Nibedita Patnaik
Senior Software Test Engineer
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Results-driven Senior Software Test Engineer with nearly a decade of experience in the software industry, specializing in performance testing for web, mobile, and API applications. Extensive knowledge of tools such as LoadRunner, LoadRunner Enterprise, JMeter, Dynatrace, and Azure Monitoring. Expertise in workload modeling, bottleneck analysis, and capacity planning ensures optimal system performance and reliability. Committed to delivering high-quality solutions that enhance user experience and drive business success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Test Engineer
Wipro Technologies
SJP 1, Bengaluru
01.2023 - Current
- Attended Deal Discussion calls with app team clients and stakeholders to get performance testing business, and provided the estimates for budget confirmation for 10 migration applications ● Developed Performance testing strategies, scope, plans and scenarios based on business requirements and Non-Functional Requirements ● Created and maintained performance test scripts using Load Runner Vugen (Virtual User Generator) tool for web, API and enterprise applications ● Recorded business-critical user flows using appropriate protocols (Web HTTP/HTML, TruClient, etc.) and enhanced scripts to reflect real user behavior and made it 100% reusable and robust ● Performed correlation of dynamic values such as session IDs, tokens, and cookies using correlation rules, manual extraction, and parameter handling ● Implemented parameterization using external data files to simulate multiple users and avoid caching issues ● Validated scripts using single-user and small-load execution and debugged errors using replay logs and extended logging ● Worked extensively with LoadRunner Enterprise (LRE) to manage and execute end-to-end performance testing engagements. ● Created and managed performance test projects in LRE, including test plans, scripts, test sets, and test runs. ● Designed and configured load test scenarios by defining virtual user distribution, ramp-up, pacing, and run duration. ● Scheduled and executed performance tests using LRE Controllers and Load Generators across distributed environments. ● Monitored test execution in real time, tracking response times, throughput, error rates, and SLA compliance. ● Analysed test results using LRE analysis dashboards and reports to identify performance bottlenecks and scalability issues related to CPU, memory, network and unique exceptions, along with analysis of hits/second, transactions/second, average response time, defined and validated SLAs for critical transactions and generated pass/fail performance reports. ● Supported capacity planning and scalability assessments by analysing system behaviour under increasing load. ● Collaborated with developers, infrastructure and database teams along with onsite stakeholders to share findings, support root cause analysis and validate fixes ● Re-executed tests post-optimisation to confirm performance improvements and stability. ● Prepared Non-Functional Requirement documents, performance test plans, workload models and detailed analysis reports
- Conducted API performance testing to validate response time, throughput, error rate and TPS of REST and SOAP services under varying load conditions by identifying critical API endpoints based on business transactions and user journeys. ● Used Dynatrace APM to monitor application performance during load and stress tests. ● Monitored key metrics such as response time, throughput, error rate, CPU and memory ● Created dashboards and shared performance insights with development and infrastructure teams and supported capacity planning and go-live decisions using Dynatrace-based performance metrics ● Used Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics to monitor application and infrastructure performance in Azure environments. ● Analysed Application Insights telemetry for request duration, dependency calls, failures, and availability. ● Monitored API performance and microservices health under load in Azure-hosted applications. ● Configured alerts and dashboards to detect performance degradation during test execution. ● Supported cloud capacity planning and scaling decisions based on Azure performance metrics. ● Worked with DevOps and cloud teams to optimise resource utilisation and validate auto-scaling behaviour.
Senior Associate
Concentrix Catalyst
Jp Nagar, Bengaluru
09.2017 - 12.2022
- Communicated significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities ● Coordinating testing/development activities with the QA Lead, QA Manager and Project Managers ● Created detailed, well-structured test scripts and assisted team members in testing ● Managed all communications related to Performance/automation on a daily basis during execution. Reported potential risks during all any stages of development lifecycle ● Participated in developing and maintaining good working relationships with peers in product development, project management and client services ● Provided daily/weekly reports to lead and manager along with team members ● Raised and managed any defects identified throughout the software development life cycle ● Used existing tools and techniques to execute test cases and build/script new tools for performing testing/ validation function ● Worked closely with the development team to test systems for defects using Scrum and other Agile methodologies ● Worked in a fully Agile environment using Behavioural Driven Development (BDD), and all defined by 100% high quality test automation ● Worked closely with developers on user stories under development and ensure the quality of development is of highest standard ● Worked closely with on-site QA team for a quality product with 0 defect leakage
Quality Engineer
DIGITAL HARBOR
Prestige Tech Park, Kadubeeshanahalli, Bengaluru
07.2016 - 09.2017
- Analyzed and validated the completeness of business requirements ● Generated multiple test scenarios and test cases with 100% test coverage ● Logged defects in Jira ● Retested defect fixes on each release build ● Performed Smoke, Functional, Integration, Regression testing on the application ● Participated in meetings with the development team to discuss on defects raised/ functional clarifications/ breakages ● Proposed improvements to current practices ensuring that approved enhancement are fully implemented and repeat errors are eliminated ● Converted 70-80 % test cases to automation scripts and ensured to make the scripts reusable and robust ●Involved in execution of automated test scripts ● Conduct internal test case and scripts peer reviews
Education
Bachelor in Technology - Information Technology
Kalam Institute of Technology
Brahmapur, India04-2014
Skills
- Performance Testing & Engineering
- LoadRunner, JMeter, LoadRunner Enterprise
- Dynatrace APM, Azure Monitor, App Insights
- API Performance Testing (REST, SOAP)
- Capacity Planning & Scalability Testing
- Agile Delivery
Accomplishments
- Increased application speed by 30% after testing updates.
- Conducted a 50-user scalable load test for SaaS app.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Senior Software Test Engineer
Wipro Technologies
01.2023 - Current
Senior Associate
Concentrix Catalyst
09.2017 - 12.2022
Quality Engineer
DIGITAL HARBOR
07.2016 - 09.2017
Bachelor in Technology - Information Technology
Kalam Institute of Technology