Abinaya Kannan has over 5 years of experience in IT testing with expertise in performance and functional testing. She is proficient in tools like HP LoadRunner, JMeter, and Neoload. As a former member of the TCS Performance Testing Center of Excellence, she has experience designing and executing performance tests, analyzing results, and providing training. She is also experienced in functional testing using tools like HP ALM and has worked on insurance application testing projects.

1. AbinayaKannan
Mobile: +1 7472049101
abinaya.kannan@gmail.com
6330 Randi Ave, WoodlandHills,CA , 91367
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Professional Summary
• 5+ years of IT experience with 2.3 years inApplicationfunctional testing and 3.7 years in Performance testing
• Proficient in HP LoadRunnerwith all of its components like Vugen, Controller, LoadRunner Agents, Results Analysis
• Proficient in other performance testing tools like Jmeter,Neoload
• Former Member of TCS Performance Testing Center of Excellence (PTCoE) group and trained Project team in
Loadrunner and Jmeter
• As part of PTCoE, responsible for doing Proof Of Concepts for new Performance testing engagements
• Experience in WEB (HTTP/HTML) protocol Testing and AJAX (True Client) protocol testing using LoadRunner
• Experience in working with Insuranceapplications
• Certified ISTQB - Tester - Foundation Level
• Excellent knowledge of all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle and Agile methodology
• Hands on experience in writing test plans and test reports, defining test cases, developing and maintaining test scripts,
and defect management using HP ALM 11.0 Test Management tool
• Exposure to the Mobility testing methodology and types
• Excellent Written and oral communication skills.
• Received several on the spot awards and multiple appreciations from clients for outstanding contribution for the
projects.
Project Details:
Client : TCS Performance testing COE
Duration : June 2013– Oct 2016
Role : Performance Test Engineer
Tools : HP Load runner, HPPerformance Center ,Neoload,Jmeter
Domain : Insurance, Retail, TCS Internal
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Roles and Responsibilities

2. • Train project team members in Performance testing tools like Loadrunner and Jmeter etc.,
• Responsible for assisting project team on any performance testing queries and provide on-spot resolution for any
challenges.
• Review Performance test plan prepared by project team. Ensure Non Functional Requirements (NFRs) are appropriately
captured.
• Review the performance test results of project on need basis and highlight the areas requiring performance
improvement
• Responsible for conducting End to End Performance testing for new testing engagements.
• Coordinate with Functional Teams to Identify the Business Process to be Performance tested for POCs
• Responsible for reviewing and analysing the non-functionalrequirements and capturing the same in Performance Test
Plan for POCs
• Developand customize scripts using WEB (HTTP/HTML) protocol
• Responsible for executing Performance tests (Load, Stress, baseline and Volume) using HP LoadRunner and Jmeter for
new engagements.
• Involve in generating, analysing and interpreting the reports post the performance test execution
• Involve in team building activities on the floor .
• Attend client meetings and internal team stand-up meetings on regular basis
• Provide daily and weekly status reportsof PTCOE activities to the corresponding stakeholders
Client : USAA
Duration : April 2011 – May 2013
Role : Functional Tester
Skills/Tools : HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM, formerly HP Quality center), HP QTP, Star Team
Domain : P&C Insurance – Policy Admin
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Roles and Responsibilities
• Review Functional Requirements and validate the requirements for completeness, i.e Perform static testing.
• Participate in requirement review meetings with internal stakeholders
• Prepare Functional Test scenarios and Test Cases and conduct Test case review meetings with stakeholders for the
prepared test cases.

3. • Conduct Peer review of Test scenarios/ Test cases prepared by peers in the team.
• Preparing Test Data against Functional Specification
• Execution of test cases and capturing the results in HP ALM.
• Audit of test results of other projects executed by project peers.
• Capture issues /Defects as per project guidelines. Participate in Defect triage meeting for Tracking and Closure.
• Participated in Release planning meetings and Release Exit meetings.
• Contributed towards new checklist for Test Audit .
• Generate Daily status report automatically using Test Execution Dashboard(TED) Tool.
• Mentor new team members joining the project and conduct KT sessions on application
Certifications
1.ISTQB-Foundation level
2. HPLoadrunner M48-controller and analysis
3.HP Loadrunner M49-Vugen
4.Neoload
Education Summary
Qualification Subject Percentage/Grade
Bachelor Of Engineering
Electronics and communication
engineering
78
Accolades
• Received CLP faculty award for conducting loadrunner training for 100 associates.
• Won on the spot award and budding bee award for contributions to the project.
• Won twice in oratorical contests conducted in Tcs Toastmasters club.