SUMMARY:

• 7+ yrs of IT experience in Cloud Computing, Windows Migration, Application Migration, Application Virtualization and Deployment, Software Testing, VDI, Desktop Imaging, Planning and Support.
• Knowledge of cloud technology services IaaS, PaaS and SaaS Solutions
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Associate Architect - Completed instructor-led training and certification.
• Microsoft Azure - Instructor-led training completed & certification in-progress.
• Linux Administration - Instructor-led training & certification in-progress.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services like Compute (EC2, AMIs, Elastic Load Balancers, Auto Scaling), Storage (S3, EBS, Glacier), Database (RDS, DynamoDB), Networking & Content Delivery (VPC, CloudFront, Route53), Desktop & App Streaming (AWS WorkSpaces, AppStream 2.0), Management Tools (CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Trusted Advisor), and Messaging Services (SQS, SNS, SES).
• Good understanding of AWS Organizations (Accounts, OU’s, Service Control Policies).
• Working knowledge in AWS Security and Encryption using Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Automated management and maintaince of servers using EC2 Systems Manager (Documents, Run command, Patch Manager, State Manager, Automation, Inventory, Maintenance Windows)
• Experience in Cloud Migration of on-premise legacy applications to AWS Cloud.
• Knowledge in DevOps and Configuration Management Tools (Ansible, Chef ).
• Experience with VMware Workstation, Hyper-V, ESXi, KVM, Vsphere Client, Oracle VirtualBox.
• Experienced in Citrix XenApp, Citrix XenMobile and Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS).
• In-depth knowledge of Application/Packages models, Collections, Distribution Points and Deployments in SCCM 2012/2007.
• Experience in SCCM WSUS, SCUP and SUP.
• Experience in Active Directory and Group Policy Management.
• In-depth understanding of Windows Servers, Linux, XenApp Servers and Windows client.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Amazon Web Services (AWS): VPC, Subnet, Route Tables, Internet & NAT Gateway, Elastic IP, IAM, EC2, EC2 Systems Manager, AMIs, Snapshots, Security Groups, Placement Groups, Key Pairs, Load Balancer, Target Groups, Launch Configurations, Auto Scaling Groups, S3, EFS, EBS, Glacier, Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, Route 53, AWS WorkSpaces, AWS AppStream 2.0, VM Import/Export, Amazon CloudWatch, CloudFormation, CloudTrail, Trusted Advisor, Amazon Messaging Service (SES, SNS, SQS)

Microsoft Azure: Resource Groups, Virtual Networks, Route Tables, Load Balancers, Application & Network Gateways, App Services, Storage Accounts

Operating Systems: Windows Servers 2016/2012/2008, Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu, CentOS, Citrix XenApp Servers, Windows clients

Scripting Languages: JSON, PowerShell, Bash, Python, VB Script, AutoIT, SQL, Wise Scripting

Deployment Tools: SCCM 2012\2007, Altiris, WSUS, SUP, Sysprep, Windows AIK, MDT, USMT, WMI

VMware Tools: VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware vSphere Client 6\5.5, VMware View 4.5, ThinReg

Application Packaging Tools: AdminStudio 2014, InstallShield, Wise Package Studio 8.0, Orca, Process Monitor, Dependency Walker, Beyond Compare, Process Explorer, PS Tools, SetACL, App-DNA, ChangeBASE, ACT

Application Virtualization: App-V 5.1/5.0/4.6, VMware ThinApp 5.2/5.0, Microsoft Office Deployment Kit for App-V, Application Virtualization Explorer, App-V Configuration Editor, App-V Launcher, App-V Commander

Citrix Tools: Citrix XenApp 6.5, Citrix AppCenter 6.0, EdgeSight 5.4

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

Cloud Infrastructure Technical Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involve in CPG IS Integration Project for the merger between Confidential and Columbian Pipeline.
• Responsible for application migration from CPG domain to Confidential domain.
• Involve in designing and deploying applications utilizing almost all of the AWS stack including EC2, Route53, S3, ELB, AutoScaling, IAM, and messaging services focusing on secure, fault tolerant, highly scalable and available systems that handles expected and unexpected load bursts.
• Create and configure Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Subnets, Route Tables, IGW and NatGateway.
• Create custom configured Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from AWS Marketplace and Community AMIs.
• Build and maintain Amazon EC2 instances for Windows Servers, Linux and Ubuntu servers.
• Create and maintain IAM resources (Users, Groups, Roles, Policies and Encryption keys)
• Create Amazon RDS (MySQL) database instance with high availability Disaster Recovery and Read Replicas.
• Configure and setup Jenkins master/slave node along with Ansible for configuration management.
• Migrating virtual machines from on-premise datacenter to AWS Cloud using VM Import/Export.
• Perform automated configuration and management of EC2 instances using EC2 Systems Manager.
• Increase and/or attach EBS volumes and EBS Snapshots to EC2 instance and configure IOPS.
• Perform S3 automate management task for Cross-region replication, lifecycle policies and versioning.
• Enabled backups using Amazon S3 and move cold objects to Amazon Glacier for archiving.
• Lead application packaging and deployment process for migrating apps.
• Perform secure desktop application streaming from AWS to a web browser using Amazon AppStream 2.0
• Involve in CPG asset management of hardware and software rollouts.

Environment: Amazon EC2, S3, Glacier, EBS, ELB, AutoScaling, Amazon RDS, AWS Lambda, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Windows server, Linux, Jenkins, Ansible, JSON, AWS CLI, Python, PowerShell, Windows 10\7.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Infrastructure Specialist - AWS Cloud

Responsibilities:

• Created, configured and implemented Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) with Subnets, Internet Gateways(IGW) and Route Tables (RT) in different Regions and Availability Zones (AZ).
• Build Amazon EC2 instance (Windows Server and Linux OS ) for client server applications.
• Customized Amazon Machine Image (AMI’s) based on user\team expectations.
• Reserved EC2 Spot Instances for batch processing jobs that require high memory and compute power.
• Created Microsoft SQL Server and DynamoDB database instances on AWS with HA and DR options.
• Created Users, Groups, Roles and assigned policies using Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Performed S3 bucket creation, versioning, encryption, and lifecycle rules to manage S3 objects.
• Configured push notification messages to send directly to mobile device using Amazon SNS.
• Performed application hosting through Citrix XenApp (AppCenter).
• Involved in setting up Citrix XenMobile (MDM\MAM) test environment for enterprise App Store in cloud.
• Performed Application Wrapping using MDX Toolkit for both Android and iOS apps.
• Refined App-V process in the environment and provided training on Application Virtualization techniques.
• Setup App-V 5.1 Server environment for the Data Center Consolidation (DCC) project.
• Virtualized applications using App V 5.1 and VMware ThinApp 5.0 for Citrix servers & VDI machines.
• Created, distributed and deployed Applications/Packages in SCCM 2012.
• Worked hand in hand with the change and release management teams to ensure smooth delivery.

Environment: Amazon EC2, S3, EBS, ELB, Auto Scaling, DynamoDB, Amazon SNS, Linux, Windows Server 2012/2008, Citrix XenApp Servers, Citrix PVS, XenMobile 10.4, Windows 10\7, VDI, CLI, PowerShell, AutoIT Scripting.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Systems Integration & Deployment Engineer

Responsibilities:

• On-site coordinator for Confidential clients performing Application Support Services, Troubleshooting, Packaging, and Deployment Support.
• Repackaged applications using AdminStudio 12.02, Wise Package Studio 8.0, and InstallShield 2013.
• Created transforms using Tuner, Install Tailor and Orca for the vendor MSI’s.
• Used VBS, Batch and AutoIT scripting for Custom Actions and wrappers for multiple installs.
• Applied shims using Microsoft’s Application Compatibility Tool Kit (ACT).
• Managed applications in the database using AdminStudio Workflow Manager in SLA driven environment.
• Created device/user collections and deployed applications using Software Center/Application Catalog in SCCM 2012/2007.
• Utilized deployment type, superscedence, detection method concepts in SCCM.
• Performed software updates using SCUP.
• Created task sequence for Windows 7 image builds and drivers.
• Virtualized applications using App-V 5.0/4.6/4.5 and VMware ThinApp 5.0/4.5/4.0
• Setup, maintained and troubleshoot virtual environments for App-V & VMware ThinApp.

Environment: InstallShield 2013, Wise Package Studio 8.0, App-V 5.0, VMware ThinApp 5.0, SCCM.

Confidential, Georgetown, KY

SCCM Deployment & Packaging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all CAD\CAE application packaging, testing, deployment and troubleshooting.
• Re-packaged applications using Wise Package Studio 8.0.
• Created Packages, Collections, Distribution Points and Advertisements in SCCM.
• Generated reports using SCCM Systems Management Server Report Viewer tool.
• Performed application migration from Altris to SCCM environment.
• Standardized packaging and deployment procedures for Confidential Technical Center (TTC).

Environment: Windows 7, SCCM 2007, Altiris, SCCM Report Viewer, SCCM Client Center 2.0, Wise Package Studio.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Application Packaging & Deployment Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Repackaged applications using Wise Package Studio 8.0, Installshield and AdminStudio 10.
• Virtualized applications using App-V 4.6/4.5 and VMware ThinApp 4.5\4.0.
• Deployed and tested applications through SCCM.
• Involved in requirement gathering for application migration.
• Coordinated with various departments during software packaging life cycle.

Environment: App-V 4.6, VMware ThinApp 4.5, VMware 7.1, InstallShield, Wise Package Studio, SCCM 2007

Confidential, Houston, TX

Packaging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Repackaged corporate applications with InstallShield AdminStudio 9.5
• Involved in creation of Packages, Collections, Distribution Points and Advertisements in SCCM.
• Co-ordinated UAT of packaged applications and assigned test units using Warlock Testing Scheduler 5.1.1

Environment: Windows 7/ XP, AdminStudio, Tuner, Orca, SCCM, Warlock Tools, Testing Scheduler 5.1.1