Elaryon Hunde Kekeba
Playa del Rey,CA
Summary
With over 10 years of experience in performance testing, I have developed a deep expertise in utilizing a wide array of industry-leading tools. My proficiency includes LoadRunner, JMeter, Micro Focus/HP ALM , SoapUI, LoadUI, HP Quality Center, ALM, Clear Quest, JIRA, Wily Introscope, and SiteScope. Additionally, I have advanced skills in AppDynamics, Splunk, BlazeMeter, and Oracle Enterprise Manager, which have been instrumental in my comprehensive testing and analysis approach. My technical knowledge spans a variety of operating systems, protocols, languages, and server environments, making me adept in handling complex testing scenarios across diverse platforms
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Wells Fargo
St Louis, MO
12.2013 - 02.2024
- Led and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Played an integral role in all phases of performance testing, including planning, script development, execution, and reporting.
- Expertly developed performance test scripts using LoadRunner Vugen, ensuring they accurately represented user scenarios while efficiently troubleshooting and fine-tuning for optimal execution.
- Produced in-depth performance reports, offering actionable insights for system enhancements and optimizations.
- Engaged with multidisciplinary teams to achieve thorough test coverage and stayed abreast of system modifications that might impact performance outcomes.
- Employed JMeter, particularly through BlazeMeter, for extensive API performance testing, guaranteeing the resilience and efficiency of application services.
- Diligently evaluated business requirements to pinpoint performance enhancement opportunities, driving system improvements and advocating for performance-focused design principles.
- Utilizes Oracle Enterprise Manager to conduct comprehensive monitoring, providing real-time insights into database health, performance bottlenecks, and resource utilization, ensuring optimal database operation.
- Played a pivotal role in the ODS migration project, where I was responsible for conducting Integrated Load Testing (ILT) to ensure seamless data transition and system integrity under real-world scenarios.
- Leverages advanced diagnostics and tuning features to proactively manage the Oracle database environment, minimizing downtime and streamlining administrative tasks through automated workflows and alerts.
- Implements AppDynamics to monitor server performance metrics, including CPU usage, memory consumption, and application response times, facilitating quick detection and resolution of server-side issues.
Employs AppDynamics' intelligent baselining and anomaly detection capabilities to maintain server performance and prevent outages, enhancing overall system reliability and user satisfaction. - Uses Splunk to trace and analyze call patterns within the application stack, providing visibility into transaction flow and identifying inefficiencies or errors in call sequences.
- Capitalizes on Splunk's powerful search and analysis tools to dissect complex call data, enabling precise tracking of issues and supporting swift, data-driven decision-making for system improvements.
- Kept current with the latest testing tools and broadened my business acumen to stay aligned with organizational objectives and policies.
- Addressed and identified potential software issues, contributing to a structured defect management process and enhancing overall code quality.
- Specialized in Apache JMeter for API load testing, focusing on response time optimization and throughput analysis to ensure scalable services.
- Orchestrated detailed test strategies for both RESTful and SOAP web services, validating their functionality under varied load conditions.
- Regularly briefed management on project statuses, proactively identifying and mitigating potential issues.
- Facilitated customer interactions to resolve testing discrepancies and align requirements with test strategies, thus ensuring client satisfaction.
- Actively engaged in various project meetings, promoting transparency and collaboration through JAD sessions and peer reviews.
- Influenced system architecture discussions by providing performance benchmarks, thereby enhancing system resilience and efficiency.
- Implemented complex scripting enhancements to accommodate dynamic server responses, improving script reliability.
- Executed performance tests using LoadRunner Enterprise or Jenkins, integrating performance testing into continuous integration workflows.
- Involved throughout product development life cycles, from requirements analysis to functional and non-functional validation.
- Designed and analyzed integrated load tests for multi-application environments, ensuring system cohesion under stress.
- Supported all testing phases, managing test data, executing tests, and verifying defects to guarantee software quality.
- Analyzed system performance, identifying bottlenecks and optimizing performance metrics like server response time and network latency.
- Utilized monitoring tools like Foglight and AppDynamics to inspect server and database performance, pinpointing and resolving server-level issues.
- Interpreted a variety of performance data from transaction response times to database server metrics, translating complex data into understandable insights.
- Possessed a robust understanding of manual and automated testing for a variety of applications, stepping in as an Automation Tester when needed.
- Monitored and analyzed system resources, detecting and addressing memory leaks and CPU utilization issues using advanced tools like Splunk.
- Coordinated with cross-functional stakeholders to define performance automation requirements, tailoring solutions to project objectives.
- Clearly communicated test outcomes through detailed reports, contributing to informed decision-making processes.
- Oversaw bug tracking and reporting, maintaining meticulous records and facilitating defect resolution meetings with technical and business teams.
- Served as the Jenkins gatekeeper for component tests, ensuring code quality and readiness.
- Developed comprehensive test data strategies for WebService scripts, optimizing SOAP/REST API testing workflows.
- Gained a deep understanding of test environments, software, and hardware architectures, leveraging this knowledge to enhance test design.
- Reviewed performance test requirements for critical large-scale projects, defining business volume metrics and workload transactions.
- Participated in the decision-making process for final application releases, ensuring performance standards were met.
Performance Test Engineer
Signature Consultants
06.2013 - 12.2013
- Conducted benchmark tests to compare the performance of non-clustered versus clustered application setups, ensuring high availability and scalability.
- Proficiently used LoadRunner for scripting and executing performance, load, and stress tests, with a strong emphasis on Web (HTTP/HTML) and Web Services (SOAP and REST).
- Monitored key performance indicators like throughput, hits per second, transaction response times, and system resources, including memory and CPU utilization, during test execution via LoadRunner Controller.
Repeatedly validated system robustness through rigorous load testing, confirming the stability and reliability of the application under varied conditions. - Critically reviewed and refined existing test procedures, proposing enhancements to optimize testing processes.
- Collaborated with engineering and management teams to achieve timely and quality-centric release milestones.
Aided in troubleshooting by dissecting log files, pinpointing issues, and providing actionable feedback to facilitate quick resolution of problems. - Gained extensive experience working with diverse protocols, including HTTP/HTML, RESTful, and SOAP web services.
Compiled detailed test summary reports for executive and management review, outlining key performance findings and insights. - Engaged in comprehensive root cause analysis for performance bottlenecks, delivering targeted corrective measures and mentoring junior test engineers to enhance team capabilities.
- Supported various project phases from design and development to deployment, ensuring alignment with performance objectives.
Executed sophisticated load and stress tests using LoadRunner to mimic real-user interactions, quantifying system performance and reporting critical metrics to stakeholders. - Employed SiteScope Performance Monitor for in-depth server performance evaluation, generating reports that detail vital statistics such as CPU load and memory usage.
Education
Azure 900 Certificate
01-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
MacMurray College
Jacksonville, IL05-2012
Skills
- Testing Tools: LoadRunner, JMeter, HP ALM, Mercury/HP Performance Center, SoapUI, LoadUI, HP Quality Center, ALM, Clear Quest, JIRA, Wily Introscope, SiteScope, AppDynamics, Splunk, BlazeMeter, Oracle Enterprise Manager
- Operating Systems: Windows (7, Vista, XP, 2000, 2003, NT), AIX, Linux, UNIX, Solaris
- Languages: Java, C, C, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, XHTML, XML, JSON, Python, Visual Studio, VSTS
- Protocols: HTTP/HTML, Web Services, Citrix ICA, TrueClient, JDBC, ODBC, REST, SOAP
- Web Servers: Microsoft IIS, Apache, Tomcat, Nginx
- Application Servers: WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Glassfish, JBoss
- Databases: MySQL, Oracle, LDAP, DB2, PostgreSQL; Cloud platforms including AWS and Azure
- Version Control & CI/CD Tools: Git, SVN, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes
Timeline
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Wells Fargo
12.2013 - 02.2024
Performance Test Engineer
Signature Consultants
06.2013 - 12.2013
Azure 900 Certificate
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
MacMurray College
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