Senior Citrix Engineer Resume
SUMMARY:
- Citrix Design, Architecture, Pilot Creation, Gap Analysis, Process and Cost Analysis, Project Management.
- Managed, Planned and Implemented XenApp 6.5, 6.0, 5.0, MPS 4.5, 4.0, 3.0, XPe1.0, and MF1.8 Farms.
- Planned and Implemented Webinterface 5.4 with 200 applications for dual Live/Live Sites.
- R&D and planning ESXi 5.0, XenServer 6.02, HyperVisor, Provisioning Services 6.0, XenDesktop 5.5
- Managed, Planned and Implemented Major Win2008 and 2003 Data Application Migrations for Major Corporations.
- Managed Leading Cancer Research IT Dept for Top Physicists at Hoag Hospital Cancer Center.
- Managed and Trained Network Technical Support Personnel for Major I.S. Depts.
- Implemented Production Wintel 2008, 2003 & 2000Systems in Major “State of the Art” Production Datacenters.
- Data Migrations, Upgrades and patches of Windows 2008 R2, 2003 & 2000, 2000, NT 4.0 & Novell 5.0 and 4.11 Servers.
- Project Lead for Win2000 Migrations of Military NMCI projects at Marine and Navy Bases in Southern California.
- Heavy Documentation, S.O.P and Load Testing in R&D & Production Citrix ASP environments.
- VB Script Design Standardization for application customizations for Citrix Applications.
- TCP/IP,DNS,WINS,DHCP,ICA,RDP,FTP,TELNET,RRAS,VPNS,SMTP,POP3,BACKUPS,PERFMON,VB SCRIPT.
- HP and Dell ServerHardware Datacenter Rack and Builds
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential
SENIOR CITRIX ENGINEER
Responsibilities:
- Senior Citrix Administrator Global Operations.
- Project implementations for upgrades and new installs of Applications and Servers.
- Installation builds of automated XenApp 6.5 VMware ESX 5.1 boxes and hosting critical applications.
- VisionApps Cloud Shaper 7.2 Software packages for OS builds and applications.
- Wise Installer 9.0 application compilatations for XenApp and 2008R2 builds.
- Installation and maintenance of over 1000 applications globally physical, virtual, multiple access points.
- 3rd Level ticket support for 10K+ Users and VIPs ticket resolutions.
Confidential
SENIOR CITRIX TECHNICAL LEAD / BUSINESS ANALYST
Responsibilities:
- Discovery, Analysis, Proposal planning of XenApp infrastructure server 6.5 Farms for global datacenters.
- VMware ESX host builds and creation of Microsoft 2003 and 2008 R2 servers.
- Application analysis, optimization and troubleshooting.
Confidential
SENIOR CITRIX TECHNICAL LEAD / BUSINESS ANALYST
Responsibilities:
- Discovery, Analysis, Proposal planning of XenApp infrastructure server 6.5 Farms for global datacenters.
- Vmware ESX host builds and creation of Microsoft 2003 and 2008 R2 servers.
- Discovery, Analysis, Planning and Migration of 500 + Applications from PS 4.0 to XenApp 5.0 Farms.
- Heavy Internal / Business Unit site planning with Program / Project Managers and Site Business Agents.
- 12+ State Wide Business sites negotiated and migrated.
- Senior Administrator for all NORA (Northern Operations Regional Americas).
- Installation builds of Dell and Dell VMware ESX 4.1 boxes and hosting critical applications.
- Installation and maintenance of over 400 applications globally physical and virtual.
- Implemented EMC (Clarion) maintenance, PureDisk backups and restores.
- Implemented Netbackup tape backups and restores.
- Implemented Xerox printing queues, scan to fax and email, drivers, and troubleshooting print issues.
- Documentation of Infrastructure layout and AD objects.
- 3rd Level Ticket Support for Server/Storage
Confidential
SENIOR CITRIX ENGINEER (Contract)
Responsibilities:
- Primary Citrix Administrator for Major account IBM/Bank of Canada.
- Architecture, Planning, Build out, and Implementation of Dual Site VMWare EZX 3.51 XenApp 5.0 farm.
- Dual Web Interfaces 5.3 hosting 200 applications.
- Documentation of physical layout and assets of Global Citrix Architecture.
- Migration from PS 4.5 farms to XenApp 5.0 farms.
- R&D and planning for Provisioning Services 5.1, XenDesktop 5, XenApp 6.
- Installation and maintenance of over 200 applications globally.
- Backup Citrix Administrator for IBM/Whirlpool account.
Confidential
Project Manager/SENIOR CITRIX GLOBAL ENGINEER (Contract)
Responsibilities:
- Created project management plans, financial plan, and resource staffing plan.
- Managed projects with 4 or more resources for budgets 10k to 250k.
- Created requirements and performed business and systems analysis.
- Extensive Knowledge and Experience in Citrix Xen Apps and XenDesktop.
- Administered and Built 4.5 Citrix Server farms for Novartis Pharmaceutical Enterprise.
- Migrated Presentation Servers 4.5 to Virtual, Web Interface and License servers.
- Installed and maintained 250 applications globally.
- Documented physical layout and assets of Global Citrix Architecture.
- 3RD Level Support Troubleshooting across 5 Continents and Time Zones.
Confidential
SENIOR CITRIX ADMIN CONSULSTANT
Responsibilities:
- Administered and Built 3.0, 4.0, 4.5 Citrix Server farms.
- Migration of Web Interface and License server.
- Installed and maintained 250 applications.
- Created documentation on physical layout and assets of Citrix Architecture.
Confidential
CITRIX DESIGN / ARCHITECT ANALYST (Contract)
Responsibilities:
- Designed XenApp 4.5 Server Farm scalable up to @1000 servers.
- Analysis, Gap analysis, Proof of concept and Designed Infrastructure.
- Remote VPN and Web Interface Application delivery with dual HA site and dual HA Access Gateway 8.2
- Created documentation on physical layout and assets of Citrix Architecture in a total VMware ESX 3.5 Env.
Confidential
SENIOR CITRIX BUSINESS ANALYST / CITRIX ADMINISTRATOR (Contract)
Responsibilities:
- Administered and Built Citrix MPS 3.0 Servers, Published Applications, Web Interface.
- Built Servers and Infrastructure components as required.
- Supported and Maintained Citrix Environment.
- Implemented Epic Software packages throughout entire Enterprise thru Citrix.
- Implemented Heavy Remedy Change Control with RFCs and SRs, start to finish.
- Created S.O.P of Server Builds, Components, and Applications.
- Maintained documentation on physical layout and assets of Citrix Architecture.
Confidential
SERVER HARDWARE TECHNICIAN (Contract)
Responsibilities:
- Participated in Headquarter Data Center Relocation move.
- Implemented Bar - coding, Labeling and Tracking of @ 5000 Servers.
- Implemented Server removal and reinstalls of all Racked Servers.
Confidential
DATA CENTER SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Responsibilities:
- Implemented Server Builds for Various Data Center Clients throughout Southern California.
- Server Builds of HP/Compaq Wintel 2003 Servers; ML580/ML570/ML370 G2-G4, DL385/380/DL360/320 G2-G4.
- Assembled, Configured, Rebuilt Wintel Servers in Mixed NT and 2k & 2003 environment.
- Implemented Tape backups and rotations for Patching and Updates of Servers on Standby.
- Documented and created S.O.P of Server Builds, Components, and Applications.
- Traveled to National Division Business units and Data Center locations to install and Migrate Servers.
Confidential
DATA CENTER SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Responsibilities:
- Lead Divisional data Migrations from SAN to SAN in Major Data Center.
- Migrated boot to SAN host server data from SAN to SAN (EMC 8830 to DMX 4500) Norton Live State 6.0.
- Migrated SQL cluster host servers data from SAN to SAN (from EMC 8830 to DMX 4500).
- Migrated host server data from SAN to SAN (EMC 8830 to DMX 4500).
- Created and Implemented Robocopy utility with automated script for migration.
Confidential
DOMAIN ADMINISTRATOR
Responsibilities:
- Traveled to National Division Business units and Data Center locations to install and Migrate Servers.
- Remote Project Management Migration (start to completion) of Major Divisions from Novel to Window 2003.
- Remote Disaster Recovery and Migrations (over the wire) of Divisional Business Units on an Emergency basis.
- R&D projects for Windows, with MS 2003 Server x64, RedHat Linux 4 ES, and MS Virtual Server.
- Created and Maintained highly secure and automated FTP data site for KBhome and CountryWide Merger.
- Implemented Linux RedHat 4 ES server to Monitor Wan Firewall according to Norton Vendor’s specifications.
- Created and Executed Change Management and Task Request tickets.
- Server Builds of HP/Compaq Wintel 2003 Servers; ML580/ML570/ML370 G2-G4, DL385/380/DL360/320 G2-G4.
- Installed and Configured NAS with Cluster Fiber Array Storage Controllers MSA20, Tape Units, and RILO/ILO.
- Assembled, Configured, Rebuilt Wintel Servers in Mixed NT and 2k & 2003 environment.
- Implemented Tape backups and rotations for Patching and Updates of Servers on Standby.
- Documented and created S.O.P of Server Builds, Components, and Applications.
- Managed Server Room and Lab, PO’s, Ordering and Shipping to sites.
Confidential - San Diego, CA
- PRODUCTION SYSTEMS ENGINEER (Contract)
Responsibilities:
- Production Systems Engineer of Major Data Center site, San Diego, CA.
- Change and Task Management fulfillment for both San Diego and Mountain View sites.
- Building out of Windows 2003 and Win2k Servers. Mixed NT and 2k & 2003 environment.
- Implementing Confidential IIS 6.0 Websites URL redirects in live production time frame windows.
- Troubleshooting user and application problems and errors to final resolution.
- Implementing patch and file revisions within live Production Data Center.
Confidential
SUPERVISOR AND TECHNICAL LEAD
Responsibilities:
- Supervision of CE technicians at Albertson Supermarkets.
- Coordination of Albertson Director, Managers and Staff for Installation of Self Check out Stands.
- Configure, Test, Certify and Sign Off Self-Check Out Stands.
- Self Management and Coordination of all Travel and Installation Requirements.
Confidential
M.I.S. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS LEAD ANALYST
Responsibilities:
- Lead of Major Physical Migration of Win2K Rollout with 12 Techs.
- Implemented Data Migration, Account Setups, Application Troubleshooting.
- Administered personally all technical issues for all Major Department Managers and Supervisors.
Confidential
NETWORK AND SYSTEMS ANALYST
Responsibilities:
- Troubleshot & Assisted Verizon Wireless IT in Major Southern California HQs Apps & Network Convergence.
- Supported all Technical issues for West Coast Regional Managers during Convergence of 35,000 accounts.
- Planned SMS Application requirements for All Major Departments and respective Managers.
- Tested all Ghost Images and all SMS packages for all Major Dept Managers.
- Administered personally all technical issues for all Major Department Managers and Supervisors.
- Lead Major Physical Migration of Win2K Ghost Imaging of 2000 Desktop Rollout with 12 Techs.
- Administered Tech Room, Lead Support for 12 IT personnel and all Departmental Network Moves.
- Deployed On and Off-site Network Workstations at Satellite offices throughout Southern Calif.
Confidential
SYSTEM ENGINEER
Responsibilities:
- Troubleshot, Designed, and Installed CITRIX 1.8 2K and Windows 2000 Active Directory.
- Troubleshot and Configured TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP for CITRIX 1.8 2K.
- Trained M.I.S Administrator on Windows 2000 Active Directory and CITRIX 1.8 2K.
- Installed and Configured Compaq DL360s.
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Designed, Installed and Migrated NT 4.0 to Windows2000 Active Directory.
- Troubleshot and Configured TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, WIP12 (wireless networking).
- Trained Existing Company M.I.S Administrator on Windows 2000 Active Directory.
- Installed and Configured IBM Netfinity 5600 & Compaq 1850.
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Designed and Implemented Application Citrix Load Test with VB Script for E-commerce software.Certified, Documented, & Trained 3 IT personnel in process of Application Load Testing for CITRIX.
- Project Management Lead & Proposal Creation for IT Pilot Project on Time, Cost and process.
- Installed and Tested Windows 2000 AD & CITRIX XPe Farm Pilot project for San Diego Chargers.
- Administered & Installed Production CITRIX 1.8 Citrix Server Farms, with BackOffice products.
- Project Management Lead & Proposal Creation and Documented Pilot Program for 12 Departments.
- Implemented mach setup of production environment in R&D for Pilot Project with 12 Departments.
- Implemented Disaster Recovery and Unattended Installation plan for Production and R&D depts.
- Implemented E-commerce Application Testing,, for ASP Client-Vendors.
- Implemented VB Scripting for Load testing of Major Enterprise and E-commerce software.
- Tested and Documented numerous applications also within Win2k AD.
- Tested and Implemented VMware ESX & GSX on various test Servers and Applications.
- Recommended purchases of New 3rd Party Hardware and Software.
- Achieved “Engineer of the Month” and “CCEA” status on the job.
- Tested and Documented Clustering Exchange 5.5.