Senior Performance QA Engineer with Certifications

Lakshminarayana Avula Mobile: +1-470-***-**** E-Mail: *******@*******.***

Career Summary

Having Solid 15 years’ experience as Lead Performance Engineer in functional and Non-functional Testing with expertise in developing Performance Test Plans, Test Strategies, Test Approach which includes Test scope, test scenarios and types of tests to be executed.

Strong experience on Performance Engineering with Cloud base environments and micro service applications.

Strong leadership background in mentoring and managing teams of performance engineers and SMEs, fostering technical excellence and career growth

Certified Agile practitioner with experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and ensuring compliance with SAFe and Agile methodologies

Expert level experience on LoadRunner / NeoLoad / JMeter / Performance Center.

Experience on Conducting technical assessment as part of (POC) proof of concept.

Experience helping clients to build Testing Center of Excellence by defining processes, standards, and templates across the organization.

Tricentis Certified Neoload Product Consultant

HP Certified AIS Professional LOADRUNNER/Performance Center

Have extensive experience in analyzing the Business Requirements, Functional Specifications and Technical specifications.

Extensively worked in developing Vuser scripts for various kind of applications using suitable protocols.

Validated the scripts to make sure they have been executed correctly and meets the scenario description.

Strong experience in Native Mobile application performance profiling and optimization

Designed tests for Benchmark, Stress and Endurance Testing.

Sound knowledge on Performance Engineering Concepts like Root Cause Analysis

Perform Analysis in Performance Center to evaluate the performance of the physical servers, virtual servers, cloud infrastructures, web servers, software application servers, and database servers.

Root cause Analysis to pinpoint the bottlenecks, memory leaks ahead of time to help increase application performance.

Extensive experience on manual and Automated Web Services testing and API Testing using Swagger SoapUI and Postman.

Strong experience on setting up Performance Test Environment in Azure cloud.

Experience on AWS Cloud Services and Azure cloud platforms

Extensive experience on manual and Automated Web Services testing and API Testing using SoapUI

and Postman.

Worked on source version control tools such as Subversion (SVN), VTS and Git.

Proficient in using Management Tools like QC, JIRA, Confluence and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.

Good expertise on designing Workload Model, Performance test strategy, Performance test approaches.

Expertise in using Monitoring tools like AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Datadog, Wily Introscope and New-Relic.

Handling tasks well within the SLA limits and maintaining the KPIs

Ability to handle a complete performance testing project independently.

Strong working experience in Citrix, Tuxedo, Truclient, SAP GUI, SAP Web, Web Services, Web (HTTP & HTML), Ajax TrueClient Protocols in HP LoadRunner.

Strong working experience in Finance, Telecom, Banking, Retail, Health care and Travel Domains.

Experience in defect tracking tools Quality Center, JIRA, Fog bugs and Mantis.

Teamwork and ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Certifications & Awards

Project Star Award for excellence performance at client place.

HP Certified AIS Professional in Performance Testing using LoadRunner.

Tricentis Certified Neoload product consultant

Microsoft Certified Professional in Windows Administration and Troubleshooting.

ISTQB Foundation level and Advanced level certified Tester

ISTQB Certified Advanced level as Test Manager

Skill Set:

Testing Tools : NeoLoad, Load runner 12.63, LoadRunner 2020, Gatling, Silk Performer, Performance Center, SOAP UI, JMeter, CloudTest, Egg Plant and Selenium.

Monitoring Tools : HP Site scope, Wily Introscope, Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic

Defect Management : Quality Centre, JIRA, Fog bugs and Mantis, Quest, Track, Bugzilla.

Version Control : Teamforge, VTS

Software : Java, J2EE, .NET, VBScript, C, XML, XML Spy,

Databases : MySQL, SQL Server and Oracle, Windows 2003, 2008 Servers.

Domains/Sectors : Telecom billing, SAP Retail, Banking, Insurance, medical and Education.

Projects Handled:

Client : Verizon, USA.

Duration : Oct 2025 to Present

Technology : SAP S4 HANA, LoadRunner, JMeter, AWS cloud services, API Testing, POSTMAN, JAVA, J2EE, JIRA, Splunk

Role : Lead Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

-Involved in Analysis of Business Requirements, Use Cases, Design Flowcharts /Road Maps and Software Requirements Specifications.

-Scheduled and participated in Business and Technical Review meetings.

-Collaborated with Business teams and Development teams during Test Planning Phase to prepare the various test documents including Test Plan, Test Strategy and Test Cases.

-Work with Developers, Program Managers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders to meet project milestones.

-Defining Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with non-functional requirements for the target applications

-Test Plan creation to meet the target objectives to meet and Tools information with all complex scenarios to test.

-Performance Test Scripts developing using LoadRunner with SAP Web and SAP GUI Protocols.

-Worked collaboratively with cross-functional teams to test integrations and address conflicts proactively.

-Involved validating sales orders, creating deliveries, managing credit checks, generating invoices, and ensuring correct master data, pricing, discounts, and customer master data.

-Worked on SAP Modules like FICO, SD and MM.

-Developed LoadRunner Automation Test scripts for the SAP use cases

-Spearheaded the development of a Performance smoke suite framework and played a key role in a proof of concept (POC) to assess and select a new automation tool.

-Engaged in the creation of regression suites by identifying and incorporating scripts into the automation suite as part of sprint planning activities.

-Experience in using Test Management tools like Qtest, ALM and JIRA for Bug Tracking and Defect Reporting.

-Involved in SAP HANA Database tuning activities

-Involving in the peer reviews, code reviews

-Test Data creation and data configuration for test executions

-Designing the different Load Test scenario workload Models like, Load Test, Stress test and Endurance Test.

-Provided information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing database performance and trends

-Independently analyse, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end

-Advise on DB design, tuning options, and best practices

-Collecting the test results and logs by using Splunk

-Analyse the results to identify bottlenecks in the application.

-Presenting the Performance Test analysis report to Client.

Client : Inspire Brands, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Duration : Dec 2021 to Sep 2025

Project : Arby’s Smart Sell, Dunkin Pricing Portal

Technology : Load Runner, JMeter, AWS cloud services, API Testing, POSTMAN, JAVA, J2EE, JIRA, Splunk, Dynatrace

Role : Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

-Leading and co-ordinating multiple teams

-Work with Developers, Program Managers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders to meet project milestones.

-Defining Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with non-functional requirements for the target applications

-Applications are hosted in Cloud environment Services like EKS and EC2(AWS Cloud)

-Test Plan creation to meet the target objectives to meet and Tools information with all complex scenarios to test.

-Performance Test Scripts developing using LoadRunner with Web HTTP/ HTML protocol.

-Developing Test Scripts for API calls by using LoadRunner Web Services protocol.

-Involving in the peer reviews, code reviews

-Developed and executed the Performance Test scripts developed for Mobile applications

-Developed Automated Web Services scripts for API Testing.

-Test Data creation and data configuration for test executions

-Designing the different Load Test scenario workload Models like, Load Test, Stress test and Endurance Test.

-Executed the Load Test and Endurance Test with API Test scripts for PAR POS systems and Dunkin applications.

-Analysed the Test results with Dynatrace to find the root cause to the Performance Issues

-Collecting the test results and logs by using Splunk

-Analyse the results to identify bottlenecks in the application.

-Raising the performance bottlenecks/ defects in the JIRA defect Management Tool.

-Presenting the Performance Test analysis report to Client.

Client : Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH, USA

Duration : Jun 2019 to Nov 2021

Project : EPST (Internal, External and Work Management)

Technology : LoadRunner, JMeter, API testing, ALM Performance Centre, JAVA, J2EE, JIRA, Dynatrace, AWS

Role : Test Automation Eng Specialist / Lead

Responsibilities:

-Leading a Team

-Coordinating Offshore and Onshore teams

-Work with Developers, Program Managers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders to meet project milestones.

-Performance Test Plan creation with suitable Performance strategy and Performance Approaches

-Performance Test Scripts development by suing LoadRunner for Inter, External and Work Management Mobile applications.

-Used Web HTTP/ HTML, Web Services and True client protocols.

-Involving in the peer reviews, code reviews

-Designing the different Load Test scenario workload Models like, Load Test, Stress test and Endurance Test.

-Involved in different performance test executions carried out on AWS Cloud services, S3, EKS, EC2

-Monitor the test executions to identify Performance deviations during the test executions.

-Worked with Dynatrace to find the causes for Performance bottlenecks

-Collecting the test results from LoadRunner for Root cause analysis

-Collecting Performance metrics from monitoring tools and DB logs

-Analyse the results to identify bottlenecks in the application.

-Raising the defects in the JIRA

-Presenting the Performance Test analysis report to Client.

-Providing Performance Tuning recommendations

Client : OP Corporate Bank, Helsinki, Finland

Duration : Oct 2017 to May 2019

Project : Digital capabilities

Technology : LoadRunner, JMeter, ALM Performance Centre, Dynatrace, JAVA, J2EE, JIRA, AWS, Grafana

Role : Performance Test Lead

Responsibilities:

-Worked in a Client facing role

-Coordinating with all different stakeholders and gathering the non-functional requirements

-Analysing NFR and prioritising the day-to-day activities

-Creating a suitable Performance Test Strategy, approach.

-Develop the Performance Test Plan to meets PT objectives

-Create performance scripts, load tests scenarios.

-Develop suitable workload model

-Execute the different kinds of test executions on AWS Clod environment including S3, EKS services

-Analysing the results for any bottlenecks.

-Identify the bottlenecks in application, DB and Network side and advise for tuning.

-Done Stress Testing, Performance Testing, and Endurance Testing with LoadRunner/performance Centre

-Produced Test Status Reports and End of Test Reports.

Web Sphere Portal 8.5: - VOLKSWAGEN Wolfsburg, Germany.

Duration: Jan 2016 to Sep 2017

Tools used: LoadRunner 12.5 / Dynatrace

Role : Senior Performance consultant

Environment: JAVA, J2EE, AJAX, MS SQL

Project Summary: The Web Sphere Portal 8.5 is an Upgrade/Redesign project The project will design and develop the dealer portals using a new User Interface Design and develop individual virtual dealer portals for Audi of America, Audi of Canada, VW of America, and VW of Canada following the Brand UI guidelines. The upgraded dealer portals shall make use of the Web Sphere Portal 8.5 features and capabilities.

Responsibilities:

-Leading and managing a Test Team of 3 resource

-Managed the test team day-to-day activities and distributed the work.

-Attended the status calls with onsite teams daily.

-Liaised with developers and business analysts in pursuance of testing objectives.

-Created Performance Test Strategy, Test Plan for VW US, VW Canada, Audi Canada, and Audi US.

-Creating the test scenarios according to the benchmarks.

-Writes effective test scripts within the framework of accepted Chase tools like HP Strom Runner and IBM Rational Performance Test.

-Review the Team work to ensure implementation Capgemini standards in the process of development Performance test scripts.

-Designed the Test execution scenarios for different Loaf Tests.

-Execute the Load Test and Endurance Test.

-Monitor the results using various monitor tools.

-Analyse the results with the architect and Project manager.

-Analyse the results to identify bottlenecks in the application.

-Presenting the Performance Test analysis report to Client.

Movie Marketing System (MMS3) :- Warner Bro Burbank, CA, USA

Duration: Jan 2014 to till Dec 2015

Tools used: LoadRunner 12, Quality Centre 11, JIRA

Role : Senior Performance consultant

Environment: MMS3 Pre-Prod, Java MS SQL

Project Summary: The Movie Marketing System (MMS3) application is used by WB to plan release dates of theatrical products and maintain a history of all reported Box Office performance for WB and competitive products... The primary function of this system is to provide relevant information on the movies released in the past, the movies planned for the future, financial inputs on the released movies, awards and recognition received for the past movies, reviews, trailers and appeals. The inputs from this system are used for planning of movie releases. It maintains Industry wide Release information and cross reference of Talent, Movie Releases, Reviews, Financials, Industry Events and Awards that provides input in planning movie releases.

Responsibilities:

-Leading and managing a Test Team of 2 resource

-Conducted PoC for the project with LoadRunner Truculent protocol and suggested to clients.

-Attended the status calls with onsite teams daily.

-Preparing Issue logs and Dependencies for our work to make it clear what we require to start Performance Testing.

-Created Performance Test Strategy, Test Plan for MMS3 and MMS2 (Movie Marketing System)

-Created Workload Model for Load, Stress and Endurance Test Executions.

-Creating the test scenarios according to the benchmarks.

-Developed Performance Test scripts for the scenarios and using LoadRunner

-Reviewed test scripts which team members developed to ensure scripting standards are maintained or not.

-Designed execution scenarios.

-Monitor the results using various monitor tools.

-Analyse the results for any bottlenecks in the application.

-Providing Performance Tuning recommendations

Everything Everywhere :- UK

Amdocs AMR Billing system, IVRC, MIAMI

Organisation :- Capgemini Pvt Ltd

Duration: Jan’2012 to Déc 2013

Tools used: LoadRunner 9.5, Performance Center 9.5, Quality Centre 11

Role : Performance Analyst

Environment: PowerBuilder, Tuxedo, UNIX, Linux MS SQL Server 2005.

Project Summary: Everything Everywhere Limited is a leading mobile network operator and internet service provider company in the United Kingdom. It operates under both the Orange and T-Mobile brands and is getting transformed to a single brand as EE. Sogeti one of the Capgemini group of companies offers Managed Testing Service (MTS) to EE

Responsibilities:

-Worked as Onshore Coordinator

-Managed the test team day-to-day activities and distributed the work.

-Attended the status calls with onsite teams daily.

-Performed multiple roles Test analyst and as Performance Center Admin

-Liaised with Amdocs developers and business analysts in pursuance of testing objectives.

-Created Performance Test Strategy, Test Plan for Excalibur CSM, IVRC, MIAMI

-Identifying Business Process flow.

-Creating the test scenarios according to the benchmarks.

-Recording the load runner script according to the test Scenarios.

-Create Correlation and Parameterization values.

-Validate the existing scripts for current release.

-Execute the Load Test and Endurance Test.

-Monitor the results using various monitor tools.

-Analyze the results for any bottlenecks in the application.

-Finally submit the analysis report to the client.

Target TGT$100 SAP Program: USA

Duration: Dec 2009 to Dec 2011

Tools used: LoadRunner 11, Quality Centre 9.2

Role : consultant

Environment: SAP

Project Summary: Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States; The Company is ranked at number 30 on the Fortune 500 as of 2010. Target was founded in 1902 as the Dayton Dry Goods Company, though its first Target store was opened in 1962 in nearby Roseville, Minnesota. Target grew and eventually became the largest division of Dayton Hudson Corporation, culminating in the company being renamed as Target Corporation in August 2000

Responsibilities:

-Working closely with SAP Configuration Team to create manual test scripts, scenarios, test data

-Participated in Daily status calls with client and onshore team.

-Identifying Business Process flow.

-Creating the test scenarios according to the benchmarks.

-Recording the load runner script according to the test Scenarios on the SAP GUI and SAP Portals.

-Create Correlation and Parameterization values.

-Validate the existing scripts for current release.

-Execute the Load Test and Endurance Test.

-Monitor the results using various monitor tools.

-Analyse the results and submit the analyses results

Scholastics

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A). from S V University, Tirupati. India in 2001.

Contact this candidate