Test Engineer Performance
Resume:
Venu Madhav
Senior performance test Engineer
+1-972-***-**** ️ ***************@*****.***
Professional Summary
●Experienced Performance Test Engineer with around 10 years in Quality Assurance, specializing in Load, Stress, and Endurance testing across healthcare, finance, and telecom domains. Proficient in LoadRunner, JMeter, NeoLoad.
●Strong proficiency in leveraging APM tools like Dynatrace and AppDynamics. Skilled in identifying performance bottlenecks, executing scalable tests, and ensuring high availability across on-premise and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
●Good knowledge on AWS cloud services relevant to performance testing for scalable test execution, S3 for storing test data and logs, CloudWatch for monitoring performance metrics, Load Balancer for distributing traffic during load tests, and Auto Scaling to simulate real-world scalability scenarios.
●Experienced in testing web services and APIs including REST, SOAP, and GraphQL using tools like Postman, LoadRunner and JMeter, focusing on functionality and performance.
●Experience in protocols such as Web (HTTP/HTML), Web Services (SOAP/REST), and TruClient
●Good experience in Writing test cases for Functional and User Acceptance testing.
●Experience in UI Regression Testing and actively participated in Black Box Testing like Functional such as Unit, Integration and System Testing.
●Good Experience on Defects identifying, Defect Life Cycle & defect tracking using JIRA
●Interacted with Developers for Bug fixes and problem resolution to sort the functional issues.
●Well acquainted with Software Testing Life Cycle and Performance Testing LifeCycle & Extensive experience in Creating Scripts using VSTS and Vugen.
●Experience in Scripting Techniques like Correlation, Parameterization, Checkpoints and Script Enhancements (adding customized codes) usingC.
●Experienced in Agile methodologies like SCRUM and Kanban, actively contributing to sprints, stand-ups, and cross-functional team collaboration for timely and quality-driven deliveries.
●Broad knowledge of performance testing principles, practices and procedures to uncover application bottlenecks and facilitate resolution with development teams.
●Analytical and critical thinking for designing performance test scenarios and the execution results.
Technical Skills:
Testing Tools
Load Runner, JMeter, NeoLoad, VSTS
Protocols Worked
Web HTTP /HTML, Webservices, TruClient
Test Management tools
HP Quality Centre, ALM, Jira, Confluence, Qtest
Cloud Technologies
AWS, CloudWatch,LoadBalancer Azure (App Services, Blob Storage, Logic Apps)
Performance Monitoring
HP ALM Performance Centre, Graphana, Perfmon, HTTP Analyzer, Fiddler, HTTP Watch
Profiling Tools
Dynatrace, Splunk, AppDynamics, Grafana, SiteScope, Wily
API Tools
SOAP UI, POSTMAN
Databases & Tools
MS SQL Server, Oracle DB, SQL
Application Server
ServiceNow, IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0,6.1,8.5 & Internet Information Services (IIS)
Other Tools
GitHub, Jenkins, ServiceNow, Kubernetes
Education
MBA, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
B.Tech in Information Technology, JNTU University
Professional Experience
Client Name : Carelon Global Solutions, Anthem Nov 2020 – Till Now
Domain : HealthCare
Project Name : SPS, PLM
Role : Senior Performance test engineer
Responsibilities:
Designed and executed performance test strategies for enterprise healthcare platforms
Collaborated closely with Product Owners by understanding user stories and documenting them in Confluence for sign-off and approval.
Designed and executed end-to-end functional testing plans, including UI regression, integration, and system testing.
Developed and executed test cases based on functional specifications; validated outputs against expected results and analysed application behaviour.
Strong hands-on experience in defect identification, tracking, and lifecycle management using JIRA & Conducted black-box testing techniques including unit, integration, system, and regression testing.
Implemented correlation, parameterization, and custom error-handling in performance test scripts to handle dynamic data and simulate real user behavior accurately.
Developed and executed scripts in LoadRunner and JMeter; integrated performance testing in Azure DevOps pipelines.
Conducted smoke testing after each deployment to validate environment readiness and application stability prior to full testing.
Configured and executed various performance testing scenarios including Smoke, Load, and Endurance tests using LoadRunner Controller and Performance Center, aligned with defined NFRs and business expectations.
After planning, design, and implementation phase, Once the defect is identified the application has been tested thoroughly by writing the Regression test case, developing the test scripts and running the Regression test cases and the workflows to cover the functional impacts to spot any defects, bugs or other problems before sending the software to the production environment.
Collaborated with backend teams using SQL Server and Oracle to validate and optimize queries.
Monitored systems using Dynatrace and Grafana to perform root cause analysis & system tuning.
Client Name
: Verizon Strategic Systems via Infosys Jan 2019 - Oct2020
Domain
: Telecom
Project Name
: Strategic System Platform
Role
: QA Test Engineer
Executed functional, regression, and performance testing on DSL and Fios Voice systems.
Designed and maintained performance scenarios using Microsoft VSTS and LoadRunner.
Collaborated with teams to resolve system bottlenecks and validate test data using SQL Developer.
Authored detailed test plans and managed defects using JIRA.
Good team member understanding of wrap-around development and testing processes & Experienced about QC and JIRA testing tools
Solid understanding of test case design, implementation, and reporting
Developed and executed performance test scripts using Microsoft VSTS and JMeter, incorporating enhancements such as correlation, parameterization, transaction grouping, checkpoints, and error handling logic.
Implemented correlation, transaction grouping, check points and parameterization. Scripting Enhancements like correlation and parameterization.
Executed various types of performance testing including Load, Baseline, Stress, and Soak Testing, and prepared detailed performance reports and tuning recommendations.
Responsible for the creation of performance test scripts, scenarios, test data preparation, and post-test result analysis to validate system behavior under defined load conditions.
Create and Execute test scenarios for new applications and regression tests (Load Test, Soak test, Stress test) the existing functionalities.
Client Name : Citi Bank via Infosys Feb 2018 - Jan 2019
Domain : Banking
Project Name : Electronic Channel
Role : Performance Test Engineer
Skilled in gathering Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) by collaborating with stakeholders and understanding system performance expectations.
Analyzed application flow using Transaction Traversal documents and manually navigated key workflows to identify critical business scenarios.
Monitored Server Logs and Server Utilizations
Analysed application Performance using various network Simulations
Monitored Network utilization during peak load test execution
Monitored Network traffic on both host and process level using Dynatrace
End-to-End Performance Testing activities from Requirement Gathering Analysis to Result Analysis
Co-ordinate with various Teams in resolving any bottlenecks which arise during testing phase
Presented a detailed Performance test result to the client
Created workload models using business workflow and historical usage data.
Developed test scripts using LoadRunner; conducted in-depth performance evaluations.
Created performance test scripts using LoadRunner VuGen with appropriate recording settings; enhanced scripts with correlation, parameterization, rendezvous points, and robust error-handling mechanisms.
Leveraged Dynatrace and AppDynamics to detect and report system inefficiencies; delivered executive reports and go/no-go recommendations.
Client Name
: Conduent March 2014 – Jan 2018
Domain
: Telecom
Project Name
: Electronic Benefits Transfer
Role
: Software Engineer
Designed and developed LoadRunner test scripts leveraging the Web (HTTP/HTML) protocol to simulate user interactions accurately.
Conducted performance test executions using the LoadRunner Controller to validate application behavior under load.
Collaborated with analysts to define NFRs and test planning.
Developing functional testing plans and performing End to End phase of test execution & Gathering Client Requirements for Performance Testing
Implemented correlation, transaction grouping, check points and parameterization. Scripting Enhancements like correlation and parameterization.
Performed Performance testing of the applications by generating scripts using VSTS Tool & Involved in creation of PT scripts and performance scenarios
Involved in Tool selection and Performance Test environment set up
Developed scripts using Microsoft VSTS Developed and maintained reusable automated test scripts using LoadRunner for functional and performance testing.
Validated backend data using SQL queries across Oracle and PostgreSQL to ensure accuracy of UI data mappings and transactions.
Enhanced test scripts with correlation, parameterization, and custom logic to handle dynamic data and simulate realistic user loads.
Conducted smoke, load, and endurance testing to validate system reliability under continuous usage and stress conditions.
Executed automated test suites as part of continuous integration workflows and supported deployment readiness reviews.
Participated in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, defect triage, and provided detailed test reports to stakeholders.
Designed test coverage for critical workflows including user management, data ingestion, and reporting modules.
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