SUMMARY

• US Citizen with 8 years of IT Experience with 6+ Years experience in Application Packaging creating the setup capture of the installation and building the Windows Installer (MSIs) package using Installshield Admin Studio and Wise Package Studio. Programmed the install to meet standards and specifications.
• Experience in Software management, Sequencing and Streaming, Packaging, Publishing and deployment.
• Experience in installing and configuring Microsoft Softgrid Application Virtualization Server, Client and Sequencer.
• Experience in Creating MSI, MST (Transforms), MSM (Merge Modules), MSP (Patches) and MSI database tables etc.
• Extensive Experience in Sequencing the applications on Sequencer and Streaming the files (.ICO,.OSD,.SFT,.SPRJ) onto the client by publishing them through the Softgrid Application Virtualization Management Console.
• Extensive experience as a Deployment engineer (SMS/Novell Zenworks), Application Packager (Install Shield/Wise Package Studio/Softgrid Sequencer), involving all stages of Systems engineering, including architecture, implementation, testing and deploying using SMS, Citrix, and Softgrid (APP - V).
• Overall experience comprises of hardware installations, troubleshooting, Network Designing, Implementation, Testing, Deployments, Software Packaging and Distribution, windows administration and Migration.
• Extensive experience in deploying Clients (Advanced and Legacy), managing software packages, software distribution and software metering.
• Extensive experience in packaging, scripting and deploying software to the end users with strict guidelines of global enterprises.
• Experience with Install shield Version 5 though XP Professional, Developer, Dev Studio as well as Admin Studio 3.01 though 7.5 and Install shield Multiplatform.
• Experience with Wise Package Studio Professional 3.2/7.0 to automate the installations.
• Experience in using Windows Installer SDK development tools like Orca, Filemon, Regmon, Procmon to work with MSI’s and debugging for package review/cleanup.
• Excellent troubleshooting and issue resolution skills.
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, 2000/NT/XP/Vista/7, UNIX, Citrix, Linux and MS-DOS.

Languages: C, C++, Java, SQL, PLSQL and VB.NET, WMI Script.

Version Control: PVCS, VSS and Rational Clear Case.

MSI TOOLS: Install Shield Adminstudio 5.x/7.x/8.x.9.x, Wise Package Studio 4.x/5.x,7.x, Win batch, Ghost, Windows Management Interface (WMI)

Testing Tools: Filemon, Regmon, ORCA, Procmon.

Tools: Load Runner 7.0/7.5,Toad,UltraEdit, Text Pad, Putty, MS-Office tools, Test Director, Quality Center

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for finding widely used Applications from the present XP Environment and prepare a list of Applications that will be used for Windows 7.
• The project involves thorough understanding and working knowledge of Packaging, Install Shield, Registries, Command Scripting, and Windows 7.
• Check application compatibility and prepare packages for Windows 7.
• Technical Packaging lead for both On-shore and Off-shore packagers
• Responsible for providing application packaging assistance to Re-package applications into MSI format for Deployment through Altiris 7.0 for Windows 7 machines.
• Responsible for helping SME’s create Application Entries in the WAD(Windows Application Database).
• Responsible for working with trustees and application owners and customise the applications according to their needs.
• Responsible for packaging and testing applications for Windows 7.
• Responsible for reviewing the entire application packaging process.
• Worked closely with clients and vendors both remotely and on-site as part of the on-going integration process to procedure on-time project deliverables, provide product walkthroughs and deliver training
• Responsible for documenting the Request and Release process, Packaging Process, Testing, Certification and Distribution Process.
• Responsible for monitoring timely completion of the packages for the entire packaging team.

Environment: InstallShield2011, AdminStudio10.0,Windows 7, Windows XP, VMware Workstation 5.5, Altiris6.0,Altiris7.0, Orca, Test Director, SMS, VB Script, Command Script, Auto-It, Active Directory, Group Policy

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Lead Software Packager

Responsibilities:

• Application Virtualization/Sequencing using Microsoft App-V v4.SP1 (formally Softgird) for XP, Windows 7 32bit and 64bit
• Application Virtualization for Windows 7 x86/x64 deployment
• Packaged software installations for use in a new environment using Setup capture tool in Symantec Wise Package Studio.
• Wrote VBScript and implemented these scripts in custom actions.
• Trouble shoot MSI packages deployed to Sales Representatives.
• Discovery of non-backward compatible shared redistributables (i.e. System32 .dll files).
• Used App-V4.5 to sequence the applications on Sequencer and Streamed (.ICO,.OSD,.SFT,.SPRJ) files onto the client by publishing them through the Softgrid Application Virtualization Management Console.
• Installed and configured Microsoft Softgrid Application Virtualization Server, Client and Sequencer.
• Deployed Microsoft Softgrid Application Virtualization clients for Desktops and for Terminal Services to the respective workstations.
• Integrated Microsoft Softgrid Virtual Environment into the Citrix Metaframe environment and successfully migrated the applications into the existing infrastructure.
• Packaged wide variety of applications on the sequencer and published them using Citrix management console on to the terminal server clients.
• Create MSTs (Transforms) to customize vendor provided MSIs to meet specific needs.
• MSI package validation to ensure robust and reliability Windows Installer packages.
• Utilized PowerShell Scripts to apply custom actions.
• Customize MSI’s packages Using Tuner and created MST’s.
• Corrected Internal Consistency Errors using Install Shield’s Setup Editor, Windows Installer SDK tool ORCA, and Microsoft Dependency Walker.
• Used VMWare Workstation to package the application on a clean virtual image.
• Created Images of Base and Clean Machines according to the client’s Standards.
• Created MSTs using ORCA.
• Usage of VB Scripts to wrap the .MSI and to automate/schedule the tasks. Also worked on Batch files and migrate them to VB Scripts.
• Highly expertise in MSI tables, components and features.
• Used tools such as FileMon and Regmon to debug application issues.

Environment: MSI Scripts, Active Directory, JavaScript, Windows XP, Windows 7 Citrix App-v 4.5, Installshield Adminstudio 9.0, Windows Installer, MS Access, Shell Scripting, Windows 2003/2008 Server, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, SCCM, VBScript.

Confidential, Dallas TX

Software Packager

Responsibilities:

• Used Flex net Admin Studio 8.5 to package Vendor supplied & homegrown applications to MSI format.
• Creating Windows Installer setup packages (.MSIs) and Editing the MSIs as per the Application packaging standards.
• Created, Deployed, Supported and troubleshot applications under secured environment.
• Created Patches for MSI and Transforms for vendor MSI.
• Converted SMS Installer Packages into MSI Packages.
• Repackaged both In-house and third party Vendor applications by migrating Citrix packages into Windows XP .MSI (Windows Installer) packages.
• Good experience in creating the Profiles Using Profiling and Streaming.
• Used SMS Administrator to Distribute, Advertise Application Packages.
• Used VB script to create Custom Actions embedded in MSI
• Used Filemon, Regmon to debug runtime errors in a Secured environment.
• Created batch files and exe files for manual installs and used wrapper.exe for automated installs.
• Worked on Various applications to build MSI packages and using Transforms (MST), Merge Modules (MSM) and Patches (MSP) according to the package requirement.
• Creating Windows Installer setup packages (.MSIs) and Editing the MSIs as per the Application packaging standards
• Worked with VB scripts for automating scripts.
• Also worked on Silent Installs for certain application to automate them for software distribution.
• Usage of VB Scripts to wrap the .MSI and to automate/schedule the tasks. Also worked on Batch files and migrate them to VB Scripts.
• Worked on Filemon, Regmon, in testing the package.

Environment: Flexnet Adminstudio 8.5, Windows 2003/2008 Server MSI Scripts, Active Directory, JavaScript, Windows XP, Windows Installer, SMS Installer, MS Access, Shell Scripting, VBScript, Altiris, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, Windows NT Workstation, Windows XP Professional, VMWare, Softricity.

Confidential, CA

Package Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Created MSI files using Installshield Adminstudio 5.5,
• Repackaged setups for Windows Installer (MSI files) using Installshield Adminstudio 5.5.
• Worked on VMWare Workstation to test the packages and related tasks for package building.
• Tested and debugged MSI packages to make sure that they function properly for all users on the managed Citrix XP Platform.
• Good experience in creating the Profiles Using Profiling and Streaming.
• Interacted with Users and Application for gathering information required for Application Packaging.
• Used VB Scripts for preinstall and post install software packaging and to automate and schedule the tasks.
• Creating and Editing Packages using Wise for updates of the Packaged Applications.
• Created Wise packages for both internally developed and vendor application.
• Created and applied Transforms to the MSI packages using WISE Package studio.
• Worked on registry to debug the invalid entries.
• Used Wise scripts for customized build actions.
• Converted Win Install packages to MSI format.
• Created silent installs using Wise Package Studio tools.
• Using Filemon and Regmon for monitoring the files and registry Keys Accessed by the applications.
• Debugged network and operating system problems in Windows 2000/NT/XP.

Environment: Installshield Adminstudio 5.5, MSI Scripts, Windows Installer, VBScript, Advanced Server/Server, MS Access, Shell Scripting, Windows NT Server and Windows NT Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, MS Outlook, VMWare, Virtual PC.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Created executable and MSI based Packages by developing installation scripts using SMS Installer, Installer Step-Up Utility, Wise for Windows Installer, MSI SDK, and Orca. Created MSI Transforms (.MST), Patches (.MSP), Modules (.MSM) to accommodate differences within all departments.
• Using InstallShield AdminStudio 5.0, I created MSI based Packages and also executable
• Created complex scripts in developing Multilingual User Interface (MUI) for coreload image.
• Implemented Windows Installer patches (.MSP) to existing installed version of windows installer based applications.
• Developed a process to facilitate an industry-accepted, best-practice method to repackage software into MSI-format using Installshield AdminStudio 5.0.
• Involved in application packaging using WISE Package Studio
• Worked extensively with Installshield Adminstudio to create MSI Scripts for Windows 2000 and Windows XP
• Responsible for Technical support, Migration of Existing Network NT4.0 to Windows 2000/XP, Application Packaging, Testing of the application for Windows 2000.
• Creating and Editing Packages using Wise for updates of the Packaged Applications.
• Created Wise packages for both internally developed and vendor applications.
• Created and applied Transforms to the MSI packages using WISE Package studio.
• Debugging scripts using Wise Installer.
• Thorough knowledge of installing, configuring, and maintaining Windows NT Server \windows 2000 \ windows XP workstation, Advanced Server and Professional and Windows 9x operating systems in a LAN/WAN environment.
• Design, Configure and Install various Applications & 3rd Party tools
• Setup and configured shares, permissions, rights, and polices for internal and external users

Environment: SMS 2.0, MSI, Installshield AdminStudio 5.0, Arc Serve, Office 2000, Outlook 2000, Adobe Acrobat Norton 2000, Phone Access Lookup (AL).

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Preparing the test plan, test cases, and test schedule.
• Recording defects and analyzing test results.
• Write extensive test cases to cover all new enhancements.
• Executing Test cases and documenting bugs into the Quality Center.
• Performed Regression tests once the issues are fixed
• Performed black box testing, manual User interface testing, system and integration testing.
• Created various Web Scripts for the Application using Load Runner
• Extensively worked on Virtual User generator and Controller.
• Used Load Runner graphs to analyze the results.
• Used Controller to Perform Load Tests and Stress Tests.

Environment: Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Suite, Oracle 9i, Test Director, Load Runner 7.5