Resume

Hafeez Mohammed

SUMMARY:

Over * years of experience in the field of Information Technology with emphasis in Software Quality Assurance and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Extensive experience in web-based application testing using System testing, Functional testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, UAT .

Performance testing Experience in J2EE, PeopleSoft, Oracle applications by using HTTP/HTML, Web Click &Script, Oracle_NCA and Citrix_ICA Protocol and multiple protocols

Experience in various domains like Banking, Finance and Healthcare Applications.

Solid Experience on tools like Quick Test Pro, Quality Center, Load Runner, Test Director and sharepoint.

Experience in designing and implementation of Various Frameworks in QTP.

Worked extensively with Load runner Controller to create Test Scenarios and generate performance reports.

Analyzed the Load runner results to measure the average CPU usage, Response time, Transactions per Second.

Worked on System Performance Testing Methodologies like Spike, Stress and Endurance Tests.

Develop use cases, user interface specifications, and user requirement specification documents.

Experience on Writing complex SQL queries and PL/SQL procedures to extract data from various source tables to perform database testing.

Experience in defining Testing Methodologies, Designing Test Plans and Test Cases, Verifying and Validating Web based applications.

Experience in monitoring Web Servers and Application Servers such as Microsoft IIS, Web logic and Database Servers Such as SQL Server during Performance Testing.

Experience with Fast paced environment like Agile Methodology.

Developing and maintain Test scripts, analyzing bugs and interacting with development team members in fixing the defects.

Proficient in overall Defect Management/Problem solving including tracking bugs and reporting using Quality Center.

Performed System Testing skills include Black Box, Smoke, Regression, Integration testing, User acceptance Testing.

Adept in formulating Test Plans, Test cases, Test Scenarios, Test Approach and setting up testing environment.

Experience in Writing Training documents, Traceability Matrix.

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.

Quick Learner and adapt to the new tools and technologies and evaluate their test applicability.

Team Player with good technical, analytical and communication skills.

Technical Skills:

Testing Tools Load Runner8.0/8.1/9.0/9.50,Quality Center, QTP, Selenium, Soap UI, Win Runner. Jmeter Quick Test Pro 8.0/8.2

Defect Tracking Defect Tracker, Bugzilla , Test Tracker, JTrac etc.

Databases SQL Server 2008/2005/2000, Oracle 10g/9i/8i and MS Access.

Version Tools PVCS, Visual Safe, Clear Case and Clear Quest

Web Technologies ASP, XML, HTML, VB 6.0, VB.Net, ASP.Net.

Servers Web logic, Web Sphere, IIS 7.0/6.0, Apache.

Languages C, C++, C#, SQL, PL/SQL, Core Java, VB script, Java Script.

Operating Systems Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000/NT, UNIX.

Methodology Waterfall, Agile and V model.

Professional Experience:

Client: Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, WI March 2010 – May 2011

Sr. Performance Tester

Northwestern Mutual offers one of the most technologically advanced processes for quoting and issuing manufactured and conventional home, auto and life insurance policies on the market today. With Northwestern Mutual we can instantly print Declarations page, instantly print the Invoice and bill the insured or mortgagee. Payment look-up allows seeing all payment information as we do the insurers can also process all non dollar endorsements instantly on web pages and print out a new Declaration Page immediately.

Responsibilities:

Implementation of Agile Methodology in the Performance test environment to fulfill the gaps

Developed Scripts in Web, Web services & Citrix protocol.

Used Load Runner, to minimize testing cycles, optimize performance, and accelerate deployment

Used single and multiple protocols such HTTP/HTML, and Oracle_NCA for application testing.

Independently developed LoadRunner test scripts according to the test specifications/requirements

Developed test automation against the object model using C#.

Enhanced the basic Loadrunner scripts by adding Custom code.

Responsible for Web services XML testing using SoapUI tool.

Coordinated with on/off shore teams for all testing efforts.

Used SoapUI to create web service requests and validated the responses.

Introduced rendezvous points in the script for stressing the application for specific transactions

Performed testing for No load, Medium Load and Full Load and analyzed the system response.

Created common functions for load runner scripts using C Pointers and Structures.

Conducted IP Spoofing using Load Runner Controller.

Responsible for monitoring and analysis of performance monitoring tools results during and after performance testing.

Conducted memory leak testing for all the applications using LoadRunner and Wily Introscope

Prepared huge data for the Parameterized values in the scripts for multiple scenarios

Monitored the metrics such as response times, throughput and server resources such as CPU utilized, Available Bytes and Process Bytes by using LoadRunner Monitors

Traced deadlock and expensive SQL queries and test procedures( MS SQL Profile, Oracle Performance Manager

Involved in troubleshooting installation and configuration issues for application

Interfaced with developers, project managers, and management in the development

Analyzed the Summary Report and graphs generated in a LoadRunner Analysis session

Responsible for weekly status updates showing the progress of the Performance testing effort and open issues to be resolved

Environment:

LoadRunner 9.50, SoapUI, Java, .NET, C#, Oracle 9iAS Forms Server, Report Server AS10G, Developer 6i, Oracle Database9.2, Oracle J-Initiator, Cisco F5 SSL, WindowsXP, JDK,SQL Navigator, PIMS

Pfizer, Kalamazoo, MI Jan 2009 – Feb 2010

Sr. Performance Tester

E-commerce Coverage Determination Process (eCDP) is a Medco web based B2B/CSR application; this application maintains the same code base for both CDP and CMWS. Medco internal users can claim, run the benefit coverage reviews and appeals for all Medco pharmacy operations. And also it supports and enables Medco health clients to adjudicate Prescription coverage claims of their members.

Responsibilities:

Involved in Load Testing of various modules and software application using Load Runner.

Developed the Load Test scripts using the Load Runner Virtual User Generator (VUGen) and enhanced the scripts by including transactions, parameterize the constant values and correlating the dynamic values.

Used JMeter for Performance testing.

Enhanced Load Runner scripts to test the new builds of the application.

Developed VUser scripts and enhanced the basic script by Parameterizing the constant values .

According to business specification Customized scripts using LoadRunner.

Carried out stress testing by introducing rendezvous points in the script.

Conducted testing on the servers using Load Runner to establish the load capacity of the server.

Using Load Runner analyzed the response times of various business transactions, modules login times under load, developed reports and graphs to present the test results.

Monitored the performance of the Web and Database (SQL) servers during Stress test execution.

Defined transactions to measure server performance under load by creating rendezvous points to simulate heavy load on the server.

Used Load Runner for checking the performance of Various Reports and Queries under load.

Analyzed the results of the Load test using the Load Runner Analysis tool, looking at the online monitors and the graphs and identified the bottlenecks in the system.

Reported and entered bugs in Test Director.

Environment:

JMeter, LoadRunner8.0, PeopleSoft7.5, ASP, VBScript, Toad, Oracle, Mainframe, MQ Series, Unix, HTML, DHTML,XML, QTP8.0,IIS, Apache, Test Director 7.6,Agile.

Nationwide Finance, Dearborn, MI Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

Sr.QA Analyst

CARES Tuition Pay application is a replacement of existing VIEW SA VB 6.0 application used by the TuitionPay call center agents. The new TuitionPay application delivers loan information, budget information, bill payer information, transactions (invoices, receipts, disbursement) information and student information to the call center agents for assisting the students in applying their educational loans in a manner that they can easily and quickly deliver to the customer thereby improving the customer service experience.

Responsibilities:

Involved in attending Scrum meetings and gather business requirements and coordinate with business analysts and developers to convert Sprints to testable requirements.

Creation of templates for writing Test Plans, Test Scripts, Test Matrixes and Test Summary Reports

Involved on testing the new functionalities based on test cases and coordinated with development team in fixing the issues.

Performed Data-driven testing, Regression testing.

Used descriptive programming to define the objects that appear in dynamic data frames.

Performed Automation testing on Web based (Browser) application.

Developed the automation scripts in QTP and Load runner for functional and Performance Testing.

Wrote SQL queries to set and validate the data.

Planning on regression testing for needed modules based on the amount of defects.

Involved in Performance Testing using Load runner.

Performed Spike, Endurance and Stress Testing.

Sharing the reports with Project manager.

Defects were reported, tracked, and reviewed.

Worked with development and business teams to define requirements and document decisions.

Involved in Release support - Release to QA, involved in environment setup, testing the release process.

Environment:

Quick Test Pro, Load runner, VB Script, Windows XP/2000, Agile Methodology, MS Office tools, SQL Server, HTML, XML, VSS.

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Los Angeles, CA Oct 2006 - Dec2007

Senior Performance Engineer/ QA Analyst

MorganStanley.com is an online web based application deals with both Individual and Institutional Investors. The Individual investment module deals with Wealth Management, Financial Planning, Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Annuities and Insurance. The Market and research deals with Bond Center, IPO Center, and Mutual Fund center. The Institutional Investors Modules deals with Securities, Investment Banking and Investment Management, Market data, Alerts, Research, Streaming News, Options Services. The Investing services deals with Portfolio Management, trading, research, Mutual funds, Fixed Income, Industry Analysis, Company research, Options and Bond search.

Responsibilities:

Analyzing the Requirement Specifications and development of Test Cases.

Developed Requirements traceability matrix to relate High Level requirements to Test cases.

Prepared the Test data for interpreting the positive/negative results.

Conducting review of executed Test Scripts to ensure Quality Standards.

Determining the Entry and Exit Criteria for different phases in testing cycle of the system.

Performed System, Functional, and Web Services & Regression testing different modules in latest PROD builds.

Involved in preparation of Test Data used to test the Key Functionalities in Latest Builds.

Verifying the Database connection between Oracle and Small World data store.

Performed Performance Testing Using Load Runner.

Used Load runner graphs to analyze the results.

Database Validation to check the updated data in the Database using Toad.

Review the Test Results and Update the Defects in Quality Center.

Tested the application on different browsers as a part of Workstation compatibility testing to maintain cross-browser functionality.

Generated Weekly Reports, Defect Reports and Customized Summary Reports.

Involved in User Acceptance Testing by providing test data for users.

Environment:

Quality Center, Load Runner, .Net, HTML, XML, Oracle 9i, Windows 2000.

ICICI Bank, Hyderabad, India Aug 2004 - Sep 2006

QA Analyst

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Educational Loan Financial Management System is a comprehensive software package supporting Student Financial Aid Administration, Loans and Reports. The system is modular and organized to support all the functions of the Financial Aid Office like need analysis, evaluation, packaging, notification, disbursement, funds management, tracking, verification and reporting. This application enables the process of loan applying to loan repayment of a customer.

Responsibilities:

Analyzing, Understanding and Estimating requirements.

Developed Test Cases and Test Scripts based on Business Requirements.

Developed Automation Scripts in QTP for Functional testing and Regression Testing.

Managed Objects in the Object Repository, parameterized tests in Global and Local Data Tables.

Inserted check points to check for text, text area and standard properties of an object using QTP.

Performed Integration testing to check the flow of application.

Planning, Preparing and updating scripts using Quality Center.

Performed User acceptance testing in the final phase of software development process to check the functionality of the software.

Involved in writing SQL Queries to check Data integrity.

Tested the application on different browsers as a part of Workstation compatibility testing to maintain cross-browser functionality.

Written Both Positive and Negative Test Cases.

Generated Weekly Reports, Defect Reports and Customized Summary Reports.

Environment:

Quality Center, QTP, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft .NET Framework, IIS6.0 Web Server and SQL Server 2005.

Education:

Bachelor of Technology- Computer Science, JNT University, India.