Hanamant K

Highly skilled and results-driven Quality Assurance (QA) and Performance Testing Expert with over 10 years of experience in software testing and quality management. Proven expertise in developing comprehensive QA strategies, executing complex test cases, and leading cross-functional teams. Demonstrated success in driving continuous improvements through innovative processes, mentoring teams, and effectively managing defect tracking. Proficient in performance test automation, API testing with JMeter/Postman, and defect management, with extensive experience in ADO. Committed to delivering high-quality software products, optimizing testing processes, and fostering strong collaboration with development teams and stakeholders.

Core Competency: Manual Testing, Regression and Smoke Testing, API Testing, RSAT Testing, Performance Testing and Engineering. 

Tools Expertise: Microsoft VSTS, Jmeter, PerfSDK, Fiddler, Blazemeter, , Stress Stimulus, Postman, Executive Automates.

Monitoring tool: PerfMon, VSTS 2015/2019, Cloud watch, Grafana, LCS, Azure Monitor, App insights, Azure data explore, SQL Profiling. 

• Created and owned the QA approach, test plans, and all related documentation, ensuring thorough test coverage across all project stages.
• Led a team of 6+ QA engineers, mentoring them to improve efficiency and deliver high-quality results.
• Worked closely with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize bugs and issues, ensuring alignment with project goals and business requirements.
• Actively participated in the recruitment process, contributing to the onboarding of new QA talent and knowledge sharing through blog writing and training sessions.
• Used ADO, Confluence and Bugzilla for test management, tracking defects, and generating status reports, delivering regular updates to stakeholders and providing insights for continuous process improvement.
• Focused on API testing and backend processes, collaborating with development teams to debug issues and ensure robust software performance.
• Identified gaps in testing processes and escalated them to senior management, offering solutions that improved testing workflows and product quality.
• Reviewed and understood the Non-Functional Requirements (NFR) provided by the client.
• Created a detailed workflow document for the identified scenarios and had it reviewed by the Business Analyst or client.
• Developed the performance test strategy and workload model based on the NFR.
• Created test scripts for the identified scenarios using tools like VSTS, Stress Stimulus, and JMeter.
• Conducted load and endurance testing using VSTS 2019/2015, Stress Stimulus, and JMeter.
• Developed and configured API test scripts in JMeter as part of the load testing process.
• Configured PerfSDK and set up cloud environment settings in D365.
• Ran SQL Server Profiler to analyze stored procedure performance, including logical reads/writes, CPU time usage, and execution times.
• Identified performance issues such as deadlocks, high response times, and resource utilization thresholds.
• Tracked and logged performance defects in Bugzilla, JIRA, Azure DevOps for efficient defect management.
• Assisted the application development team in identifying performance bottlenecks by providing detailed data related to the business process.
• Analyzed performance test results, prepared a detailed report, and shared it with the client to certify the application against performance SLAs.
• Conducted iterative load tests after each new build and after addressing any performance bugs.
• Automated and executed regression test suites using Task Recorder and manually through C# code.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect