SUMMARY

• 7+ Years of IT Experience in CITRIX, VMware & WINTEL administration.
• Installation of Citrix Presentation server4.0/,XenApp 4.5/5.0/6.0/6.5 /7.6 &Xendekstop 5.6/7.6.
• Configuration and Administration of Citrix XenApp and Xendesktop Farms.
• Configuration of Citrix server policies,Load Management and Printersin the Farm.
• Experience in creating Citrix Streaming Profiles& Publishing Applicationsto users in Citrix XenApp 4.5/5.0/6.0/6.5 .
• Experience in Xenserver 5.6/6.1,Provisioning services 6.1 environment.
• Citrix Xenapp Web Interface Administration via IIS.
• Experience in Edgesight 5.3/5.4.
• Experience in Netscaler MPX devices.
• Experience in administering Windows Terminal Server, Group Policy management and Active Directory environment
• Knowledge in dealing with Windows Registry and File Systems.
• Experience in creatingVMware ESX3.0/3.5/4.0/ESXi 4.1/5.0 vitrual machines and templates.
• Converted many physical servers to Virtual Machines and Virtual to Physical Servers Using Vmware Converter.
• Experience in migrating the virtual machines using Vmotion and Storage Vmotion.
• Experience in DNS, WINS, DHCP, RAID levels and Active directory.
• Application Support like PeopleSoft, Remedy, Service Center and Maximo.
• Providing comprehensive documentation for system builds.
• Worked on Change Management, Request Management and Incident tickets using Remedy/Service Center.
• Worked on On - call Production support 24x7.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written Communication skillsand havehigh adaptabilityto changes in technology.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: DOS, Windows 2000/ 2003/2008/2012 and Workstation, Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 (Professional)

Technologies: Citrix Metaframe PS 4.0,XenApp 4.5/5.0/6.0/6.5 , Xendesktop5.6/7.6.

VMware: ESX 3.0/3.5/4.0/ESXi4.1/5.0.

Databases: SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 , Oracle 10g

Hardware: Compaq, HP Proliant, IBM xSeries, Dell PowerEdge.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Sterling, VA

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for administering and supporting 600+Citrix servers, 5000+ Users and 150 applicationenvironment on Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 .
• Responsible for Terminal server builds and Citrix XenApp server deployments in both Physical and virtual environments.
• Migrating from Citrix Xenapp4.5 to 6.5.
• Installing, Configuring and administration of xenapp 5.0/6.0/6.5/7.6 and Xendesktop5.6/7.6 environment.
• Working on Xenserver6.1 and Provisioning services 6.1.
• Working on Netscaler mpx 9500.
• Implement Citrix Rollup Pack and Feature packs as per Citrix recommendation.
• Publishing and assigning the user permissions to access the Applications in Citrix Management Console.
• Interacting with business users for gathering the requirements for on boarding the applications to Citrix Servers.
• Configured alerts for server, Application etc and send the alerts via email, SNMP.
• Created MSI Packages Using Installation Manager and deploy those packages to different Citrix servers.
• Working exposure on Streaming Applications.
• Solved issues raised in the Citrix Farm related like printers, Applications etc.
• Configured printer properties to use Universal printer drivers provided by Citrix.
• Configured Policies in Citrix on Farm level and Server Level.
• Working on Edgesight 5.4 to configure rules, actions,groups,departments and reports.
• By Using Edgesight 5.4 to monitor and get all reports.
• Troubleshooting various issues related toCitrix as applications, resource manager,Printersetc.
• Monitored Citrix server’s health by usingCitrix Edge Sight 5.4.
• Performed Citrix Farm and server health checks on regular basis.
• Creating VMs, Cloning sessions and also creating Templates through Virtual Infrastructure Client & vSphereclient on ESXi5.0
• P2V migration using VMware converter and V2V conversions using VMware converter and Plate Spin.
• Created User accounts and groups in Active Directory.
• Worked on DNS, DHCP and WINS
• Provided 24/7 Production support and Oncall for Citrix environment.

Environment: Citrix XenApp 5.0/6.0/6.5, Windows server, 2003/2008/2012 , Xendesktop5.6/7.6, Citrix Streaming Profiler 6.5, SQL 2005/2008, Vmware ESX3.5/4.0 and Esxi 4.1/5.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Was responsible for monitoring and maintaining Xendekstop, Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server4.5 and Xenapp6.0 and 6.5 Server Farms which includes + 700 servers; + 10000 user base and more than 100 various applications.
• Working on Xenserver 5.6 sp2, Xendesktop 5.6 and Provisioning server 6.1
• Install, Configure, maintain & monitor Xenapp 6.5Servers making sure they are up-to-date with latest rollup hot fix and service packs as well server 2003/2008 R2 updates.
• Installed and configured Xendesktop 5.6 and provisioning server 6.1
• Created Golden images, XP and windows 7 for Xendesktop and created Vdisks and virtual machines (Pooled-random, Personal Vdisk, and Dedicated machines) on the Provisioning server console.
• Installed and configured VDA agent and citrix receiver(3.0, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4) on the images
• Did monthly updates and security patches on the images as required but the Business unit.
• Publishing the different Applications(internal, IT, non IT software Apps) for Users through XenApp Console(App center).
• Trained help desk(windows) to troubleshoot tickets on Xendesktop and Xenapp.
• Resolved user issues related for XenDesktop and XenApp.
• Using tools like Desktop director, Desktop studio to monitor user sessions
• Created Policies for Xendesktop on Desktop studio and XenApp on App center.
• Updated vmware tools on the virtual images. Used versioning method to update the images on the Provisioning server console.
• Publishing the Desktops and Individual Applications according to the Department requirements in the organization.
• Managing the Print drivers and configuring Client Redirection while accessing the Printers through Published Applications
• Installing the Citrix Web Servers giving permissions to the users to access the Applications through Web Interface.
• Created Web Interface Sites, Program Neighborhood Agent sites for user access thorough Web browser.
• Configured alerts for server, Application etc and send the alerts via email.
• Created MSI packages using Citrix Installation Manager Packager.
• Worked Edgesight 5.4 to monitor and get resports.
• Creating Vitual machines on ESX 5.1 Server.
• Creating Virtual Machines for citrix applications and maintain.
• Involved in Migrating from windows 2003 to Windows 2008 R2
• Performance and capacity monitoring and management.

Environment: Windows XP/7/2003/2008 R2, Remedy 6, Service now, Xendesktop 5.6,Desktop Director, Citrix Presentation Server 4.5, Xenapp 6.5, ESXi5.1, Provisioning server 6.1, Web interface 5.4, Netscalar.

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining Windows and 700 Citrix Servers which includes10,000user base and more than 200 plus applications.
• PublishingApplications, Content and Desktopsto users in Citrix Management Console
• Interacting with business users for gathering the requirements for on boarding the applications to Citrix Servers
• CreatedMSI packagesusing Citrix Installation packager inCitrix.
• Resolving various connections of Citrix Printer issues for client printing over Citrix.
• Creating a test Environmentin Citrix or VMwarefor Production Team to test their applications.
• Experience withApplicationStreamingand publishing Streaming profiles for user access.
• Resolving user connections to theCitrixWeb Interface serverby recycling theIIS services.
• Working on XenApp 5.0 in test environment for migration of the current farm from Xen App 4.5 to 5.0.
• Created Virtual environment by using VMware ESX Server.
• P2V migration using VMware converter and V2V conversions using VMware converter and Plate Spin.
• Providing users with access rights and permissions for accessing the applications.
• Documenting Application Installation,Know issueswhich occur regularly.

Environment: Citrix XenApp 5/4.5, Windows server 2003/2008, SQL Server 2005/2008, Citrix Streaming Profiler 5.2,Vmware ESX 3.0/3.5.

Confidential, Syracuse, NY

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Confidential has 500 Citrix XenApp 4.5 serverenvironment to deliver applications to the business users.
• Expertise in using CitrixAccess Management ConsoleandPresentation Server consoles.
• Worked with application owners and gathered requirements for our project.
• Profiled and streamed applications onCitrix Profiler 1.2and1.3versions andCitrix Streaming Client 1.2 Versions.
• Hands on experience on Virtualization technology-VMware Workstation, ESX Server.
• Performed server builds utilizingVMware ESX 3.5 Server.
• Created VM Session for Test Environment for testing Application before deploying to Production
• Used Virtual Infrastructure Client for managing VM Machines
• CreatedMSI PackagesusingRapid Install Packaging.
• Worked onChange Management, Incident Management and Request Management Ticketsin Remedy Tool
• Resolved various issues such asWindows Policies, Application licensingthrough RDP, Net - meeting.
• Coordinating with Vendors regarding production issues & solving problems.
• Created a test Environment in Citrix orVMwarefor Production Team to test their applications.
• Responsible forAdministration of Active Directoryanddelegating control / permissions.
• Extensively worked inWindows Active Directoryto create users & groups.

Environment: Citrix Presentation server 4.5/4.0, Windows server 2003/2008, SQL Server 2005/2008.Windows NT servers, VMware ESX 3.5.