SUMMARY:

• 7 years of experience in packaging and have an in-depth understanding of Packaging and deployment using Windows Installer and all technologies associated with it.
• Packaging and re-packaging MSIs for heavily locked-down environments.
• Worked on deployment of the application and testing of the MSI application.
• Expertise in Windows Installer Technology and working with various applications for software packaging.
• Experience in creating and working on MST Transforms , MSP Patches and MSM Merge Modules for use with MSIs.
• Involved in the migration project from Windows XP to Windows 7.
• Used Orca for MSI conflict resolution and performing ICE validation.
• Worked on Windows Registry, File System, Services, Devices, Hardware Drivers, Security, Windows 2000 Active directory services and other NT4 and 2000 versions.
• Worked extensively on WMI, Wise script, VBScript, JavaScript, Perl, and Visual Basic.
• Used various debugging tools like Procmon, Installwatchpro, ACDC and InCtrl.
• Worked on various Application packages for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and UNIX, and Windows XP Professional.
• Experience in App V, SCCM, SMS Administration, Wise Package and Install Shield.
• Always keep up with the latest technology to keep my skill-set current.
• Troubleshooting/Problem solving skills and providing Technical Support.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Confidential

System Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Various applications to build MSI packages and Transforms MST , Merge Modules MSM and Patches MSP according to the package requirement using Admin Studio and Install Shield 11.5,2013.
• Created virtual applications using VMware ThinApp.
• Involved in testing the packaged application for Windows XP, Windows 7 32bit and Windows 7 64bit.
• Involved in Complete end to end Migration including Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Remediation and Deployment.
• Involved in Software deployment strategy, planning and execution, Coordination with Business.
• Involved in the deployment process which includes detailed repackaging documentation, review process, customer interface, testing and follow-up on deployment.
• Worked as an application steward to produce the installation instructions needed to package an application. This involved interacting with the technical contact and owner of the application to produce the desired results
• Created Custom Actions that add additional functionality to an MSI using VB Script
• Worked on converting the applications, which were packaged using old SMS into Windows installer packages.
• Used debugging tools such as Process Monitor to investigate the permissions on files and registries in order for the application to function properly.
• Extensively tested the applications before rolling out to UAT.
• Used Orca for editing and validating the MSI packages
• Worked on virtualizing the applications using App V
• Worked with the end users to troubleshoot problems with the packaged applications
• Used VMware Software for having clean base OS for packaging and testing.
• Packaged applications are managed by Group Policy and Deployed by SMS Tool.
• Used SCCM as a deployment tool for deploying applications on to user machine.
• Involved in meetings, documenting the standards and procedures employed for packaging and testing the packages

Environment: Install Shield and AdminStudio 11.5 and 2013, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 7 32bit 64bit , VMware ThinApp 4.6.1, VMware Workstation 9.0, SMS Installer, Active Directory, Group Policy, SMS, SCCM 2012, VB Script, Batch Files, CMTrace.

Confidential

Sr. Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Various applications to build MSI packages and Transforms MST , Merge Modules MSM and Patches MSP according to the package requirement using Install Shield Admin Studio 10.0 and Wise Package Studio 7.0.
• Created virtual applications using VMware ThinApp 4.6.1
• Involved in testing the packaged application for Windows XP SP2.
• Involved in Complete end to end Migration including Testing, User Testing, Remediation and Deployment.
• Involved in Software deployment strategy, planning and execution, Coordination with Business.
• Involved in the deployment process which includes detailed repackaging documentation, review process, customer interface, testing and follow-up on deployment.
• Worked as an application steward to produce the installation instructions needed to package an application. This involved interacting with the technical contact and owner of the application to produce the desired results
• Created Custom Actions that add additional functionality to an MSI using VB Script and Wise Scripts
• Worked on converting the applications, which were packaged using old SMS into Windows installer packages.
• Used debugging tools such as Filemon and Regmon to investigate the permissions on files and registries in order for the application to function properly
• Extensively tested the applications before rolling out to UAT.
• Used Orca for editing and validating the MSI packages
• Worked on virtualizing the applications using App V
• Worked with the end users to troubleshoot problems with the packaged applications
• Used VMware 6.0 Software for having clean base OS for packaging and testing.
• Packaged applications are managed by Group Policy and Deployed by SMS Tool.
• Used SCCM as a deployment tool for deploying applications on to user machine.
• Involved in meetings, documenting the standards and procedures employed for packaging and testing the packages

Environment: InstallShield AdminStudio 10.0, Wise Package Studio 7.0, Windows XP, Windows NT, VMware ThinApp 4.6.1, VMWare Workstation 6.0, SMS Installer 2.0, Orca, Filemon, Regmon, Group Policy, SMS, SCCM 2007, VB Script, Wise Script.

Confidential

Sr. Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Admin Studio 9.5 to repackage various applications and build MSI packages and Transforms MST and Patches MSP .
• Used Install Shield Editor for editing and building MSI for the application.
• Worked on virtualizing the applications using App V and publishing them to users using SCCM.
• Created workstations build records using VMware and we build the packages on VMware.
• Certify the software for the packaging requests using Verification Component.
• Testing packages in different windows systems by using VMWare and on separate lab machine for locked-down environment.
• Creating packages for Windows 7 using Adminstudio and testing them.
• Windows 7 32-bit packages are being implemented and used.
• Created packages like MS Visio and MS Publisher for Windows 7 build itself.
• Used VB Script for Custom actions and created components and associated with feature as required.
• Created WMI Script to start and stop services without reboot.
• Created, modified and customized MSI, MST and MSP using Orca.
• Used SCCM as a deployment tool for deploying applications on to user machine.
• Used SCCM for advertising, deploying and creating distribution points.
• Edited Tables, Created Components, and Created MSI's in Wise Package Studio for Windows Installer
• Used Beyond Compare tool to compare the installation of setup and repackaged MSI.
• Used App V debugging tool and ACDC to debug App V application.
• Used Procmon and Install Watch Pro to find files and registry keys in order for application to function properly.
• Coordinated with different groups to deploy software packages.

Environment: Admin Studio 9.5, Wise Package Studio 7.0, App-V 4.5, Orca, IBM Lotus Notes, BMC Remedy, VM Ware 6.5, VB Script and WMI, Windows 7, Windows XP SP3, SCCM 2007 SP1. Frost Bank, San Antonio, TX Jun '09 to Feb '10 Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Admin Studio 9.01 to repackage various applications and build MSI packages and Transforms MST and Patches MSP .
• Used Install Shield Editor for editing and building MSI for the application.
• Created MST by providing MSI and build wrapper .exe as a final output.
• Worked on converting the applications which were packaged using Zenworks into Windows installer packages.
• Created workstations build records using VMware and we build the packages on VMware.
• Certify the software for the packaging requests using Verification Component.
• Testing packages in different windows systems by using VMWare and also on separate test machine.
• Used VB Script for Custom actions and created components and associated with feature as required.
• Created, modified and customized MSI packages using Orca
• Used SCCM as a deployment tool for deploying applications on to user machine.
• Created SCCM Program for different packages and creating and updating the distribution points.
• Edited Tables, Created Components, and Created MSI's in Admin Studio for Windows Installer
• Used Uniextractor tool for extracting the MSI from setup.exe.
• Used Filemon and Regmon and Install Watch Pro to find files and registry keys in order for application to function properly.
• Coordinated with different groups to deploy software packages.

Environment: Admin Studio 9.01, Install Shield 2009, App-V 4.5, Zenworks 4.0, Orca, IBM Lotus Notes, VM Ware 6.5, VB Script, Windows XP SP3, Landesk 8, SCCM 2007.

Confidential

Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Wise Package Studio 7.0 Professional to repackage, build the application packages for XP.
• Created MST by providing MSI and put them in a script .wse and build wrapper .exe as a final out put.
• Created workstations build records using VMware and we build the packages on VMware.
• Certify the software for the packaging requests using Verification Component.
• Testing packages in different windows systems by using VMWare.
• Test and certify multiple packaged applications.
• Used Wise Script, VB Script, C for Custom actions.
• Analyzed and customized packaged multiple applications.
• Used SCCM for creating distribution points and for advertising the package.
• Created Transforms for vender Applications Packaged Microsoft Patches for deployment to Desktops.
• Edited Tables, Created Components, and Created MSIs in Wise for Windows Installer.
• Coordinated with different groups to deploy software packages.

Environment: Wise Package Studio 7.0, VM Ware 6.5, VB Script and Wise Script, SCCM 2007. Computer Sciences

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created Windows Installer MSI packages for global corporate distribution.
• Created Windows Installer Transforms MST for customizing and rationalizing MSIs.
• Created custom VB Scripts to perform automation, installation and configuration tasks within MSI packages.
• Created Novell ZenWorks application objects for distributing MSI packages.
• Created, modified and customized MSI packages using Orca as One of the Tools.
• MSI re-packaging using Altiris Wise Package Studio and deployment on Windows XP.
• Tools used included VMWare 6, Filemon, Regmon, Dependency Walker and numerous other monitoring utilities.
• Used Ghost 7.0 for Imaging process.
• Provided beta testing for corporate application packaging request system.
• Used Bugzilla for tracking issues with the packaging request system.
• Created, maintained and used 15 Citrix server images within VMWare for packaging and testing.
• Created, maintained and used several Windows XP Ghost images for packaging and testing.
• Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows XP Computers.

Environment: Wise Package Studio 6.0, Novell ZenWorks 6.5, VMWare Workstation 6,Windows XP, Ghost , Bugzilla, SMS Installer, Filemon, Regmon.

Confidential

Help Desk Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on migrating windows 2000 in to Windows XP.
• Handling Requests from based on the Tickets
• Assigning NTFS permissions and Managing File and Directory Permissions
• Swapping and replacing new XP Machines.
• Providing support for Desktop Engineers
• Installing software for different users depending on requirement.
• Installing and Configuring Domain Naming Server and ADS
• Trouble Shoot all kind of Network Problems
• Installing and Configuring Network Printer.
• Policy Settings, Assigning the NTFS permission

Environment: Windows 2000/XP, NTFS, Policies, Networking.