SUMMARY:

• Over 7 years in Systems Administrator extensive industry experience, specializing in implementation, configuration and administration
• Expertise in installation, configuration and administration Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server 4.0/ 4.5/ 5.0 /6.0/6.5 and manage the farm through Presentation and Access Management Console.
• Performed conceptual designs for Citrix XenApp 6.5, XenDesktop 5.6, and 7.0, EdgeSight 4.5 and 5.0, Password Manager, Citrix Access Gateway, Application Streaming by researching operational needs and Provisioning Server 6.0/6.1 discussing with application experts and application users.
• Worked on install and configure the database server for Citrix XenApp 6.5 Farm, XenDesktop 5.0/ 5.6 and Provisioning Server 6.1
• Managed VMware ESX 3.x, 4.x and 5.x with Virtual Center server 2.5 and vCenter 4.0/5.0/5.5 for managing multiple ESX servers.
• Experienced in ESX Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of VM priorities, Cloning, Templates, and Snapshots.
• Extensive knowledge in advance features of ESX vMotion, svMotion, VM Lab Manager and Orchestrator.
• Expertise skills to create and manage VMs, Templates, Cloning, and managing Snapshots. Perform VMware Motion™ migrations.
• Analysed Virtual Machine using VMware Guided Consolidation.P2V, V2V, V2P migration using VMware Center Converter and Plate Spin 6.8.x.
• Extensive experience in Windows Servers at single or multi domain platforms.
• Extensive understanding of networking concepts which includes configuration of networks, Router and Switch configuration (Juniper, Cisco and HP), TCP/IP, Content Filtering, VLANs, Routing in LAN/WAN and wireless networks.
• Excellent understanding of networking fundamentals and network security.
• Experienced in installation, configuration, and design recommendations of Cisco router and switches.
• Good communication and team management skills and worked as part of the Technical Support Team by involving in the documentation, technical manuals, software guides and instructions, executive briefings and presentations.
• Self - motivated, quick learner, and hardworking making it easy to handle multiple demands and competing priorities. Interpersonal, organizational, and skills facilitating the ability to work independently as well as a part of a team.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

Virtualization: VMware ESX 3.0/3.5/4.0, VMware Infrastructure 2.0/3.0, VMconverter, VMware vSphere, VM vCenter server, VMware vMotion, VMware view, VMware ThinApp, VMware Workstation, VMware Play.

Terminal Application Servers: Citrix Metaframe 4.0/4.5 and XenApp 5.0/6.0, XenDesktop 4.0/5.0/5.6, Provisioning Server 6.1, XenServer 6.0/6.2.

Networking Protocols: TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, WINS, Active Directory, Terminal Services, FTP.

Hardware: Cisco UCS B200, HP C7000, HP ProLiant DL360 G7, DL380 G6, DL385 G1, DL385 G2, HP Blade BL35p, BL460c G6, BL 465c G6 IBM X Series.

Databases: SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 , Oracle8i/9i/10g, MS-Access, My SQL.

Operating Systems: Windows 2003/2005/2008/2015 Server, Windows NT 4 Server and Workstation, Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Red Hat Linux.

SAN: Hitachi Freedom Store 9900, EMC Clarion CX700, EMC DMX2000, XP1024, XP12000, SUN A5200, D1000, A1000.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Greenville, SC

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Deploy Storefront Servers on cloud network and create a custom designed website for more company appropriate look.
• Create a Data log to better understand infrastructure.
• Deploy XenApp 6.5 to new and migrating servers.
• Create a report for migration of 6.5 farms to 7.5.
• Deploy EdgeSight server for better monitoring and Reporting on highly critical to non-critical events.
• Installed and configured the database server for XenApp 6.5 Farm.
• Worked on upgrading, updating and managing the XenApp Servers.
• Packaged applications to a distributed systems desktop environment.
• Migrated servers from multiple decentralized farms to a centralized global farm.
• Installed and configured new Web Interface servers.
• Install and update Citrix Patches on Servers.
• Packaging Citrix Applications using Rapid Deployment Tool and Citrix Install Manager.
• Installing and maintaining Citrix Web server.
• Implementing Disaster Recovery by Optimizing FSMO roles Placement.
• Involved in operational support of Active Directory, WINS, DNS, and AD enabled applications and managed AD like all the problems related to user accounts, domain accounts, managing permissions.
• Configuring and Managing the Network Printers, Print Server, File Server, Profile Servers.
• Monitoring the system patch updates and install through Marimba Channel on all the desktops.
• Configure System backup. Computer assembling and troubleshooting of hardware.
• Built and manage Virtual servers on VMware ESX 3.0
• Managing ESX servers through Virtual Infrastructure Client.
• Review periodic reports of server health, resource usage, user experience, and environment performance of Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp, Netscaler and Image Provisional Services (PVS).
• Troubleshoot computer/network, Internet and email problems for users.
• Helped in auditing Datacenter Inventory in the process of Data center migration.
• Managing the Working on various environments such as testing, implementation and giving Production support on 24/7.

Confidential - Quincy, MA

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Performed engineering and technical lead role on agent application delivery project, which affected 4500+ users. The project implemented Citrix XenApp 6.5 to replace remote application installation.
• Installing and configuring XenDesktop 5.
• Securing External Access with NetScaler, Configuring High Availability for XenDesktop 7.6. Mirroring, Clustering, Hypervisor HA and SQL HA database.
• Creating VDisks and configuring target devices in XenDesktop 5.0.
• Installing and configuring Provisional server 6.1 for XenDesktop 5.6.
• Installed and configured Citrix XenApp 6.5 farm with multiple zones based on geographical locations.
• Migrated servers from multiple decentralized farms to a centralized global farm.
• Worked VMware ESX 3.5 infrastructure to VMware vSphere 4.1 and VMware vCenter 4.1.
• Involved in Disaster Recovery restoration of Microsoft Windows 2012 Active Directory Domain controllers.
• Worked on Installation and Configuration of VMware ESXi Server.
• Working in analyzing and implementing OS patches and hot fixes as well as other OS configurations and updates using Blade Logic Patch Management tool.
• Managing Domain Controllers and Additional Domain Controllers.
• Configuration of Domain Naming Server (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
• Creating User Accounts, Configuring User Profiles, Creating local and Global Groups and implementing Group Policies.
• Deploying and managing Windows, Linux and Solaris Operating systems in the virtual environment.
• Sharing Folders, Planning and Assigning NTFS Permissions and System Policies.
• Installation of Operating Systems Win 98, Win XP, Win NT, Win 2003.
• Configuration and Managing Remote Installation Service (RIS).
• Implementing user administration like adding, deleting and modifying user accounts.
• Installation of various software applications.
• Configured and maintained new VM’s and Installed Microsoft Windows 2008/2003 Servers, managing VM’s and ESX servers by using VIC, and Web Access and installing the VMware Tools on the VM.
• Responsible for operations and maintenance for TCP/IP.
• Providing network support and ensuring the business is run without failure.

Confidential - Milwaukee, WI

Citrix/VMware System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• The project involved administering and maintaining XenApp 5.0 on 750 servers with a total user base of 3500+ end users.
• Administrated and Implemented Citrix Presentation Server 4.0/ 4.5, built and maintained Farms, Member Server, Citrix License Server, Data Collector, and Data Store.
• Setup, Configured and Published application in Citrix Fat and Thin Client via Citrix Presentation Server.
• Configured and Trouble-shooter via a web portal which include Printer issues to Farm errors.
• Installed and Configured Window 2008, Terminal Server and Terminal Licenses
• Extensively worked in Active directory, group Policies, and DHCP for optimal performance
• Upgraded Citrix XenApp 4.5 farm to XenApp 5.0 farm with the latest hotfix roll up packs.
• Built-out infrastructure/servers for XenApp 5.0 farm and decommission infrastructure servers in the old farms.
• Working in Planning of disaster recovery and implementing the same.
• Installed and configured Citrix XenApp 5.0 farm with multiple zones based on geographical locations.
• Installed and configured Citrix EdgeSight for end to end monitoring.
• Migrated servers from multiple decentralized farms to a centralized global farm.
• Installed and configured edge sight 5.3 for end to end monitoring. Generated alerts and reports on edge sight to monitor health of server farm.
• Created, tested and applied new Citrix policies and custom load evaluators based on line of business requirements. Customized applications using windows policies.
• Created user guides for Citrix application access via Web Interface website and Citrix client installation.
• Worked on course introduction of Citrix provisioning services (PVS).
• Streamed virtual applications using Microsoft App-V to Citrix servers and delivered to end users as published applications.

Confidential - Dallas, TX

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and troubleshooting of XenApp VM.
• Installing and testing applications in Citrix environment.
• Ensure Citrix XenApp 4.0 servers are up-to-date with latest rollup, hot fix and service packs as well as server 2008 update.
• Upgraded Citrix XenApp 4.0 farm to XenApp 4.5 farm with the latest hotfix roll up packs.
• Built-out infrastructure/servers for XenApp 4.5 farm and decommission infrastructure servers in the old farms.
• Worked on Install and configure the database server for XenApp 4.5 Farm.
• Worked on upgrading, updating and managing the XenApp Servers.
• Packaged applications to a distributed systems desktop environment.
• Worked on installation of MS Windows Server 2008.
• Worked on use of delivery controller to publish the Desktops.
• MSI package validation to ensure robust and reliability Windows Installer packages.
• Tested and debugged MSI packages to make sure that they function properly for all users on the managed Windows XP Platform.
• Used VMware Workstation to package the application on a clean virtual image.
• Created Images of Base and Clean Machines according to the client’s Standards.
• Worked on Setup and Manage Forest, Domain And Child Domains in Windows Server 2008.
• Installed and configured Citrix web interface and secure gateway.
• Implemented group policies to lock down terminal servers.
• Troubleshot issues with published applications and client access.

Confidential

Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configure and troubleshoot computer hardware, operating systems, network configurations and software.
• Managed the installation and configuration of Windows 2005 Server/Workstations.
• Installation and administration of Windows 2005 Domain Controllers, Active Directory Design and Architecture, File/Print/Database Servers.
• Provided Norton Antivirus support for virus security.
• Replaced defective Computer and Network equipment as needed such as switches and routers.
• Windows XP, Installation and configuration and designing of Active Directory.
• Configured Group Policies, Active Directory, Exchange, password resets etc. Secured client Wireless Networks using encryption and redeployed their Wi-Fi equipment for proper signal and usage hence improved their bandwidth and productivity.
• Configure, troubleshoot and monitor core services such as Active Directory, TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP and group policy.
• Installed hardware, applications, maintained LAN / WAN / Wireless networks, support remote access users, develop documentation, the IT team.
• Managed network servers and components including installation, configuration and maintenance.
• Prepared and presented report to management on organization’s security and virus protection audit.
• Supported 100+ end users in many aspects of the hardware and software environment.