Performance Tester/Engineer

SKILLS

* ***** ** ***** ******* knowledge in Performance Test Life Cycle for enterprise application environment including Distributed systems, e-Commerce apps, API and Java & .NET based applications.

Expert in Full life cycle of design, develop and implement Test Scenarios, test scripts as well as integration solutions, automated script framework and utility functions for performance testing using LoadRunner, JMETER, Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate and in-house test tools.

Skilled in coordinating work efforts on Infrastructure upgrades and migration based releases, in addition to attending walk through meetings with the Business Analysts, Project Managers, Business Managers and QA Leads.

Effective technical writing skills with hands on experience in creating Business Requirements, Functional Specifications, Mapping Documents, E-R Diagrams, Test Plans, Test Scripts and Status Reports.

Working with customers to define performance testing requirements, script test scenarios, execute tests, analysis and reporting, and review with customer.

Assist App Owners create performance benchmarks, Application Scalability, Workload management, Availability, Scalability and Security levels by capturing all the details related to application’s Response Times (TTFB and TTLB), Throughput (Request per unit time) and Resource Utilization (CPU, Memory, Disk I/O and Network I/O).

Successfully created and modified customized robust VuGen test scripts for front/back end based applications.

Created scripts for web services for different operations in the given WSDL file for the specified end point URL’s.

Performed Load/Performance/Stress by creating and executing different sets of scenarios to accomplish different objectives based on the Load Models.

Use of monitoring tools such PerfMon, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Opnet and Wily Introscope to monitor CPU and Memory/Thread utilization to drill down to transaction/function call level.

Monitored different Graphs like Transaction Response time and Analyzed Server performance Status, Hits per Second, Throughput, and Windows Resources, UNIX resources and Database Server Resources.

Testing Tools/Monitors

LoadRunner 12.2, Performance Center, Quick Test Professional, SOAP UI, SiteScope, Introscope, Dynatrace, HP Diagnostics

Applications Tested

IBM (Business Process Management), PeopleSoft (Performance Management, Compensation Planning, LCMS), Documentum, SAP (Portal, ESS,MSS,SAP Business Objects, GUI), SharePoint, Siebel CRM

LoadRunner Protocols

Web HTML, HTTP, Web Services, CITRIX, FLEX,.NET

Languages

C, C++, C# & SQL

Databases

SQL Server, DB2, MySQL

Environment

AWS, Azure, Web and App Servers - WebLogic, WebSphere, Apache, MTX, IIS, LDAP, SQL Servers, AS 400, MQ Series (IBM and MS), MainFrame, Tomcat, Siteminder

ERP

Oracle Apps (HR, FI), People Soft HRMS, People Soft Finance Modules

EXPERIENCE

Bank of America, New York, NY 09/2018 – PRESENT

SENIOR PERFORMANCE TEST ENGINEER

Responsibility

Develop, manage and track detailed projects plans to ensure timely completion of deliverables in agile environment.

Responsible for gathering and interpreting performance test requirements on multiple projects at different phases of the Test Life Cycle.

Responsible for managing and keeping all performance testing activities regarding software/code upgrades, infrastructure migrations and new implementations

Carried out performance testing of Claims application using HP Loadrunner and JMeter tools.

Created different web services scenarios depending on the number of calls per second for peak services.

Performed Load/Performance/Stress by creating and executing different sets of scenarios to accomplish different objectives based on the Load Models.

Experience in troubleshooting and debugging codes using check points and logged defects related to application performance issues.

Monitored System Resource Graphs (Windows Resources), Web Server Resource Graphs (MS IIS), Network Graphs (Network Delay Time) and DB Resource Graphs (SQL Server, Oracle).

Executed scenarios using performance center and provided analysis report to a Project team.

Define, develop, execute performance/load tests and integrate them with automated test systems (web client/server)

Develop performance related test scenarios and create & maintain test data

Establishing and sharing performance best practices, designing and executing a robust performance test strategy

Assist in the development of application standards (coding, logging, performance)

Work on database performance issues raised by dev teams and provide solutions for the same

Creates performance test plans and defines approaches for end-to-end performance

HERTZ GLOBAL July 2016 – Aug 2018

PERFORMANCE & TEST ENGINEER

Responsibility

Work with Project /Test Data Management Teams to establish test data in sufficient quantity to support the performance testing effort

Performed Load/Performance/Stress Tests using Load Runner, by creating and executing different sets of scenarios to accomplish different objectives based on the Load Models.

Extensively used Performance Monitors to analyze the System Bottlenecks like Memory Leaks, CPU Utilization and Network Bottlenecks etc.

Monitored different Graphs like Transaction Response time and Analyzed Server performance Status, Hits per Second, Throughput, and Windows Resources, UNIX resources and Database Server Resources.

Performed SQL querying to validate the data in the back end data base, and also to check the data flow between different modules

Present the Performance Test results with any recommendations or enhancements and escalate any issues or risks that may rise during the Performance Test Life Cycle.

Manage the submittal of the performance defects through the proper Defect Life Cycle for proper escalation.

Develops new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or products

Actively participate in establishing project plans, estimating work and monitoring progress against milestones

Execute, monitor, analyze, and report performance tests

Develop and deliver performance test reports utilizing Navy Federal Credit Union ISD standards

Assists upper level management and staff as a technical specialist or advisor

Quality Software Services, Inc June 2014 – June 2016

PERFORMANCE TESTER

Responsibility

Successfully created test plan and strategy by identifying workflow process, drafting load volume and gather performance metrics for Enterprise Identity Management system, a cloud Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) which resides in the secure Tier III+ HP Virtual Data Center (VDC) providing Identity and Access Management (IAM) services directly to CMS applications and EIDM users (payers, providers, enrollees, and beneficiaries).

Interacting with Triage, Dev and Infrastructure team to identify and isolate performance bottlenecks.

Led end to end effort for Change Utility System and Financial Management comprised of 3 components – VM (streamline payment process for vendors/issuers), EDGE and EPS. Independently developed performance test scripts, derived workload profile and gathered key Non Functional Requirements from Design Documents and Spec Documentations.

Created the scripts for XML web services, and front end Portal UI application using load runner web services protocol, web and web services multi-protocol.

Created scripts for web services for different operations in the given WSDL file for the specified end point URL’s.

Performed Load/Performance/Stress Tests using Load Runner, by creating and executing different sets of scenarios to accomplish different objectives based on the Load Models.

Extensively used Performance Monitors to analyze the System Bottlenecks like Memory Leaks, CPU Utilization and Network Bottlenecks etc.

Monitored different Graphs like Transaction Response time and Analyzed Server performance Status, Hits per Second, Throughput, and Windows Resources, UNIX resources and Database Server Resources.

Performed SQL querying to validate the data in the back end data base, and also to check the data flow between different modules

Present the Performance Test results with any recommendations or enhancements and escalate any issues or risks that may rise during the Performance Test Life Cycle.

Manage the submittal of the performance defects through the proper Defect Life Cycle for proper escalation.

NOMA Technologies May 2011 – March 2014

Junior Web Dev/ Test Analyst

Responsibility

I work in the Web Studio developing and maintain Google’s marketing pages. I work closely with Product Marketing and Designers to promote all aspects of Chrome products. Turning wireframes to prototypes and the final site builds.

Actively involved in gathering requirements from the users followed by analysis and design of the system to meet the requirements.

Attended daily sprint meetings for task allocation and status updates as part of working in Agile environment.

Tracked virtual machine arguments to ensure the smooth loading of the application

Performed Client-side validation

Front end development using Developed Web pages using Struts, JSP, HTML and CSS

Tested code changes using JUnit

Worked on custom tag libraries

Used Rally to track changes

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Dire Dawa University

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