SUMMARY

• Solutions driven professional with 7+ years of as a VMware Administrator and system administrator, system architecture, enterprise server administration, network administrator middle level management / Technical assignments in System Analyst/administration/ IT infrastructure management.
• A strategic planner with expertise in swiftly ramping up Virtualization Environment on multiple platforms.
• Successfully managed & delivered Virtual Infrastructure for various clients using VDI.
• Devising and implementing a proactive monitoring strategy for Citrix environment.
• Administration of Citrix XenApp 6.0 Sound Knowledge on Access Management console and XenApp Advanced Configuration Tool.
• Expertise in Installation, Maintenance and troubleshooting of various Standard Build Windows operating systems like, WinNT, Win2000, WinXP, Win2003 Server and Vista, Windows7.
• Hands on experience on Bank Applications, Development Applications and Database Applications.
• Hands on experience on Citrix PS 4/4.5 & XenApp 5.0/6.0/6.5 and Citrix Access Gateway, Citrix Application delivery solutions, Web Interface configuration and Citrix Licensing.
• Implemented a virtual desktop environment using Citrix XenDesktop 5.0 and all integrated components such as Provisioning Server, Citrix XenApp, Active Directory, SQL Server, Licensing server, for Professional Graphics and VMware.
• Hands on experience on implementation and designing experience in VDI and Citrix XenDesktop.
• Experience in VMware products with Installation, Configuration, Administration and Trouble shooting of VMWare ESX3.x, 4.x, Virtual Center, and VI Client.
• Physical to Virtual (P2V) / Virtual to Virtual (V2V) migration using VMware Converter.
• Experienced in Troubleshooting critical hardware and software issues and other day - to-day user trouble tickets.
• Understanding on Farms, Zones, Server load, Load Balancing and Load evaluators.
• Experience with working in Production, Development and testing environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

System Administration: Active Directory Services, DHCP, DNS, Terminal Services, Systems Management Server (SMS).Citrix Application Virtualization (XenApp), Server Virtualization (XenServer), Desktop Virtualization (XenDesktop), Presentation Server 3/4/4.5, XenApp 5/6/6.5, XenServer 5.6, XenDesktop 4/5, Provisioning Server5.x, Metaframe 1.0, 1.8 a, Web Interface, Secure Gateway (CSG), EdgeSight, Resource Management Services (RMS), NetScaler.

VMware: VMware ESX (3.5), ESXi,vSphere 4 & 5,VirtualCentre Management, Lab Manager, VMware View 4 & 4.5,VMware vApps, Thin Apps, Consolidated Backup, DRS and HA.

Operating System: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Atlanta, GA

Sr. Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Support for over 8000 concurrent Citrix users at multiple sites in multiple regions worldwide.
• Responsible for multiple legacy Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 Farms.
• Designed and implemented XenApp 5.0 Server Farm consisting of over 20 physical and 200 VMWare ESX servers running Windows Server 2003 R2 and Server 2008 R1.
• Designed and implemented XenApp 6.5 environment running on Server 2008 R2 hosted on XenServer 6.0 hypervisor.
• Implementation, setup, configuration and support of Citrix NetScaler 10.1 running on MPX7500 chassis.
• Citrix major release version migration 4.0 to 5.0.
• Consolidation and migration of 3 legacy 4.0 farms to 1 current 5.0 farm.
• Migration of legacy 5.0 to 6.5 farm.
• Developed DEV environment for XenApp, XenDesktop, and Provisioning Services evaluation
• Citrix Streaming Profiler implementation.
• Citrix Streamed Application migration and implementation.
• XenDesktop 6 design, implementation, configuration and support.
• Provisioning Services 5.6/6.1 design implementation, configuration, and support.

Confidential - Harrisburg, PA

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Supportfor over 5000 concurrent Citrix users at multiple sites in multiple regions worldwide.
• Designed and Deployed Citrix Presentation Server 4.0/4.5 and XenApp 6.0 Farm consisting of over 3000 servers running both Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008.
• Citrix published application configuration, support, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Citrix Server configuration and support.
• Citrix Streaming application packaging, updates, and maintenance.
• Implemented and managed IP Addressing; configured TCP/IP addressing on a server.
• Managed user accounts, groups, print queues and controlling access rights using Active Directory.
• Installed, configured, performed troubleshooting and deployed SP1 for Windows 2003/2008 Servers.
• Performed day-to-day administration functions, backup and restoration, file server maintenance.
• Supported all remote offices and home-based users using NetMeeting, VNC and Cisco VPN.
• Solely responsible for all IT decision making, support and administration at a site in a fast paced architectural and engineering environment.
• Implemented a new in-house printing solution that includes Xerox multi-functional copier, printers, scanners and wide format printer.
• LAN Administration includes added users, printers, removed users, controlling access right list.
• Monitored server performance.

Confidential - Minnetonka, MN

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Support for over 7500 concurrent Citrix users at multiple sites in multiple regions worldwide.
• Designed and Deployed Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and XenApp 5.0 Farm consisting of over 2000 servers running both Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008.
• Upgraded ESX 3.5 to ESX4.0 using VMware Update Manager.
• Set new standard for concurrent users and sessions per server of over 200 users.
• Citrix published application configuration, support, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Citrix Server, XenDesktop and XenServer configuration and support.
• Citrix application packaging, updates, and maintenance
• Citrix VM server design, build, configuration, support and maintenance
• VMWare ESX virtual environment support.
• VMWare template configuration and deployment.
• AppSense configuration, setup, deployment, management support and migration experience.
• Package creation, configuration, and deployment using WinInstall 10.

Confidential - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for over 1500 Citrix users at multiple sites in multiple regions.
• Support, and analyze over 100 applications published through Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server 4.0.
• Daily Citrix server and farm performance monitoring, application development, and support.
• Support of Citrix Secure Gateways and Citrix Access Gateways.
• Analysis and design of publishing untested applications in Citrix.
• Citrix Server Farm development, deployment, analysis and design.
• Implementation of multi-server production and test farm environment.
• Development and support of Citrix farm.

Confidential - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Network/Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for over 1000 users at 4 sites in multiple regions.
• Nightly server backups using Veritas/Symantec Backup Exec.
• Management, Configuration and Deployment of WSUS, Exchange, and Citrix Servers.
• Desktop, Laptop and Server configuration, builds, deployment and support.
• Support of wireless barcode scanning equipment.
• Implementation of LAN scanning system.
• Implementation of Cisco VOIP system.
• Support of multi-LAN network.
• Support of Citrix Infuse v4 environment.
• Migration of Citrix Infuse to Presentation Server 4.0

Confidential - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Network/Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for over 700 users at Hospital and multiple practices.
• Desktop, laptop, tablet and server administration, configuration and support.
• Windows Server 2000/2003 Active Directory Management and support.
• Remedy CRM use.
• Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.5 administration, configuration and support, creation of packages, and publishing of applications.
• Deployment of hospital wide network scanning.
• Deployment of ClearCube Operating Room view stations.
• Deployment of new Citrix Application Portal Environment.
• Development of Virtual Citrix Server farm using VMWare ESX.
• Exchange 2003 Administration and support.
• Creation and distribution of department software packages using Wininstall and Acronis.
• IBM Blade Center w/VMWare EX Server support and administration.
• Cisco VoIP telephone support.
• Support of GE PACS view stations.