Ravi_Kumar_Mekala_Performance_Tester
- 1. Ravi Kumar Mekala 4086370283 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Over 7+ years of experience on performance testing of client-server, web services and web-based applications with exposure to diverse business domains that include healthcare, banking, insurance, telecom and government agency. Expert using LoadRunner and Performance Center for performance engineering. Specific performance testing expertise includes load, baseline, component, regression, functionality and stress test using LoadRunner and performance center. Knowledge of C, VB Script, Java, HTTP and XML. Expert in performance testing on SAP application. (SAP Net Weaver, SAP ERP, SAP CRM, SAP SCM. Exposure of RDBMS and SQL Queries to perform data driven tests and involved in front-end and back-end testing. Strong knowledge of all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with concentration on implementation of various applications and performance testing. Experienced in defining testing methodologies, designing test plans and test cases, verifying and validating web based applications and documentation based on standards for software development. RFP Support. Worked on Visual Studio 2015 and TFS 2013. Fundamental knowledge of functional testing under manual and automation environment (Quick Test Pro, Quality Center and Test Director) Experienced working with test cases and test scripts under Windows, Mainframe and UNIX environments. Hands-on experience with performance monitoring tools such as Foglight, New Relic etc. Worked as a Team Lead. Expertise in developing and maintaining test scripts, analyzing bugs and interacting with development team in fixing the defects. Experienced using MS Project for scheduling and assigning resources for different projects. Exceptional ability to interact with system users, developers and required parties. Very good presentation and communication skills. Worked on Performance Monitoring Tool Tivoli, JProfiler. Experience with broadcasting. An excellent team player, a self-motivated, a quick learner and determination to learn new technologies. TECHNICAL SKILL Operating system Windows 95/98/NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Unix and Mac OS Test Strategies Test Project Management, GAP Analysis, Defect Management, SAP Application Testing, .NET Application, Web Testing, Functional testing, Regression Testing, Compatibility Testing Product Assurance Testing Testing Tools Load Runner 8.2/9.2/11, performance center 9.1/11, Neoload, Load UI,Quality Center 9.2/10.0, Win Runner, QA load, HP SiteScope, HP diagnostic (J2EE, .NET), Wily
- 2. Introscope,Jmeter 2.13,QTP Test were preparation and review Use Case, Test Condition, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Scripts and Traceability Matrix Test Case Design Boundary Value Analysis, Equivalence, Partitioning and Error Guessing Languages VC++, C/C++, Java, 1.3.1, C# Net ASP .Net, VBScript, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, XML Applications Servers Web logic8.x, Web Sphere, Jboss, Reports Databases Oracle 8i, SQL & MS Access, DB2 Protocols Web (HTTP/HTML), web service, SAP GUI, SAP Web, Oracle NCA, Citix, Ajax True Client, Silverlight,Siebel Web Protocol PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Client: State Farm Bloomington Illinois Sep 15– Till Date Position: Performance Test Lead State Farm is a mutual company that makes its primary focus on its policyholders. It has more than 65,000 employees and more than 18,000 agents service 82 million policies and accounts throughout the U.S. Responsibilities: Followed Agile Scrum methodology Prepared Test Plan based on the requirements. Developed Scenarios in Controller based on the User Load and Transaction Volume Developed and executed formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications. Enhanced the test scripts using Web Http, ODBC,Siebel and JAVA protocol in Load runner. Executed stress/load/rendezvous scenarios and regression testing for various operations and performed detailed test analysis reports and perform Disaster Recovery. Added performance measurements for UNIX, Oracle, Web Logic server in Load Runner, controller and monitored online transaction response times, Web hits, TCP IP Connections, Throughput, CPU, Memory, Heap sizes, Various Http requests etc. Monitored Oracle database V$ session and system table stats. Memory Leaks were identified in Different components. Protocol to Protocol Response times, Web Page break downs, Components sizes were analyzed and reported. Used LoadUI for API testing. Used LoadUI NG Pro to run API load test, against a single web service endpoint. Used LoadUI to Test the speed and scalability of new changes to APIs. Used LoadUI to test API performance behaviors before releasing to production environments. Worked in manual and functional automation testing as Automation Engineer using QTP/UFT. Automating test scenarios using QTP.
- 3. Generate and Update QTP Automation Scripts for web and Siebel Modules. Set up the Automated Testing Environment to design and run the automated tests using QTP. Created Shared Object Repository using QTP. Used Site Scope Performance monitors and LoadRunner graphs to analyze the results. Worked on Visual Studio 2015 and TFS 2013. Extensively worked on UNIX and executed various programs on C Shell. Web Interface Protocols are initially determined before generating the test scripts and later the scripts are generated. Sniffer traces were analyzed for Network Bottlenecks. The Average CPU usage, Response time, TPS are analyzed for each scenario. Performed backend testing on Oracle, executed various DDL and DML statement. Developed various reports and metrics to measure and track testing effort. Created Test Matrix, Traceability Matrix and performed Gap Analysis. Participate in Weekly Meetings with the management team and Walkthroughs. Interacted with analyst, system staff and developers. Detected defects and classified them based on the severity in Quality Center. Provided Screenshots to identify & reproduce the bugs in QC. Interacted with the development team to fix the defects as per the defect report Used Load Runner to execute multi-user performance tests, used online monitors, real-time output messages and of the features of the Load Runner Controller. Identified Real World Scenarios and Day in Life Performance Tests Complex Usage Pattern Analysis Developed Complex ‘C' Libraries and Utility Functions for Code Reusability and Modularity Independently develop LoadRunner test scripts according to test specifications/requirements. Developed baseline scenarios, scripts and measurements Worked with Software Development in creating, executing, and documenting automated test scripts. Environment: HP Load Runner 12.01, performance center 12.01, LoadUI,HP diagnostic, SQL, JIRA, SQL, C/C++, Java, PHP, Visual Studio 2015 and TFS 2013,QTP. Client: Strata Marketing Chicago IL Sep ’14-July 15 Position: Performance Test Engineer Strata Marketing, Inc. (STRATA) delivers a superior product by committing enormous resources to build and maintain media software that meets your needs. Since our beginning in 1984, we at STRATA have prided ourselves on our ability to deliver custom solutions for media professionals. For nearly a quarter of a century STRATA’s innovative products have set the standard in the media industry. Responsibilities: Performed quality assurance of the company’s web-based user accounts in order to ensure the codes developed by the developers to keep them safe from online identity theft twenty-four hours a day Generated, validated, and tested reports produced by the product quality testing division that to be reviewed by the higher level management of the Strata
- 4. Marketing. Extensively worked with UFT12/QTP11 new features viz Version Control, Libraries and Baselines. Very strong in training the team with QTP, QC and Manual Testing to expert levels. Participated in all phases of planning, such as defining requirements, defining the types of tests to be performed, and scenario creation Participated in meetings with company executives such as business analysts, developers, managers, supervisors, and executive officers in order to understand the product and the testing phases more thoroughly Worked on JVM tuning with the tools like JRockit and New Relic. Tested performance of Web Portal using HP Load Runner 12.01 Generated scripts in Virtual User Generator, which included Parameterization of various user interface variables, social security numbers, and credit ratings Utilized checkpoints for texts and images. Run the script via the LoadRunner Controller workbench to perform stress, volume, and component testing. Worked on Visual Studio and TFS. Monitored the performance of portal based on various LoadRunner operating system, network, middleware, and firewall monitors Highly involved in verifying test results with various manual unit, integration, smoke, and sanity testing documents Black Box Testing Performance Testing Executed regression cycles of the test cases in order to ensure the product quality and performance after each stage of the code changes Performed Bug Tracking and figured out defects Extensively operated HP Performance Center in order to meet tight project deadlines remotely by coordinating among the colleagues. Hands on experience in test log analysis and debugging Performed analysis and reported required data to my managers. Environment: HP LoadRunner 12.01, JMeter 2.13,performance center 12.01, HP diagnostic, QTP, SQL, JIRA, SQL, C/C++, Java, PHP,Dynatrace. Client: GetInsured Mountain view CA Sep 13 – Aug 14 Position: Performance Test Lead GetInsured is the nation’s easiest way to shop for health insurance. Since 2005, GetInsured has helped more than 2 million people find the health insurance policies that best fit their needs and their budget. Responsibilities Prepared Test Plan based on understanding the network design of System Architecture. Involved in writing and implementing the Test scripts using Load runner 8.0 Analyzing the process and updating the framework for Automation. Created Load test scenarios and data for execution Used SOASTA for Load testing and monitoring. Performed performance testing using Load runner scripts.
- 5. Worked on JVM tuning with the tools like JRockit and New Relic. Handling Complex page requests by handling the post-data going from the complex pages. Generated detailed test status reports, performance/capacity reports and graphical charts for higher management . Hands on knowledge of IP Routing protocols and technologies. Analyzed Load Runner Test Results to find out the transaction Response Time and System Bottlenecks. Took complete ownership and responsibility for the maintenance and improvement of existing product test suites. Boundary Testing adopted by analyzing the requirements drafted the Test Cases and executed the same. Experience working with performance monitoring tools such as Foglight, New Relic, Tivoli, JProfiler and fiddler etc. Worked on VisualVM. Worked on QTP. Hands on experience in test log analysis and debugging Proved constructive approach to quality assurance, issuing identification, problem resolution, and the ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure situations. Maintained defect tracking and reporting using Quality Center. Designed and fine-tuned the automation framework for QTP, test strategy, planning efforts & resource allocation. Prepared and executed Test Automation Framework including organizing the folders, shared object repositories, function libraries, Recovery Scenarios, test data & XML files using QTP as part of Test Automation efforts. Environment: Load Runner 11.52, Jmeter,performance center, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, C#, .Net, MS-word, MS-Excel, Windows XP Professional. Client: Frontier Communications, Allen TX July 11– Aug’13 Position: Performance Test Engineer Frontier provides the client most complete understanding what consumers watch and buy. As a global leader measurement and information, Frontier provides their clients a precise understanding of the consumer is the key to making the right decisions, which can lead to profitable growth. At Frontier, they are always innovating to keep pace with emerging market trends and the increasingly diverse, demanding and connected consumer. As a performance test Engineer, I have involved their huge client BASES application performance testing. Responsibilities: Created performance testing environment and installed all the necessary components of LoadRunner on all the remote machines. Involved with configure HP diagnostic for .NET and J2EE Application in performance center.
- 6. Performed load testing against internal applications and services using LoadRunner scripts to emulate users and monitor systems performance. Responsible for creating the performance test strategy, performance test plan and business function documents. Designed scenarios for Performance Testing, Generating scripts and handling Correlation as well as parameterization using LoadRunner Vugen, Developed scripts and scenarios for automated testing new and enhanced web based products using Load Runner. Created and coded a very flexible LoadRunner script that allowed for fast configuration changes during testing. Written custom functions and programs to support the load testing efforts. Identified functionality and performance issues, including: deadlock conditions, database connectivity problems and system crashes under load. Used Rendezvous point, Start and End Transaction, Parameterization, Correlation features in Virtual User Generator of Load Runner. Enhanced script by inserting Checkpoints to check if Virtual users are accessing the correct page which they are supposed to be accessing. Written scripts in which each virtual user accesses different data on the application. Created a Manual and Goal oriented scenario with certain amount of Vusers giving Ramp up, Ramp Down and Run time in the Controller in performance center. Involved the executed scenarios using Controller and analyzed the results using LoadRunner Analyzer. Conducted performance regression testing after upgrading the hardware and software. Configured and used SiteScope to monitor and analyze the performance of the server by generating various reports of CPU utilization, Memory Usage, JVM Heap Size etc. Performed intergrade HP Diagnostic with Performance center for isolates performance problem for .NET application and resolved performance bottlenecks. Analyzed the LoadRunner reports to calculate Response time and Transactions per minute, Hits per sec, Throughput. Met with managers, business analyst and developers to Provide analyzed test results and provided recommendation for performance improvements as needed. Environment: HP LoadRunner, 9.2/10, Performance center 9.2/ 11.0(ALM), HP SiteScope, Wily Introscope, HP diagnostic for .NET and J2EE. QTP 10, QC 10.0, Share point, MS Office, C, Web service, HTTP/XML, Tivoli, JProfiler,Newrelic. Client: Amgen Inc. Thousand Oaks, California Jan’09 – May’11 Position: Performance Tester Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers innovative human therapeutics. A leader in biotechnology since 1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science’s promise by bringing safe, effective medicines from lab, to manufacturing plant, to patient. Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, bone disease, and other serious illnesses.
- 7. For selling their manufacturing products, they use SAPGUI and web based application for their client. I was responsible for their ERP upgrade performance test. Responsibilities: As a performance testing lead my job was reviewed the business requirements documents and technical specifications in order to understand the SAPGUI and SAP web Application for different workflow. Attended meetings with business analysts, financial advisors, developers, managers, and other project related personnel to understand more facts about the product and user interface issues. Involved in writing test plans, test cases, and test scenarios necessary to plan the testing processes. Involved the daily status meeting with project manager and offshore team members about progress of the Project. Involved for setting up and executing of the test cases, and capture data related to performance testing. Worked closely with the project team in planning coordination and implementing testing methodology and writing business function for specific test. Gathered, consolidated requirements for generating performance goals and test plans. Responsible for designing of test plans, test procedures and test cases and execution of test cases Generated VuGen scripts, testing scenarios, ran the scripts and analyzed the results using LoadRunner. Used rendezvous point, start and end transaction, parameterization, correlation features in virtual generator of LoadRunner. Designed scenarios for performance testing, generated scripts and handled correlation as well as parameterization using LoadRunner generator, executed scenarios using controller and analyzed the results using analyzer and performance center. Performed performance stress/load test on web and windows based applications using LoadRunner. Enhanced script by inserting check points to check if Vusers were accessing the correct page which they were supposed to be accessing. Created a scenario with certain amount of Vusers giving ramp up, ramp down and run time in the controller of Performance center. Analyzed the LoadRunner reports to calculate response time, transactions/minute, hits/sec and throughput. Met with managers, business analyst, work steam lead and developers to discuss the performance test analyzed report, real world use cases and appropriate workflows. Worked on TFS 11.20 version for interface testing. Environment: SAPGUI 7.01, SAP NetWeaver, ECC 5.0/6.0, LoadRunner 9.52/11.0, Performance Center 9.1/11, QTP10, QC10.0, HP SiteScope, JIRA, Share point, C, MS Office, HTTP/HTML, Web Services, Siebel Web Protocol,XML, Windows,