SUMMARY

• 8+ years of experience in packaging and have an in - depth understanding of Packaging and deployment using Windows Installer and all technologies associated with it.
• Utilize Admin Studio 14.0 with App V add-on, and Wise Package Studio 7.0 to create .MSI packages by providing silent software & hardware integration solutions.
• Utilize AppV 5.1 Sequencer to virtualize applications. Extensive analysis of software, hardware & operating system in order to locate, isolate & repair issue affected areas using various tools and methods.
• Experienced in Flexera Installshield tools for application packaging on Windows environment.
• Experience in using/creating Transforms (MST), Patches (MSP) and Merge Modules (MSM) etc. for use with MSI’s.
• Good Experience in automating the applications for software distribution using SMS Installer, SCCM 2007/2012,APP - V, PC Refresh, Install shield Admin Studio 8.x/10.x/11.x, Soft grid 4.x, Citrix.
• Extensive experience in deploying clients, Managing Software Packages, Software distribution and software metering.
• Experience in application packaging using Admin Studio.
• Experience in InstallShield v11.5 using Installscript, VBscript and MSI technology.
• Experience in design, implementation and maintenance of application packaging using InstallShield.
• Managed Production environment for builds and deployment having concurrent users at multiple locations.
• Knowledge of Windows Registry, File System, Services, ODBC Connections and other facets of Windows OS.
• Good exposure to VMware Environment Administration, Server administration and Storage administration.
• Managed upgrades, updates and patches for the installers and products available.
• Managed trouble shooting of the existing installers, enhancing and testing in the live business activities.
• Managed and supported deployment of products and applications.
• Experienced in creation of Silent installers, merge modules, transforms, basic Msi project installer, Installscript installers and Installscript msi installers.
• Well versed with best practices and all phases of software product lifecycle and management.
• Experience in APP-V Supported 32 bit and 64 bit applications.
• Worked with App-V Sequencer and Client for sequencing, streaming, testing and troubleshooting virtual applications.
• Created a group policy object (GPO) deployments.
• Experience with OSD and MDT within SCCM.
• Good experience working on SCCM Deployment tools.
• Experience in SCCM client installation.
• 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 Wise script, VBScript, JavaScript, and Visual Basic.
• Worked on various Application packages for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional and Windows 7.
• Experience in Application requirements gathering.
• Work with Properties to customize MSI installs for different situations.
• Work with MSI tables directly or through the GUI.
• Experience in Validating MSIs using Microsoft Orca.
• Troubleshooting/Problem solving skills and providing Technical Support.
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, customer service prioritization and documentation skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Packaging Tools: Wise Package Studio 8.0, Install Shield 12, Admin Studio 2013, App-V, Windows Installer, ORCA.

Deployment Tools: SCCM, SMS

Languages: Wise Script, VB Script, PowerShell, C,C++,XML&HTML.

Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows server 2008 R2, Windows 2012 R2, Windows 7/ XP /2000/ NT / 98/ 95/, LINUX, Windows 10

Databases: MS Access, Oracle, SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Application Packaging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated with different groups to deploy software packages.
• Rationalized source media, obtaining license information, and testing applications packages in a virtual environment using VMware Workstation 9.0 and V-Sphere Client 4.1 & 5.1 .
• Used Install Shield Admin Studio 14 on Windows 7 for repackaging applications and create transforms for Vendor MSI’s.
• CreatedWindows Installersetup packages(.MSIs) on WindowsXP/Win 7platform and modified theMSIsusingWise Package Studio 6.0.
• Used Wise Package Studio Setup Capture tool to take the snapshot of the pre-install and post-install and capture the changes.
• CreatedMSTs for both the in-house applications and vendorMSIsto modify and package them as per the organizations packaging procedure manual.
• Experience on MSI, MST (Transforms), MSM (Merge Modules), MSP (Patches).
• Work hands on with Windows 7, and Windows 10. Extensive experience with Windows 7, and Windows 10 MSI compatibility issues.
• Work hands on with SCCM 2012, setting up packages to be tested & validated across Windows 7 and 10.
• Administer Microsoft SCCM 2012 environment, including creating or editing security groups, application deployments (collections, advertisements, and task sequences), patch management, general troubleshooting, log analysis, upgrade and recommendations on current infrastructure.
• Created packages, Programs and the distributed the content to Distribution points and deployed to User and device collections.
• Created Microsoft Windows Installer packages using Wise Package Studio and Flexera Admin Studio. Advertised and managed packages and collections in SCCM environment.
• Responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining overall client and server health for entire SCCM infrastructure.
• Involved in meetings, documenting the standards and procedures employed for packaging and testing the packages.
• Coordinated with different groups to deploy software packages.
• Packaged desktop applications to support Windows 10 Migration.
• Involved in creation of Task Sequence for Windows 10 Imaging.
• Sequencing applications onto Windows 7 using App-V 5.0.
• Perform general administrative tasks in the App-V management console such as setting up publishing servers, configuring publishing refresh, configure disconnected operation mode.
• BuiltUpgrades and Patches (MSP)according to the package requirement.
• Created MSTs for both the in-house applications and vendor MSIs to modify and package them as per the organizations packaging procedure manual.
• Worked on and maintained workstations in a VDI Environment.
• Through Active Directory organized and simplified the management of users, computers, applications, and devices, and make it easier for users to find the information they need.
• Worked with the end users to troubleshoot problems with the packaged applications.
• Created theApp-V Sequencesfor XP/Win7 Environment and also Publishing in UAT and Production Environments.
• Experience in using tools like Orca to directly edit the MSI/Validating the MSI.
• Familiar with debugging tools like Orca, FILEMON, REGMON, Setup Quality Tool,Functional testing, Performance testing, UAT testing.
• Worked with various custom actions and sequences to trigger based on the changes required such as substituting the values on the end user machine configuration.
• Used VB Scripts to customize the applications.
• Created silent install for chained MSI’s and substituting the properties using command line.
• Worked closely with the administrators in setting up and preparing the machines for packaging.
• Production of test reports and other documentations as required.
• Performed software distribution and patch management to Windows desktops and laptops.

Environment: Adminstudio 14, SCCM 2012, App-v 5.0, VMWare ThinApp 5.0.1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows XP SP3..

Confidential, St. Petersburg, FL

Application Packaging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Package applications using Install Shield Admin Studio to create and maintain systems documentation for testing and validation on desktop environment.
• Worked on various applications to build MSI Packages and using Transforms MST, Merge Modules MSM And Patches MSP.
• Coordinated with different groups to deploy software packages.
• Worked on XP to Win 7 migration.
• Packaged applications Using VMware ThinApp v 4.7.3 for non-compatible applications
• Rationalized source media, obtaining license information, and testing applications packages in a virtual environment using VMware Workstation 9.0 and V-Sphere Client 4.1 & 5.1 .
• Used SCCM 2012 to deploy the virtual package with SCCM by streaming the package and also in standalone mode, troubleshoot the virtual package deployments.
• Involved in Installing SCCM 2012 on the end clients and troubleshooting the failed machines.
• Created packages, Programs and the distributed the content to Distribution points and deployed to User and device collections.
• Involved in meetings, documenting the standards and procedures employed for packaging and testing the packages.
• Created theApp-V Sequencesfor XP/Win7 Environment and also Publishing in UAT and Production Environments
• Deployed theApp-v PackagesthroughSCCM 2007.
• UsedSCCM 2007/2012for deploying the packages
• Used VMware Workstation 8 and Sphere 5.1 to create virtual machines to package and test in created MSTs for both the in-house applications and vendor MSIs to modify and package them as per the organizations packaging procedure manual.
• Worked with Admin Studio 9.5 to repackage various applications and build MSI packages and Transforms (MST).
• Used Powershell scripting for packaging silent application installations.
• To take care of the change requests which are applications to be packaged right from the PRF to moving the application into production
• Worked with the end users to troubleshoot problems with the packaged applications
• Extensively tested the applications before rolling out to UAT and involved in packaging applications for Windows 7.
• Managed highly diverse and widely distributed IT infrastructures usingSCCM 2007.
• Contacted users for troubleshooting/root cause analysis for proper assignment and prompt resolution
• Maintained and managed Windows 2003\2008R2 servers in Citrix .
• Assisted in company-wide migration to Windows 7 published desktop environment
• Decommissioned and reallocated servers based on resource needs assisting with capacity planning
• Managed VDI assignments and user sessions using VMware Vsphere and Citrix XenCenter.
• Worked closely with the administrators in setting up and preparing the machines for packaging.
• Production of test reports and other documentations as required.
• Performed software distribution and patch management to Windows desktops and laptops.
• Created application packages (.msi files) in Citrix for installation on multiple servers.
• Deployment of applications using Altiris, Citrix Packager, and Windows Installation Manager.

Environment: Admin Studio 9.5, Install Shield 2010, Windows 7 SP1, Powershell, Windows XP SP3.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Admin Studio 9.5 to repackage various applications and build MSI packages and Transforms (MST).
• Used Wise Package studio and OSD task sequence scheduler to package applications for deployment
• Packaged and deployed some Microsoft Appv applications.
• Created Driver packages and Task sequenced them.
• Created dynamic and static collections as well as advertisements and Task sequences.
• Responsible for Engineering current applications to work with windows7.
• Managed Active Directory groups for application deployment and tying them with user collections.
• Packaged applications Using VMware ThinApp v 4.7.3 for non-compatible applications
• Package applications using Install Shield Admin Studio, create and maintain systems documentation for testing and validation on desktop environment.
• Worked on XP to Win 7 migration.
• Created Software Groups for Specific Products, Classifications for Windows 7 and Scheduled Deployments.
• Experience in creating, editing, customizing and streaming applications using APP-V.
• ProduceVBScriptCustom Actions that add additional functionality to the Windows Installer setup package.
• Working with .dll and .ocx files registration and version compatibility for packaging the applications.
• Use additional applications such asOrcaand Msi.SDK to assist in the final Windows Installer setup package.
• Employed Microsoft features to install and to remotely administer packaged Windows Installer applications.
• Troubleshoot lifecycle of deployment process, including analyzing packaging issues and distribution failures.

Environment: Admin Studio 9.5, Install Shield 2010, Windows 7 SP1, Windows XP SP3.

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Package applications using Install Shield Admin Studio, create and maintain systems documentation for testing and validation on desktop environment.
• Worked on XP to Win 7 migration.
• Worked with Admin Studio 9.5 to repackage various applications and build MSI packages and Transforms (MST).
• Used Install Shield Editor for editing and building MSI for the application.
• 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 Admin Studio and testing them.
• Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit packages are being implemented and used.
• Created packages like MS Visio and MS Publisher for Windows 7 build.
• Worked on virtualizing the applications using App V. Sequenced applications using App-v sequencer and streamed applications.
• Used VB Script for Custom actions, created components, and associated with feature as required.
• Created, modified and customized MSI, MST and MSP usingOrca.
• Edited Tables, Created Components, and Created MSI’s in Admin Studio for Windows Installer
• Used Beyond Compare tool to compare the installation of setup and repackaged MSI.
• Used Procmon and Install Watch Pro to find files and registry keys in order for application to function properly.
• Peer reviewed the packages before certification.
• Involved in meetings, documenting the standards and procedures employed for Zen application packaging and testing the packages.
• Involved in Internal Testing of the packaged applications for standards and functionality before actually submitting to the Testing Team.

Environment: Admin Studio 9.5, Install Shield 2010, Orca, VM Ware 6.5, VB Script, Windows 7, Windows XP SP3.

Confidential

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 InstallShield AdminStudio 9.5 and Wise Package Studio 7.0.
• Involved in testing the packaged application for Windows XP SP2.
• 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.
• Used Orca for editing and validating the MSI packages.
• 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 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 9.5, Wise Package Studio 7.0, Windows XP, Windows NT, VMWare Workstation 6.0, SMS Installer 2.0, Orca, InCntrl, Filemon, Regmon, Group Policy, SMS, VB Script, Wise Script, Active Directory, Group Policy.