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Tariqul Zoha

Gaithersburg,USA

Summary

Knowledgeable Performance Engineer with significant expertise in engineering design and implementation. Proven ability to lead complex projects and bring innovative solutions to technical challenges. Demonstrated skills in systems optimization and cross-functional team leadership.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Engineer: Performance Tester

GEICO
01.2012 - 09.2024
  • Developed load test scripts using a virtual user generator as per application requirements
  • Engaged in running load tests in Performance Center, Storm Runner, JMeter, and LoadRunner cloud tools
  • Assisted in executing DR strategies with multi-region deployments, ensuring high availability (HA) and failover capabilities
  • Monitored load tests using the Performance Center dashboard and LoadRunner cloud dashboard
  • Engaged in chaos testing, ad-hoc testing, and hundreds of release testing by creating new load test scripts, modifying load test scripts, creating load test scenarios, assigning load generators, setting up runtime settings, ramp up ramp down settings, upload and download load test scripts from and to LoadRunner cloud
  • Created requirements, and planning documents before production releases
  • Enforced cloud security best practices through IAM policies, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and encryption
  • Monitored security events using AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Config for policy compliance
  • Engaged in knowledge transfer sessions with various team members and offshore teams for better customer support
  • Engaged in developing detailed load test reports from peak hour, shakeout scenario load tests using in-house Performance Center & LoadRunner reporting tool
  • Identified bottlenecks, and issues from load tests using Performance Center Reports, Splunk, Dynatrace & custom reports
  • Created custom dashboard in Splunk, Dynatrace, and App Insight for better readable reports
  • Developed a custom Splunk dashboard for various applications within the Organization for better readability and reporting
  • Participated in load test sessions to triage issues, performance tuning, find bottlenecks, and report to respective users to perform suggested changes
  • Developed and executed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver to validate web applications across various browsers
  • Utilized TestNG annotations for efficient test case management and reporting, ensuring seamless test execution and enhanced test coverage
  • Optimized testing processes, reducing manual effort and increasing test accuracy by automating regression and functional tests
  • Engages in CRM Omni-channel streams by supporting tests for various requirements between the Organization and Salesforce
  • Environment: Windows, AWS, Azure, LoadRunner Cloud, JMeter, Postman, Swagger, SoapUI, Salesforce, VUGEN

Test Automation Engineer

Department of Education, Washington, DC
06.2010 - 01.2012
  • Gathered specifications and requirements from the development and business team prior to System Testing
  • Developed High-Level Test plans and Test Cases using the Quality Center
  • Generated Data Pools using Rational Test Manager and was involved in performing data-driven tests
  • Created scripts in Rational Functional Tester for a Web application to perform regression testing for every build
  • Responsible for GUI Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, and Acceptance Testing
  • Developed User Defined Functions in Library Source Files and Header files and enhanced scripts using QTP
  • Performed regression testing (used QTP) and formal acceptance tests for delivered systems and product upgrades
  • Developed, maintained, and upgraded test scripts/plans on project requirements and design specifications, and automated test scripts and test framework using QTP
  • Planned and created Shell Scripts to perform batch testing
  • Validated the mapping and integrity of data populated in the database using SQL queries and Backend Testing
  • Involved in creating Feed Data using Feed Generator and validated the results using Oracle Feed Validation
  • Tested various links of Global Navigation Bar, the text-hyperlinks, image-hyperlinks of the Home Page, and different Feature pages using Rational site check
  • Reported the bugs and email notifications to the developers using the Rational Clear Quest
  • Monitored Quality Center to close the bugs/cases as and when developers fix the bugs
  • Prepared Load and Performance Test Plans, strategy, and load test cases
  • Utilized Load Runner for Performance, Volume, Stress, and load testing of the website after the System Integration Testing
  • Responsible for performance testing script development and analysis reporting for Hyperion Solutions applications as well as testing methodologies
  • Designed and implemented performance benchmarks to ensure end-user performance criteria
  • Performed Scalability tests which encompassed testing with tens of hundreds of users and can be broken down into the following areas: Stress, Workload generation, Reliability test, and Configuration tests using LoadRunner
  • Environment: WindowsXP, Oracle 10g, LoadRunner, QTP, Quality Center

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Brac University
Bangladesh
01-2005

Skills

  • LoadRunner
  • Virtual User Generator
  • VSTS
  • JMeter
  • Selenium
  • JIRA
  • TestNG
  • Visual Studio
  • Salesforce
  • DynaTrace
  • Splunk
  • Postman
  • SoapUI
  • Kafka
  • Swagger
  • App Insight
  • Azure
  • Leadership skills
  • Team Management
  • Project Management

Professional Highlights

  • Intensive use of load testing using Performance Center, Storm Runner, LoadRunner Cloud, and Virtual User Generator.
  • Well-acquainted with all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
  • Understanding and Analyzing the User/Business Requirements and the Software Requirement Specifications (SRS).
  • Well-versed in various testing stages, testing types, testing techniques, and load testing.
  • Experience in Functional and Non-Functional (Regression, GUI, API, Back End, Screen Navigation, Usability, and Performance Testing Types.
  • Testing using Automated Testing Tools (QuickTest Professional, WinRunner, Load-Runner, Performance Center, JMeter, VSTS).
  • Engaged in CRM activities with Salesforce. Intensive knowledge of Salesforce functionalities and work streams.
  • Involved in Formulating Test Strategies and Test environments.
  • Experience in preparing Test Plans, Test Cases, Automated Tests Cases, and executing the same.
  • Reporting and prioritizing software bugs in conjunction with the Development team & Managers.
  • Knowledge of Quality Center, JIRA, Virtual User Generator, Dynatrace, Splunk, Application Insight, VSTS, ITKO Lisa, Postman, Swagger.
  • Understand the concept of ITKO Lisa and the virtualization of services.
  • Involved in Azure transition of legacy applications using load testing tool and request user sign-off.
  • Executed SQL queries to view successful data transactions and validate data.
  • Conceptual knowledge of ETL Tools (MS SQL Server Integration Services).
  • Experience in defining and designing Use Cases, generation and maintaining test scripts, using Automation Tools, Modification of Scripts, and enhancing the performance of Scripts for Customization of the Testing Process.
  • Interacted with development, team members, and end Users.
  • Excellent communication skills, ability, and desire to learn quickly and work independently. Highly motivated and have good interpersonal skills.

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
  • Microsoft Certified Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)

Timeline

Senior Engineer: Performance Tester

GEICO
01.2012 - 09.2024

Test Automation Engineer

Department of Education, Washington, DC
06.2010 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Brac University

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