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Manisha Kataria

Toronto

Summary

Performance Test Engineer with extensive experience in the development and execution of performance tests on web-based applications. Skilled in developing manual and automated scripts to monitor performance metrics, including response time, throughput, and resource utilization. Experienced in working with a variety of tools, such as LoadRunner, JMeter and Postman. Possess excellent problem-solving skills and high proficiency in identifying performance bottlenecks.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Performance Test Engineer

TCS
07.2022 - Current
  • Experience in collecting NFRs, creating workload model , developing test plans and strategies based on requirements and discussing with the Architecture team
  • Experience in creating test scripts in Vugen(Load runner) and Jmeter. Executing the tests using the Performance Centre. API testing using Postman.
  • Analyzing the results using LR reports and graphs. Analyzing the heap/thread dumps and server logs for issues.Analyzing the CPU and memory stats using tools like Dynatrace and Perfmon.
  • Creating test summary reports and discussing the findings with stakeholders, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improvement and obtaining sign-off from all stakeholders

Senior QA Specialist

SOTI Inc.
07.2018 - 07.2022
  • Worked in agile model , Gathered requirements and drafted them as stories.
  • Created test plans and strategies after collecting all the requirements from business analysts and stakeholders.
  • Created scripts in Jmeter and executed baseline tests, load tests and soak tests.
  • Logged defects in Jira and got a sign-off for the test summary report
  • Utilized Postman and JMeter for efficient automation and testing of Rest APIs to analyze responses
  • Implemented and maintained test coverage for SOTI's Web and Mobile applications along with mobile emulators. Conducting root cause analysis for mobile issues - understand ADB and review Android/iOS logs.
  • Facilitated effective communication between QA, development, and management teams through regular status updates on ongoing projects, including progress reports and issue-tracking metrics.•
  • Involved in all scrum ceremonies from Planning to Sprint Retrospective.
  • Handled the Prerelease testing team and took care of different tasks like final build qualification testing and regression testing before the release and creating release-specific JIRA dashboards and Burn Down charts to track progress

Product Test Specialist

DXC Technology
11.2016 - 02.2018
  • Managing QA members including freshers and monitoring day-to-day activities and assigning tasks to the team & also involved in hiring & onboarding the team members for successful project delivery.
  • Executed API testing automation scenarios, analyzed results, logged defects, and provided final sign-off on deliverables.
  • Contributed in the creation of Python API Automation Framework and created automated pipelines using Jenkins with the help of the dev team.
  • Tested APIs using Postman. Prepared comprehensive Test Cases/Scripts and Test Plans. Logged defects using HP Quality Center/ALM

Senior Software Test Engineer

Coforge/NIIT Technologies
01.2014 - 12.2014
  • Worked on mainframe systems(backend) and front-end of Insurance web applications.
  • Gathered requirements, and created test plans and test cases in HP ALM.
  • Executed test cases and logged defects using HP ALM.
  • Reported defects using the HP ALM tool and provided the report to the client with regular status updates, meetings, and process improvements.
  • Maintained clear documentation of test cases, and results analysis reports enabling easy reference during troubleshooting or enhancement phases.

Senior Software Test Engineer

QA InfoTech Pvt. Ltd.
12.2010 - 12.2010
  • Worked on CMS (Content Management Systems), analyzed functional requirements and specification documents including BRD, use cases, and and user stories to identify test requirements, created and reviewed traceable metrics.
  • Performed Functional, Exploratory, Regression, Smoke, End-to-End and Content testing on web as well as on Windows and mobile (on different OS like Android and IOS)
  • Collaborated with development teams. Identified and reported defects.

Education

Skills

  • Scrum/Agile/Waterfall
  • Dynatrace/Perfmon and App Dynamics
  • Grafana
  • Postman
  • Jmeter
  • Load Runner
  • Android OS, Mac OS and Windows
  • JIRA/HP ALM
  • Microsoft SharePoint/Confluence
  • SQL
  • HTML
  • Selenium/Python
  • APIs
  • Amazon Web Services(AWS)/Azure
  • CI/CD/Git hub
  • Insurance/Healthcare/E-Commerce Domain
  • Test Planning/Script Development
  • Test Scripting/Test Execution/Documentation
  • Performance Analysis

Certification

  • ISTQB
  • CSM

Timeline

Performance Test Engineer

TCS
07.2022 - Current

Senior QA Specialist

SOTI Inc.
07.2018 - 07.2022

Product Test Specialist

DXC Technology
11.2016 - 02.2018

Senior Software Test Engineer

Coforge/NIIT Technologies
01.2014 - 12.2014

Senior Software Test Engineer

QA InfoTech Pvt. Ltd.
12.2010 - 12.2010

Manisha Kataria