Test Plans by incorporating Performance Testing
Objectives, Testing Environment, User Profiles, Risks, Test Scenarios,
Explanation about the Tools used, Schedules and ****ysis, Monitors and
Presentation of results.
* Written Load Runner Scripts, enhanced scripts with C functions,
Parameterized Users, stored dynamic content in Load Runner functions,
used client side secure certificates. Text checks were written,
Created scenarios for Concurrent (Rendezvous) and Sequential users.
Run time settings were configured for HTTP, iterations. Simulated
Modem speeds to bring the testing scenario to real world. CPU, Memory,
ASP Requests, Network, Web connections and throughput were monitored
while running the various scenarios in the Load Runner Test Center.
* Created Single User, Base Line and Soak test scenarios. Random
pacing between iterations was introduced to get the desired
transactions per hour
* Added performance measurements for Oracle, Web Logic, and IIS in
Load Runner Test Center.
* ****yzed results using Load Runner ****ysis tool and ****yzed Oracle
database connections, sessions, Web Logic log files.
* Responsible for ****yzing application and components behavior with
heavier loads and optimizing server configurations
* Worked closely with Production Managers, Technical Managers and
Business Managers in planning, scheduling, developing, and executing
performance tests.
* Interacted with developers during testing for identifying memory
leaks, fixing bugs and for optimizing server settings at web, app and
database levels.
* Used Load Runner tool for testing and monitoring.


Environment: Java, Load Runner 7.8, Load Runner Test Center 7.8, VTS
(Virtual Table Server), Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Apache, IIS 5,
Livelink 9.2, BEA Weblogic 8.1 SP1, Servlets, EJB, Solaris 5.8, Oracle
Database


Tekada Pharmaceuticals, IL Feb '02 to Nov '03
Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:
* Responsible for ****yzing application and components behavior with
heavier loads and optimizing server configurations.
* Interacted with the Business community and the end users to gather
requirements and developing User Requirement Specification URS
documents.
* Created TSL Scripts and performed Data driven testing.
* Extensively used Load Runner 7.8 for performance and stress testing.
* Written Load Runner 7.8 Scripts, enhanced scripts with C++
functions, Parameterized cookies, stored dynamic content in Load
Runner functions, used client side secure certificates. Text checks
were written, Created scenarios for Concurrent (Rendezvous) and
Sequential users. Run time settings were configured for HTTP,
iterations. Simulated Modem speeds to bring the testing scenario to
real world. CPU, Memory, ASP Requests, Network, Web connections and
through put were monitored while running Baseline, Performance, Load,
Stress and Soak testing.
* Written high level Load Runner scripts by using Virtual User
generator for Single User, Base Line, Soak (Endurance test) scenarios
by storing dynamically varying object IDs in parameters and validating
correct downloads of HTML pages by validating content in sources.
* Parameterized unique IDS and stored dynamic content in variables and
pared the values to Web submits under Http protocols. Cookies were
properly handled and used proxy servers and need based headers info
was recorded into the scripts.
* Measured Response times at sub transaction levels at web, App
servers and database server levels by using Optimal Application
expert. Highly concentrated on Transactions per sec during testing.
* Helped optimize SQL queries.
* Entered defects in Test director and written test cases in Test
director.
* Memory leaks at each component level were identified and ****yzed


Environment: Web Sphere , RUP, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, IIS 5,
IBM AIX, UNIX, Oracle Database, SQL Server 7.0,LoadRunner 7.8, Test
Director 7.8 WinRunner7.8.


Records and Data Warehousing Pvt. Ltd, India
Jan '01-Dec '01
Test Engineer

Responsibilities:
* Designing of Test Scenarios and Test Cases for all modules.
* Involved in the implementation of Impact ****ysis of for all the
change requests.ƒn
* Performed System Testing, Regression Testing of the whole
application.ƒn
* Performed Review of System Test Scenarios and System Test Cases
designed.ƒn
* Involved in Performance Testing & Report Generation
* Preparation of daily status report to Client.ƒn
Environment: ASP.NET, SQL Server 2000, Windows 2000 server and Test
Director, Manual Testing.


Education:

Bachelor's of Engineering in Computer Science, Rajasthan University,
India