Vengateshwaran M.

Senior Software Engineer

Seattle, Washington, United States13 yrs experience

Key Highlights

  • 14+ years of IT experience across multiple domains.
  • Expertise in Performance Testing with 12 years of experience.
  • Certified in LoadRunner and ISTQB Foundation Level.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Performance Testing Specialist with extensive experience in Retail and Banking sectors.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Performance TestingFunctional TestingQuality Assurance

Other Skills

Amazon CloudWatchAmazon Web Services (AWS)AppDynamicsApplication Programming Interfaces (API)DBeaverDatadogDefect TrackingGrafanaHP QTPHP Quality CenterJMeterJavaJiraLoadRunnerMicrosoft Dynamics 365

About

 Experience of 14+ years in IT industry in Banking and Finance, Retail, eCommerce, Manufacturing and Telecom domain.  Expertise in Performance Testing with relevant experience of 12 years and experience in Functional/Automation testing for 2 years.  Expertise in end to end performance testing activity like non-functional Requirement Gathering, Work Load Modelling, Performance Test Planning, Performance Test Scripting, Test Environment Setup, Performance Test Execution, Capturing and Analyzing the Server Metrics, Performance Test Result Analysis and Recommendations reporting.  Involved in Functional/Automation testing activities like, Requirement analysis, Test plan preparation, Automation framework creation, Developing and maintaining test suites and test cases, Automated test script creation and execution, Defect logging and tracking, Test execution result reporting.  Worked on tools such as HP Load Runner v12.53, ALM Performance Center v12.53, StormRunner, Webload, JMeter, SoapUI, Postman, Loader.io, Quick Test Professional v11, HP Quality Center, ITKO Lisa, Rational Performance Tester, Rational Functional Tester, Squirrel SQL Client, MS SQL Client, JIRA, Autospace, Keynote, clear case, clear quest and monitoring tools like Sitescope, Perfmon, Dynatrace, Splunk, VMSTAT and Hyperic.  Experience in Performance Testing using several protocols like Web HTTP/HTML, SAP Web, RDP, Siebel Web, Web Services, Silverlight, Ajax Truclient and Citrix.  Proficient in different phases of testing like Functional Testing, GUI Testing, Sanity Testing, System Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).  Proficiency in Quality Assurance Project Management skills for Performance, Functional and Automation testing teams in scheduling resources, test cycles and on-time deliverables.  Effort estimation for undertaking new projects and prepare reports for the same.  Managed Performance and Automation testing projects with a team size of 8 people.  HP AIS - Loadrunner v11 Certified  Certified in ISTQB foundation level – Software Testing.

Experience

Starbucks

Senior Software Development Engineer Test

Jun 2023 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Seattle, Washington, United States · Hybrid

  • ⦁ Developed Performance Test Strategy/Test Plan for Retail Inventory and Ordering (RIO) projects
  • ⦁ Involved in Non-functional requirement gathering with the business, technical and dev team
  • ⦁ Developed Workload modelling for Load test, Stress test and Endurance test
  • ⦁ Developed Performance test scripts using HP LoadRunner and JMeter using Web HTTP/HTML, and Webservices protocols
  • ⦁ Developed a custom tool in JMeter to performance test NATS Stream by posting messages to the stream and monitoring the flow of messages through NATS and Kafka stream
  • ⦁ Involved in Monitoring and Analyzing the server resources using Datadog tool
  • ⦁ Used DBeaver SQL Client to query database using SQL commands
  • ⦁ Prepared and shared Performance test results and Executive summary report along with the recommendations to the project team
  • ⦁ Involved in Functional requirement gathering and design analysis
  • ⦁ Involved in Test case preparation and upload them in Test Rail
  • ⦁ Test data preparation and setup in test env
  • ⦁ Execution of test cases and Functional/Regression and UI defect reporting in JIRA
  • ⦁ Design and Execution of Automation test scripts using Microsoft Power Automate and result reporting
LoadRunnerJMeterMicrosoft Dynamics 365DatadogJiraPostgreSQL+5

Southwest airlines

Performance Test Consultant

Apr 2022 – May 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Seattle, Washington, United States · Remote

  • Involved in Non-functional requirement gathering with the business, technical and dev team.
  • Developed Performance Test Strategy/Test Plan
  • Developed Work load modelling for Load test, Stress test, Spike test, Step Test and Endurance test.
  • Developed Performance test scripts using LRE 2020 using Web HTTP/HTML, Webservices protocols.
  • Designing and reviewing performance test scenario and execution in LRE 2020.
  • Involved in Monitoring and Analysing the server resources using CloudWatch, AppDynamics and Grafana tools.
  • Prepared and shared Performance test iterative results and Executive summary report to the project team.
  • Defect Management and status reports using the defect management tool JIRA.
  • Coordinated with developers and system engineers to fix performance defects.
JavaQuality AssuranceJiraAppDynamicsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Salesforce.com+6

Hcl america, inc.

Performance Test Lead

Oct 2021 – Mar 2022 · 5 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States

  • Managed a team of 6 resources.
  • Onsite-Offshore co-ordination for task delegation, issue clarifications, teamwork and test deliverables.
  • Managed customer expectations and participated in project review process.
  • Prepared performance test transition plan and participated in performance test assessments.
  • Involved in Non-functional requirement gathering with the business, technical and dev team.
  • Developed Test Strategy/Test Plan for multiple projects.
  • Developed Work load model for Load test, Stress test and Endurance test.
  • Reviewed performance scripts designed in LoadRunner/JMeter for Web/Webservices.
  • Reviewed performance test scenarios designed in Performance center and JMeter.
  • Prepared Performance final report along with the recommendations for different projects.
  • Provided end-to-end signoff for NFT deliverables.
  • Co-ordination with external vendor teams involved in the testing activities.
  • Mentoring QA resources in the team with project assignments and knowledge transfers.
JavaQuality AssuranceJiraApplication Programming Interfaces (API)Performance Testing

Starbucks

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Jan 2020 – Aug 2020 · 7 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States

  • Experience in leading QA/Performance testing teams.
  • Experience in team management, status reporting, project tracking, metrics collection and
  • reporting.
  • Onsite-Offshore co-ordination for task delegation, issue clarifications, teamwork and test
  • deliverables.
  • Co-ordination with external vendor teams involved in the testing activities.
  • Mentoring junior QA resources in the team with project assignments and knowledge transfers.
  • Involved in Non-functional requirement gathering with the business, technical and dev team.
  • Developed Test Strategy/Test Plan for multiple projects.
  • Developed Work load modelling.
  • Developed Performance test scripts using JMeter for Web HTTP/HTML, Webservices protocols.
  • Designing and reviewing performance test scenario and execution in JMeter.
  • Involved in Monitoring and Analysing the server resources using Datadog tool and shared
  • performance analysis report with the project team.
  • Used SQL Developer to query database using SQL commands.
  • Used JIRA for reporting the bugs and creating the bug reports for managerial review.
  • Prepared Performance final report along with the recommendations for different projects.
  • Involved in functional and API testing.
  • Performed component testing, functional testing, Integration testing, regression testing and defect
  • retesting.
  • Participated in sprint planning, user story refinement meetings and sprint retrospectives.
  • Created manual test cases for the user stories and upload in JIRA.
  • Validated the webservice request and response using Postman tool.
  • Manual test case execution and defect reporting in JIRA.
  • Involved in defect triage.
JavaQuality AssuranceJiraApplication Programming Interfaces (API)Performance Testing

Costco wholesale

Performance Test Lead

Oct 2017 – Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Issaquah, Washington

  • Involved in Non-functional requirement gathering with the business, technical and dev team.
  • Developed Test Strategy/Test Plan/Addendums for multiple projects.
  • Developed Work load modelling and involved in setting up Performance test environment.
  • Developed Performance test scripts using HP Loadrunner v12.53 using SAP web, Web HTTP/HTML, Webservices and RDP protocols.
  • Validated the webservice request and response using Postman tool.
  • Designing and reviewing performance test scenario and execution in HP ALM PC v12.53 and StormRunner.
  • Involved in Monitoring and Analysing the server resources using Dynatrace and Splunk.
  • Used Squirrel SQL Client to query database using SQL commands.
  • Test data setup and parameterize the test data using Virtual Table Server (VTS).
  • Prepared and shared Performance test iterative results and Executive summary report along with the recommendations to the project team.
  • Defect Management and status reports using the defect management tool HP ALM.
  • Coordinated with developers and system engineers to fix application defects.
JavaQuality AssuranceJiraApplication Programming Interfaces (API)Performance Testing

Accenture

Performance Test Lead

Aug 2014 – Oct 2014 · 2 mos · Bangalore, India

  • Non-functional requirement gathering.
  • Performance test plan preparation.
  • Performance test scripting using Loadrunner v11.52.
  • Work load modelling and test data setup.
  • Designing performance test scenario in ALM PC v11.52.
  • Performance test execution.
  • Monitoring the server resources using Sitescope.
  • Analysing and test result reporting.
JavaPerformance Testing

Tata consultancy services

Performance Test Lead

Feb 2012 – Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore, India

  • Requirement gathering and Test plan preparation.
  • Performance test scripting using Loadrunner and ITKO Lisa tool
  • Work load modelling and test data setup in SUT.
  • Designing performance test scenario in Controller and ITKO Lisa.
  • Performance test execution.
  • Analysing and test result reporting.
  • Functional requirement and design analysis
  • Test case preparation and Test data preparation and setup
  • Execution of test cases and Functional defect raising
  • Manual regression testing and defect retesting
  • Identifying test cases for automation and record scripts using QTP
  • Upload and maintain test cases and automation test scripts in ALM QC.
  • Enhance, Design and Execution of automation test scripts using QTP
  • Automation test result reporting
JavaPerformance Testing

Mindtree ltd.

Senior Test Engineer

Aug 2010 – Feb 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bangalore, India

  • Functional requirement and design analysis
  • Test case preparation and Test data preparation and setup
  • Execution of test cases and Functional defect raising
  • Manual regression testing and defect retesting
  • Identifying test cases for automation and Record objects using RFT
  • Upload and maintain test cases and automation test scripts in AutoSpace
  • Design automation test scripts using AutoSpace
  • Execution of test strategy
  • Automation test result reporting
  • Performance test plan preparation and Workload modelling.
  • Performance test scripting using JMeter and badboy tool.
  • Test data setup and Load Generator setup
  • Designing performance test scenario and Performance test execution
  • Monitoring the server resources using Hyperic and VMSTAT
  • Analysing and performance test result reporting.
JavaPerformance Testing

Infosys technologies ltd

Testing Executive

Oct 2007 – Jul 2010 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore, India

  • Deploying the .jar file
  • Performance test scripting using Webload 8.3, Keynote
  • Test data setup and LG setup
  • Designing performance test scenario and Performance test execution
  • Monitoring the server resources using VMSTAT
  • Analysing and test result reporting.
Java

Education

California University of Management and Sciences

Master’s Degree — Computer and Information Systems

Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

Madurai Kamaraj University

Bachelor’s Degree — Computer Science

Madurai Kamaraj University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Information Systems

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