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Sr. Citrix Administrator Resume

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Corning, NY

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

  • Over12+ Yearsof IT experience as aCitrix Administration, Application Packaging,andTechnical Support.
  • Installation ofCitrix Presentation server 4.0/ XenApp 4.5/5.0/6.5&Citrix Client Tools, NetScaler with HA Pair,
  • Administration of Citrix XenApp Farms
  • Configuration ofCitrix server policies,Load ManagementandPrintersin teh Farm.
  • Expertise in creatingCitrix Streaming ProfilesandPublishing Applicationsto users inCitrix XenApp 4.5/5.0/6.5/VMware View 7.2/Lakeside Systrack/ PVS 7.6/ Appsense Environment manager 8.8/ Appsense Application manager 8.8
  • Citrix Xenapp Web Interface Administration Via IIS
  • Experience in administering Windows Terminal Server, Group Policy management and Active Directory environment,
  • In - depth knowledge in dealing with WindowsRegistry and FileSystems.
  • Extensive experience with troubleshootingWindows Installer (MSI) & Windows Installer Transforms (MST)installation and runtime errors.
  • Experienced in various Citrix components like Xen Server, Xen Desktop, Xen App, Xen Client, and Provisioning Server.
  • Experience on Windows server 2003 enterprise, 2008 R2 enterprise and 2012 enterprise editions.
  • Configuring Citrix Presentation server policies or XD 5 HDX Policies.
  • Expertise inSQL Server, backup database, querying table through VBScript.
  • Administering and configuring Citrix Xenapp 7.6 and Xendesktop 7.6 Virtualization environment and publishing teh virtual desktops and applications.
  • Expertise in using Citrix studio console and configuring teh site and creating teh catalogues.
  • Updating MCS catalogues with new updated master images and making teh Vdi's get registered with Delivery controllers.
  • Actively managing five Xendesktop sites with more TEMPthan 500 Vdi in each environments which includes both MCS and manual machine catalogues.
  • Experience in regularly checking Citrix server health in our environment and Microsoft Hyperv environments and monitoring Citrix sites with teh help of Citrix director.
  • Experience in managing stores in storefront front servers and creating stores for teh sites and load balancing teh servers.
  • Experience in Checking if teh delivery controller is well communicating with Citrix components.
  • Experience in Updating and versioning teh VDisk in Citrix PVS and rolling over teh target devices using PXE boot services and making teh new update reflect for teh users
  • Expertise in Providing Comprehensive documentation for system builds.
  • Expertise in creating vDisk from teh VMs running from ESX Server.
  • Excellent in Installing teh VDA for either AD Based / Registry based controller discovery.
  • Excellent interpersonal and oral/writtenCommunication skillsand havehigh adaptabilityto changes in technology.
  • Expertise in Installing and administering Citrix Presentation server 4.0/ XenApp 6.5/ XenDesktop 7, 7.5 & Citrix Client Tools.
  • Expertise in creating Citrix Streaming Profiles and Publishing Applications to users in Citrix XenApp … .
  • Expertise in configuration of Citrix server policies, Load Management and Printers in teh Farm.
  • Expertise in analyzing, planning, installing configuring, testing, maintaining, documenting, and providing technical support for Microsoft Active Directory and Citrix MetaFrame Environment.
  • Well versed in VMware & XenApp 5.0, 6.5, & XenDesktop 5.0, 7.0, 7.5 design, PVS 6.1, implementation and administration of Citrix servers, VMware Windows's servers, documenting product and quality procedures.
  • Involved in management of Citrix Infrastructure Solutions, design & implementation of Citrix XenApp Farms (5.0 & 6.5), Citrix XenDesktop environment & existing environments as well as Citrix hosted desktops/applications for mobility.
  • Configuration of Citrix server policies, Load Management and Printers in teh Farm.
  • Expertise in creating Citrix Streaming Profiles and Publishing Applications to users in Citrix XenApp 4.5/5.0.In-depth knowledge in dealing with Windows Registry and File Systems.
  • Installation and Configuration of VMware ESX/VSphere 4.x/5.x
  • Monitoring Various Citrix Consoles including EdgeSight5.4.
  • Familiarity with Citrix Presentation Server 4.5, Citrix XenServer and Citrix NetScaler.
  • Worked on Remote Administration through HP ILO, IBM RSA, Dell DRAC.
  • Providing resolutions and modifications to existing environment using Problem/Change Management.
  • Ability to troubleshoot, perform updates and other changes necessary to ensure maximum performance.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

App/Tools: TSPlus Seamless RDP, XenApp 7.5, Provisioning Service 7.1, XenApp 6.5, CITRIX Presentation server 4.5, CITRIX Presentation server 4.0 & CITRIX Metaframe XPe. Citrix MFCOM scripts & VBScripts, Power shell (basic), McAfee & Symantec 10.0.2, Sophos Antivirus.

Hardware: COMPAQ DL 380 & IBM X & P Series servers & IBM 3584 Tape Library, CISCO router (2700) / switches (2950) basic administration

O/S: Windows 2003, 2008 R2, 2012 server, Windows 2000 server, Windows NT, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000 & SCO UNIX ( basic)

Networking: Network Design and Troubleshooting, LAN, WAN, Frame Relay, ATM, Wireless … SSL VPN, Switches, Routers, Hubs, Bridges, Repeaters, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, Ethernet, Token Ring, SNMP, SNA, ICA, RDP, Hardware and Software Load Balancing, Network Sniffers, Packet Shaping and Acceleration

DB SQL:: Server 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Corning, NY

Sr. Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities

  • Currently working as a Citrix SDA, maintaining multiple XenApp 6.5 farms, with 200 servers capacity of 2500 users,
  • Handling XenApp technical issues through Service Now incident.
  • Handling Citrix related projects for external or internal users.
  • Managing AppSense Environment manager server 8.3 and policy across teh XenApp environment. Currently working with AppSense vendor for Product up-grade.
  • Managing NetScaler MPX 5500 Gateway device for external users from 3 Datacenters.
  • Monitoring Xenapp servers through Edgesight.
  • Managing Storefront / Web Interface servers in Xenapp 6.5 environment.
  • Generating customized report through PowerShell / MFcom scripts.
  • Project undergo with DC migration for XenApp environment.
  • Designed a Citrix XenApp Farm of 60 virtual servers on XenServer using Citrix Provisioning service.
  • Designed teh Citrix architecture to deploy functionality to Client\'s user community, including Presentation Server and Access
  • Manager. Work with Citrix across varying versions (XenApp 6.0, 6.5, XenDesktop 7.0, 7.6).
  • Implementation of major IS infrastructure changes, installations or upgrades related to Citrix and Terminal Services.
  • Management Services, Resources Management Services, Secure Gateway Services and Citrix Nfuse.
  • Managed teh AD, Exchange server, Citrix Farm, and other core business systems.
  • Built Citrix Presentation Server Farms to provide access to teh most critical company applications for remote users and installed, monitored, and configured Citrix Secure Access Gateways.
  • Installed Citrix XenApp 6.5 on VMware Servers. Configuration of Citrix migration work 4.5 to 6.5, PVS 6.1.
  • Configured Program Neighborhood settings, for Citrix Pres. 4.5 Servers.
  • Perform integration of current W2K and Windows 2003 Citrix Farm and Pres. 4.5 Servers with Active Directory, policies and roaming profiles.
  • Developed Virtual apps for in-house client server applications through Citrix Streaming profiler 6.5/6.0/5.2.
  • Provided 24/7 Production support for Citrix environment.
  • Configured Citrix Resource Manager for monitoring of Citrix MetaFrame servers.
  • Configured Citrix Installation Manager in an enterprise environment for easy deployment of application to Citrix MetaFrame Servers.
  • Performed scripting through VBS, CMD.
  • Maintaining and optimizing teh date store by ensuring that using teh DSMAINT command and running a consistency check using DSCHECK.
  • Secure XenApp communications using Secure ICA encryption, SSL Relay and Access Gateway and avoid or resolve common security configuration missteps with simple solutions.
  • Deploying VM guest operating system through Virtual Center.

Environment: Citrix XenApp 6.5, XenDesktop 7.0/7.6, PVS 6.1, Windows server 2012/2008 R2, Citrix Streaming Profiler 6.5/6.0/5.2, SQL 2005/2008. Configuration of Citrix Migration work 4.5-6.5.

Confidential - Irving, TX

Senior Citrix system administrator

Responsibilities

  • Handled teh Citrix Technical issues & problems logged by teh client company users in day-to-day Operations and providing complete Technical Support for teh Client Company.
  • Worked on handling Citrix, VDI related projects which included requirement gathering, system design, installation, publishing applications in Citrix presentation servers, resolved technical issues and tested teh applications. Upon successful testing I move teh Citrix Servers to live environment.
  • Involved on migrating Xenapp 6.5 to XD/XA 7.6.
  • Involved on migrating XA7.6 to VmWare View 7.2 VDI.
  • Installing and configuring VMWare Connection server and updating certificates.
  • Managing linked Clone and creating new master images and updating application with various versions.
  • Involved on Migrating PVS 6.5 to PVS 7.6.
  • Managed and updating teh vDisk regularly as part of teh BAU.
  • Created scheduled script to pull PVS status report through Mcli.
  • Provided 24x7 On-calls every 1 month and handled and resolved many severity 1 and severity 2 issues across five lines of businesses in teh North America IT (Information Technology) project.
  • Implemented changes related to teh Citrix servers and assigned Citrix related activities to offshore Citrix team and I’m acting as Single Point of Contact between Clients and Wipro Managers for technical related. I has also prepared and reported teh offshore Citrix team performance to teh clients on weekly basis.
  • Used Citrix MFCOM scripts to generate scripts in teh Citrix Env. To automate teh daily activities. Involved Xenapp 6.5 server build, created unattended installation script to avoid manual intervention.
  • Published Pre-Launch application depends on teh requirement.
  • Involved desktop publishing project with Appsense policy.
  • Having client interaction every week to update teh project/Migration updates.
  • Backing up SQL data base once in a three week to avoid issues during teh migration phase.
  • Created PowerShell script to send a maintenance message every 3 minutes, and force logoff teh users if they not logoff from multiple server and do teh reboot.
  • Created script to check server uptime and disk space, network card status, McAfee DAT version and sending these details through automated email to our team every day early in teh morning. Collecting CDFTrace logs and troubleshooting teh issues.
  • Implemented script to delete old IIS logs from Web interface server. Migrating Citrix 4.5 to 6.5. Handle Incident, Request and Problem Management.
  • Perform inventory of existing server environment and gather server utilization statistics such as CPU, disk usage and Alert Management.
  • Deploying logon script for specific OU and groups based on teh requirement. Troubleshooting IIS related issues for Citrix Web Interface, patching teh servers through TPM, scheduling deployment policy through EPO (McAfee) and monitoring teh activity.
  • Updating teh server hardware inventory, keeping track of Citrix receiver version under user desktop.

Environment: Citrix XenApp 6.5, PVS 6.1, Microsoft SQL Reporting Services, Configuration of Citrix Migration work4.5 -6.5, SQL Server 2005 and Windows XP.

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities

  • I Worked as System Administrator playing below roles.
  • Maintaining 2003 server as a centralized Sophos Antivirus live update.
  • Administrating 2003 server child domain in our organization.
  • Maintaining Exchange 2003 server in our organization.
  • Deployed 2003 ADC in our branch office for Load Balancing.
  • Applying policies through GPO to all domain users.
  • Configuring & Maintaining IIS in windows 2003 Application server for testing server.
  • Monitoring Network Broadcast using 3Com network supervisor v 3.2.
  • Maintaining VSAT network along with 3rd party software for online training.
  • Maintaining 7 Nos. 3Com Switches with VLAN.
  • Maintaining testing server’s (Application and Database server).
  • Deployed virtual machine network with VMWARE Workstation 5.5 for software testing Team.
  • Distributing Customized applications with CITRIX META FRAM XP.
  • Deploying and maintaining new farms in citrix environment.
  • Citrix Server administration and maintenance.
  • Performing changes on teh server as per Change Management process.
  • User Support on various issues through Remedy Service Desk Tickets.
  • Responsible for Citrix administration and maintenance
  • Installation and configuration of windows 2008 citrix servers in teh production environment.
  • Installation and configuration of applications and software on teh newly installed citrix servers which includes around 80 different application software.
  • Implementation of Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and Publish Application and desktop.
  • Troubleshooting and Problem solving in Citrix Presentation Server 4.5.
  • Solving Citrix Launching applications issues and also for login issues to teh server for teh users.
  • Administration and monitoring teh health of around 20 citrix servers via Citrix delivery service console daily.
  • Providing online desktop support to teh remote users.
  • User Support on various issues through Remedy Service Desk Tickets.
  • Working in Remedy Incident ticket for teh troubleshooting of different issues for citrix servers and solving them.
  • Installation of Microsoft security updates for teh Citrix servers.
  • Working on various server alerts like disk space, memory utilization, services etc.
  • Handle User administrator task like User id creation, Password reset.
  • Giving folder and file permission.

Environment: XenApp 6.5, CITRIX Presentation server 4.5, CITRIX Presentation server 4.0, Provisioning Service 7.1

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities

  • Confidential is a Data processing company and they are vendor of Vetri software (renamed as LASON Inc.).
  • Responsibilities:
  • Maintaining of Windows 2000 Server for centralized, secure and personalized data storage, and DHCP Server for teh whole network,
  • Solving teh software and hardware problems in teh servers and Desktop PC's.
  • Maintaining a Backup, Connecting teh systems on LAN with necessary security configuration,
  • Installing Third party Application Software on server and connecting it to clients.
  • Maintaining users mail box and monitoring Storage in Exchange server 2000. Users Mail Boxinter figuring local & remote printer. nts to users and providing access for teh mail server with
  • Maintaining policies over Exchange objects.
  • User Support on various issues through Remedy Service Desk Tickets.Responsible for Citrix administration and maintenance.
  • Installation and configuration of applications and software on teh newly installed citrix servers which includes around 80 different application software.
  • Implementation of Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and Publish Application and desktop.
  • Troubleshooting and Problem solving in Citrix Presentation Server 4.5.
  • Solving Citrix Launching applications issues and also for login issues to teh server for teh users.
  • Administration and monitoring teh health of around 20 citrix servers via Citrix delivery service console daily.
  • Providing online desktop support to teh remote users.
  • User Support on various issues through Remedy Service Desk Tickets.
  • Working in Remedy Incident ticket for teh troubleshooting of different issues for citrix servers and solving them.
  • Installation of Microsoft security updates for teh Citrix servers.
  • Working on various server alerts like disk space, memory utilization, services etc.
  • Handle User administrator task like User id creation, Password reset.
  • Giving folder and file permission.

Environment: XenApp 6.5, CITRIX Presentation server 4.5, CITRIX Presentation server 4.0, Provisioning Service 7.1

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