SUMMARY

• 8+ years' experience as a VMware and Citrix Administrator.
• Experience in Installation (Server Build) of all type of Windows Server Operating Systems (2003, 2008,2012 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 Servers.
• Experience working in complex directory environments with experience supporting Windows 2003/2008 Active Directory (AD).
• Responsible in Building/Upgrading Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop 6.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.12, 7.13 Infrastructure.
• Completed a VSAN Storage project which included VMotioning over 3,000+ VMs within Data Center and create new data stores for backup efficiency. Also integrate VSAN to elevate the use of a massive array within the environment.
• Installing and Configuring NetScaler ADC 10.5/11.0/11.1.
• Configuring NetScaler Gateway on VPX/SDX instance.
• Experience in customizing Receiver for web in Citrix and NetScaler Login pages.
• Hands on experience on creating and cloning Virtual machines.
• Experience in configuring HA for NetScaler instances.
• Good experience in migrating virtual machines that is VMotion.
• Well versed using Vcenter web client.
• Hands on experience on working with monitoring tools like Citrix Director, eGInnovations, NetScaler Management and Analytics System(MAS).
• Installation, troubleshooting & performance issues related to virtual machines.
• Configuring Citrix policies, User profile management, Configuring load evaluator and configuring Edge sight monitoring.
• Experience in working with Citrix Session recording.
• Experience in working with Citrix App DNA.
• Experience in working with Citrix App Disk.
• Performance and load testing using Login VSI.
• Responsible for Design, implementation, Update, and support of Citrix Provisioning Services environment.
• Designing and implementation of Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, and AD Enabled applications.
• Experience in Implementing Provisioning services MCS and PVS.
• Good experience managing provisioning services.
• Experienced in Load balancing citrix components using Citrix NetScaler 11.0/11.1.
• Microsoft applications including DNS, DHCP, SQL, printing, Proxy, IIS, Active Directory and Domain Controllers.
• Experienced in Application Virtualization using App V 4.5/4.6/5.0/5.1 and publishing them through App-V Management Console.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Citrix Access Management Console
• Configure Hardware monitoring across the organization using HP SIM and or IBM Director.
• Hard working individual with excellent intercommunication skills to deal with both technical and non-technical departments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Citrix: Citrix XenApp6.5/7.x/ 7.8/7.9/7.12/7.13 , Installation Manager, Resource Manager, Load Balancing, Netscaler Gateway, Netscaler Insight Center, Web Interface, Citrix Policies, Access Management Console, License Server, Netscaler, StoreFront, Provisioning services- MCS/ PVS, Session recording, AppDisks, AppDNA.

VMware: vSphere 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.5 , VMware Update Manager, VMware vCenter Converter.HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, VMware Capacity Planner

Operating Systems: Windows 2003/2008/12 R2, Windows XP/7/8/10

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, eG innovations, LoginVSI.

Hardware: DellPower Edge M630, HP BL20P, HP Proliant Servers DL360, DL380, DL580and DL585 Rack mount servers and ILO.Routers, Switches, SDSL/ADSL Modems etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Mclean, VA

Citrix Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Client’s environment, existing infrastructure and proposing a solution.
• Responsible in building Citrix XenApp 7.6 and upgraded to 7.7, 7.8, 7.9,7.13 Infrastructure
• Experience in customizing Receiver for web in Citrix.
• Hands on experience on creating and cloning Virtual machines.
• Good experience in migrating virtual machines that is VMotion.
• Well versed using Vcenter web client.
• Hands on experience on working with monitoring tools like Citrix Director, eG Innovations, NMAS.
• Planned, Deployed Dell vSan Ready Nodes for small offices/remote locations using VMware vSAN technology which resulted in the deployment of a less expensive Hyper-Converged solution providing saving for the organization.
• VMware Vshpere & vSAN Storage, VMware’s virtual environment. VM Server, resource monitoring, and upgrades, vCenter Operations Manager (VCop), Vrealize, Hyper V. administration.
• Installation, troubleshooting & performance issues related to virtual machines.
• Configuring Citrix policies, Citrix Profile management and Folder redirections
• Experience in working with Citrix Session recording.
• Experience in working with Citrix App DNA.
• Experience in working with Citrix App Disk.
• Install, configure and administer Citrix Provisioning services 7.x,7.9, 7.13.
• Planning HA and DR for XenApp and Xendesktop environments.
• Deploying Delivery controllers and provisioning services, deploying VDI.
• Configuring and managing golden image for windows7/10 and Windows server 2012r2 and optimizing VDisks.
• Worked with App-V Sequencer and Client for sequencing, streaming, testing and troubleshooting virtual applications.
• Participating in the Load test and sanity testing using LoginVSI.
• Buildig and configuring Netscaler Gateway on VPX and SDX boxes.
• Analyzing the application candidates for Citrix environment.
• Documenting the standard operational process for support groups.
• Documenting play books for help desk.
• Configured Load Balancing for PVS, StoreFront, Delivery controllers. Citrix Director using Netscalers.
• Attending and resolving escalated issues.
• Consolidating physical servers to virtual infrastructure.
• Installation, troubleshooting & performance issues related to VM
• Making templates for different servers as per business requirements.
• Updating /Managing Master Images in both MCS and PVS Environments.
• Monitoring ESX hosts and resolving critical alerts reported.
• Installing windows server 2008/2012 R2 for different roles and patch management.
• Deploying GPO for user and computer objects.
• Post installation configurations.
• Creating host records on DNS for websites.

Confidential, Denver, CO

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.
• Worked with UCS Manager to configure IP Pools, Vlans, vNICs, Boot Policies, Server pools, VSAN, VHBA, KVM Access and Management Console. Also configured service profiles on UCS Server.
• 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 7.0/7.6
• 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.
• Analyzing the application candidates for Citrix environment.
• 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 R2
• 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, Farmington Hills, MI

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.
• 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, St. Louis, Missouri

VMware/Citrix Admin

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure and Manage XenServer version 6.5
• Responsibilities include creating and maintaining PVS Images.
• Maintenance and troubleshooting of 60 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 6.5.
• Architected and implemented Windows 7 Citrix XenDesktop 6.5 Virtual PCs for regional and national managers.

Confidential

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.
• Backup and Restore 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.