SUMMARY

• Around 7 years of IT experience as a Windows Systems Administration, Application Packaging, hands on experience in teh planning, design, and implementation of Information Systems, Network Technologies and Technical Support.
• Installation of Citrix Presentation server 4.0/ XenApp 4.5/5.0 & Citrix Client Tools.
• Configuration of Citrix server policies, Load Management and Printers in teh Farm.
• Expertise in creating Citrix Streaming Profiles and Publishing Applications to users in Citrix XenApp 4.5/5.0.
• Ability to design an Active Directory implementation as well as develop and detail cost estimates for an Active Directory implementation. Storage Area Network (SAN), host bus adapter (HBA), connectivity knowledge.
• Worked wif Data Center Operations or Network Operations Center to Provide 3rd level technical support to end - users and administrators.
• Responsible for analyzing, planning, installing configuring, testing, maintaining, documenting, and providing technical support for Microsoft Active Directory and Citrix MetaFrame Environment.
• Experience working on large deployments across several geographical locations, implemented multi-language support for Microsoft and Citrix XP international environments
• Expertise in SQL Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS2007).
• Experience on Windows server 2003 enterprise and 2008 enterprise edition.
• Extensive experience wif troubleshooting Windows Installer (MSI) & Windows Installer Transforms (MST) installation and runtime errors.
• Experience working wif Vmware’s Esx and Vsphere, Microsoft’s visual server and Hyper-V and Citrix Xenserver.
• Integrally part of teh implementation and maintenance of VMWare environment 3.0/3.5.
• Upgraded e-mail systems from Exchange 2003 and 2007 to Exchange 2010
• Experience on Windows Server 2003 enterprise and 2008 enterprise Edition Involved in management of Citrix Infrastructure Solutions, design & implementation of Citrix XenApp Farms (5.0, 6.0 & 6.5).
• Expertise in SQL Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS2007).
• Installation and Configuration of VMware ESX/VSphere 4.x.
• Strong knowledge of Juniper’s JunOS routers, switches, and security products.
• Strong knowledge of Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
• Familiarity wif Citrix Presentation Server 4, Citrix XenServer and Citrix NetScaler
• Working knowledge of XenApp 3.0, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0.
• Working knowledge of Netapp Filers and VDI.
• Experience working wif Vmware horizon view and Appsense.
• Supporting teh provisioning server lifecycle for creating, deploying, and removing provisioned VM's from a production environment.
• Experience working wif F5 network and IBM blade server.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: C, C++, C#, VB, SQL, PL/SQL, Java

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML, IIS, AJAX, SharePoint Server 2007(MOSS 2007). PHP/MYSQL, JavaScriptWeb Technologies HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML, IIS, AJAX, SharePoint Server 2007(MOSS 2007).

TerminalService Application Servers: Citrix Metaframe PS 4.0, XenApp 4.5/5.0

Database Design: SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 , Oracle9i & 11g, SQL Server 2008

Operating Systems: DOS, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4 Server and Workstation, Windows, Xenserver hypervisor 5.5/5.6/6.0/6.2

Scripting Language: VBScript, Jscript

Packaging Tools: Wise Package Studio, Install Shield Admin Studio, Orca

Trouble Shooting Tools: Filemon, Regmon, Procom, InCtrl & Dependency Walker

Networking: Active Directory, Domain controllers, Citrix Xen products, Vsphere and Windows 2008 server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Houston, TX

Senior Citrix/Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for administering and supporting 350 Citrix server environment on Windows Server 2003/2008.
• Complete ground up installation including hardware, Raid 5, W2KOS, MetaFrame XP published applications, Oracle 8, SQL7, IMS/CMC, RMS, Load Balancing, Windows 2000 advanced server.
• Citrix Nfuse installation and configuration.
• Installation of Compaq Insight Manager and all server agents.
• Responsible for Terminal server builds and Citrix XenApp server deployments in both Physical and virtual environments
• Supporting in-house application management in Citrix environment through Citrix Streaming.
• Coordinated between Vmware Horizon view and appsense.
• Citrix XenApp 4.5 environment to deliver applications to teh business users.
• Actively participated in customer projects related wif multiple technologies like Citrix, Cloud, Active directory and Xenserver.
• Actively involved in upgrade of Xenserver 6.0 to Xenserver 6.2.
• Expertise in using Citrix Access Management Console and Presentation Server consoles
• Implement Citrix Rollup Pack and Feature packs as per Citrix recommendation.
• Troubleshooted various issues related to Citrix resource manager, Printers etc.
• Monitored Citrix server’s health by using Citrix Edge Sight.
• Citrix Profiles- Recommendations (Roaming, Local, Mandatory, Hybrid).
• Optimization of resources on Citrix Servers.
• Developed Virtual apps for in-house client server applications through Citrix Streaming profiler 6.5/6.0/5.2.
• Hands on experience on Virtualization technology- VMware Workstation, ESX Server.
• Performed server builds utilizing VMware ESX 3.5/4.0/5.x Server.
• Responsible for Administration of Active Directory and delegating control / permissions.
• Provided 24/7 Production support for Citrix environment.

Environment: Citrix XenApp 5.0/4.5, Windows server 20 & X64, Citrix Streaming Profiler 6.5/6.0/5.2, SQL 2005/2008, Cisco firewall, linux environment, Netapp filers, VDI, Xenserver 6.0, Xenserver 6.2, Vmware view, appsense, F5 network, IBM blade server, Active Directory, Domain controllers, Citrix Xen products, Vsphere and Windows 2008 server

Confidential, Franklin, TN

Senior Windows/ Vmware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Manage Single Forest Active Directory domain and all virtual and physical servers running teh Windows server operating system as well as teh design, and deployment of all new server deployments
• Upgraded Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2010 SP1 Rollup 3-v3 successfully
• Responsible for maintaining teh organizations Exchange 2010, VMWare, VMM, Hyper-V, TMG, MS SQL, MS Lync, McAfee
• Worked extensively on Vmware view and appsense.
• Accountable for teh network / information installation, administration, security, accountability, user account management, email administration, backup and maintenance on Windows Active Directory network dat included Microsoft Exchange, file/print, web, and domain controller servers, and local workstations.
• Accountable for teh Administration of Microsoft Exchange 2003 wif two Backend Servers in an Active / Passive Node Cluster and a Front End OWA Server.
• Designed, configured, and migrated Exchange 2007 Infrastructure in an Active / Passive Node Cluster wif Cluster Continuous Replication.
• Part of team which monitored teh working and troubleshooting of Xenserver hypervisors.
• Designed and upgraded Windows 2000/2003 DC Active Directory Infrastructure to Windows 2008 DC Active Directory Infrastructure.
• Configured AD Replication across Datacenters and moved to Windows 2008 Terminal Server farm from Citrix Farm.
• Experience wif Microsoft Server (2003, 2008) OS support to include AD, DNS, DHCP
• Installing, configuring and administering Windows2000/2003 servers.
• Administered and setup print servers in Win2000/2003 server.
• Strong knowledge of System Administration and Operating Systems
• Strong knowledge of Systems Hardware.

Environment: Windows XP/NT/2000/2003, My SQL 2000, Exchange NT/2000, Citrix Meta frame Presentation 3/4, Wise Package Studio 5.6, Cisco firewall, linux environment, Netapp support, Netapp filers, VDI, Xenserver 6.0, vmware view and apsense, F5 network, IBM blade server, Active Directory, Domain controllers, Citrix Xen products, Vsphere and Windows 2008 server

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Citrix Engineer / Vmware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide high level support, management and design for Citrix XenApp and Citrix Desktop using Citrix Provisioning Servers, NetScaler, and Citrix Access Gateways.
• Performed application and infrastructure integration, created policies and automation scripts, performed environment builds and scalability tests, deployed pilot and production environments.
• Through teh use of proven methodologies, tools and best practices ensured teh successful implementation of Citrix and Microsoft technologies.
• Developed documentation of program development, infrastructure design and topology
• Helped standardize workstations and file servers including: hardware software, naming conventions, and IP addresses. Implemented file system, firewall security and disaster recovery strategies.
• Successfully implemented teh stability, integrity and performance of Citrix infrastructure comprised of XenApp, XenDesktop, Provisioning Server, User Profile Management, Receiver and other related components.
• Monitored overall system performance and capacity to ensure service availability.
• Implemented security policies, procedures and technologies to ensure secure system access and control
• Performed tasks necessary to fulfill service level agreements for application availability and accessibility
• Technical perform design for major changes to existing Citrix environments
• Conducted regular Citrix maintenance and refresh activities
• Worked on a team monitoring vmware view and appsense.
• Conducted routine tests and solved problems pertaining to Xenserver hypervisors.
• Performed Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, network design/implementation, troubleshooting, application packaging and integration, and performance tuning.
• Responsible for Active Directory, Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Demonstrated centrally managing zero/thin-client endpoint devices.
• Administering operating system and server software including Windows Operating systems (Windows XP and 7), Windows Server 2003 and 2008, MS SCCM Server, Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp Server, VMware ESX v4 and ESXi v5, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ensures management is aware of all known and identified risks to system availability, performance, reliability and security.
• Extensive participation in IT project management tasks and work related to VDI.
• Establish working relationships between department liaisons, centers and campuses wif similar technology interests
• Coordinated wif various Systems, Infrastructure, Security and Policy teams to realize and implement industry best practices.

Environment: Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007.Visual Studio 2008, ASP.Net, HTML, Java Script, SQL Reporting Services, SQL Server 2005 and Windows XP, cisco firewall, linux environment, Netapp support, Netapp filers, VDI, Xenserver 5.6, Vmware view, appsense, F5 network, IBM blade server, Active Directory, Domain controllers, Citrix Xen products, Vsphere and Windows 2008 server

Confidential, Secaucus, NJ

Microsoft Windows and Citrix Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design, test and implementation for upgrade or migration to Citrix Metaframe XPE and Server 3.0 wif Windows 2003 Active Directory.
• Installed Citrix Presentation Server 3.0 on VMware Servers.
• Installed and configured VMware Server for test Labs wif Citrix Products.
• Supported SQL Server, Citrix, Web/IIS, Active Directory and Exchange 2000 and 2003 messaging as administrator.
• Responsible for design, test and implementation for upgrade or migration to Windows 2000 and Windows 2003.
• Technical Citrix Architect and Microsoft Active Directory Architect, who can architect, implement and support a large Microsoft networks and Citrix Server Pres 4.0 and 4.5 Farm environments.
• Responsible for upgrading obsolete hypervisors like Xenserver 5.5 to Xenserver 5.6.
• Citrix Project Manager Serve for teh development, programming, and or implementation of major IS infrastructure changes, installations or upgrades related to Citrix and Terminal Services.
• Provide 24x7 on call support for IS Services Citrix support team (point of escalation for internal Citrix Services team).
• Provided support to Vmware view and appsense.
• Implemented VMware to cut cost of servers’ purchases and to consolidate existing server environment.
• Preformed day-to-day administration for ESX farm.
• Performed teh cut over of physically servers to Virtual servers wif VMware Tools and management console.
• Configured VMware server to support Citrix environment
• Experience in Network Operations Center (NOC) operations
• Responsible for design, test and implementation for upgrade or migration to Citrix Metaframe XPE and Pres Server 3.0
• Installed and administered Citrix products Metaframe XPE and Pres Server 3.0 and 4.0 such as Installation Management Services, Resources Management Services, Secure Gateway Services and Citrix Nfuse.
• Installed and configured VMware servers for disaster recover in teh production environment.
• Configured Program Neighborhood settings, for Citrix Metaframe XPE and Pres 3.0 Servers.
• Perform integration of current W2K and Windows 2003 Citrix Metaframe XPe Farm and Pres 3.0 Servers wif Active Directory, policies and roaming profiles.
• Designed and implemented a virtual infrastructure during merger process.

Environment: Citrix XenApp 5/4.5, Windows server 2003/2008, SQL Server 2005/2008, Citrix Streaming Profiler 5.2/1.3/1.2, Windows XP/NT/2000/2003, My SQL 2000, Exchange NT/2000, Citrix Meta frame Presentation 3/4, Wise Package Studio 5.6, cisco firewall, linux environment, Netapp support, Netapp filers, VDI, Xenserver 5.6, Vmware view, appsense, F5 network, IBM blade, Active Directory, Domain controllers, Citrix Xen products, Vsphere and Windows 2008 server

Confidential

Systems Engineer/ Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managed, maintained, and implemented a variety of Information Systems to update teh LAN infrastructure
• Managed, engineered, monitored, and maintained various information systems on a LAN wif Windows Servers ensuring teh stability and streamlined teh problem resolution process
• Managed teh day-to-day operations of teh LAN/WAN environment and provided support end-users working to resolve all help desk requests; utilized monitoring systems
• Implemented WebSense for Internet filtering and usage monitoring and installed and configured RSA Secure ID Authentication Server for VPN authentication using a CISCO PIX firewall
• Successfully upgraded Symantec Corporate AV from 7.x to 10.x for all Enterprise servers and laptops/desktops
• Built, implemented, managed, and maintained a Windows 2000 Active Directory domain, incorporating a Citrix farm
• Responsible for managing all aspects of end user support and building, managing, and maintaining various information systems on teh LAN and WAN at multiple offices.
• Configured hypervisor level architecture wif a team of Network Engineers for Xenserver 5.5
• Developed, implemented, updated, & maintained various policies, procedures, and technical documentation
• Managed and maintained teh corporate Firewall and VPN systems, running on SonicWall UTM appliances
• Built, engineered, and managed over 20 Windows 2000/2003 servers as teh company grew in size
• Implemented McAfee Enterprise Corporate Antivirus Solutions
• Secured, built, and maintained multiple FTP/SFTP sites using WSFTP server, GlobalScape Server, and IIS server
• Implemented Symantec Antivirus on LAN, providing a virus alert system and management servers
• Designed a Microsoft VPN/RAS server which provided secure and remote access for employees
• Managed teh migration from Exchange 5.5 on an outdated network server to a new system
• Upgraded Checkpoint 4.x on Windows NT to Checkpoint NG on a Nokia appliance
• Worked closely wif IT staff to provide training & mentoring for IT teams and end users of new technologies.

Environment: Windows XP/NT/2000/2003, My SQL 2000, Exchange NT/2000, Citrix Meta frame Presentation 3/4, Wise Package Studio 5.6, Xenserver 5.5, F5 network, IBM blade server, Active Directory, Domain controllers, Citrix Xen products, Vsphere and Windows 2008 server