SUMMARY

• Over 8 Years experience in System Administration/Implementation of Networks and Application Packaging on Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.51/4.0,Windows XP Professional, Windows vista and Windows 7.
• Good experience in XP rollout using SMS installer, WISE package studio 8.0, 7.0, 6.0, 5.6, Install Shield Admin Studio 10.0, 9.0. 8.5, 8.0 and Win7 migration.
• Good Experience in automating the applications for software distribution using SMS 2003, SCCM, Altiris Deployment Tool
• Good Experience in Virtualization of applications using VMware ThinApp 4.6 and understanding of APP - V Sequencing.
• Good Experience with Win Installer and Debugging Tools like File-Mon, Reg-Mon, Proc-Mon and Dependency Walker
• Good Experience with Different Tools Like ORCA and Setup Quality Tool
• Exposure in .MSI (Windows Installer) and working with various applications for software packaging. Also worked on various unattended install methods like silent install using Install shield Admin, SMS Installer and Perl/C Scripting.
• Good Experience with publishing applications using Citrix Management Console 4.0
• Experience in creating Transforms (MST), Patches (MSP) and Merge Modules etc using MSI’s.
• Good Experience using SCCM in deploying application packages to various machines
• Good Experience in using VMware Lab Manager and Windows 7
• Good Experience in using ACT Application Compatibility Toolkit to determine the Windows 7 compatibility of the applications.
• Good Knowledge on Microsoft App-v technology
• Extensive knowledge in configuring Mail servers, DNS Server, DHCP Server, conversant with implementation, configuration and management of Web-Servers
• Good Knowledge of Windows Registry, File System, Services, Devices, Security.
• Strong experience in SMS Administration, MSI Packaging.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Server/Professional, Windows NT Server 4.0 and Workstation, Novell Netware, UNIX.

Networking Devices: Hubs, Ethernet switches, Cisco Routers (2600, 3600)

Web Servers: IIS 4.0/5.0 (Web, FTP and Newsgroup Services), Apache Web Server

Messaging Servers: MS Exchange Server 5.5/2000

Packaging & Deployment Tools: VMware ThinApp 4.6, WisePackageStudio 8.0, Install Shield AdminStudio 8.0Installer, SMS 3.0, SCCM, WinInstall, Radia, USD, Novell Zen works

Firewall: MS ISA 2000, MS Proxy 2.0, Check Point Firewall

Protocols: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, SMTP, HTTP, FTP.

Backup Tools: CA's Arc Serve IT 6.6x/2000, VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows NT and 2000 edition

GUI: Visual Interdev 6.0, Developer 2000

Debugging Tools: Orca, FILEMON, REGMON, PROCMON and IN Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Monterey Park, CA

Software Packager

Responsibilities:

• Created software packages which were deployed Bank wide for Windows 7 using Wise Packaging Studio 8.0
• Created packages using VMware ThinApp 4.6 for Windows 7 and windows XP environments.
• Gathered requirements from various Business units and designed the applications based on the requirements
• Created MSI’s, MST’s(transforms), Silent installs and deployed the software packages to the test machines using SCCM(System Center Configuration Manager)
• Conducting Peer Review for the applications, Created the VMware Virtual Images for XP and Windows 7 using VMware Workstation.
• Actively involved in troubleshooting various software packaging issues in both Windows XP and Windows 7
• Created Engineering Documents and ITKB(IT Knowledge Base) Documents for all the software packages
• Interacted with the Business Unit during the UAT testing of the applications and worked with them during the sign off process
• Pushed the completed packages to all the major Depots using VB script
• Created a Universal Wrapper for the Bank to silently install all the applications using the Wise Script.
• Worked with ACT Application Compatibility Toolkit to determine the compatibility of the applications for windows 7
• Installed various applications for the Business Unit by remotely logging in to their machines.
• Worked with the SMS team to help them during pushing the software applications throughout the bank
• Closely worked with various vendors like Microsoft, Adobe, and VMware in designing the specifications for the bank standard applications.
• Worked with the marketing team and created the Screensaver application package which was rolled out bank wide.

Environment: Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7, Wise package studio 8.0, SCCM, VB script, VM Ware Lab Manager, VMware ThinApp.

Confidential, Rhode Island

Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Created Windows Installer setup packages (MSIs) and modified the MSIs as per the standards, using Wise Packaging Studio 7.0.
• Created MSIs in a locked down environment and set permissions on files and registry keys for user access.
• Created MSTs for both the in-house applications and vendor MSIs to modify and package them as per the organizations packaging procedure manual. Writing and applying various custom actions that need to perform specific tasks for, during and after installations.
• Worked with the .dll and .ocx files registration and version compatibility for packaging the applications.
• Worked with debugging tools like FileMon, RegMon, InCtrl5, Orca, and Dependency Walker.
• Created Transforms using orca for various applications.
• Virtualized applications using VMware ThinApp 4.0.
• Created and Maintained ThinApp applications.
• Deployed various applications for users using Marimba.
• Performed package validation and troubleshooted the application to resolve Internal Consistency Errors (ICE).
• Imported the application packages into the software database and performed conflict resolution using the Conflict Manager tool.
• Interacted with Users and Application Owners for gathering information required for Application Packaging.
• Conducted peer review and pre-quality control on MSIs created by team members and final quality checks before releasing to testing.
• Created Network security, which included creating User Account, User Profiles, and Group Accounts, Account policy, Logon hours and Workstation restrictions for all users of the domain.
• Created Network resources, which included assigning NTFS permissions and shared level permissions to all the users for specific network resources based on the user's needs
• Administration of MS Mail Server, which included installation & configuration of MS Mail Server and Clients, establishing communication between Clients and Servers, scheduling the server dialup using the MS Mail MTA to other MS Mail Servers
• Installation and Configuration of the SMS for Software Packaging and Distribution / Application Transfer over WAN / Inventory Management / Software Metering.
• Used VB Scripts for preinstall and post install software packaging and to automate and schedule the tasks.
• Worked on Batch files to migrate them to VB Scripts, worked on registry to debug the invalid entries, converted win install packages to MSI format.
• Used Filemon and Regmon for monitoring the files and registry keys accessed by the application.

Environment: Windows XP/Vista, Wise package studio 7.0, SMS 2003, VB script, VM Ware Lab Manager, VMware ThinApp.

Confidential, Deerfield, IL

Software Packager

Responsibilities:

• Creating Windows Installer setup packages (.MSI) using Install Shield AdminStudio 8.0
• Working on Install Shield AdminStudio to take the snapshot of the pre-install and post-install and capture the changes.
• Repackage applications with Install Shield AdminStudio and included validation, debugging and user testing.
• Applying the custom Template to packages that included custom actions for Application Isolation.
• Worked with Orca to create transforms for various applications.
• Creating wrapper scripts using Win batch studio to attain different requirements like automatic update of the applications, shortcut creation and deletion and compile them using Win batch compiler to get the .exe files for easy deployment.
• Created Batch files and exe files for manual installs and used wrappers for automated installs.
• Duties include scripting, silent installs, software/hardware resolution; bug patching, registry analysis, conflict resolution, as well as implementing standards and procedures for creating .MSI/MST packages and repackaging applications.
• Using Filemon and Regmon for monitoring the files and registry Keys Accessed by the application.
• Using tools like Orca to directly edit the MSI/ Validating the MSI.
• Used Filemon and Regmon for monitoring the files and registry Keys Accessed by the application.
• Tests push the apps to XP/2000 band machines and make sure they work in both environments.
• Interacting with Users/Application contacts for Application Packaging/Distribution support for the implemented packages.

Environment: Install Shield AdminStudio 8.0, SMS, VMware, Windows XP/NT/2000

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Created Windows Installer setup packages (.MSI) using Install shield Admin Studio 7.0.
• Extensive use of Install shield Developer 7.0 to create Windows Installer packages.
• Performed extensive package testing on VMware Workstation 3.2.
• Worked on application deployment using Windows Active Directory and implemented Group Policies.
• Utilized Admin Studio features such as Repackager and Legacy Setup Conversion Wizard to capture application installations and convert them to a Basic Developer Project.
• Created transforms (.MST) with Tuner and Developer to run alongside the original vendor Windows Installer setup package (.MSI) during deployment to add data and to allow future patching and updating.
• Produce VBScript Custom Actions that add additional functionality to the Windows Installer setup package.
• Use additional applications such as Orca and Msi.SDK to assist in the final Windows Installer setup package.
• Worked with Windows registries and file system, worked with ODBC Data Sources registries to connect to a database.
• Employed Microsoft SMS features to install and to remotely administer packaged Windows Installer applications.

Environment: Windows XP, VB script, Oracle, Install Shield Admin Studio, VMware Workstation 3.2.

Confidential, NY

MSI Packager

Responsibilities:

• Involved in entire Packaging Process i.e., requirement gathering, developing packages, peer reviewing and distributing on to UAT machines through Altiris deployment tool.
• Developed Windows Installer packages (.MSI) using Install Shield AdminStudio
• Customized the packages using transforms (.MST) developed with Tuner and Developer to run alongside the original vendor Windows Installer setup package (.MSI).
• Created Custom Actions that add additional functionality to an MSI using MSI/VB Scripts.
• Worked with the Ghost imaging software for creating the images.
• Used third party tools Utilities like Filemon, Regmon and InCntrl to resolve the issues with MSI packages.
• Tested the applications on Lockdown environment.
• Analyze complex system and system configuration issues and provide solutions
• Worked closely with the administrators in setting up and preparing the machines for packaging and testing.
• Performed quality assurance analysis on all the packages before distributing them to production environment
• Documentation of troubleshooting & issue resolution along with strategic planning, scheduling, and tracking of software distributions.

Environment: Install shield Admin Studio 6.0, Windows NT 4.0, XP, 2000 Terminal Server Edition, Altiris Deployment Solution 6, Ghost, VBScript, AutoIT V3, Filemon, Regmon