SUMMARY

• 7+ Years of experience in Windows Installations, Application Packaging and Application deployments.
• Excellent design skills with emphasis in creating installer packages using Install Shield 2012, 2011 and 2010.
• Experience as a Software Packaging Engineer using Admin Studio 8.5/9.5/10.0/11. x., and Wise Package Studio 6x/7.0/8.0.
• Expert in Application virtualization sequenced both In - House and third party vendor applications using App-V 4.5/4.6/4.6SP1/5.0 as a primary tool and Thinapp 7.3.
• Re-packaged and sequenced applications for Citrix XenApp 5/6.5 environment,
• Worked with App-V Sequencer and Client for sequencing, streaming, testing and troubleshooting virtual applications.
• Creation and Implementation of Transforms (.MST), Merge Modules (.MSM) and Patches (.MSP) within an application package using different tools.
• Also worked on various unattended install methods like Response files, Silent switches and capturing customizations etc.
• Excellent Troubleshooting skills using Filemon, Regmon, ProcMon, Inctrl etc.
• Worked on various Application packages for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 in heavily locked-down environments.
• Good Knowledge of Windows Registry, File System, Services, Devices, Security, Windows 2003 Active directory services and other facets of XP.
• Experience in Application requirements gathering.
• 3+ years of experience working with SCCM, Altiris, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and experience with automation of Operating System Deployment through scripts and customizations. problem solving skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/NT /2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7,
• Packaging Tools: Install shield Admin Studio, Wise Package Studio, App-V, Thinapp,
• Deployment Tools: SMS 2003, SCCM 2007, Altiris,
• Languages: Java, C++, HTML, ASP, Visual C++ and V.B 6.0,
• Bases: Oracle 9i/10g, SQL Server, MS Access,
• Scripting Tools/Languages: Batch Script, VB Script, AutoIt, Wise Script and Install Script,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential,

Responsibilities:

• Interacting with the user to gather requirements and to test the application using remote assistance and online meeting.
• Built Thinapp packages by capturing MSI/legacy setup applications using VMware Thinapp 7.3
• Used tools like ProcMon, regMon to troubleshoot packages.
• Tested and debugged Thinapp packages to make sure that they function properly for all users on the managed Windows 7 64bit Platform.
• Create and manage VMware Snapshot to facilitate the packaging process
• Built Thinapp packages for components of Microsoft office 2010/2007.
• Worked closely with QAT and UAT teams to help them test packages, and solve issues during testing.
• Documented the steps and procedures for all the applications according to company standards.

Environment: Windows 7, Windows 7(64-bit), Windows XP, VMware Workstation 8.X, Thinapp 7.3, ProcMon, Vbscript, JIRA tool for tracking. The Capital Group Companies, Irvine, California.

Sr. Application Packager/Technical Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Providing on-going corporate Windows 7 migration project initiative and maintenance of UAT Deployments across the environment.
• Managing a team of 25 working offshore on application packaging and UAT for Windows 7.
• Application packaging via Admin Studio Install Shield or other third party packaging tools with Microsoft products and other software vendors.
• Testing application compatibility using ACT tool and Admin Studio Compatibility solver.
• Used Install Shield Admin Studio 11.5 on Windows 7 for repackaging approximately 500 applications.
• Built setup.exe packages, MSI packages and MST transforms according to the package requirements.
• Repackaging foreign software installations with Install shield 2011 Admin Studio 11.5 using Repackaging tool.
• Experience in using tools like Orca to directly edit the MSI/Validating the MSI.
• Worked on .REG files like creating and merging, debugging the invalid entries and working with existing registry using VB Scripts.
• Ability to multitask and handle various projects and software deployments in large corporate environment.

Environment: Admin Studio 11.5, Install Shield 2011, SCCM, Windows 7, Windows 7(64-bit), Windows XP SP3, VMware Workstation 7.X, Citrix Xenapp 5/6.5, Application Compatibility Tool Kit. Northern Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois .

SCCM Engineer/Sr. Application Packager,

Responsibilities:

• Developing both Application Virtualization 4.6 SP1 and Install Shield Admin Studio 11.0 on Windows 7 and Windows XP for repackaging.
• Built setup.exe packages, MSI packages and MST transforms according to the package requirements.
• Package integration into Operating Systems Deployment (OSD) task sequences. Create/modify existing task sequence for OS deployments to desktop / server hardware.
• Strong knowledge in SCCM administration, Collection and Query creations. In-depth knowledge of SCCM logs and various component troubleshooting skills.
• Distributed packages via SCCM to multiple sites throughout the organization, and providing deployment status reports as requested.
• Working with Admin Studio 11 to repackage various applications and build MSI packages and Transforms (MST) and Patches (MSP).
• Used Icon Ext and other Icon extractor tools. And tools like process monitor, file monitor and registry monitor

Environment: APP-V 4.5, App-v 4.6 SP1, App-V 4.6,Admin Studio 10.0, Install Shield 2010, SCCM 2007, Windows 7, Windows 7(64-bit), Remedy 6.0, Windows XP SP3, VMware Workstation 6.5, SCCM 2007 R2, Citrix Xenapp, LANDesk, Tinkerbell and Application Compatibility Tool Kit.

Confidential, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,

Responsibilities:

• Involved in migrating the current infrastructure from Windows XP to Windows 7,
• Installed OS, patches and security policies through SMS/ SCCM 2007 Admin Tools.
• Build and Deploy Windows 7 images using MDT 2010 over 1600 users,
• Creating Collections, Packages and Advertisements on SCCM 2007 to deploy MSI Packages and application patches,
• Generate Custom Reports on Hardware and Software Inventory, Package Deployment Status using SQL Queries,
• Test applications compatibility using Application Compatibility Tool Kit(ACT) 5.5,
• Created Windows Installer (MSI) packages for global corporate distribution using Wise Package Studio 7.0 and Microsoft App-V,

Environment: Wise Package Studio 7.5, VMWare Workstation 6,Windows XP, ODBC, Ghost, Microsoft App-V 4.5, Citrix Streaming Profiler 1.2, SCCM 2007, Bugzilla, Altiris, Citrix Server, VB Script, BAT and PowerShell Script, MSI Tools, Orca, SMS Installer, Filemon, Regmon, Procmon.

Confidential, Pennsylvania,

Responsibilities:

• Managed application life cycle from initial phase to production,
• Prepare MSI from a set up capture of installation activity on a base target machine,
• Responsible for application packaging, as well as desktop-related scripting,
• Co-ordination and documentation of User Acceptance Testing of packaged applications,
• 3rd level support to the Production, Development and Testing Support teams for any application problems.
• Understand and isolate application and OS compatibility problems