SUMMARY:

• Over 8 years of experience in Citrix, VMware and Windows System Administration.
• Expertise in installation, configuration and administration Citrix XenApp 6/6.5 and 7.5 on HP Blade Servers.
• Good exposure to Enterprise level Hardware and tool frame work (HP, Confidential, and IBM).
• Hands on experience on complete lifecycle(Deployment, Engineering the solution and Support)
• Extensive experience in Implementation of different services such as A.D,DNS,DHCP,GPO and DFS.
• Hands on experience on VMware ESX, XenServer, Hyper - V and XenDesktop.
• Administration of existing XenServer 5.5, XenDesktop 5.5 and XenApp 6.0/7.5 infrastructure.
• Expereince in Implementation of Citrix Director 7.6 for Help Desk delegated tasks for troubleshooting end user issues and daily VDI monitoring.
• Extensive experience with Citrix XenApp, Edgesight, Netscaler, Microsoft Server OS, Microsoft AppV, and Citrix Provisioning Services.
• Managed or assisted all phases of project - scoping, design, development, testing, rollout, user support and documentation.
• Ability to conduct efficient and effective work with IT teams and cross functional groups and can maintain good working relationships with all user groups.
• Highly motivated in seeing results and delivering timely solutions to meet customer expectations. Excellent communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

OS (Client): Windows Xp, Vista, 7,8 and 10.

OS (Server): Windows Server2008 R2 server, Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Server 2016

Software: Symantec Ghost, VERITAS Backup Exec-Netback up, MS Office XP,Symantec Antivirus (Corporate)/Endpoint Protection, Visio Professional.

Citrix/Xen: XenApp 6.0/6.5/7.0/7.5/7.9 & 7.14XenDesktop4.0/5.5/5.6/7.0/7.5/7.9 & 7.14 Provisioning Server5.6/6.18/7.0/7.5/7.9 & 7.14. Citrix access gateway 4.5/4.6,NetScaler, Edgesight4.5/5.3,XenServer 5.6/6/7.1/7.2.StoreFont 2.0/3.0/3.11

Tools: Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, App-V, XenCenter, PowerShell

Hardware: HP/COMPAQ ProLiant servers, HP/IBM Blade Centers, IBM X-series Servers, Confidential Power Edge Server, DLT/DAT Tape backup, HP Procurve Switches, Sonic Firewall, DLT Tape Library, Tablet PCs, Cabling/Patch panels, UPS (APC), PC/Laptop Hardware, Cisco router.

Servers: Confidential Power Edge: 2900, 2950, 2650, R510, R710 IBM. Blade Center: HS JS, e325, e326, Xseries 335, 336, 365, 440, 445,3250,3550,3620 HP Blade .

System: BL20p and BL30p, DL360,DL370, DL380, DL385, DL560, DL310, DL510 and DL580.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Dallas TX

Senior Citrix Admin/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supported multiple farms with more than 400 citrix servers (most of them are VMware servers) with around 250 published applications and more than 600 Xen Desktops along with migration to XenApp 7.5.
• Server Migrations and Upgrade project consisting 450+ Citrix Servers on Windows.
• Migrating(replacement) Xendesktop 5.5 to Xendesktop 7.6 with Citrix PVS 7.6, Virtualization and Vmware as hypervisor. Implemented VDI, Run andMaintianance of Citrix VDI (Virtual Desktop Interface) 800 plus users.
• Installation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting of Windows 2008 Servers.
• Installation, Configuration, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of XenApp 6.5 and XenApp 7.5.
• Responsible for working on trouble tickets created by users from various locations, working closely with users and coordinating with the various applications teams.
• Operate within the defined workflow and captures users requests, resolves issues, and "closes the loop" by verifying the end user is satisfied with the solution.
• Installing and Configuring the Client System for Web Server Logging for the Netscaler.
• Monitoring of Netscaler and Dashboard Monitoring. ( 10.1).
• Perform escalation to Tier 3 Administrators for rapid response resolution.
• Enforce Operational readiness standards. Monitors existing environments for maximal availability and operational efficiency.
• Apply upgrades and service packs to the software/ applications and working through any technical issues that arise in the process
• Participation in completing customer change requests and problem ticket resolution outside of normal business hours.
• Responsible for creating new Citrix groups and users for new application.
• Installed Citrix Storefront and testing parellel to existing netowrk.
• Support infrastractue when oncall, oncall is on rotation basis.
• Building new server in VMware and managing them as well.
• Created PowerShell script to automate deleting old logfiles

Environment:Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp 6.5/7.5, Xen Desktops 5.5 Xenapp 7.5 /7.6 ( Xendesktop), PVS 7.1/ 7.6, StoreFront, NetScaler 10.1, VMWare 5.5, Xenserver 5.6 SP2,, Window 2008 Servers R2, 24x7 support.

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

Citrix/VMware Admin

Responsibilities:

• Extensive use of vSphere Web Client 5.5.
• Creating, Installation and performance issues related to VM.
• Troubleshooting and Creating VM’s and applications for Offshore users.
• Active Directory and applying Group Policy.
• Monitoring Desktop issues using Systrack Analysis Tool.
• Migrating Data from one data center to another.
• Providing Users with rights and permissions for applications on VMs.
• Configuring WYSE terminal devices for Nationwide clients.
• Supporting and Planning on moving from XP to Windows 7 .
• Troubleshooting issues with Oracle Teradata 11g.
• Configuring Oracle ODBC Driver.
• Responsible for planning and setting up for WiPro and GenPact offshore users.
• Maintain on daily bases and modify the Citrix environment and Virtual Desktop Environment for users.
• Maintain on daily basis and modify as needed applications and load/modify/configure applications on Citrix Servers.
• Responsible for Administration of Active Directory and delegating control / permissions,to test and apply Citrix and Microsoft patches with proper.
• Installing proper applications to the VMs and troubleshooting RAD.
• Responsible for working on trouble tickets created by users and Application Server's teams from various locations.
• Coordinating with team members and clients for issues, updates, service delivery and communicating with various levels.

Environment:Windows 2008 R2, SQL Server, XenDesktop 7.1,VMware vSphere Web Client 5.5.

Confidential - Minneapolis, MN

Windows /Citrix Admin

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Client’s environment, existing infrastructure and proposing a solution.
• Deploying and configuring Citrix Access Gateway to leverage connectivity for external users.
• Deploying Web interface/XenApp sites for thick, thin and mobile clients.
• Configured Citrix /TS license servers in enterprise.
• Deployed different farms for different verticals according to the business requirements.
• Assessing the possible scope for virtualization and planning the virtualization.
• Installing and configuring Xen server, planning the storage and network.
• Configuring HA, fail over with Xen Motion and setting DR environment in backup site for primary XenServer pool.
• Configuring template for XenApp 6.0.
• Configure Storefront servers.
• Configuring XenDesktop farm and provisioning server farm.
• Planning HA and DR for XenApp and XenDesktop.
• Deploying DDC and provisioning services, deploying VDI.
• Configuring golden image for windows7 and optimizing VDisks.
• Streaming application using Citrix profiler/App-V.
• Deploying Citrix clients with SCCM 2005 and GPO.
• Printer configurations on Citrix servers.
• Configuring Citrix policies, Configuring load evaluator and configuring Edgesight monitoring.
• Migrating XP farm to PS 4.0.
• Participating in the Load test and sanity testing.
• Analyzing the application candidates for Citrix environment.
• Documenting the standard operational process for support groups.
• Documenting play books for help desk.
• Attending and resolving escalated issues.VMware and Windows:
• Consolidating physical servers to virtual infrastructure.
• Installation of VSphere/ESX 4.0/3.5,VC server, VI client and SQL Database connectivity.
• Performed day-to-day activities of remote maintenance / troubleshooting of Windows Server andVMware ESX servers’ in production / lab environment.
• Troubleshooting of VMware ESX server 3.x, online/Offline sVmotion data store migration activity
• Creating Host profiles on VSphere 4.0 hosts
• Configuring DRS.
• Server build for physical server on HP hardware DL380 and DL580 for Windows 2000/2003
• Installation, troubleshooting and performance issues related to VM
• Making templates for different servers as per business requirements.
• Monitoring ESX hosts and resolving critical alerts reported.
• Installing windows server 2008 R2 for different roles.
• Deploying GPO for user and computer objects.
• Post installation configurations.
• Creating websites on IIS 7.x
• Creating host records on DNS for websites.
• Managing CA servers.
• Configuring SSL/TLS on web servers.

Environment: Microsoft Windows 2008 R2/03/ DNS, Citrix, Xen App,StoreFont,Sccm,VMware ESXserver3.x SSL/TLS, IIS 7, ESX 4.0/3.5, VC server

Confidential - Plano, TX

Windows/VMware/Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation and upgrading the various applications on Citrix Servers and publishing the Application
• Created VM Session for Test Environment for testing Application before deploying to Production
• Used Virtual Infrastructure Client for managing VM Machines.
• Installed and configured XenApp 5.5 server with published apps.
• Administration of existing XenServer 5.5, XenDesktop 5, XenApp 6.0 infrastructure.
• Resolved various issues such as Windows Policies, Application licensing through RDP, Net - meeting. Coordinating with Vendors regarding production issues and solving problems.
• Created a test Environment in Citrix or VMware for Production Team to test their applications.
• Providing users with access rights and permissions for accessing the applications.
• Planning and testing the application Virtualization for various new application releases using Citrix Streaming Profiler and publishing it to the Citrix farms.
• Installation of Citrix servers and administration Publishing application.
• Deploying ICA client, printer driver mapping, shadowing users, checking sessions, managing server load and CPU utilization.
• Installation of new tested and certified OS and Citrix hotfixes on the servers.
• Publishing of different standard applications for Integration Testing.

Environment:XenApp 5.5 server,ICA client, VMware ESX server 3.x SSL/TLS, IIS 7, ESX 4.0/3.5, VC server

Confidential - Austin,TX

Windows System Admin

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement Active directory Services in Windows 2003 Server environment. Created Active directory group policies (GPOs) based on Domain, Site and OU structures to apply estriction to users, workstations and Servers.
• Extensively used Active Directory Services to manage Domain controllers and domain trusts and replication.
• Structured network with Active Directory Domain model on IBM/HP Enterprise level servers.
• Migrate and implement Windows NT to Windows 2003 architecture Confidential 7 locations including migration of Exchange 2003 servers and Citrix Servers. Migrated from their existing NT domain to Windows 2003 active directory. Migrated users using NetIQ’s Migration Suite.
• Build and configure IBM Blades.
• Installed and configure IBM blade center with IBM blades as per client request.
• Configuration and Installation of various Routers/Switches and Firewalls Confidential client site.
• Implement Remote Access Service (VPN) for the corporate mobile users.
• Implementation of Ghost cast server and create image for Desktops, Laptops and servers using sysprep.
• Participate in XP roll out for more than 800 users in Enterprise customers.
• Security settings and permission assignments through Active Directory in domain controllers.
• Defined disaster recovery plans and security guidelines for Windows 2003 Servers.
• Migrated and consolidated DNS, DHCP and WINS Server for Store and Corporate Network for centralized management and efficient name resolution.
• Implemented procedures to document and maintain the Knowledge Base for future reference.
• Configured and maintained Member servers as file Server, DHCP server and Networking Printing Services via XP.
• Administered User and Group accounts and applied NTFS, Shared Permissions, Implemented User, Group and System policies Involved in the analysis using Performance.
• Monitor and Network Monitor to Optimize the Network Maintenance of Servers and workstations.

Environment: Microsoft Windows 2008 R2/03/ DNS, Citrix, Xen App, Sccm,VMware ESXserver3.x SSL/TLS, IIS 7, ESX 4.0/3.5, VC server.