QA LOADRUNNER CONSULTANT AVAILABLE

Pavan


PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

* Above 6 years of experience in testing, analysis, design &
development
* Extensive experience using applications using Mercury interactive
testing tools Quick Test Pro, Test Director and LoadRunner.
* Experienced in analyzing Business Requirements and Specifications
* Worked with Development and Requirements Analysts to define Test
Scenarios and ensure that test requirements are correct and complete
* Executed testing life cycle manually and using the automated test
tools like, LoadRunner, Test Director and Quick Test Pro.
* Developed various Test Documents, Test Script Design and review of
scripts
* Created the detailed Test Cases from the functional specifications
* Experience in Manual Testing, Automated Testing, Regression Testing,
Performance Testing and Stress Testing
* Ability to work effectively independently or as a part of a team
* Excellent interpersonal and customer relational skills. Proven
Communication, Presentation Skills and Leadership Qualities
* Specialized in analyzing functional specifications and writing
Project test plans, created and executed test plans, test scenarios
and analyzed the actual results against the expected results.
* Highly proficient in Mercury Suite (Quick Test Pro, LoadRunner, Test
Director).
* Excellent knowledge of designing & implementation of all QA test
strategy plans manually and automated test solutions for client/server
and Web applications with Mercury Interactive test suite (Quick Test
Pro, LoadRunner and Test Director).

LoadRunner Expertise:

* Developed LoadRunner scripts to stress test application components.
* Executed LoadRunner script to monitor the Database Server such as
CPU utilization, response time, memory activities and Network delay.
* Created Performance scenarios and scripts for doing multiple
iterations.
* Analyzed Load Runner scenario results.
* Analyzed scenario performance, graphs and reports.
* Expertise using Vugen, Controller and Analysis modules in Load
Runner.
* Customized Vuser scripts in LoadRunner for parameterization,
correlation queries, transaction points, rendezvous point and created
scenarios using LoadRunner controller.
* Configured Run-time settings for Vugen and Controller.
* Analyzed cross results, cross scenarios and merged graphs.





WORK EXPERIENCE:


Bank of
America,NC
Oct '06 to Present
Sr.Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:
* Developed, executed and documented test plans and test cases for the
application
* Gathered requirements and consolidated them for generating
performance goals and test plans
* Installed and configured VuGen, Analysis engine and LR agent
* Developed test scripts in VuGen using web protocol
* Configured scenarios and set up the monitoring environment
* Performed Data driven test by extracting different sets of data from
the test data base
* Created Rendezvous points in the script to simulate heavy load
* Created Vuser scripts for different protocols like Web, Winsock and
Database in Vugen,
added checkpoints, transactions, rendezvous points, created
parameters, and
performed correlation to enhance recorded scripts Scenarios in
LoadRunner.
* Used Ramp-up and Ramp-down options to simulate real time scenario
* Involved in manual correlation and parameterization of the scripts
* Monitored online graphs like Transactions per second (TPS),
Throughput and Response time and analyzed them after completion of
test
* Tracked defect, analyzed and documented using Test Director 7.6
* Worked with developers and environment support team to resolve
issues
* Performed smoke testing, security testing
* Developed multi-environmental scripts
* Performed Regression Testing
* Involved in debugging the scripts
* Reported and updated the team and management with daily progress of
testing through daily and weekly evaluation of problem tracking
reports

Environment:Windows XP,Java,.NET,WebSphere,Quick Test
Professional,Quality Center 9.2,LoadRuner 9.0, Oracle,PL/
SQL,IE,Oracle.


ABBOTT, NC Jan '06 to Oct '06
Sr.Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:
* Gathered and reviewed the Business Requirements and Functional
Desigen Documents by interacting with the customers and technical team
* Performed Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing and
User Acceptance Testing.
* Prepared the Performance Test Plan mainly consisting of Work Flow
Model and Transaction Model.
* Used Load Runners Virtual User Generator to develop the required
scripts as per the Work Flow Model.
* Used Web HTTP/HTML Protocol for web based applications and Windows
Sockets Protocol for Client Server Applications.
* Used Auto Correlation and Manual Correlation to capture the dynamic
data being generated by the server.
* Parameterized the scripts with different sets of data and used
Global Parameter File.
* Identified the needed Think Time in the script by analyzing the time
it takes to go from screen to screen manually for the database calls
as well as data-input screens.
* Created Scenarios using Load Runners controller by using different
techniques such as Schedule by Scenario, Schedule by Group, Ramp Up,
and Ramp down.
* Monitored different runtime graphs such as Vusers graph, Hits per
second, Throughput and Transaction Response Time during load test.
* Monitored the UNIX Server Resources such as CPU Utilization, Page -
in rate, Paging out rate, System mode CPU utilization, User mode CPU
utilization.
* Monitored Middleware Performance Graphs for MQ Series.
* Monitoring the CPU utilization and memory consumption on the Web-
Server and Application Server by using Server Resource Monitors in
Load Runner Controller.
* Identified various bottlenecks such as Large Transaction Response
Times, Connection Timed out Errors, CPU Utilization and helped
development team to fix the bottlenecks.
* Suggested the development team for improving the Performance of the
application.
Preparing detailed reports with all the statistics and conclusion once
the performance test is completed.

Environment:Java,.NET, DB2, WebSphere, Portal, WinSQL, LoadRunner 8.1,
Test Director 8.0


Kemper Insurance
Group,IL
Jan'05 to Dec '05
Sr. Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

* Prepare Performance Test Strategies and Performance test plan.
* Create and execute Load Tests, Performance Test and Stress Test.
* Create and assign task list, check list, estimations and
deliverables.
* Business workflow modeling in conjunction with the Business Analyst
to develop the right scripts.
* Automate test cases using QTP and LoadRunner for automated
Functional and load testing.
* Extensively used LoadRunner 7.x/8.0 VuGen for generating automated
test scripts.
* Extensively worked on and developed scripts for protocols such as
Web Internet and Intranet, Siebel-web, Client Server Apps.
* Load Test execution, Online monitoring and Performance analysis of
the load test
* Analyzed various graphs and generated reports using LoadRunner
Analysis
* Generating, Analyzing and interpreting the reports post the
performance test execution
* Suggesting Improvement areas in terms of performance enhancements.
* Discuss the analysis with the client and present the risks before
the release goes in
* Organize and participate in Defect review meetings and conduct Post-
Mortem meetings to improve the productivity of the team and to discuss
the lessons learnt from previous releases.

Environment: Windows NT/XP, SQL, UNIX, PL/SQL, J2EE,Oracle(OPM),
WinRunner 8.2, LoadRunner 8.1, Test Director 7.6, IBM Websphere

Nextel Communications Inc,VA Jun'04-Dec '04
Sr. Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:
* Performed Load/Stress testing to predict system behavior and
performance using LoadRunner.
* Developed script using LoadRunner by recording, placing checkpoint,
parameterization correlation and adding custom code as needed to
enhance the scripts as well.
* Developed Vuser scripts using LoadRunner Virtual user generator for
various business processes; performing correlation, data
parameterization and customization of scripts.
* Performed Load and Stress testing for various applications using
LoadRunner.
* Involved in preparing test data required for running the tests and
executed test cases.
* Analyzed system usage information such as task distribution diagram
and load model to create effective test scenarios
* Configured Web/Application/Database server monitoring setup using
Load Runner Controller.
* Performed SQL querying to validate the data in the back end data
base, and also to check the data flow between different modules
* Monitored the CPU, memory, and network utilizations on the Unix
server using Site Scope monitor
* Analyzed results of Transactions Response time, Transaction under
load, Transaction Summary by Vusers, Hit per Second and Throughput
Determined the source of bottlenecks by correlating the performance
data with end-user loads and response times.
* Based on user requirements, documented the test requirements in Test
Director

Environment: Siebel 7.5/7.6,Java, Win 2000/NT, Citrix, IIS,
Oracle(ERP), UNIX, SQL, WinRunner7.5, LoadRunner 7.8

NCR
Corporation,OH
Jan'03 - May '04
Performance Analyst
Responsibilities
* Involved in analyzing the business requirements and system
specifications
* Performed Load/Stress testing to predict system behavior and
performance using LoadRunner.
* Developed Vuser scripts using LoadRunner Virtual user generator for
various business processes.
* Performed data parameterization in order to facilitate the Data-
driven tests.
* Added Manual correlations in the script to make it more robust and
to take care of the Dynamic values (Session Id's, Row Id's) during
replay of the script.
* Conducted Performance Testing using LoadRunner controller and
generated Analytical Performance reports.
* Defined rendezvous points to create intense load on the server and
there by to measure server performance under heavy load.
* Involved in preparing test data required for running the tests and
executed test cases.
* Interacted with developers to resolve issues regarding application
* Documented defects accurately and with sufficient information to
enable developers to analyze and reproduce the defect
* Actively participated in Daily status and weekly review meetings
* Tested Workflow policies and Assignment rules

Environment: IIS 5.0, HTML, Oracle 8i,SQL, Java-script, JDBC, and
Windows XP, SQL, PL/SQL, Quick Test Pro6.0, Load Runner7.8, Test
Director 7.5.


Client: TransAmerica MI Aug '01 to Dec
'02
QA Analyst
* Developed script using LoadRunner by recording, placing checkpoint,
parameterization correlation and adding custom code as needed to
enhance the scripts as well.
* Developed Vuser scripts using LoadRunner Virtual user generator for
various business processes; performing correlation, data
parameterization and customization of scripts by using C code.
* Performed Load and Stress testing for various applications using
LoadRunner.
* Identified performance bottlenecks, analyzed test results and
reported those findings to the clients.
* Created scenarios in LoadRunner Controller and the new Performance
Test Center 7.8 based on the test profiles; fine-tuned the virtual
user runtime and scenario scheduler settings.
* Compiled scenario test results, produced various reports using
LoadRunner Analysis tool
* Created a quick summary report when all testing has been completed.
* Validated page tab objects like Opportunity to Case, Accounts to
Customers etc.
* Responsible for setting up the performance test environment.
* Tested Pick list, MVGs.
* Tested Access control which was used for delivering report and
document management functions within Siebel eBusiness.
* Executed and analyzed UAT, Database Checkpoints, and Data Driven
Test Scripts for all the projects using QTP.
* Designed Test Cases and Test Scripts for Functional testing and for
Automation using Quick Test Pro
* Recorded defect identified during performance test in Test Director
and maintained defect reporting.
* Attended status meetings, documented minutes and prepared handouts
for daily status meetings
* Performed Manual Testing of GUI application and automated by using
QTP.
* Test plans and Test cases were created.
* Used Load Runner to generate load and measure the time taken to
perform the transactions and to ensure the system under test will
perform to specification under load.
* Stress and volume testing was done using LoadRunner.

Environment:LoadRunner 7.6, QuickTest Pro 5.6, TestDirector7.2, C/C++,
J2EE, Web Sphere, Oracle 8i, SQL Server, Excel Spreadsheets, UNIX



Satyam, India Jan '01 to July
'01
QA Tester

Environment: Java, JDK 1.1, JDBC, AWT, Servlets, HTML, Oracle, and
Windows NT.

* Responsible for analysis and design of the system.
* Drawing the design diagrams using the case tool.
* Extensively used AWT components and Servlets.


Education:
Bachelors in Engineering, India



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