Performance and Functional Testing expert with 20 years of experience in software testing. Proficient in HP Load Runner, JMeter, and UNIX, with a strong command of Agile Scrum methodologies and test management tools like JIRA. Extensive experience in healthcare, telecom, and payment processing applications, with expertise in multiple protocols including Web (HTTP/HTML) and Silverlight . Skilled in end-to-end performance testing, including NFR analysis, performance objectives definition, and scripting in C/Java.
Conducted architecture analysis to assess technology landscape and identify performance bottlenecks.
Reviewed non-functional requirements to establish testing parameters.
Identified performance test environment and defined test objectives.
Estimated efforts, scheduled tasks, and planned performance tests, including execution and reporting.
Coordinated with offshore performance testing team to ensure seamless collaboration.
Prepared non-functional test plans and performance test strategy documents.
Modelled workloads based on specific requirements to optimise testing scenarios.
Developed, reviewed, and executed performance test scripts along with configuring scenarios.
Analysed non-functional requirements, including throughput and response times, to prepare test plans.
Led non-functional testing team to ensure quality outcomes.
Identified performance test environment, aligning software and hardware with production standards for capacity planning.
Designed workload models to replicate real-time user workflows on production sites.
Extracted necessary test data through XML configuration.
Conducted basic functional health checks prior to scheduling load, soak, and stress tests.
Developed load test profiles based on NFR targets and executed tests using Performance Centre.
Monitored server-side metrics during load tests to identify bottlenecks.
Captured requirements and analysed new change requests via High-Level Design and Requirements Definition documents.
Prepared comprehensive test plans to outline testing strategies and objectives.
Created Entry Quality Gate document for deployment in test environment.
Calculated user load from live statistics to inform performance evaluations.
Generated detailed test reports documenting results and issues encountered.
Reported identified issues to relevant teams using issue tracking tools like Quality Center.
Conducted review call with stakeholders to present final test report and discuss performance issues and resolutions.
Prepared traceability matrix, executed test cases, and tracked defects for timely reporting.