SUMMARY:

• Over 12 years of work experience on Windows 2003/2000, Windows 2008 R2, Citrix PS 4.5 or XenApp 4.5, Citrix Xenapp 5.0/ Citrix Xenapp 6.0/6.5/7.5, App - V 5.0, Citrix Netscaler MPX/VPX, Metaframe PS 4.0, Metaframe XP FR3, Xendesktop 5/5.6 & VMware ESX 3/4/4.1.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Citrix Presentation Server 6.0/5.0/4.5/4.0/3.0/ XPe on Windows 2008 r2, 2003 & 2000. Citrix Load Balancing, Citrix Resource Management, Web Interface, Installation Manager, Citrix Secure Gateway, Netscaler 8, CAG2010, Citrix Edgesight, Citrix Access Gateway, Softgrid - Softricity etc, App-V 5.0, XenDesktop 5 VDI servers technologies on Vmware platform.
• Experience in Migrating project of Citrix Environment Metaframe XP & MPS4.0 to Presentation Server 4.5/ XenApp 4.5 on Windows 2003 & Involved into Xenapp 4.5 to Xenapp 5.0 & Xenapp 6.0/6.5/7.5 migrations through replacement and in-place methods.
• Extensive experience on Windows Server 2003 Administration, maintenance, configuration and troubleshooting. DNS, DHCP, IIS, Routing and remote access, DMZ servers, Active Directory group policies, Veritas and Arcserve Backup Technologies.
• Administrated and implemented server consolidation program through use of VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter servers.
• Experience on server building process, patching, Operating System hardening and server OS image deployment, Hand-on experience on HP Ilo’s, Dell and Confidential hardware platform Blade servers.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Worked on a new implementation project consisting 600+ Citrix Servers on Windows 2008 R2 (64 bit) Windows bit & 64bit includes Citrix ICA 4000 concurrent users approx. Worked on implemenation and administered Citrix Xenapp 6.0/6.5/7.5 farm and new implementation of 32 bit application on Windows 2008 R2 64bit.
• Administration of XenDesktop with Citrix provisioning Server, Citrix Edgesight and Appsense, Citrix Receiver. Used VMware vSphere 4 Infrastructure as a backend for this project.
• Designed and implemented App-V 5.0 environment for 32/64 bit multiple applications. Configured App-V 5.0 Servers, App-V Sequencer Machines, App-V client for Citrix Xenapp and Xendesktop users. Created Design & implement documentation for App-V 5.0. Packaged 30 plus applications.
• Worked on Desktop Delivery Controller (DDC) Installed as an infrastructure component on servers, the controlling authenticating users, managing the assembly of users’ virtual desktop environments, and brokers connections between users and their virtual desktops.
• Have been working on Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA) for Xen Desktop 5.0 Installed on each virtual desktop ensuring communication with the DDC and enables a direct ICA connection between the virtual desktop and the users endpoint device.
• Worked on different desktop groups and Dekstop catalogs. Configuring and maintaining the assignments of desktop catalogs and desktop groups according to the machine types as pooled, dedicated, existing, physical or Streamed.
• Worked on machine creation services (MCS) and ensuring the successful communication between MCS and the hosting infrastructure and the Master Image.
• Ensuring regular updates bi-weekly or monthly to the Master image via MCS-provisioned desktops.
• Designed & configured Citrix Netscaler MPX 5550 Primary and secondary node, upgraded v9.3 to v10.0, Configured MIP/VIP/SNIP/NSIP configurations on the Netscaler, Certificates deployment of Netscaler, Licensing for Netscaler, Logo editing for External CAG site through Netscaler.
• Configured Citrix Netscaler VPX v59.5 on Vsphere VM OVF template with CAG enable and worked on the firewall ports to be opened in the DMZ for outside and inside network.
• Worked on Citrix Provisioning Server 5.6 and have been involved in the installation, configuration of the Provisioning servers and Vdisk Management for XenDesktops.
• Citrix XenCenter - Configure Host-based Access Control for the XAPI Daemon in XenServer, Use Windows to Resize a XenServer Windows VM Virtual Disk, System Status Report in XenCenter, XenCenter View of a XenServer Status Report, Use Replication for Storage Repository Type Dell EqualLogic.
• Extensive experience in the quick deployment of Desktop Delivery Controller for XenDesktop 5.0 and managing the hosting infrastructure for the desktop machines and ensuring their successful connection to the Host center hypervisors.
• Configuring the controller discovery on different methods in the Active directory.
• Involved into planning, architecture & Deployment Citrix Xenapp 6.0 environment on Windows 2008 Servers.
• Worked on Citrix Provisioning Server and have been involved in the installation, configuration of the Provisioning servers and Vdisk Management for XenDesktops.
• Administered AD (Active Directory) for Windows 2008/2003 including IIS 6.0, GPO deployments, DNS, DHCP configurations & web services in .NET framework (platform)
• Performed VB scripting to push GPO’s to client desktops, Worked on Powershell Scripting.
• Installation, Configuration Troubleshooting of Windows 2008/2003/2000 Editions.
• Actively involved in tier3 on-call rotation once in 2 months along with the team members.

Environment: Citrix Xenapp 4.5/6.0/6.5/7.5 , Appsense, Citrix Xendesktop, Citrix PVS, App-v 5.0, Edgesight, Vmware esx, Vmware Lab manager, Web interface 4.5/4.6/5.3/5.4 , Window 2008 R2 Servers, Windows 2003 Standard/Enterprise 32 bit and 64 bit, Citrix Xenapp 6.0/6.5, Citrix Xenapp 5.0, Citrix PS 4.5 or XenApp 4.5, Citrix Web interface 4.5/4.6/5.3, IIS, Citrix Netscaler v9/10, Vmware VSphere 4. Up-gradation and Migrations of Citrix Environments, App-V 5.0.

Confidential, New Jersey

Responsibilities:

• Worked on a new implementation project consisting 400+ Citrix Servers on Windows 2008 R2 (64 bit) Windows bit & 64bit includes Citrix ICA 4000 concurrent users approx. Created a new server 4.5 Farm and migrated servers from old XPe & MPS4.0 farm. Worked and administered Citrix Xenapp 6.0/6.5 farm and new implementation of 32 bit application on Windows 2008 R2 64bit.
• Involved in managing & configuring Netscaler 9.2 (NS9.2: Build 48.6) for external users, Involved into Load Balancing, Virtual servers, Virtual IPs, VLAN, F5, Services for protocols connectivity, Authentication LDAP, HA, Active/Passive Netscaler, Access Gateway, Monitoring various components through Netscaler. Involved into updating SSL Certificates for Netscaler through PFX, Restore Missing logos on Web interface, Changing CAG Domain controller Authentication Servers.
• Xen Desktop 4.0 Worked on Desktop Delivery Controller (DDC) Installed as an infrastructure component on servers, the controlling authenticating users, managing the assembly of users’ virtual desktop environments, and brokers connections between users and their virtual desktops.
• Worked on Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA) for XenDesktop 4.0, Installed on each virtual desktop ensuring communication with the DDC and enables a direct ICA connection between the virtual desktop and the users endpoint device.
• Involved into DR/HA project for a datacenter Based on Citrix Xenapp 4.5, Involved with the migration the farm to 4.5/6.0. Deployment of Xendesktop Dev environment and implemented Provisioning services. New implementation of Citrix infrastructures.
• Administrated VMWARE Servers Farm comprising of VMWARE ESX 4.1 Servers consisting various Windows servers 2003 & Window 2008.
• Involved in the process of creating the snapshots or recording of the application installation through Citrix Installation Manager Packager and later add these .wfs packages as well as .msi/msp packages into CPS Management console’s Installation Manager for the purpose of deployment the same applications to number of servers.
• Involved with the implementation and administration of Citrix Edgesight 4.5 & Managing Netscaler 9 & AGEE, Configuring * managing Citrix Web interface 4.5/4.6/5.3 and migrating Citrix Web Interface from 4.6 to 5.3. Involved into Citrix AMC, IIS for Citrix websites, Citrix Web Interfaces & Citrix License servers upgrades.
• Troubleshoot issues surrounding the configuration of the environment and troubleshoot application 'collision' issues in the shared environment.
• Windows Server 2003 Active Directory environment, administering DRA, networking issues, User accounts, Computer Accounts, connectivity, Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Group Policies configurations & Implemented DMZ Servers.
• Responsible for working on Service center trouble tickets created by users from various locations, working closely with business units inside the organization to deploy various in-house and off the shelf applications on Citrix servers. Coordinating with the various applications teams, Intel team for deployment of new environment

Environment: Windows 2008 r2, Citrix Xenapp 4.5/6.0/6.5, Appsense, Edgesight, Vmware esx, Vmware Lab manager, Web interface 4.5/4.6/5.3/5.4 , Window 2008 R2 Servers, Windows 2003 Standard/Enterprise 32 bit and 64 bit, Citrix Xenapp 6.0/6.5, Citrix Xenapp 5.0, Citrix PS 4.5 or XenApp 4.5, Citrix Metaframe XPe, MPS4.0, Citrix Web interface 4.5/4.6/5.3, IIS, Citrix Netscaler 9 & Edge sight 4.5, Vmware ESX 3.5 & Vmware VSphere 4. Up-gradation and Migrations on Citrix various platforms.

Confidential, New York

Responsibilities:

• Worked on a Server remediation and Migration project consisting 600+ Citrix Servers. Created a new Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 Farm and migrated servers from old XPe farm.
• Installation, Configuration Troubleshooting of Windows 2003 Standard & Enterprise Edition.
• Created new Citrix farm on PS 4.5 with database SQL server for Pre-Dev envoirnment for various applications UAT before deploying them on production citrix server.
• Involved in the process of creating new Blade servers based on Dell - Drac & HP- Ilo and we configure servers with the Windows server 2003 through Ghost cast images. Complete configurations as per our standards and deploy all the core applications for clients.
• Administrated & Implemented VMWARE Servers Farm comprising of VMWARE ESX 3.0 Servers. Server Farm consists of 40+ ESX 3.0 servers hosting 200+ Virtual Machines running Windows 2003 Standard/Enterprise.
• Involved with deployment of Virtual Center Server for Central Management for Virtual Infrastructure, Managing and deploying New Virtual Machines based on virtual machine templates. Physical to virtual migration P2V & V2P with VMware Converter and partially with Platespin Power convert. Ensuring zero downtime for VM’s with the use of VMotion technology.
• Deploying the applications based on the documentation provided by the application team for Pre-Development and later on Development environment. Create the batch files or modifying the scripts according to the deployment needs..
• Managing DRA, Windows Server 2003 Active Directory environment, networking issues, User accounts, Computer Accounts, connectivity, Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Group Policies configurations & Implemented DMZ Servers,.
• Coordinating with the various applications teams for deployment of new applications or versions applications upgrades of Citrix based applications.

Environment: Windows 2003 Standard/Enterprise 32 bit and 64 bit, Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 or XenApp 4.5, Citrix Metaframe XPe & MPS 4.0 on Windows 2000/2003, VMWARE ESX 3.0, CAG 2010, Citrix Installation Management, Citrix Edge sight, Citrix Resource Management, Citrix Load Management, Citrix Access Management.

Confidential, Sillicon Valley, California

Responsibilities:

• Installation, implementation and configurations of Windows 2003 R2 Standard 32 bit & 64 bit.
• Configured and Implement HP Blade servers for Windows Servers Environments.
• Responsible for Citrix servers based on Citrix PS 4 and Citrix Metaframe XP. Worked on projects based assignments related to Citrix Farm and Citrix servers deployment using Citrix Presentation server 4.0, Metaframe XP FR3, Web Interface 4 & 4.5 etc for various Seagate Applications.
• Deployed the Metaframe servers on VMware ESX 3 as virtual machines. We had around 15 ESX Servers running 90+ Virtual Machines.
• Coordinate with Application Team members in Scotts Valley (CA- USA), Oklahoma City OK -USA, San Jose - CA USA and Singapore - Asia.
• Design and implement the new Windows servers based Citrix Farm CPS 4.0, Plan and implement the Migration of Metaframe XP FR3 and MPS 3 to CPS 4 environment.
• Installation, Configuration, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of printers and print drivers and aliased printer drivers which is not supported by Windows Terminal Server Edition for Citrix Metaframe Printing.
• Built, tested, and documented Hewlett-Packard Proliant p-Class and c-Class blade servers running Windows 2003 Server running MS-SQL, .NET Framework, and UGS Teamcenter Engineering over Citrix Presentation Server on Unix Envoirnment (Solaris). Configured X Windows session for Sun Solaris and validated usability for end users' profiles. Created and archived server builds using SelfImage 1.2.1, Symantec Ghost, and NTBackup.
• Plan, test, implement, and manage the applications on Citrix PS 4 and Metaframe XP on Server Windows 2003 with Data Store as Oracle 10g and SQL Server
• Plan the hardware seizing of their new Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 on Windows 2003 Standard R2 32 bit and 64 bit.

Environment: Windows 2003 Standard/Enterprise 32 bit and 64 bit, Metaframe Presentation Server 4.0, Citrix Metaframe XPe on Windows 2000/2003, Web Interface 4/4.5, VMWARE ESX 3.0, SQL Server, HP Blade servers.

Confidential, Schaumberg, IL

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Servers problems, performing task of trouble shooting, day to day issues-Performing Server Turnovers, Windows Servers Decommissioning, New Windows 2003 servers build, Maintaining Server updates and Patches.
• Managed 250 Citrix servers, 700 Applications and 15,000 users on Citrix enterprise PS4.0 & XP FR3, deployed on Windows platform and performing administration, run & maintenance, load balancing, installations of Citrix servers based on Confidential SOE for Metaframe Xpe Sp3/FP3 & Citrix PS 4.0. Provide 3rd level support 24/7 On-Call of the Citrix Presentation Server environment related issues.
• Coordinating with team members and clients in USA for issues, updates, service delivery and communicating with various levels of management hierarchy.
• Installation of Microsoft Windows Security Patches and service pack that releases on every month 2nd Tuesday with proper Change management.
• TCP/IP connectivity, configuration of DHCP, DNS, WINS
• Project Management for installation and configuration of new environments of Citrix servers, applications, updated Hotfixes on Citrix environment, worked on VB scripting on environment, existing network upgrades, and other softwares related projects.
• Plan, test, prioritize, implement, and manage the applications on Citrix MetaFrame XP and MPS 4 on Server Windows 2000/2003 as they are moved through test and into production environment. Responsible to assist application teams with pre-qualifying and testing potential new applications to add to the shared PS4.0 & XP FR3 environment.
• Implementation of Citrix application through Softgrid Sequencing -Softricity software on MPS 4 environment, Involved in the process of creating Softgrid environment for Citrix applications.

Environment: Windows 2003 Standard/Enterprise Windows 2000 Advance Server, Metaframe Presentation Server 4.0, Citrix Metaframe XPe FR3 on Windows 2000/2003, NFuse, SQL Server, Softricity SoftGrid 3.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Windows 2000/2003 Servers based project for Confidential environment with Citrix Farm servers physically located at Newark (USA), Houston (USA), London (UK), Melbourne & Perth (AUS). Responsible for monitoring entire 50 servers on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 servers
• Plan, test, implement, and manage the Citrix MetaFrame XP Server, Windows 2000/2003, Active Directory issues, Group Policies etc. Deployed the Farm of Citrix Metaframe Xpe, Worked on installing the applications with newer versions, desktop look & feel.
• Worked on problem solving issues on Windows Servers, Worked on TNG alerts of Windows servers related to memory, Processor high alerts for Windows Application servers. Configured and implemented Windows Servers 2003.
• Configure Backup Clients, TNG clients, Virus checkups etc on Windows Servers.
• Worked on Patch management software Shavlik HFNetCheckpro for Installation of Microsoft Windows Security Patches and Service pack on multiple Windows servers with proper Change Management techniques.
• Install Citrix Metaframe XP servers, configured servers for load balancing, configured applications set up Network Neighborhood for clients and resolve problems on client through Netmeeting. Perform Tier-2 support functions for remotes access issues for Citrix users. Created test site for Citrix Metaframe XPe farm under Windows 2003 for various application testing as published application such as Documentum, Iris etc.
• Ensured compliance with all pre-defined SLA and target measures, enhanced support processes accordingly to meet those measures.

Environment: Windows 2003 Standard, Windows 2000 Advance Server, Citrix Metaframe XPe FR3 on Windows 2000/2003, NFuse, Web Server on IIS, Patch management software.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Installing, configuring & managing 25+ Servers running Windows 2000 with 200+ nodes running Windows2K Professional/XP.
• Capacity planning and implementation of Citrix Metaframe XP a FR3 server farm consisting of 18 Windows 2000 servers on enterprise level to support total of 250 simultaneous Citrix clients.
• Design, Implement & Manage Network, Microsoft Security, S/w & OS Licenses and Backup Solution for Enterprise .H/w Up-grade & Integration. Administering Enterprise Active Directory, Global Catalog, DNS, DHCP, Group Policies, FSMO Roles, Seize, Transfers etc.
• Implement nFuse for users to avoid configurations on Citrix program neighborhood. Administering, Implemented, configured & load balancing Citrix Metaframe XPa/e FR3 servers and clients integrated on Windows 2000 Terminal Service to running thick application through out the premises
• Administering web servers on IIS 5.0, administering MS-SQL 2000, Administering Microsoft Exchange 2000, administering email clients Outlook Web Access for Exchange 2000, Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express. Installing and configuring Proxy Server Win Proxy 5.0.
• Managing Backup Solutions via NTBackup Windows 2000 and Veritas 8.0 Backup & Implementing Disaster Recovery tools-RAID 5,1 and System State Backups.

Environment: Windows 2000 Server, Citrix Metaframe XPe FR3 on Windows 2000, NFuse, Load Balancing, FSMO, Storage Veritas Backups, NTBackup, SQL Server 2000, IIS, Microsoft Exchange Server 2000.