SUMMARY

• 7+ years’ experience as a VMware\ Citrix and Windows System Administrator.
• Experience in Installation (Server Build) of all type of Windows Operating Systems (2003/08/12 R2 server), VMware and Application software under multi - platform environments, deployment & monitoring servers, disk quota management & distributed file systems.
• Hands on Experience on VMware ESX 4.0/5.1/5.5/6.0 Servers.
• Migrate the Windows Infrastructure from one Datacenter to another Datacenter
• Experience working in complex directory environments with experience supporting Windows 2003/2008 Active Directory (AD).
• Load Balancing Technology and Concepts - specifically the Citrix Netscaler platform
• Built Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 servers using HP Smart Start or IBM Server Guide, Array configurations, Diagnosing server, Updating Firmware and PSP.
• Good exposure to Enterprise level Hardware and tool framework (HP, DELL, IBM).
• Designing and implementation of Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, and AD Enabled applications.
• Microsoft applications including WINS, DNS, DHCP, SQL, printing, Proxy, IIS, Active Directory and Domain Controllers.
• Installing Citrix Metaframe presentation server 4.5/ 5.0 /6.0/6.5 and manage the farm through
• Building VMware session on ESX 4.0/5.0 Server, Cloning, Creating Templates and Patch Management
• Experience in Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Citrix XenServer 6.2.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Citrix XenDesktop 7.0/5.6
• Experience in Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Citrix Access Management Console
• Patch management using Microsoft WSUS
• Configure Hardware monitoring across the organization using HP SIM and or IBM Director
• Exposure to Disaster Recovery (Plate spin/Double Take tools), Vcenter operations Manager, Windows deployment service, Symantec backup exec, Web proxy.
• SAN Storage zoning and provisioning storage to windows servers and VMware environment.
• Hard working individual with excellent intercommunication skills to deal with both technical and non-technical departments.
• In-depth knowledge in dealing with Windows Registry and File Systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Citrix: Metaframe Presentation server 4.0, XenApp 4.5/5.0/6.5/7.0/7.5, Installation Manager, Resource Manager, Load Balancing, Secure Gateway, Edgesight, Director Web interface, Citrix policies, Netscaler, Access Management Console, License Server, Netscaler, store front PVS/Xendesktop

VMware: vSphere4.0/4.1/5.0, VMware Update Manager, VMware vCenter Converter.HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, VMware Capacity Planner

Operating Systems: Windows 2003/2008 R2, Windows XP/7/8

Applications & Tools: MS Active Directory, Microsoft App-V, P2V Assistant 2.0, Platespin Power convert 6.5, Norton Ghost 2003, LDAP, VBScript, MS IIS 5.0/6.0, PatchLink Update, MS-SQL Server

Hardware: HP BL20P, HPProliant Servers DL360, DL380, DL580and DL585 Rack mount servers and ILO.Routers, Switches, SDSL/ADSL Modems etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Oakland, CA

Citrix Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured User Profile Management 5.4.
• Installed and administered Windows Terminal Server, Group Policy management.
• Configured XenApp and XenDesktop machine and user polices, including printer policy.
• Citrix Receiver client management and configuration for Windows and mobile devices.
• Citrix Web Interface, publishing/disabling applications.
• Installation, configuration and upgradation of Citrix Provisioning Server sites, vDisks and stores.
• Built provisioned image for users connecting in through web interface.
• PVS Versioning and Microsoft DFS-R implementation for easy management and resilience.
• Maintained multiple Citrix farms including XenApp 6.5, XenDesktop 7.5, and PVS 7.1 spread across 1500 servers.
• Upgraded Target device software PVS 7.1 to 7.6 for vdisk streaming.
• Installed and configured Windows 2012 R2 Servers, write GPO Performance Optimization, Adobe, Microsoft office, Citrix receiver.
• Installed and configured Director 7.6 for helpdesk for better monitoring.
• Managed multiple projects, from application upgrades to Citrix upgrades.
• Managed/troubleshoot Citrix farms, developed/maintained standards, policies and procedures.
• Resolve various issues such as Windows Policies, Application licensing, RDP and ICA.
• Helped implement new use of Citrix policies allowing for more granular control of the way users are provisioned with different types of access/resources not previously possible in the Citrix 7.6 environment.
• Designed, build, and deployed of a Citrix XenApp 7.6 Farm along with the migration of Applications.
• Researched new technologies and determined needs of customer based on roadmaps and user requests.
• Performed daily tasks that ensured the stability of the server environment, which included identifying potential system issues before they became a problem, involving team members in deciding a resolution, and implementing the agreed upon resolution
• Implemented a meeting every week between Citrix Team and Applications team for project management and organization.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Sr. Citrix Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Client’s environment, existing infrastructure and proposing a solution.
• Deploying and configuring Citrix Access Gateway to leverage connectivity for external users.
• Deploying Web interface/Xenapp sites for thick, thin and mobile clients.
• Configured Citrix /TS license servers in enterprise.
• Deployed different farms for different verticals according to the business requirements.
• Assessing the possible scope for virtualization and planning the virtualization.
• Installing and configuring Xen server, planning the storage and network.
• Configuring HA, fail over with Xen Motion and setting DR environment in backup site for primary Xenserver pool.
• Configuring template in Xenapp 6.5 and 7.0
• Configuring XenDesktop farm.
• Planning HA and DR for XenApp and Xendesktop.
• Deploying DDC and provisioning services, deploying VDI.
• Configuring golden image for windows7 and optimizing VDisks.
• Streaming application using Citrix profiler/App-V.
• Deploying Citrix clients with SCCM 2005.
• Printer configurations on Citrix servers.
• Configuring Citrix policies, Configuring load evaluator and configuring Edge sight monitoring.
• Participating in the Load test and sanity testing.
• Analyzing the application candidates for Citrix environment.
• XenDesktop 7.5 Storefront 2X, Provisioning Services 7.1, Netscalers MPX
• Documenting the standard operational process for support groups.
• Documenting play books for help desk.
• Attending and resolving escalated issues.
• Consolidating physical servers to virtual infrastructure.
• Installation of Vsphere/ESX 4.0/3.5, VC server, VI client and SQL Database connectivity.
• Involved in day-to-day activities of remote maintenance / troubleshooting of Windows Server & VMWARE ESX servers’ in production / lab environment.
• Creating Host profiles on Vsphere 4.0 hosts
• Configuring DRS.
• Server build for physical server on HP hardware DL380 & DL580 for Windows 2003 /2008R2
• Installation, troubleshooting & performance issues related to VM
• Making templates for different servers as per business requirements.
• Monitoring ESX hosts and resolving critical alerts reported.
• Installing windows server 2008 R2 for different roles and patch management.
• Deploying GPO for user and computer objects.
• Post installation configurations.
• Creating websites on IIS 7.x
• Creating host records on DNS for websites.
• Configuring SSL/TLS on web servers.

Confidential, CA

VMware/Window Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Building new windows server 2003/2008 R2 on Intel server platforms, HP/DELL Power edge servers as per the windows build standards
• Performed engineering and technical lead role on agent application delivery project.
• The project implemented Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 to replace remote application installation.
• Installing and configuring Xendesktop 5.6.
• Creating vDisks and configuring target devices in XenDesktop 5.6
• Installing and configuring Provisional server for XenDesktop 5.6.
• Performed the design and deployment of Citrix production environments.
• Installation and maintenance of VMware esx server.
• Building new VMware virtual machines to meet the specifications by client
• Resolving various issues such as Windows Policies, Application licensing through RDP, Coordinating with Vendors regarding production issues & solving problems.
• Created documentation for server builds and Citrix applications installations.
• Led monthly knowledge sharing sessions between the cross-functional development teams and clients, serving as a functional specialist and logistics coordinator.
• Presented functional and technical overviews of Citrix XenApp 6.5, Edge Sight 5.4, Edge Sight for Load Testing, Password Manager, Citrix Access Gateway, Netscaler, application streaming, application packaging, GPOs, Active Directory, and SQL Server
• Performed the various Citrix XenApp upgrades and migrations projects
• Managed or assisted all phases of project - scoping, design, development, testing, rollout, user support, and documentation
• Configuration of Active Directory integrated DNS, Configuration of centralized domain wide DHCP services.
• Creates scripts in automating software deployments and changes to the Windows environment
• Scripting experience (VBScript, PowerShell).
• Installation of Hot fixes and Security updates as and when required on all the servers.
• Configuring policies over the farm for printers, Client devices, printing, etc.
• Publishing application. Deploying ICA client, printer driver mapping, shadowing users, checking sessions, managing server load and CPU utilization.

Confidential, Irvine, CA

VMware/Citrix Admin

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure and Manage XenServer version 6.5
• Responsibilities include creating and maintaining PVS Images.
• Maintenance and troubleshooting of 600 Plus XenApp VM
• Installing and testing applications in Citrix environment
• Installed, configured and maintain Citrix Edge sight
• Asset Management, Change Management, Asset Auditing, Patch Management and Remote Controlling of all client machines
• Extensively worked on VMware Update manger and VMware tools for Host upgrades.
• Create Citrix policies and Publish Applications
• Install and maintain virus protection software using Trend Micro Office Scan
• Administer Printing on Citrix XenApp Environment.
• Worked on installation & Configuration of VMware ESXi Server.
• Extensive experience using Peregrine Service Center Ticketing System.
• Presentation and Access Management Console.
• Maintaining Web Servers by installing IIS 6 and 7.
• Monitoring and Managing Citrix Metaframe Presentation Servers using Edge Site citrix tool.
• Creating a test Environment in Citrix or VMware for Production Team to test their applications.
• Installing and configuring and maintenance of Xendesktop 7.6.
• Architected and implemented Windows 7 Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 Virtual PCs for regional and national managers.

Confidential, Costa Mesa, CA

Windows Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation, Configuration and Maintenance of Win2003,2008R2 Clients running on HP &IBM Workstations
• Creating users and groups, Resetting user passwords in Active Directory.
• Migrating the citrix metaframe presentation server from 4.0 to 4.5 and 4.5 to 6.0
• Enabling Web Access and Securing the Published Applications and Content
• Configuring Metaframe Presentation Server Policies, Load Management and Printers
• Problem resolution details from escalated issues submitted to availability Manager for outages affecting Citrix environments.
• Published technical documentation for security compliance and performance tuning which was set as the global standard by the Corporate Security Group for all future Terminal Server and Citrix environments.
• Maintain Citrix Logon scripts & Monitor and troubleshoot connectivity to the data store.
• Installing and configuring, integrating DNS.
• Configuring Active directory and applying Group policies.
• Defining scope in DHCP.