Summary:

• Over 7 Years of IT experience that includes VMware ESXi, Citrix XenApp 6.5, Presentation Server, Windows 2003/Windows 2008R2, VMware on various Hardware Platforms ranging from COMPAQ Proliant 580, 380, Dell Servers and Intel servers.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Citrix Presentation Server 6.5/7.0/ on Windows 2003 and 2008.
• Worked on Installation, Configuration and Administration of PVS 6.1/7.1.
• Creation of vDisk for Desktop Streaming and setup the device collections in PVS Server.
• Experienced in DHCP, DNS, NIS, NFS, FTP, remote access, security management, and system troubleshooting skills.
• High understanding on resource management framework like creation resource pools, adding the VMs into resource pools, P2V and V2V conversions by using VMware Converter.
• Generating Performance Reports and Patch Management of ESX Hosts using VMware Update Manager, Extensive experience in working with the VMotion and Storage VMotion technology.
• Strong experience with the VMware HA and VMware DRS.
• Knowledge in EMC Clarion SAN Storage, HP EVA 8400 and NAS storage environment
• ESX Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of VM priorities and Cloning and snapshots.

Technical Skills:

• Operating systems: Windows Server 2003/2008R2/2012, Linux and Cento.
• Virtualization Tools: VMware VSphere 3.5/4.1/5.0, Workstation, ESX Server 3.5, VMware DRS, HA and FT, VMware Standalone Converter 3.0, SCCM 2012/2007, VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure VDI, Hyper-V.
• Citrix Tools: Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop 5.6, Metaframe PS 4.0, XenApp 6.5/7.0, VDI.
• Software: Symantec Ghost, VERITAS Backup Exec-Netback up, MS Office XP,2003,2007,2010, MS Windows XP professional, Windows Vista/7,Symantec Antivirus Corporate /Endpoint Protection.
• Hardware: HP/COMPAQ ProLiant servers, HP/IBM Blade Centres, IBM X-series Servers, Dell Power Edge Server, DLT/DAT Tape backup, HP Procurve Switches, Sonic Firewall, DLT Tape Library, Tablet PCs, Cabling/Patch panels, UPS APC , PC/Laptop Hardware, HP/IBM Blade Center, Cisco routers.

Work Experience:

Confidential

Sr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, Configured and managed Virtualized IT environments using VMware on Windows Server platforms for both on-premised and cloud based apps using VDI and Citrix tools.
• Responsible for administering and supporting 350 Citrix server environment on Windows Server 2003/2008 R2.
• Responsible for Terminal server builds and Citrix XenApp server deployments in both Physical and virtual environments.
• Systems administration including Windows Server 2003/2008, SQL Server, Terminal Servers, Citrix XenApp and XenServer.
• Support for 350 Citrix terminal XenApp 6.0 servers and Provisioning Server 5.6 host for VDI application servers.
• Installation, Configure and Maintenance of Fand O Application and other Stock Exchange related Applications.
• Installed and configured XenApp 6.5 server with published apps.
• Administration of existing XenServer 6.0, XenDesktop 5.6 and XenApp 6.5 infrastructure.
• Virtualization implementation using VMware, Citrix XenServer.
• Installation of SQL 2005 and creating databases and roles and taking backup.
• Troubleshooting done for various issues related to Citrix resource manager.
• Monitored Citrix server's health by using Citrix Edge Sight.
• Provided 24/7 Production support for Citrix environment.
• Responsible production support of Active directory AD , GPO, GPP, Domain users, Users and groups and given appropriate permissions, shares and privilege to access LAN and Domain environment.

Environment: Citrix XenApp 6.0/6.5, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 R2 X86 and X64, SQL 2008 R2.

Confidential

Role: System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented new project consisting 400 Citrix Servers on Windows 2008 R2 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64bit includes Citrix ICA 4000 concurrent users approx.
• Created a new server 4.5 Farm and migrated servers from old XPe and MPS4.0 farm.
• Administrated and worked on Citrix Xenapp 6.5 farm and Windows 2008 R2 64bit.
• Brokers connections between users and their virtual desktops.
• Worked on Virtual Desktop Agent VDA for XenDesktop 5.3.
• 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. New implementation of Citrix infrastructures.
• Administrated VMWARE Servers Farm comprising of VMWARE ESX 4.1 Servers consisting various Windows servers 2003 and Window 2008.
• 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 and Managing Netscaler 9 and AGEE, Configuring managing Citrix Web interface 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 and 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 and 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 for deployment of new environment.

Environment: Windows 2008 R2, Citrix Xenapp 4.5/6.0/6.5, Window 2008 R2 Serversbit, Citrix XenApp 6.0/6.5, Citrix Metaframe XPe, Citrix Netscaler 9, VMware ESX 3.5 , VMware VSphere 4.

Confidential

Senior System /VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation, configuration and deployment of VMware products such as VMware converter, VMware View, VCB and more in virtual environment.
• Installed, configured, administered Windows 2003 2008R2 servers, Active Directory Services, FTP, WSUS, IIS Web Server and SQL Database Server.
• Using VMware vCenter, created Datacenter Environment by creating VMware clusters, adding ESX hosts in the clusters, and implemented HA and DRS.
• Installed and configured ESX 4.0 Servers on Blade Servers.
• Support Multiple PSM and Core VMware 3x and vSphere4 farm.
• Actively involved in PSM VMware vSphere4/ESX4, Win2003/2008R2 Server deployment in DR environment.
• Test and recommend Replication/Backup solutions for VMware, SAN and Disaster Recovery.
• Configured laptops for RAS and local connections on the VLAN DHCP or Static TCP/IP configuration.
• Provision VMware Datastore and configure storage for Virtual Machines
• Configured the Security Policies /group policies and changing the registry to meet the required security for the Organization.
• Installed following servers Windows 2003/2008 R2.
• Familiarity of FC SAN/iSCSI SAN/NAS EMC CX3 , NetApp, Dell MD3000i, Dell MD1000 storage technology and work with SANs in VMware environments

Environment: Windows 2003/2008 R2, Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, VMware ESX 4.0 Server, Open filer iSCSI SAN/NAS, HP Proliant Blade Servers, Remote desktop services

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installing and Managing ESX and ESXi servers on HP, DELL and hardware, and installation of vCenter Server, vCenter Components and upgrading VMware Tools.
• Used tools such as VMware Converter, PlateSpin PowerConvert, and Veeam FastSCP to work on ESXi environment for the P2V conversions.
• Installation of Windows NT, Novell NetWare, and SCO UNIX Server software on Servers from Compaq, IBM, HP, ICL.
• Packaged various applications per specs provided by client to Windows XP desktop environment.
• Created and documented Disaster Recovery DR architecture of Citrix XenApp servers on a remote DR site. The site includes Provisioning Server, Password Manager, Presentation Server 4.0, XenApp 4.5, Web Interface servers and replicated SQL DB.
• Assisted System Engineers to virtualize Exchange Server 2003 and P2V Windows Servers on VMware ESX.
• Updating and upgrading ESXi servers using vCenter update manager.
• Performing tasks such as vMotion and Storage vMotion.
• Interacting with business users for gathering the requirements for on boarding the applications to Citrix Servers.
• Installing, configuring and administering Windows 2003/2008R2.
• Worked on VMWare workstation to test the packages and related tasks for package building.
• Providing users with access rights and permissions for accessing the applications.

Environment: VMware ESX, vSphere, Windows Server , Windows, Active Directory, HP Proliant DL and Blade Servers and Cisco UCS blade servers.

Confidential

Citrix Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the planning, design, and operation of the firm's remote access infrastructure.
• Managed and troubleshoot multiple Citrix farms.
• Configuring XenDesktop farm and provisioning server farm
• Developed and maintained Citrix-related standards, policies and procedures.
• Assist in Planning, design, implementation, and continuously improve disaster recovery procedures for Citrix systems.
• Continuously monitor the firm's remote access requirements to ensure that the IT Department can consistently provide the optimum services to users.
• Provided 24 hr. Citrix coverage on scheduled nights and off-hour support for maintenance.
• Provided troubleshooting instructions to Tier-1 support staff.
• Communicated with vendors as may be required for installation, configuration, technical support, and purchasing issues.
• Conducted ongoing Citrix technology assessment, research new Citrix related products and features and develop cost effective recommendations.
• Detailed understanding and implementation of XenApp Streaming Technology and components to include web Interface, Citrix Access Gateway and Netscaler configuration.
• Virtualization implementation using Vmware and Citrix XenServer.
• Responsible for design, implementation and managing firm remote access portal and resource.

Environment: Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Citrix Meta frame Presentation.