SUMMARY

• A skilled IT Professional with over 15 years experience in Windows Installer MSI Application Packaging, Repackaging, Build Automation, Testing and Distribution.
• Software Installation Packaging into MSI (Microsoft Windows Installer) using Symantec Wise Package Studio, Flexera AdminStudio, InstallShield, SMS Installer, SCCM 2007/SCCM 2012, Orca, Advanced Installer, and other leading tools
• Experienced at implementing build automation and test automation practices, virtual sandbox environments, unattended installations, locked - down environments (UAC), SCCM RAP Advertisements and Task Sequences
• Very good at gathering installation requirements and designing installers correctly the first time using Windows Installer Features and Component Rules, Windows Predefined Folders, Dynamic File Linking, Key Files. Key Paths
• Experienced creating MSI, MST (Transforms), MSM (Merge Modules), MSP (Patches) and MSI database tables etc.
• Experienced creating custom actions, logic, system searches, properties, conditions, dialogs, and conditional syntax
• Experienced with Installation Wrappers, Chaining and Transaction Processing, log files, debugging & package reviews
• Experienced with Windows Installer SDK development tools, Orca, ACT, UUID, FileMon, RegMon, ProcMon, SHIMS Worked with Application Isolation, Dynamic and Static Scanning, Conflict Solver, ICE/ACE rules, Validation Testing
• Deep Knowledge of Windows Registry, NTFS File System, Windows Services, OS Security, Active Directory Services
• Experienced working with Mac OSx installers/packages using pkgbild and productbld, JAMF Caspar Composer
• Experienced in Configuration Management, Source Code Management (SCM) and Version Control best practices

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PACKAGING TOOLS: Wise Package Studio, Flexera AdminStudio, InstallShield, Windows Installer Editor, SMS Installer, Orca, InstaEdit, AppDeploy, ITNinja, Microsoft BDD, MDT, SHIMS, Advanced Installer, FileMon, RegMon, ProcMon, Install Tailor, Repackager, Tuner, JAMF Caspar Composer, pkgbld, productbld, IScmdbld.exe, ISsabld.exe

VIRTUAL MACHINES: VMWare Workstation, VMWare Player, Microsoft VirtualPC, Virtual Box, Symantec Ghost, VMWare Vsphere, Vagrant, Docker

MGMT. DEPLOYMENT TOOLS: SMS, SCCM, Altiris, MARIMBA, Active Directory, Novell Zenworks, PCT

RELATIONAL DATABASES: Oracle, MS Access, SQL Server

PROGRAMMING/SCRIPTING: Visual Basic, HTML, DHTML, COM/DCOM, VBScript, JavaScript, WiseScript, InstallScript, Perl, WSH, Batch, Powershell

OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows 9.x/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10, MS DOS, Linux, UNIX, Mac OSx

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Lead application packager/build automation

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical role in the Engineering Services department at Confidential, leading all Windows Installer and Mac OSx (.pkg) installer development and upkeep efforts for all current client and server-based products
• Played a vital role in the Eng Tools team to maintain good build automation and test automation standards that were aligned to Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) standards and best practices
• Developed and updated automated build scripts and conf files to automat Installer build processes using the InstallShield Automation Interface and ISsabld.exe and IScmdBld.exe
• Practiced version control SCM best practices, branching and merging codelines and code conflict resolution
• Maintained Perforce Depot for installers, p-line, r-line and release management
• Researched, recommended and successfully implemented a new test automation framework (RobotFramework) to automate end-to-end windows installer testing for all our current products running on the Windows OS platform
• Worked with application developers and other tech leads, product management, UX and marketing to gather requirements for all new product installers and beta releases
• Developed several brand new installers for new product offerings and beta releases - Helix Sync, DVCS, P4V, P4D
• Trained and coached others on Windows Installer best practices using InstallShield 2008 and later InstallShield 2015
• Build Mac OSx installers using the new flat package format with Apple’s pkgbuild and productbuild tools, JAMF Caspar Composer, and Whitebox Packages
• Mentored others on writing automated test cases/scripts for their products using new test automation framework
• Worked and on ad hoc installer requests from Product Management and UX, implemented bug fixes, and SIRS
• Created JIRA tasks and jobs and assigned accordingly to distributed installer dev team
• Updated installer documentation standards and best practices using Atlassian Confluence for knowledge sharing
• Worked with a range of technologies such as Vagrant, Ruby, Docker, Chef, ElectricCommander, Python, Aha

Environment: Windows 7 (32/64-Bit), Flexera InstallShield 2008/2015, Advanced Installer, AutoIT, IScmdbld.exe, ISsaBld.exe, VMware Vsphere, VirtualBox, Docker, Vagrant, ElectricCommander, RobotFramework Test Automation, InstallScript, Bash, Batch Files, Squish, Python, QUARK, Ruby, Atlassian Confluence, JIRA, PERFORCE, GIT, DVCS, SCM

Confidential, san francisco, ca

Senior application packager/.NET Developer

Responsibilities:

• Senior lead role in the Windows 7 64-Bit OS Migration Project for Confidential & Electric Company
• Overseeing O&M packaging for the current Windows XP SP3 packaging environment
• Conforming to standards and best practices in the creation of application packages for the new 64-Bit environment
• Used Flexera AdminStudio 10.0 to package, remediate and transform legacy and vendor shrink-wrapped applications into the Windows Installer (.MSI) format. Also doing patch management and upgrades on existing applications in the current XP environment.
• Facilitating PEERQA and PRE-UAT testing of all application packages inside VMware workstation, prior to adding to SCCM Task Sequence
• Logging and tracking all application requests and remediation progress into Remedy SMC for reporting & tracking
• Facilitated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for 64-Bit applications that had already been packaged or virtualized
• Project consists of migrating over 12000+/- applications to work with Windows 7 64-Bit, by packaging, transforming and virtualizing them to the new standard.

Environment: Windows 7 (64-Bit), Windows XP SP3 (32-Bit) Flexera AdminStudio 10.0, InstallShield 2012, VMware Workstation, Microsoft SCCM, VB Scripts, Microsoft SHIMS, Active Setup, Batch Files, Remedy SMC, Changebase

Senior deskop engineer

Responsibilities:

• Senior role in the Windows 7 OS Migration Project for the Desktop & Server Engineering Group (D&SE) at Confidential Corporation.
• Adhered to industry standards and best practices in the 64-Bit application packaging and virtualization of Windows applications to the MSI Windows Installer format.
• Used Flexera AdminStudio 8.0 to package, remediate and transform legacy and vendor shrink-wrapped applications into the Windows Installer (.MSI) format.
• Virtualized applications using Microsoft App-V and Citrix XenApp
• Conducted PRE-UAT testing of all application packages inside VMware Lab Manager prior to package hand off
• Logged and tracked all application requests and remediation progress into the newScale Request Center for reporting & management - related purposes, as well as project visibility.
• Facilitated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for 64-Bit applications that had already been packaged or virtualized
• Project consists of migrating over 5,000+ applications to work with Windows 7 64-Bit, by packaging, transforming and virtualizing them to the Windows Installer standard.

Environment: Windows 7 (64-Bit), Flexera AdminStudio 10.0, VMware Lab Manager, Microsoft App-V, Citrix XenApp, Microsoft SCCM, VB Scripts, Batch Files, new

Confidential

Senior deskop engineer

Responsibilities:

• Lead role in the Windows 7 OS Migration Project for the Information Technology & Services department of MD Anderson Cancer Research Center.
• Involved in multiple phases of the migration project lifecycle starting from Software Rationalization, Requirements Gathering, Application Packaging, Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing, and finally Deployment. (RAT RG PKG QA UAT DEPLOYMENT)
• Project consists of migrating over 6,000+ applications to work with Windows 7, by packaging or transforming them to the Windows Installer standard.
• Conducting application compatibility testing (ACT Testing) to ensure every application will work on Windows 7
• Using Wise Package Studio 8.0, Orca, and other select tools to package software to MSI’s, create Transforms (.mst), update existing applications already in Production using Major and Minor Upgrades and Patches (.msp)
• Coordinating with the Symantec Altiris Deployment team to deploy packages into Production after UAT testing
• Working with VMware Workstation 7.0 for both packaging applications, and then testing those completed packages, prior to handover to UAT for enduser testing.
• Ensuring all application entries are updated and accurate in the Access Windows 7 AppTracker DB.

Environment: Windows 7, Wise Package Studio 8.0, VMware Workstation 7, Symantec Altiris, Wise Scripts, VB Scripts, Batch Files, Access 2010.

Confidential

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Travelled 75% of time for the global consulting services arm of professional services, and as principal, delivered large enterprise migration projects & engagements while overseeing/directing others
• Delivered forty-plus onsite one-week-long training intensives to ISV customers on application migration best practices, software packaging/installation authoring, virtualization, application isolation, testing, validation, conflict resolution & Windows certification
• Managed and delivered thirty-plus large-scale software migration projects worldwide for enterprise and developer ISV customers
• Authored several dozen technical product manuals, training guides, whitepapers, case studies, and developed standards/best practices
• Implemented configuration management and version control standards for clients’ internal software builds and releases process
• Led all aspects of requirements gathering & design specifications of clients’ installer builds and performed many client code reviews
• Worked with Technical Account Managers (TAMs) & client SMEs to resolve product bug issues and find fixes and workarounds

Confidential

Sr. Applications Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Working with Wise Package Studio 7.0 and SMS Installer to create install MSI Windows Installer Packages and Patches (MSP’s) for deployment via SMS
• Packaging a variety of shrink-wrapped third-party vendor applications, in-house proprietary applications, as well as legacy applications (.exe)
• Preparing application package release notes and other documentation for package
• Working on Various applications to build MSI packages utilizing Merge Modules (.MSM), Patches (.MSP) and performed customizations by using Transforms (.MST). Creating Silent Installs QB- for certain applications according to client requirements.
• Used tools such as VMWare Workstation, Microsoft Virtual PC, Transform Combiner, Orca, Conflict Resolution, FileMON, RegMON, and ServiceMON

Environment: Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0,98, &95, Wise Package Studio 7.0, SMS Installer, VB Scripts, VMware Workstation, VM Player, Batch Files, and SQL Server 2000

Confidential, boston, ma

Sr. Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Working with Wise Package Studio 7.0 to package applications for Confidential ’s planned OS migration from Windows 2000 to XP SP2
• Packaging a variety of shrink-wrapped third-party vendor applications, in-house proprietary applications, as well as legacy applications
• Preparing Application migration documentation and package release notes for package history and archiving
• Working on Various applications to build MSI packages utilizing Merge Modules (.MSM), Patches (.MSP) and performed customizations by using Transforms (.MST). Creating Silent Installs QB- for certain applications according to client requirements.
• Utilizing tools such as VMWare Workstation, Transform Combiner, Orca, Conflict Resolution, Microsoft Virtual PC, FileMon, RegMon, and ServiceMon

Environment: Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0,98, &95, Wise Package Studio 7.0, Altiris, VB Scripts, Conflict Resolution and Application Isolation, VM Workstation Batch Files, and SQL Server 2K

Confidential

Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Working with FlexNet Installshield Admin Studio 7.5 to package applications for Shire Pharmaceuticals at the Chesterbrook, PA site
• Packaging a variety of shrink-wrapped third-party vendor applications, in-house proprietary applications, as well as legacy applications
• Preparing Application Integration documentations based on individual application specifications and end-users special requirements
• Working on Various applications to build MSI packages utilizing Merge Modules (.MSM), Patches (.MSP) and performed customizations by using Transforms (.MST). Creating Silent Installs QB- for certain applications according to client requirements.
• Utilizing a variety of tools for different purposes including, but not limited to VMWare Workstation, Transform Combiner, Orca, Conflict Resolution, & Workflow Manager

Environment: Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0,98, &95, FlexNet Installshield Admin Studio 7.5, SMS, VB Scripts, Conflict Resolution, Installshield Workflow Manager, VM Workstation, VM Player, Batch Files, SQL Server

Confidential, New York, NY

Desktop Engineer (Desktop Imaging & Packaging)

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Wise Package Studio (WPS 5.5) to package applications for Department of Buses (DOB), 2 Broadway, Subways, and 130 Livingston Corporate office.
• Prepared Application Integration documentations based on individual application specifications and end-users special requirements.
• Worked on Norton Ghost 9.0 to make images of Win95, 98, NT, 2000, and Win XP operating Systems as a part of application packaging.
• Worked on different desktop architecture including Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, and Confidential
• Worked on SMS, a system deployment and configuration tool to provide affordable life cycle management.
• Worked on Various applications to build MSI packages and used Merge Modules (MSM) and Patches (MSP) and performed customization by using Transforms and worked on Silent Installs for certain application to automate them for software distribution.
• Used VB Scripts to add different functionalities in packaging and to automate/schedule the tasks. Also worked on Batch files migrate them to VB Scripts
• Worked on .REG files like creating/merging, debugging the invalid entries and worked with existing Registry using VB Scripts etc.

Environment: Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0,98, &95, Wise Package Studio 5.6, SMS Installer, VB Scripts, WMI Scripts, Batch Files, SQL Server, WSH, NortonGhost9.0, and Novell Zenworks

Confidential

Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Installshield adminstudio to package applications for different locations of the ClearyGottlieb Steen & Hamilton
• Worked on VMWare for creating .msi, ORCA for validating purpose, and Filemon and Regmon for creating .msi.
• Conducted Quality Assurance tests (QA) to ensure quality of the projects based on the specifications and standards of the company
• Worked on Various applications to build MSI packages and used Transforms (MST), Merge Modules (MSM) and Patches (MSP) according to the package requirement.
• Also working on Silent Installs for certain application to automate them for software distribution.
• Prepared Application Integration documentations based on individual application specifications and end-users special requirements.
• Worked on .REG files like creating/merging, debugging the invalid entries and worked with existing Registry using VB Scripts etc.

Environment: Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0, InstallShield AdminStudio 6.0, SMS, VB Scripts, WMI Scripts, Batch Files, WSH, VMWare,