SUMMARY:

• 7+ Years of experience in Windows Installations, Application Packaging and Application deployments.
• Excellent design skills with emphasis in creating installer packages using Install Shield 2012, 2011 and 2010.
• Experience as a Software Packaging Engineer using Admin Studio 8.5/9.5/10.0/11. x., and Wise Package Studio 6x/7.0/8.0.
• Expert in Application virtualization sequenced both In - House and third party vendor applications using App-V 4.5/4.6/4.6SP1/5.0 as a primary tool and Thinapp 7.3.
• Re-packaged and sequenced applications for Citrix XenApp 5/6.5 environment
• Worked with App-V Sequencer and Client for sequencing, streaming, testing and troubleshooting virtual applications.
• Creation and Implementation of Transforms (.MST), Merge Modules (.MSM) and Patches (.MSP) within an application package using different tools.
• Also worked on various unattended install methods like Response files, Silent switches and capturing customizations etc.
• Excellent Troubleshooting skills using Filemon, Regmon, ProcMon, Inctrl etc.
• Worked on various Application packages for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 in heavily locked-down environments.
• Good Knowledge of Windows Registry, File System, Services, Devices, Security, Windows 2003 Active directory services and other facets of XP.
• Experience in Application requirements gathering.
• 3+ years of experience working with SCCM, Altiris, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and experience with automation of Operating System Deployment through scripts and customizations.
• Expert knowledge in SCCM environment for collections, packages, reports, & OS deployment.
• Package integration into Operating Systems Deployment (OSD) task sequences. Create/modify existing task sequence for OS deployments to desktop / server hardware.
• Strong knowledge in SCCM administration, Collection and Query creations. In-depth knowledge of SCCM logs and various component troubleshooting skills.
• Distributed packages via SCCM to multiple sites throughout the organization, and providing deployment status reports as requested.
• Worked with on-going Confidential Windows 7 migration project initiative and maintenance of Operating Systems Deployments (OSD) task sequence for deployment across the environment.
• Expert knowledge in Active Directory file system, end user and Group Policy in a Windows NT/2000, Windows XP and Vista environments.
• Experience in backend database development using SQL Server and Oracle.
• Extensively used VBScripts, JScripts, WinBatch and Wise Scripts when necessary.
• Good knowledge on VMWare Workstation, MS VirtualPC and Oracle Virtual box.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a very good team player with the ability to work independently. Strong problem solving skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/NT /2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Packaging Tools: Install shield Admin Studio, Wise Package Studio, App-V, Thinapp

Deployment Tools: SMS 2003, SCCM 2007, Altiris

Languages: Java, C++, HTML, ASP, Visual C++ and V.B 6.0

Databases: Oracle 9i/10g, SQL Server, MS Access

Scripting Tools/Languages: Batch Script, VB Script, AutoIt, Wise Script and Install Script

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Application Packager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Interacting with the user to gather requirements and to test the application using remote assistance and online meeting.
• Built Thinapp packages by capturing MSI/legacy setup applications using VMware Thinapp 7.3
• Used tools like ProcMon, regMon to troubleshoot packages.
• Tested and debugged Thinapp packages to make sure that they function properly for all users on the managed Windows 7 64bit Platform.
• Create and manage VMware Snapshot to facilitate the packaging process
• Built Thinapp packages for components of Microsoft office 2010/2007.
• Worked closely with QAT and UAT teams to help them test packages, and solve issues during testing.
• Documented the steps and procedures for all the applications according to company standards.
• Performed quality assurance analysis on all the packages and Tested applications in Windows 7 in the Lockdown environment before distributing them to production environment.
• Provide packaging status / update reporting as required.
• Develop custom application scripts to perform given customizations in packages as necessary.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills, with proficiency skills to configure server hardware and troubleshoot OS related issues.
• Ability to multitask and handle various projects and software deployments in largeConfidentialenvironment.

Environment: Windows 7, Windows 7(64-bit), Windows XP, VMware Workstation 8.X, Thinapp 7.3, ProcMon, Vbscript, JIRA tool for tracking.

Confidential, Irvine, California

Responsibilities:

• Providing on-going Confidential Windows 7 migration project initiative and maintenance of UAT Deployments across the environment.
• Managing a team of 25 working offshore on application packaging and UAT for Windows 7.
• Application packaging via Admin Studio Install Shield or other third party packaging tools with Microsoft products and other software vendors.
• Testing application compatibility using ACT tool and Admin Studio Compatibility solver.
• Used Install Shield Admin Studio 11.5 on Windows 7 for repackaging approximately 500 applications.
• Built setup.exe packages, MSI packages and MST transforms according to the package requirements.
• Repackaging foreign software installations with Install shield 2011 Admin Studio 11.5 using Repackaging tool.
• Experience in using tools like Orca to directly edit the MSI/Validating the MSI.
• Worked on .REG files like creating and merging, debugging the invalid entries and working with existing registry using VB Scripts.
• Extensively worked with Orca to edit the MSI tables, Merge Modules.
• Customize MSI’s packages using Install shield, Orca.
• Tested and debugged MSI packages to make sure that they function properly for all users on the managed Windows 7 Platform.
• Worked on the Silent installs for different applications.
• Performed package validation and resolved Internal Consistency Errors (ICE)/Warnings using Install Shield’s Setup Editor and ORCA.
• Create and manage VMware Snapshot to facilitate the packaging process
• Used Office Customization tool (OCT) for customize an installation of Microsoft Office 2010.
• Worked closely with QA to help develop quality products, testable designs, test plans, test scripts.
• Interacting with the user to gather requirements and to test the application using remote assistance and online meeting.
• Documented the steps and procedures for all the applications according to company standards.
• Performed quality assurance analysis on all the packages and Tested applications in Windows 7 in the Lockdown environment before distributing them to production environment.
• Integrate packages and software deployments into SCCM distribution points throughout the organization. Perform and validate test packages for Microsoft Servers and Workstations operating systems. Monitor production deployment process with system engineers from other network facilities.
• Provide rollout status / update reporting as required.
• Develop custom application packages and rewraps of existing vendor packages as necessary.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills, with proficiency skills to configure server hardware and troubleshoot OS related issues.
• Ability to multitask and handle various projects and software deployments in large Confidential environment.

Environment: Admin Studio 11.5, Install Shield 2011, SCCM, Windows 7, Windows 7(64-bit), Windows XP SP3, VMware Workstation 7.X, Citrix Xenapp 5/6.5, Application Compatibility Tool Kit.

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Responsibilities:

• Developing both Application Virtualization 4.6 SP1 and Install Shield Admin Studio 11.0 on Windows 7 and Windows XP for repackaging.
• Built setup.exe packages, MSI packages and MST transforms according to the package requirements.
• Package integration into Operating Systems Deployment (OSD) task sequences. Create/modify existing task sequence for OS deployments to desktop / server hardware.
• Strong knowledge in SCCM administration, Collection and Query creations. In-depth knowledge of SCCM logs and various component troubleshooting skills.
• Distributed packages via SCCM to multiple sites throughout the organization, and providing deployment status reports as requested.
• Working with Admin Studio 11 to repackage various applications and build MSI packages and Transforms (MST) and Patches (MSP).
• Sequenced both In-House and third party vendor applications using App-V 4.5, App-V 4.6 and App-v 4.6 SP1 as a primary tool.
• Using Install Shield 2011 and Install Shield 2012 for building MSI for the application.
• Deployment and virtualization of applications using Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 SP1.
• Worked with App-V Sequencer and Client for sequencing, streaming, testing and troubleshooting virtual applications.
• Publishing and Managing of Application packages and assigning AD Group permissions in App-V management console.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues encountered while importing the application packages to Application Virtualization management.
• Sequencing Middleware applications and Add-Ons/Plug-ins with their Primary applications using Dynamic Suite composition.
• Troubleshooting applications capture issues during sequencing and while streaming to the clients.
• Perform general administrative tasks in the App-V management console such as setting up publishing servers, configuring publishing refresh, configure disconnected operation mode.
• Used Tinker bell to update osd files for Citrix streaming.
• Extensive experience in troubleshooting issues inside the bubble in App-V packages.
• Sequenced applications for Citrix XenApp environment.
• Repackaged several third party Vendor applications into MSI (Windows Installer).
• Re-packaging, testing, Deployment and support of software Packages.
• Created Transforms for several third party Vendor MSI applications.
• Wrote VbScript and batch files to perform custom actions and silent installations.
• Used Application compatibility tool kit for creating shims for windows 7 machines.
• Extensive work with Registry, Security/Permissions, folder structures of different versions of operating systems. Worked on VM ware Workstation to test the packages and related tasks for package building.
• Used Icon Ext and other Icon extractor tools. And tools like process monitor, file monitor and registry monitor

Environment: APP-V 4.5, App-v 4.6 SP1, App-V 4.6,Admin Studio 10.0, Install Shield 2010, SCCM 2007, Windows 7, Windows 7(64-bit), Remedy 6.0, Windows XP SP3, VMware Workstation 6.5, SCCM 2007 R2, Citrix Xenapp, LANDesk, Tinkerbell and Application Compatibility Tool Kit.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Involved in migrating the current infrastructure from Windows XP to Windows 7
• Installed OS, patches and security policies through SMS/ SCCM 2007 Admin Tools.
• Build and Deploy Windows 7 images using MDT 2010 over 1600 users.
• Creating Collections, Packages and Advertisements on SCCM 2007 to deploy MSI Packages and application patches.
• Generate Custom Reports on Hardware and Software Inventory, Package Deployment Status using SQL Queries.
• Test applications compatibility using Application Compatibility Tool Kit(ACT) 5.5
• Created Windows Installer (MSI) packages for global Confidential distribution using Wise Package Studio 7.0 and Microsoft App-V.
• Created Windows Installer Transforms (MST) for customizing and rationalizing MSI's.
• Created custom VB Scripts to perform automation, installation and configuration tasks within MSI packages.
• Participated in weekly Standards, Procedure, and Administration meetings.
• Created, modified and customized MSI packages using Wise Studio (5, 6 and 7), the Walls 3 MSI tools and Orca.
• MSI re-packaging using Altiris Wise Package Studio and deployment on Windows XP.
• Tools used included VMWare6, Filemon, Regmon, Dependency Walker and numerous other monitoring tools like Process monitor and Process Explorer etc., and investigative utilities.
• Provided for new team members locally and parallel teams overseas.
• Profiled the applications by using Citrix Streaming Profiler.
• Maintained several Citrix servers for packaging and testing.
• 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.
• Created Windows Installer packages (.MSI) and Patches using Install shield Admin Studio 11.0
• As a level III support, resolved Problem Tickets raised by End Users.
• Resolving Registry, dll’s, ocx’s ODBC Conflicts and user profile issues using Remote Desktop and Dameware remote tools.

Environment: Wise Package Studio 7.5, VMWare Workstation 6,Windows XP, ODBC, Ghost, Microsoft App-V 4.5, Citrix Streaming Profiler 1.2, SCCM 2007, Bugzilla, Altiris, Citrix Server, VB Script, BAT and PowerShell Script, MSI Tools, Orca, SMS Installer, Filemon, Regmon, Procmon.IBX, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Application packager 

Confidenialo

Responsibilities:

• Managed application life cycle from initial phase to production
• Prepare MSI from a set up capture of installation activity on a base target machine
• Responsible for application packaging, as well as desktop-related scripting
• Co-ordination and documentation of User Acceptance Testing of packaged applications
• 3rd level support to the Production, Development and Testing Support teams for any application problems.
• Understand and isolate application and OS compatibility problems
• Application discovery of all aspects required for application installation, dependencies and configuration.
• Application Packaging for standardized and locked down environments.
• Developed guidelines, methodologies, and best practices for a more efficient packaging and deployment process in a fast-paced business environment
• Performed wide-ranging integration and functional testing of applications using MSI technology
• Creation and Implementation of Transforms (.MST), Merge Modules (.MSM) and Patches (.MSP) within an application package
• Active participation in creation of documentation and presentations to ensure that information is disseminated throughout the DUS (Desktops & Users Services) team
• Developed a variety of scripts for automating numerous build, integration, and testing tasks
• Performed packaging of third-party and in-house applications ensuring a seamless user experience in a locked-down hosted application setting
• Deployed software and Windows Security Patches using SMS.
• Worked closely with development and vendors on application automation.
• Communicated effectively with multiple Business Units.

Software Packaging Engineer

Confidential, Akron, OH

Responsibilities:

• Used Wise Package Studio 5.0 Professional to repackage, build the application packages.
• Working on Wise Package Studio (Install Editor) to take the snapshot of the pre-install and post-install and capture the changes
• Working on Various applications to build MSI packages and using Transforms (MST) according to the package requirement. Also working on Silent Installs for certain application to automate them for software distribution
• Converting MSI packages to WSI and redistributing them to different repositories
• Used Wise Script, VB Script, and Windows Script for creating temp folders, copying files to windows directory, modifying registries
• Worked with Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 for Streaming and Profiling
• Testing packages in different windows systems by using Virtual PC
• Test and certify multiple packaged applications for the enterprise and Market Data group
• Analyzed and customized (packaged) multiple applications
• Edited Tables, Created Components, and Created MSI’s in Wise for Windows Installer
• Created Transforms for vender Applications
• Installed packages, upgrades, drivers on laptops and desktop manually for end users
• Tested scripts for packages and installed on test machines
• Packaged Microsoft Patches for deployment to Wachovia Desktops

Environment: W2K/NT/XP, Wise Package Studio 5.x, Virtual PC 5.3(2004), VB Script, Windows Script and Wise Script

Confidential,

Responsibilities:

• Co-ordination with application owners and requirement collection
• Technical review: Initial Review of the application packages to build the appropriate solution on XP Platform
• Used Admin Studio to repackage, build the application packages
• Building the package as per customer specification and testing in lab environment
• Creation of transforms And\or Scripts as per the request for hardware related packages
• Responsible for Package Integration Testing (PIT) Process before Package Validation
• Working with team and managed difficult packages
• Experience as technical lead application packager
• Assisting the customer for validation and testing the packages
• Adding Multiple Servers to the Configuration Manger, Creating Component Templates
• Issue Investigation and Resolution for ongoing issues
• Working on Service Tickets for Package Issues and Production Issues
• Rectifying the issues by making effective use of Debugging tool like Filemon and Regmon to find files and registry keys that need modified rights to be added to the application package so that the application will function properly for the users

Environment: AdminStudio 7.5, Windows XP, VB Script, File Mon, and Reg Mon

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of the Specifications
• Working to assigned priorities of applications and application suites.
• Application discovery of all aspects required for application installation, dependencies and configuration.
• Validation of Internal Consistency Evaluators.
• Identifying file and registry conflicts using package validation and conflict resolution manager.
• Resolve the conflicts.
• Publish packaged applications into the Software Distribution tool.
• Distribution of applications using Active Directory.
• Co-ordination and documentation of User Acceptance Testing of packaged applications.
• Creation of various scripts to assist with tasks related to the Application Packaging role.
• Documentation of all tasks, activities, relating to the Application Packaging role.
• Packaging of applications in line with company standards.
• Coordinating with the business to understand the requirements
• Documentation of issues, solutions and errors.
• Testing for compatibility issues with other applications
• Defining Templates, typical Packages, requests and Standards
• Unit testing