SUMMARY

• L3/L4 - Servers/WebApps/DataAnalysis/IIS/Citrix/Automation/XenApp/SQL/VDI/Azure-migration, upgrade, L3 steady state support.
• SCOM management server, management Packs installation and management.
• Create End to End Solutions of Products based on the requirement.
• Azure templates deployment and Manage Virtual Machines.
• Manage Azure Resources using Azure Resource Manager and deploy templates using PowerShell, configure role-based access control.
• Core experience as Automation, Systems, Middleware, Cloud, DevOps, Data Analysis and Web development with experience in Data Center Networking and Management.
• CI/CD (VSTS) pipeline creation using Azure Devops Project.
• CI/CD pipeline by using PowerShell, DSC, Pester, and VSTF.
• Experience with RedHat 7.x, Server Administration and Management.
• Analyze data and provide solutions (use Python, R) - related tools - Tibco, Tableau. Creation, Fitting and Evaluation of Machine Learning models.
• Manage XenApp Farm and Servers, manage VDI infrastructure. Publish Applications using Streaming Profiler.
• Using PVS to manage Golden Image and Manage Citrix Desktop Services.
• Publish Applications in XenApp for various in-house and vendor applications.
• Intelligent Data Analysis for Reporting and Proactive analysis of issues and managed tasks.
• Windows Server Updates Services (WSUS), and Microsoft Operations Manager.
• Virtualizing desktop applications for use in a VDI environment through VMware App Stack.
• Chef cookbooks and knife.
• Create R shiny apps.
• Manage Azure Subscriptions using Portal.
• Experience with working on Puppet Master and Puppet Agents. Defined Puppet Master and Puppet Agents to manage and configure nodes.
• VM Server build & rebuild as per Project team request through Change Management process.
• Manage, maintain and fine tune clustered Apache Tomcat server configuration.
• Broad knowledge and success in IT infrastructure migrations, system integrations, data-center consolidations, and building moves.
• Specialization in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure environments, application delivery, and secure remote access solutions to meet the requirements of ever-growing telecommuting demands.
• Skilled team Management with a track record of directing multiple projects effectively to ensure on target completion of all deliverables.
• Adept at applying IT automation, scripting, and unattended deployments to improve operational efficiency throughout an organization.
• Superior interpersonal and communication used to support users, troubleshoot complex system issues, and ensure total client satisfaction.
• Overseeing ongoing migration of current Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 environment configured for individual remote PC access to a VDI pilot program consisting of a Windows 7 based XenDesktop VDI image deployed via Machine Creation Services hosted on remote VMware cluster. design and of next generation VDI environment based on Citrix XenDesktop 7.14.1 provisioning a highly specialized Windows 10 image tailored for VDI and delivered to WYSE diskless thin clients, greatly reducing costs associated with management of traditional Microsoft Windows physical workstations.
• Change Management Control.
• Responsible for Patch management for servers and desktops with WSUS and Opensource products by LANDesk Management suite and OneDrive and all other Microsoft Suite applications

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Java
• C#
• Python
• R
• PowerShell
• SQL
• PHP
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Windows
• Ubuntu
• Docker
• Chef
• Puppet and Agile
• Ruby
• Django
• R-Shiny
• SOAP and REST

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Middleware, Automation and Data Analysis Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage Virtualized Servers Environment and Optimize system performance for better end user experience. Proactive Analysis of Issues. Implement newer techniques for enhanced monitoring, better understanding and analysis of the system data using Automation.
• Creating a workflow for automated system logs collection (advanced Logging) - WebApp - ASP.NET Framework.
• Scripts in PowerShell for automating day to day tasks.
• Create ARM Templates for system resources management.
• Azure machines deployment with Chef.
• Experience creating Chef Cookbooks.
• Propose New Solutions based on research - understand the infrastructure.
• Resolve issues related to XenApp - help Service Group.
• Collection of Machine Generated Data, Network Logs and Analysis - Automate the process (writing Scripts in PowerShell and C#).
• Manage End User Applications - Web Apps published in IIS platform.
• Maintain IIS servers and hosted applications.
• IIS 7.0,7.5 and 8.5 Farm server maintenance.
• Use Splunk/SysTrack/Director to identify system issues. Advanced troubleshooting using various Sys-Internal tools.
• Use SysTrack to identify new issues based on System Metrics.
• Working with vendors and Platform Engineers on resolution of issues.
• Carry out day to day task of reporting the findings. Learn from the system generated data and create dashboards to improve process management. Intelligent Data analysis for easy identification of issues.
• Working on newer efforts based on the analysis which are as follows -
• Create a Graphical User Interface to improve Desktop management.
• Identify new Indexers for Log Analytics (Logging Platforms).
• Working on Analysis of Collected performance metrics using Machine Learning Algorithms based on research for improved data analysis generated from the various Systems including Servers, Desktops, Application Logs and Infrastructure and create Benchmarks for improved performance and enhanced user experience.
• Utilize reporting tools like Tableau and Tibco Spotfire for Intelligent Analysis of the data.
• Automate the data analytics reporting system using R, Python and PowerShell.
• System Security Analysis and improvement.
• POC Azure Machine Learning.
• AppSense/App-V/App Stack issues resolution.
• Data Analytics reporting System for the Managed Desktop Group - a novel idea within the organization for Proactive Identification of Issues and their easy resolution.
• Use Splunk to analyze system logs. Create Dashboards in Splunk and SysTrack for reporting based on user specific Cases.
• RedHat 7.x Management and Installation. Configure logical Networks.
• Attend to performance, backup Security, configuring and managing LVM, patches and packages.
• LDAP knowledge and configuration.
• End User Interaction to understand infrastructure performance issues.

Confidential

Middleware, Automation and Data Analysis Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Third level Citrix systems engineer - upgrade/migrate very large global Citrix infrastructure farms/apps/server fleet from 32/64 bit 2003 4.5 to 2008 R2 XenApp 6.5 server virtualization/consolidation and AppV virtualization of core infrastructure and applications. VMWare virtualization platforms - Citrix XenApp farm build, maintain, support. Application packaging and virtualization using AppV running on virtualized Citrix servers running on VMWare 5. Active Directory / Advanced TS/Citrix Group Policy OU structure/ web interface/ storefront., tracing, shell scripting. VMWare Server builds, Citrix app launch scripting. Registry, monitoring/ patching.
• Involved in the automated EWS On-Call management system using SCCM, SCOM and Orchestrator and EWS Platforms for integration and analysis of various Windows Services and internally managed Platforms and reporting in SharePoint.
• Deployment and Maintenance of Applications in IIS, Apache Web Servers and Citrix XenApp along with SQL Server Management and working on EWS Inventory Server redesign in ASP.NET from legacy PHP code.
• Publish applications in IIS 7.5, 8.0 Farms and 8.5 Farms.
• NetScaler, Citrix Farm and IIS API access for automated maintenance and report generation in C#, Python, PowerShell.
• Report generation in Tibco SpotFire using R and Python along with automated Citrix Farm.
• Experienced in scripting for automation and monitoring using Shell and Python scripts.
• Management Interface and HPSM reporting system and initiated implementation of various Data Analysis methods for reporting.
• HPSM, Azure, Citrix VDI integration using multiple platforms like SCOM, SCCM, Orchestrator and OMS.
• Working knowledge in automated deployments and management of servers using Puppet and Chef.
• Azure Site Recovery and Backup.
• Manage Azure Subscriptions and Azure Virtual Network including Virtual Machines.
• Installed, administered, monitored Azure IaaS, PaaS, Azure AD.
• MSMQ Configuration and Management for different applications.
• Working knowledge in Azure Infrastructure as a Service and Applications deployment in Azure and containers management using Docker. Jenkins applications deployment.
• Supporting latest virtualization products, specifically VMware ESX, VMware Horizon View and VDI.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Automation/Data Center/Migration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Citrix XenApp//Automation Engineer / Windows / Active Directory
• DELL, Fujitsu Windows server 2008 R2 and non R2 build, racking and posting, creating PowerShell Scripts for Automated Server Management System and Reporting.
• Worked on both physical and virtual server builds including installing ESX hosts and SCCM servers.
• In-depth knowledge and hands on expertise on VMware vSphere ESX 4.x and 5.x, VMware virtual center, Site Recovery Manager, Lifecycle Mgr., Lab Manager, VC Operations Manager, VFoglight and performance monitor.
• Extensive experience in the area of Virtualization with VMware vSphere, ESXi 4.1, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.5 servers, vCenter server 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 and vCenter Converter.
• Manage and administer private clouds in Hyper-V infrastructure.
• Migration of production Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V cluster to Server 2012 Hyper-V cluster
• Rebuilt Hyper-V environment and transitioned into a cluster, providing High Availability and Failover.
• Posting task encompasses installing software’s, drivers, configuring the server role and adding the server to the domain, migration tasks included decommissioning a server, ip/name takeover, Platespin, DHCP server migration.
• Mapping of drivers, data seeding from the source server to the target server, transferring roles to the new server and decommissioning the old servers were part of the migration process.
• Create Request for change forms and process the form using the Confidential Project Profile Management.
• Cisco UCS Platform delivery based on VDI requirements.
• Maintaining documentation and forms and uploading them onto SharePoint. Refer to WLI for tasks related to migration.

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Projects and Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for installing new servers and migrating from windows servers 2003 build to windows server 2008 and windows server 2012.
• Creating PowerShell Scripts for Automated Server Management System and Reporting.
• Build Website using ASP.NET for server management System.
• Build Middleware Systems by installing Applications in IIS and Citrix and building Citrix XenApp 5.0 and 6.5 Farm and generation a weekly report for Citrix Farm.
• Installing the Terminal services Licensing. Installing and Configuring Citrix XenApp Plug-ins.
• Installation of Hadoop Cluster.
• Network Management Training and Data Management Systems.

Confidential

Automation and Data Analysis Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Automation and implementation of Integrated Systems for Data Ingestion and Analysis.
• Implementation of Google and Bing AdWords API systems written in Java, C# and Python.
• Web Services applications creation using SOAP and REST for exposing internal applications to the external customers. Setup of the LAMP Stack for applications hosting.
• Use Microsoft Bing API to implement Bing AdWords and identify target users.
• Use R to perform data analysis and cleaning the data for integration to the internal API System.
• Performed Discovery and Analysis, verified IT assets against artifacts.
• Performed GAP analysis, manual discovery, collected and transpose data in R for QA.
• Created assessment and Capacity report.

Confidential

Windows Administrator/Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Citrix 4.5 to 6 migration /Windows / Active Directory / GPO administration Citrix / Epic -3rd level automation engineer, Script / package published apps for Xenapp 6, XenApp server builds, helper apps, Epic helper apps /Epic SU/RA, packages for infrastructure components, including farms, data store, customized web interface, custom clients, script/engineer custom server builds for 4.5 5.0 Xenapp/Epic servers. EPS BCA Change Control/ITIL/business approval process, Remedy ticketing. Package/server build validation process. Server profile process.
• Assisted in planning and implementation of virtual environment.
• Implemented of Windows 2003 Active Directory and Domain Controller.
• Automation of Various tasks using VBScripts and Batch files.
• Created a procedure for the V2V and P2V migration of Physical servers to VMware ESX hosts.
• Used VMware Capacity Planner to analyze the server usage and recommend the configuration for new VM. Created and Managed Storage VMotion, High Availability and DRS.
• Discussed with the user and team and scheduling migration and monitoring migration.
• Worked on creating a DR plan and recovery process making sure that critical applications are set up with HA in case of a disaster.
• Web Services applications creation using SOAP and REST for exposing internal applications to the external customers.
• Participated in daily meetings.
• Documentation of the environment.

Confidential

Windows/System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• VMware Server ESX 2.5/GSX, VMotion, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2. Check point NGX R65, Cisco PIX 5XX, ASDM 5.0, ASA 5520, Baracuda
• 2003 R2 64/32 Bit Cluster Servers, SAN, IIS6 Web & Streaming Media Servers, E-Commerce, SSL 128/256 bit, Exchange 2007, Active Directory.
• Citrix Presentation Server, Redhat 5 Linux 9, Mozilla, Apache IIS7, Vista for business, Microsoft Server 2008
• SCCM 2007, WSUS, MOM/SCOM 2007, Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007, x386, x64bit, Windows Script Host (WSH)5.6., PowerShell. .Net 2.0
• Managed systems configuration and maintenance, problem troubleshooting, system and program security, applications and program management, planning and directing upgrades, and testing operations to ensure optimum system functionality.
• Provided design, implementation, administration and support of Windows 2000 Active Directory and Windows NT legacy domain.
• Architected, installed and maintained Windows NT, 2000-2003 server solutions for both production and development environments.
• Managed the Help desk & Desktop Support team which supported Windows 9.X, 2000, XP, Vista along with the MS-Office including mail services.
• Migrated in-house Exchange mailboxes 2010 to Microsoft Office 365.
• Managing and supporting Microsoft Office 365 compliance controls such as DLP and RMS.
• Documentation of end-user workstation for troubleshooting tips and maintenance procedures for help desk.
• Including Desktops, Printers, Print Servers, CISCO Routers and Switches.
• Trouble shoot LAN problems utilizing specialized Equipment i.e. Network Analyzer, Micro Test Compass (TCP/IP TDR) Migrate from Novell 3.12 to NT4.0.
• NT 4.0 Network Administration included adding Groups/Users.
• Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server from Ground up, and associated administration of email accounts.
• Administrate Microsoft SQL 6.5 Server Data Warehouse, SMS Server, SNA Server, CITRIX 1.0 and Managed Dell RAID5 backup systems,
• Coordinated Installation of 50 to 100 PC's and printers per week.
• Web Services applications creation using SOAP and REST for exposing internal applications to the external customers