Open To Work
Vikas Kumar
Summary
Senior Test Engineer with expertise in performance testing and optimization. Skilled in JMeter and CI/CD automation, driving application reliability and scalability. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to provide insights that improve system performance and user experience.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Test Engineer
PureSoftware (S&P Global)
09.2021 - Current
- Lead and execute performance testing of web applications, APIs, and enterprise systems using Jmeter, to ensure optimal performance and scalability under varying load conditions.
- Developed test scripts to simulate multiple user scenarios, conducted load testing, stress testing, and endurance testing to validate system behavior under peak loads.
- Collaborated with development and operations teams to identify performance bottlenecks and recommend optimizations, enhancing overall application performance.
- Analyzed results from load testing and provided detailed reports highlighting key findings such as response times, throughput, and resource utilization.
- Integrated performance test cases with Jenkins, facilitating automated performance testing within CI/CD pipelines.
- Monitored application performance using tools like New Relic, and Aws Cloudwatch and AppDynamic to track system behavior and identify areas of improvement in real-time.
- Assisted in performance tuning and troubleshooting of applications, focusing on memory management, CPU utilization, and network traffic.
- Partnered with development and DevOps teams to analyze performance issues and optimize application behavior, ensuring reliability in Agile Scrum environments.
- Utilized Jira for defect tracking, sprint task management, and reporting performance-related observations and risks.
Test Engineer
Vinculum Solution
01.2020 - 09.2021
- Developed and maintained automated performance testing pipelines integrated with CI/CD processes for continuous performance validation.
- Designed and executed performance test scripts using Apache JMeter and LoadRunner to evaluate application scalability, stability, and response time under different load conditions.
- Created and executed load, stress, and endurance test scenarios to simulate concurrent users and evaluate system behavior during peak traffic.
- Conducted API performance testing to validate application reliability, throughput, and response times against varying workloads.
- For UI performance validation, developed Selenium-based scripts using Selenium WebDriver and JUnit, generated executable JAR files, and integrated them with Apache JMeter to capture real client-side performance metrics and end-user response statistics.
- Monitored application and infrastructure performance with New Relic and AWS CloudWatch to assess server health, resource utilization, and pinpoint performance bottlenecks.
QA Engineer
SignCatch
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Designed and executed load and performance test scenarios using LoadRunner to ensure application reliability under stress.
- Designed and prepared performance test reports with detailed analysis of response time, throughput, and system behavior.
- Monitored application and server performance using New Relic and Amazon CloudWatch to identify bottlenecks.
- Expertise in back-end testing and writing SQL queries, Joins, using SQL Server.
- Collaborated with Dev/DevOps teams in Agile Scrum environments to track defects and performance issues using Jira, enhancing team communication and issue resolution.
Jr QA Engineer
Irvine Infocom
09.2017 - 09.2019
- Assisted in database performance testing by analyzing query execution time, transaction response, and database behavior under load conditions.
- Monitored database health to identify and troubleshoot slow queries using SQL Server Profiler, New Relic, and Amazon CloudWatch.
- Worked with development and DBA teams to identify database bottlenecks and support query optimization activities.
- Prepared performance analysis reports to inform stakeholders of database latency, throughput, and system performance metrics.
- Documented software defects in JIRA to streamline communication and resolution processes with the development team.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology
Skills
- Performance testing
- Load testing
- Stress testing
- Scalability testing
- Endurance testing
- Spike testing
- Performance benchmarking
- Load testing strategy
- Real-time testing
- Test automation frameworks
- Automated testing tools
- K6
- JavaScript
- Python
- Shell scripting
- HTTP/HTTPS
- SOAP
- REST
- SQL
- MySQL
- Oracle
- MongoDB
- Jira
- Jenkins
- Git
- SVN
- Grafana
- Application monitoring
- Cloud monitoring
- CI/CD
- DevOps collaboration
- Linux command line
- Agile methodologies
- Scrum
- Quality assurance
- Bug management
- Report writing
- Root-cause analysis
- Troubleshooting diagnostics
- Linux command line
- Root-cause analysis
- Troubleshooting diagnostics
Accomplishments
Star of the Quarter 1, 2020-2021, Vinculum Solutions
Hobbies and Interests
- Cricket
- Football
Disclaimer
I do hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Personal Information
Marital Status: Single
Area Of Expertise
- Performance Testing: Skilled in using JMeter and K6 for performance testing, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing system performance and scalability.
- Agile Methodologies: Experienced in Agile environments, contributing to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, high-quality testing within short iterations.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to work with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to prioritize testing, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvements in product quality.
- API Testing: Expertise in manual and automated API testing with tools like Postman and custom JavaScript scripts, validating Restful and SOAP APIs, endpoints, and data exchange formats (JSON, XML).
- Database Testing: Experienced in testing relational and NoSQL databases, validating data integrity, and performing complex SQL queries for back-end verification.
- Quality Assurance: Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, including regression, manual, and cross-browser testing, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and high-quality software delivery.
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Native
Native
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteHybridSalary Range
₹0/hr - ₹1000/hrTimeline
Senior Test Engineer
PureSoftware (S&P Global)
09.2021 - Current
Test Engineer
Vinculum Solution
01.2020 - 09.2021
QA Engineer
SignCatch
09.2019 - 01.2020
Jr QA Engineer
Irvine Infocom
09.2017 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology