OBJECTIVE

Sr. Citrix Engineer Sr. Virtualization Engineer Architect

Overview Highly motivated professional with over 10 years experience on Citrix/Windows technologies, skilled in the virtualization projects and implementation of high-availability systems and services.

Skills

Citrix MetaFrame/Presentation Server/1.8/XP/PS4.5/XenApp5/XenApp6.5/XA7 Windows NT/2000/2003/2008R2/2012 XenServer GPU pass-through Web Interface WI StoreFront Secure Gateway SG Access Gateway CAG Netscaler Citrix Multimedia Delivery HDX Streaming Application Delivery App-V AppDNA Citrix Profiler EdgeSight XenDesktop VDI VMWare View Provisioning Server PVS ICA files creation Profile management Folder redirection MOF MSI Packaging Admin Studio Microsoft Terminal Server Windows 9x/2000/XP/Vista/7/8 UNIX Exchange 2000/2003/2007/2010 Office365 Microsoft Clustering SMS/SCCM VMware ESX/vSphere Active Directory AD Group Policy GPO DNS DHCP DFS MSSQL 2000/2005/2008 MySQL ISA 2000/2004/2006 Backup Exec IIS FTP Apache WSUS/SUS Opsware LabTech scripting Powershell vbs Symantec/McAfee/AVG/ESET antivirus.

EMPLOYMENT

Confidential

Sr. Virtualization Engineer / Architect, Client Virtualization Service

• Provide expertise in XenDesktop, XenApp, server, network and storage systems required to support a virtualization infrastructure. - Migrated the PS4.5 farms to XenApp 6.5 2000 users .
• Architecture, design and implementation of XenDesktops farms. - XenServer deployments GPU pass-through .
• NetScalers MPX setup and configuration.
• Citrix Provisioning Server PVS implementations XA/XD projects .
• Support XenApp / XenDesktop / VMWare View environment.
• Worked closely with other IT groups to ensure successful transition of support for newly implemented technologies.
• Security requirements and policies for virtualization platforms.
• Developed performance monitoring and capacity analysis.
• Design virtual infrastructure to ensure scalability and the ability to effectively expand capacity to support corporate growth.
• Develop test plans to support design requirements
• Create operational readiness documentation including runbooks, advice scripts and operating procedures to support virtualization operating systems.
• Powershell scripting.

Confidential

Sr. Systems Engineer, MSP Team

• Citrix Application/Desktop Virtualization projects Architect, Implementations, Migrations .
• Virtualization projects VMWare/XenServer .
• Implement and configure LabTech software. - L2/L3 support over 50 customers .
• Systems upgrades including patch management.
• Monitoring of system utilization and application performance.
• Internal process workflow design.
• Support network infrastructures TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.
• Scripting LabTech, vbs, Powershell .
• Created end user and support documentation.

Confidential

Sr.Citrix Engineer, Citrix Team

• Architecting and engineering best practices, implementation and support of multiple large Citrix Server Farms, Zones, Licensing, Printing, Profile Management, Citrix Policies, Web Interfaces, Secure Gateway, PNAgent, EdgeSight.
• Maintained a business-critical Citrix enterprise environment 2000 users / 160 servers / 7 sites .
• Upgraded from PS4.5 to XenApp5.
• Strong background with deployment of automated packages msi using Citrix Installation Manager for automating Windows / Citrix environment.
• Application packaging Admin Studio .
• EdgeSight implementation.
• Scripting including VBScript, Batch, Powershell.
• Active Directory and Group Policy configuration.
• Business level conversation with project management and application teams.
• Created platform build documentation.
• Generated usage reports and break fix logs.
• Participated in setting strategic technology directions.
• Implemented and documented Disaster Recovery DR .
• Scripting Application log management, Pending files script, etc.

Confidential

Sr. Systems Engineer, Windows Team

• Supported over 200 mission-critical Windows servers.
• Architected and deployed Citrix PS4.5 farm.
• Resolved high severity incidents following SLA requirements.
• Liaised with customers to problem resolution.
• Resolved cluster and database incidents.
• Deployed new servers under ITIL Change Management.
• Performance and application incidents.
• Hardware incidents DELL, HP, Sun .
• Backup incidents Tivoli, BrightStor ARCserve .
• Network incidents ISA, firewalls, routers and switches .
• Antivirus incidents eTrust, McAfee .
• Participated in Virtualisation Project HP c7000 VMWare .
• Implemented standards, policies and procedures SOE, ITIL .
• Trained and mentored junior team members.

Confidential

Sr. Systems / Network Administrator

• Maintained 50 Windows servers.
• Redesigned Network Infrastructure Windows Unix .
• Planned and implemented Active Directory two sites .
• Implemented DNS, DHCP, GPO, users and groups management, password's policy.
• Maintained Exchange 2003. - Implemented virtualization VMWare .
• Implemented server health checks and audit activities.
• Maintained backup system Veritas Backup Exec .
• Documentation, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
• Antivirus solutions Symantec, Trend Micro .
• Patch and update management WSUS .
• Purchased hardware and software.
• Peripheral devices management printers, copiers .
• Hardware issues DELL, HP .
• IT security issues restrict USB-ports, upgraded Wi-Fi AP, etc .
• Network Firewalls Cisco, Juniper, WatchGuard .
• Implemented Load Balancer Radware .
• Helpdesk service.