SUMMARY

• Accomplished Systems Administrator with progressive experience managing data - center operations, and server infrastructures across multiple platforms like Windows, UNIX and Linux.
• Over 8 Years of IT experience in installation ofCitrixPresentation server XenApp 7.6/ 6.5/ 6.0/ 5.0 &CitrixClient Tools and administration ofCitrixXenApp Farms and XenDesktop Farms.
• Good working knowledge of Active Directory and Group policy management, designing GPOs for server farms and workstations to optimizeCitrixend user experience and server performance.
• Virtual Desktop Administration utilizing VMware Horizon View for a multi-tenant environment supporting up 30,000 endpoints across over 600 locations.
• Manage a large virtualization farm hosting multiple network management tools and applications.
• Ensuring stable performance for the server, storage, and virtualization environments through performance monitoring and tuning.
• Building Dedicated and floating pools on Horizon View 6, 6.5, 7.0.3/7.1 with persistent and non-persistent disks.
• Managing various desktop templates for client use.
• Experience using View composer and linked-clones.
• Migrate non-VDI windows desktops to the VDI environment.
• Good working knowledge of Powershell for routineCitrixserver management, configuration and application management tasks.
• Used vSAN to eliminate the need for an external storage array
• Experience in administrating and managing a VMware ESX 5.5 environment with multiple clusters.
• Expertise in Patch Management of ESX Hosts using VMware Update Manager and with VMWARE ESXi 5.0/5.5/6.0/6.5 and Virtual Center, VMotion, Virtual machines 5.0, 5.1 and 5.5.
• Worked on Installation, Configuration and Administration of PVS 6.1/7.1 and creation of vDisk for Desktop Streaming and setup the device collections in PVS Server.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting ofCitrixPresentation Server 6.5/7.0 on Windows 2003 and 2008.
• Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Citrix XenApp 7.1/ 6.5 Presentation Server 4.5 on Windows 2008R2 and 2012R2.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1/ 7.1/7.5/7.6/7.9.
• Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Citrix XenServer 6.2.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Citrix XenDesktop 5.6/ 7.6.
• Implementation and management of AppSense Personalization Server 8.4/8.6 and Policies for VDI user profile management and Policy deployment.
• Consistently praised for communicating effectively with both technical and nontechnical users. Known for excellent problem-solving skills and patience in dealing with frustrated users.
• Implementation ofCitrixDirector 7.6 for Help Desk delegated tasks for troubleshooting end user issues and daily VDI monitoring.
• Experience in P2V and V2V conversions using VMware vConverter and DNS/DFS/DHCP Standardizations and Implementations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Citrix: Metaframe Presentation server 4.0,4.5, XenApp 5.0/6.5/7.0/7.5/7.6/7.9, Installation Manager, Resource Manager, Load Balancing, AppDisk, Access Gateway, Edgesight, Web interface, Access Management Console, License Server, Netscaler 11.1, Store front

VMware VMware ESX 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, Vmware Infrastructure 2.0/3.0, Putty, Vmconverter, VMware vSphere, VM vCenter server, VMware vMotion, VMware view, VMware ThinApp, VMware Workstation, VMware Player Operating Systems Windows Server 2008/2012R2, Windows XP/7/8/10

Applications & Tools: MS Active Directory, Microsoft App-V, P2V Assistant 2.0, Platespin nvert 6.5, Norton Ghost 2003, LDAP, VBScript, MS IIS 5.0/6.0, PatchLink Update, MS-SQL Server

Hardware: HP BL20P, HPProliant Servers DL360, DL380, DL580and DL585 Rack mount servers and ILO.Routers, Switches, SDSL/ADSL Modems etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Madison, WI

Citrix/VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience migrating from VMware ESXi 5/5.5 to 6.0, design, plan, implement existing vCenter configurations to VCSA.
• Experience with Disaster Recovery design and implementation, testing using SRM.
• Managing various consistency groups within the SRM Manager.
• Deployed Citrix XenApp/ XenDesktop 7.6 for 10,000+ users and 500 applications based on 5000+ VMware servers based on ESXi 5.5/6.
• Utilizing vROps for capacity management and resource utilization alerts.
• Configuring VSAN for local host datastores.
• Designed and implemented NetScaler VPX version 11, XenApp version 7.8, and Storefront version 3.5.
• Regularly managed Citrix NetScaler for view, monitor and manage users, alerts, servers Familiar with Orion, used to view nodes, health of servers and load balance
• BuiltCitrixPresentation Server Farms to provide access to the most critical company applications for remoteusers and installed, monitored, and configuredCitrixSecure Access Gateways.
• Managed XenApp 7.8 servers with Machine Creation Services and configured and implemented Citrix Profile Manager and Microsoft Folder Redirection.
• Automated the upgrade of Citrix Receivers to version 4.4 using GPO method and migrated Citrix users from XA 6.0 to XA 7.8.
• Monitored XenApp 7.8 environment with Citrix Director.Worked withCitrixacross varying versions (XenApp 6.0, 6.5, XenDesktop 7.0, 7.6).
• Designed CitrixXenApp Farm of 60 virtual servers on XenServer usingCitrixProvisioning service.
• Installed and administeredCitrixproducts MetaFrame XPE and Pres. Server 3.0 and 4.0.
• Installed and maintained VMware esx5 servers. Build VMware virtual machines to meet the specifications of users.
• InstalledCitrixXenApp 6.5 on VMware Servers. Configuration ofCitrixmigration work 4.5 to 6.5, PVS 6.1.
• Managed the AD,CitrixFarm and other core business systems.
• Responsibilities include provisioning new customer servers onWindowsServer 2008R2 andWindowsServer 2012 Standard and Enterprise.
• Responsible for P2V’s conversions (VMware v5) and V2V conversions (v4.1 to v5), migrated host and data stores of more than 1500 Virtual Machines and more than 1000 VMs tools/hardware upgrades.
• Implementation of major IS infrastructure changes, installations or upgrades related toCitrixand Terminal services.
• Responsible for Terminal server builds andCitrixXenApp server deployments in both Physical and virtual environments.
• Developed PowerShell script to automatically email disk spaces on File servers etc. every morning

Environment: Citrix XenDesktop 7.0, Provisioning Server 7.0, Citrix Web Interface 5.3, NetScaler VPX 1000, Server 2008 x64, IIS 7.0, VMware ESX 5, HP BL 460c Blade servers, OSPF, BGP, DHCP Profile, HSRP, IPV6,TCP/IP,RDP,ICA.

Confidential, Oklahoma City, OK.

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Designed, engineered, implemented and supported View Horizon Server Farm environment.
• Building Dedicated and floating pools on Horizon View 6, 6.5, 7.0.3/7.1 with persistent and non-persistent disks.
• Managing various desktop templates for client use.
• Experience using View composer and linked-clones.
• Migrate non-VDI windows desktops to the VDI environment.
• Administer theCitrixXenApp 6.5 and experience in upgrading from XenApp 6.0 to 6.5. Branding the WFE and the Storefront server, and customizing to suite the business need.
• Managed continuous process improvement based on customer feedback, new or emerging technologies.
• Responsible role on agent application/desktop delivery project, which effected 5000 users, 2000 concurrent sessions, based on 300+ Citrix Servers running in VMware ESX 3.5.
• Created virtualized sequenced packages with Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 (AppV-4.6) by applying client specific standards and tested the packages in standalone client by installing the App-V generated MSI.
• Resolving user connections to theCitrixWeb Interface server by recycling the IIS services.
• Created MSI packages usingCitrixInstallation packager inCitrix.
• ConfiguringCitrixLoad balancing for XenApp 6.5 farm as per the environment demand
• Deploying Web interface/XenApp sites for thick, thin and mobile clients.
• Configured and administered users and groups in Active Directory to access published applications and server desktops within the XenApp Server Farms.
• Deployed, managed, and converted XenServer virtual instances and window server configurations (V2V, P2V) per project needs into VMware VSphere development and lab environment
• Analyze existing customer environment and helping them in migrating to virtual environment using various VMware products like VMware converter / Physical 2 Virtual, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
• Migration of Windows 2003 Server/ Active Directory Domain Infrastructure Security Administration of File Server, user accounts and security groups on a multiple Active directory and 2003.

Environment: Citrix MetaFrame XPe and Presentation Server 3.0, Web Interface, Secure Gateway, Microsoft Windows Server2000/2003, PowerShell, Exchange 2003, HP DL Servers, TCP/IP,VOIP, LAN/WAN,DNS.

Confidential, Quincy, MA.

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for administering and supporting 800Citrixservers, 9000 Users and 300 application environment’s on Windows Server 2003/2008.
• Migrating fromCitrixXenApp 5.0 to 6.5.
• Installing, Configuring and administration of Xendesktop 5.6 environment.
• Supporting in-house application management inCitrixenvironment throughCitrixStreaming.
• ImplementCitrixRollup Pack and Feature packs as perCitrixrecommendation.
• Troubleshooting various issues related toCitrixas applications, resource manager, Printers etc.
• MonitoredCitrixserver's health by usingCitrixEdge Sight 5.4.
• PerformedCitrixFarm and server health checks on regular basis
• Developed Virtual apps for in-house client server applications throughCitrixStreaming profiler 6.5/6.0/5.2.
• Installing ESX 3.5/4.0 and Esxi 4.1/5.
• Creating VMs, Cloning sessions and also creating Templates through Virtual Infrastructure Client & vSphere client.
• P2V migration using VMware converter and V2V conversions using VMware converter and Plate Spin.
• Created User accounts and groups in Active Directory.
• Worked on DNS, DHCP and WINS

Environment:CitrixXenApp 5.0/6.0/6.5, Windows server 2003/2008 X86 & X64,CitrixStreaming Profiler 6.5, SQL 2005/2008, Vmware ESX3.5/4.0 and Esxi 4.1/5.

ING, Boston, MA.

Windows Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining Windows andCitrixServers
• Publishing Applications, Content and Desktops to users inCitrixManagement Console
• Interacting with business users for gathering the requirements for on boarding the applications toCitrixServers
• Created MSI packages usingCitrixInstallation packager inCitrix4.0/4.5/5.0
• ManagedCitrixapplication builds, release cycles and test schedules.
• DocumentedCitrixrelated IT activities such as down time, problems, and systems configurations.
• Resolving various connections ofCitrixPrinter issues for client printing overCitrix.
• Creating a test Environment inCitrixor VMware for Production Team to test their applications.
• Experience with Application Streaming and publishing Streaming profiles for user access.
• SupportingCitrixPassword Manager and Access Gateway.
• Resolving user connections to theCitrixWeb Interface server by recycling the IIS services.
• Working on XenApp 5.0 in test environment for migration of the current farm from Xen App 4.5 to 5.0

Environment:CitrixXenApp 5/4.5, Windows server 2003/2008, SQL Server 2005/2008,Citrix Streaming Profiler 5.2/1.3/1.2

Confidential, Toledo, OH.

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administering Windows 2003 and 2008 servers.
• Experience in installing and decommissioning Windows 2003, 2008, 2008 R2 servers.
• Configuring server using role based configuration and server manager.
• Troubleshooting backup issues and administeringVMwareservers.
• InstalledVMwareVSphere 4 and created virtual machines on ESX 4.0 Servers.Created standard images and deployed servers
• Designed and successfully implementedVMwareESXi4.0/4.1 servers for server consolidation.
• Strong knowledge on DNS DHCP, FTP, WSUS, IIS Web Server and SQL Database Server, System Management Servers (SMS).
• Implementation of Active directory and Group Policy Objects, DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, FTP, WSUS, IIS Web Server and SQL Database Server, System Management Servers (SMS).
• Involved in the VDI upgrade fromVMwareview 4.6 to View 5.0.
• Hands on experience in InstallingVMwareESX/ESXi 4.0 Server on all the physical servers to host multiple Virtual Machines.

Environment: Windows NT/2000, Windows 95/98/XP, DHCP, DNS, Proxy, ISA, Veritas.