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This position is responsible for the design, technical strategy, and architectural development of the performance scripts for end-user healthcare applications. The Performance Architect discusses business goals and designs appropriate technologies to support the initiatives within a budget.- Analyze and translate project Non-Functional requirements into technical requirements, create a performance testing strategy and plan with various test types at different SDLC cycles, and develop performance testing workload models.- Understand the application architectural concept and design and recommend optimization and improvement solutions when needed. Understand database design, monitoring, optimization, and improvement solutions. - Develop policies and procedures for incorporating performance engineering into the software development life cycle.- Optimize both customer-facing and internal systems to handle expected traffic volumes. Build performance analysis and capacity planning plan as part of the SDLC process.- Meet with internal clients and project teams for performance evaluation roadmaps, timelines, schedules, and costs.- Manage and optimize the performance test environment and ensure it matches the production configuration.- Analyze and prepare the test data and script performance test and utilize the available SaaS performance testing applications to complete testing. - Work with APM online and with stand-alone tools, monitor the application’s resource performance and application runtime telemetry, analyze the test results compared with monitoring data, and provide solutions if needed.- Organize and lead work sessions with cross-teams to find solutions to potential issues.Tools - Perf and Automation: JMeter, OctoPerf, sitespeed.io, Postman; - Monitoring and Logs: Datadog, AWS – CloudWatch, SSMS; - DB and Transaction verification: SSMS; - Version Control: Azure DevOps. - Reporting and Standardization: Azure DevOps.

Corporate Quality Assurance group - Team Lead for E2E performance testing for corporate Omnichannel project. Completed the documentation analysis and Test Strategies, Test Design, Test Plans and Scripts. Analyzed, reported and monitored the Risks while the planning and execution stages. Completed the Risk Assessments and Risk Mitigation programs. Unit Testing, Single Application Testing, Integrated Testing. Performance Engineering support of local and offshore project as well as teams. Deliver on time and as per expectations performance tests in Agile environment. Collaboration with multi-purpose teams. Work with AS400 Main Frame.Defining risks, prevention and mitigations, testing strategies, testing requirements analysis, testing scenarios identification, testing plan creation, and test execution.Used Tools: - Perf and Automation: JMeter, K6 (basic scripting), Blazemeter, Jenkins, sitespeed.io, Selenium-Java, (TestNG), Postman; - Monitoring: Datadog, LPAR2RRD; - DB and Transaction verification: DBeaver; - Version Control: GIT Hub. - Reporting and Standardization: JIRA and Confluence.Tasks and daily activities:- Executed several types of test types: load, endurance, stress, unit, single and integrated.- UPX: User Performance Experience testing - Automation and Manual.- Build the Load profiles for testing Apps utilizing the available resources (BA and Monitoring tools).- Review and analyze the historical Production performance of Web Applications.- Build the Load profiles for testing Apps utilizing the available resources (DB, Google Analytics, SPLUNK);- Perform the Load, Stress and Endurance performance testing in dedicated Environments;- Monitor, Review and Analyze the test results for errors or performance bottlenecks, update the load profiles as needed;- Create and Analyze the performance Metrics;- Update the performance strategies and scenarios based on the business needs and performance metrics.

Cloud Migration project objectives - Deliver on time and as per expectations of performance tests for web healthcare applications. Ensure no performance degradation after Migration is completed. Completed the documentation analysis and Test Strategies, Test Design, Test Plans and Scripts. Analyzed, reported and monitored the Risks while the planning and execution stages. Completed the Risk Assessments and Risk Mitigation programs. Used Tools:- Perf and Automation: JMeter, Blazemeter, OctoPerf, Charles, Selenium-Java, (TestNG); - Monitoring: SPLUNK, APPDYNAMICS, CloudWatch, Nagios; - DB and Transaction verification: DBeaver; - Version Control: GITHub. Reporting and Standardization.Tasks and daily activities- Review and analyze the historical Production performance of Web Applications.- Build the Load profiles for testing Apps utilizing the available resources (DB, Google Analytics, SPLUNK);- Perform the Load, Stress and Endurance performance testing in dedicated Environments.- Executed several types of test types: load, endurance, stress, unit, single and integrated.- Monitor, Review and Analyze the test results for errors or performance bottlenecks, update the load profiles as needed;- Create and Analyze the performance Metrics;- Update the performance strategies and scenarios based on the business needs and performance metrics.- Report the performance results to stakeholders.

Perform functional and none-functional (Performance) testing of the WEB based and Mobile applications to learn and understand the workflow and identify main components of an application under test. Create detailed Test Cases based on business/ product requirements, technical specs, flow diagrams, mock-ups and other design/ functional documentation.Used Tools: - Perf and Automation: JMeter, Blazemeter, Charles, Selenium-Java, (TestNG); - Monitoring: SPLUNK, APPDYNAMICS, CloudWatch, Nagios; - DB and Transaction verification: DBeaver; - Version Control: GITHub. Tested Web-based applications, as well as mobile apps for both iOS, and Android• Full regression testing cycle of native applications on iOS, Android• Testing Device matrix• Performed testing on real devices as well as on simulators and emulators at virtual device farms.• Identified and reported QA issues, workflow issues, and other project risks to the development team.• Created test documentation for manual testing• Documented Test Cases, Analyze Test Results, tracking and reported defects with Jira• APP’s release candidates testing using TestFlight, HLS servers, X-Code, Instabug, real devices and a browser-stack• CMS logic testing; Livestream features testing on WEB n APP, including OBS Studio• Postman API grey-box testing• WEB frontend and functional testing on different environments before going live• Identified improvements in test testing processes• Worked cross-functionally with multiple internal groups (product, UX/UI)• Was an advocate for the QA process for all pieces of content releasing on platforms• System integration, component testing, functional, dynamic and static• Iterated to enhance the user experience• Conducted usability testing• Worked alongside designers, development teams• Excellent attention to details• Helped to develop personas and usage scenarios• Good knowledge of current design trends

Exceeded expectations in Engineering Team Leading. Product owner of new engineering software. Executed manual, functional and e2e testing, data analysis, data benchmarking, and an appropriate test case and documentation utilizing JIRA and MS TFS. Engineering Team Lead for 3 global testing engineering teams functional and E2E testing scenarios for 3 main web drilling engineering projects.Led and Supervised 5 dedicated testing engineering teams globally in User Acceptance testing for 3 main drilling engineering applications.Acted as a Drilling Engineering SME and ran “Grey Box”, functional, end-to-end, and user-acceptance testing for global engineering web-based application dashboards to support the quality assurance before the final release.Led the productive collaboration efforts with development teams to prepare and successfully pass each DRB/ Gate meeting. Organized and efficiently led the UA testing of engineering software with engineering teams globally.- Review functional requirements to ensure test cases meet the acceptance criteria Develop, maintain, and execute test cases and regression scenarios for mobile applications under test. - Perform Integration Testing, Accessibility Testing, Cross-Platform testing - Perform cross-platform testing of the mobile application using Android Virtual Device Emulator, Device Farm, and real devices - Create, review, and maintain Test Scenarios, Test Designs, Test Cases- Utilize Postman to test REST API - Run Build acceptance and Regression testing on a regular basis (for each new build)

Acknowledged for expertise in beta-testing, user acceptance, and end-to-end software testing of desktop and web-based Data- Base applications with “Black Box” and “Grey Box” manual tests. Real-Time Data Monitoring, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance of the field daily and final data delivery. Established workflows and work instructions for the field personnel and reduce associated NPT by 31%.- Functional end-to-end testing of web-based applications (both front and back end) for project using API, SOAP UI, TPE payment fee code validation, DB tools, SPLUNK, using DevTools, data quality testing, URLs redirects testing, in close connection with DevOps and development teams.- UI, backend, and batch testing of financial systems.- Test documentation development and test execution (manual and automated with Selenium IDE).- Automated regression tests for web apps using IDE.- Hands-on experience of load testing (performance) using JMeter, BlazeMeter, analysis via Nagios monitoring, GoogleAnalytics.- Issues reporting, bug triage, and tracking and revalidation using AppDynamics, Splunk, and DevConsole.- Working under bug detecting and fixing within DevOps working sessions. - Deployment validation with full regression/smoke- Performance testing using Jmeter and utilization analyzes with AppDynamics and Splunk.

Assisted the Software Quality Assurance team to increase application testing coverage. Outstanding performance in Program Manager's role for 4 software DataLab projects. CAPEX and OPEX estimated added value around $100M+ overall, $5.5M annually, and $500K at an instance. Effectively managed the project's overall schedule design, budget estimation, cost control, resources allocation, and monthly reporting. Provided Senior Management with project updates, reported twice a year to DRB. Performed test strategies review and test design verification. Ensured the test strategy and test design could be reused. Analyzed, verified and reduced associated risks and established the quality assurance process. Reported to upper management the fit-for-purpose suggestions and recommendations based on derived information. Acknowledged for expertise in steering functions involving beta-testing, user acceptance, and end-to-end software testing of desktop and web-based applications, model verification, and validation, as well as Black-Box manual tests.- Functional end-to-end testing of web-based applications (both front and back end) for project using API, SOAP UI, DB tools, SPLUNK, using DevTools, data quality testing, URLs redirects testing, in close connection with DevOps and development teams.- UI, backend, and batch testing of financial systems.- Test documentation development and test execution (manual and automated with Selenium IDE).- Automated regression tests for web apps using IDE.- Issues reporting, bug triage, and tracking and revalidation using AppDynamics, Splunk, and DevConsole.- Working under bug detecting and fixing within DevOps working sessions. - Deployment validation with full regression/smoke

Successfully accomplished numerous dedicated exploratory, user acceptance, and “gray box” testing for many engineering applications before the final release version. Served as the Mentors to young Engineers. Promoted the learning process alongside the learner and supported them. The most common approach was Accompanying or Showing methods. Great experience in deriving technical systems from market-driven ideas, assertively working with suppliers, building trust, and finding standard ground solutions, while functioning effectively in a multi-disciplined environment.Performed test strategies review and test design verification. Ensured the test strategy and test design could be reused. Analyzed, verified and reduced associated risks and established the quality assurance process.- Functional end-to-end testing of web-based applications (both front and back end) for project using API, SOAP UI, TPE payment fee code validation, DB tools, SPLUNK, using DevTools, data quality testing, URLs redirects testing, in close connection with DevOps and development teams.- UI, backend, and batch testing of financial systems.- Test documentation development and test execution (manual and automated with Selenium IDE).- Automated regression tests for web apps using IDE.- Issues reporting, bug triage, and tracking and revalidation using Logs, Splunk, and DevConsole.- Working under bug detecting and fixing within DevOps working sessions. - Deployment validation with full regression/smoke

Served as a Senior Drilling Engineer with Project Engineering responsibilities for 14 years. Provided the fit for purpose and cost-effective solutions to meet the drilling objectives. • Team Lead of optimization cells and Global Lead Stuck Pipe Prevention Champion. Productively directed root cause analysis presented investigation reports and preventative solutions to the Clients.• Planned, executed, and supported numerous well designs, BHA’s, drilling operations, drilling optimization projects in USA, Western Africa, Western and Eastern Siberia, and Sakhalin. • Official Schlumberger In-House Representative in Chevron’s (Luanda, Angola) office. Networking and communication skills.• In-house support for ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips for Deep Water operations and Deep Water ERD operations in California Santa Barbara – SYU Channel. Designed DeepWater wells in GOM for ExxonMobil for 4 Hadrian and 1 Walker Ridge projects; Designed and optimized well trajectories, survey programs, anti-collision programs, drilling targets, BHAs, drill strings, drill bits for DeepWater Shallow salt wells, and DeepWater ERD wells in California for Heritage and Harmony platforms.• Identified areas of cost reduction and efficiency increase opportunities.