TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hypervisor: VMware, Hyper V, Xen Server

Virtual Platforms: Xen server 6.0, Xen Desktop 5.5, Xen App 6.0, 6.5

Servers: Dell Power Edge, HP ProLiant, IBM X series

Operating System: MS Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server

Application Servers: MS Exchange Server 2003/2007/2010, SQL 2000/2005/2008/2012, IIS 4.0/5.0/6.0/7.5

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performing installation, administration and Tech Support for all aspects of the Citrix infrastructure. This includes Migrations, Deployments and Vendor updates.
• Design, Configuration, Implementation and support Citrix Environment.
• Performs configuration, implementation, maintenance, performance management, failure analysis and recovery and user support.
• Design and migrated applications to XenApp 6.5 from older versions of Citrix metaframe 4.5.
• Interacting with business users for gathering the requirements for on boarding the apps to Citrix Servers.
• Troubleshooting day to day issues in a timely manner to maintain the stability and efficiency of the Citrix Production Environment.
• Installation and configurations of Citrix Provisioning server sites, vDisdks, Stores and Manage Citrix PVS environment include the PVS image updates, versioning.
• Assisting in the creation of and documenting standard operational procedures for the Citrix Infrastructure and Administration.
• Evaluate, install, configure, and deploy Citrix applications, software, and/or enhancements to existing Citrix XenApp 6.5,XenApp5.0,Metaframe 4.5 infrastructure
• Responsible for creating the infrastructure changes in change management & Implementation of those changes in windows and Citrix environment.
• Installing Citrix XenApp patches and Rollup packs on servers as and when recommended by Citrix and resolving various connections of Citrix printer issues for client printing over Citix.
• Perform daily health checks for servers like checking CPU memory utilization, Sessions, Check the connectivity.
• Collaborate with desktop, server, and network engineers, and business analysts to identify and test application delivery via Citrix programs and applications
• Analyze Citrix application usage and plan for growth or increases in network capacity and/or licensing
• Administration of VMware vSphere ESXI 6 with virtual servers, data stores and templates.

Confidential

System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining Windows and Citrix Servers which includes 1 000 plus user base and more than 100 plus applications .
• Migration of all Apps from presentation server to XenApp 6.5
• Publishing Applications, Content and Desktops to users in Citrix Management Console
• Interacting with business users for gathering the requirements for on boarding the applications to Citrix Servers
• Built and configured XenApp 6.5 servers.
• Installed, configured and test apps on new XenApp 6.5 servers.
• Working with App Support, Wintel, Citrix teams to install and publish various applications on Citrix XenApp 6.5.
• knowledge in design, implementation, troubleshooting of Citrix Presentation Server, XenApp and Xendesktop
• Working with App Support, Wintel, Citrix, User and Validation teams to resolve all outstanding issues.
• Documenting Application installation IQ, know issues which occur regularly.

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Created VMware virtual servers on ESX 5.1 hosts using hardware Dell R710 servers.
• Configured Netscaler 5 500 - 10 .2 and load balanced servers.
• Installed and configured virtual center 5.1.
• Installed and configured Citrix Xen App 6.5 on virtual servers.
• Installed configured and published LIMS app on Development, Training and Production servers.
• Involved in BMARM (Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager) (R3) installation and configuration and IQ procedure according to the company policy.
• Configured published app, session and local printers on Citrix session.
• Set up backup using Net Backup (7.5.6)
• Configured and update GPO on Win 2008 R2.
• Installed and configured SQL database for published apps.
• Executing documentation of IQs, OQs, PQs for computer validation
• Create and update installation documents for all validated systems.

Confidential, NJ

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured Vdi-in- a- Box.
• Managed Desktops, Images and Templates in Vdi-in-a-Box with pooled and personalized desktops.
• Administered and supported Windows 2008R2 Servers and Citrix Desktop 5.5 Platinum Edition with Xen Desktop 5.5, Provisioning server, Web interface server
• Support and implemented Citrix XenApp 6.0/6.5 environments including Web Interface/Netscaler 9.2 VPX and maintained Citrix Server Farm and zone.
• Installed and configured load evaluators & Load balancing for Xen app servers in farm
• Published Apps using MS AppV.
• Created VM Session for Test Environment for testing Application before deploying to production and Planning and testing the application Virtualization for various new application releases using Citrix Streaming Profiler and publishing it to the Citrix farms.
• Installed and configured web interface server for website and services.
• Deploying ICA client, printer driver mapping, checking sessions, managing server load and CPU utilization, Maintain Citrix Data store, License servers and Zone collectors.
• Support Clients multiple applications installed on Citrix Xen app 6.0/6.5

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Diagnosing software and hardware malfunctions as well as troubleshooting network problems relating to the system for clients.
• Planning, design, installation, support, maintenance backup and recovery of server and storage hardware/software in a multi-platform mission critical environment
• Responsible for daily system maintenance tasks, service delivery, system functionality and availability and keeping technology current with the industry standards and best practices
• Systems administration including Windows Server 2003/2008, Terminal Servers, Citrix XenApp 6.0, Xen Server 6.0
• Build, Configure, Implement and support of Microsoft Windows Server infrastructure systems and Applications.
• Experience with Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2,Active Directory, GPO,OU
• Knowledge of and experience in Microsoft Active Directory 2003/2008 environments
• Installed, configured and maintain MS hypervisor Windows 20008 R2 Server with virtual servers.
• Installed and configured SCVMM on Hyper V server. Create P2V and V2V.

Confidential , NJ

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Windows 2003 Server administration & support / provisioning of Operating Systems / server patching.
• VERITAS Net Backup management and monitoring of the network backup/restore processes while ensuring data integrity and business continuity
• Responsible for Design and implementation of Server Infrastructure technology. Thorough knowledge of Windows 2000/2003 Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Scripting Technologies, OS builds and troubleshooting and Server Hardware expertise
• Open problem or change management tickets in Helpdesk system as needed
• Writing, reviewing and executing documentation of IQs, OQs, PQs for computer validation.
• Working experience with VMware ESX 3i, VMware infrastructure Client 2.5,Virtual Center,P2v,V2V
• Installed and configure HP SIM 5.1 SP1 for all HP servers and set all alerts with monitoring capabilities.
• Ensuring that all production servers are properly installed, secured and maintained with the latest driver updates and security patches
• Used Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) for operations monitoring, performance tracking, Security policies and auditing capability.
• Administration and troubleshoot of published application in CITRIX metaframe 4.5
• Maintain detailed documentation and procedures for building, troubleshooting, installing, recovering, and supporting all Wintel servers and applications.

Confidential, Whippany, NJ

Desktop Support

Responsibilities:

• Installation of NT 4.0 Workstations.
• Troubleshoot and install network and local printers.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues
• Ghosted prototype image and standard instructions on all systems.
• Installation of a standard suite of applications, including Office Pro 97, Outlook 98, HP DMI.
• Extensively used Active Directory Services to manage Domain controllers and domain trusts and replication.
• Structured network with Active Directory Domain model on IBM/HP Enterprise level servers.
• Installed and configure IBM blade center with IBM blades as per client request.
• Implementation of Ghost cast server and create image for Desktops, Laptops and servers using sysprep
• Security settings and permission assignments through Active Directory in domain controllers
• Defined disaster recovery plans and security guidelines for Windows 2003 Servers.
• Migrated and consolidated DNS, DHCP and WINS Server for Store and Corporate Network for centralized management and efficient name resolution.