SUMMARY

• 7+ years of experience in Citrix/ virtualization /windows administration.
• Expertise in Windows 2000/2003/2008 R2/2012 server administration and active directory administration.
• Experienced with hands on (Citrix/VMWare) and supporting a large Financial Company’s VMWare ESX 4.0, Citrix XenApp/6.5 farms.
• Performed system administration activities, security policies and monitored system performance both at software and hardware levels.
• Worked in the area of Virtualization with VMware Vspher 4.1 and 5.1e, ESXi 4.1,5.0, 5.1, 5.5, ESX 4.0 servers, vCenter server 2.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 5.5
• Extensive understanding of networking concepts
• Excellent understanding of networking fundamentals and network security.
• Expertise in DHCP, WINS and DNS.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite, virtual networking, wireless networks & Cloud computing concepts.
• Experience with enterprise backup systems and disaster recovery operations; familiarity with SAN technologies; solid understanding of Vspher 4.1 and 5..
• Expertise with IP sub - netting, VLANs, Load Balancing, and High Availability (HA) architectures
• Performance monitoring, Error logging, Diagnostics, Fine-tuning and Backup management
• Configured TCP/ IP protocols like NIS, NFS, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, FTP, SFTP, SSH etc.
• Configured Citrix Terminal Server and Microsoft Hyper V
• Experience in the V2V and P2V migration of Physical servers to VMware ESX hosts.
• Managed VMware ESX 3.x and 4.x with Virtual Center server 2.5 and vCenter 4.0 for managing multiple ESX servers
• Experienced in ESX Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of VM priorities, Cloning, Templates, and Snapshots
• Experienced in resource management framework, creating resource pools, adding the VMs into resource pools
• Experience in Windows clustering Administration and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of maintaining Business Continuity and performing Disaster Recovery (DR) using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM).
• Migrating the Citrix Metaframe Presentation Servers from 1.8 to 4.0 & 4.0 to 4.5& Xenapp 5.0 to 6.5
• Enabling Web Access and Securing the Published Applications and Content
• Good knowledge of customizing Citrix web Interface.
• Extensive experience with Citrix XenApp, Microsoft Server OS (2000, 2003, 2008R2, 2012), Citrix Provisioning Services 5.6, 6.0, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.6 and XenDesktop 5.6 and 7.6.
• Implemented XenApp 6.5 and XenDesktop 5.6 and 7.6 using Citrix Provisioning Service 6.1 and 7.6.
• Experience in ESX Architecture, guest O/S installation, setting up of VM priorities, Cloning, Creating Templates and Snapshots.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

VMware: VMwarevSphere 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.5, vCenter Server 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.5, ESX 3.5/4.0/4.1, ESXi 4/5/5.5, VMware Update Manager, VMware vCenter Converter. HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, VMware Capacity Planner .

Windows Administration: Configuration of DHCP and DNS, Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 - installation and configuration, installation and configuration of Active Directory and Internet Information Service (IIS 6.0/7.0), creating users and groups, setting user access controls

Hardware: HP Proliant DL 380, 580 series, HP Blade 460 series, IBM X series, Dell Power Edge R710, R900, R910 and Cisco UCS C250M blade series server .

Operating Systems: Windows Server OS - 2003/2008, Windows 7/XP/, Linux (CentOS)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Kansas City, MO

Citrix/ VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Support for over 1800 concurrent Citrix users at multiple sites in multiple regions worldwide.
• Responsible for multiple legacy Citrix Presentation Server 4.5/5.6/6.5 Farms.
• Designed and implemented XenApp 7.6 Server Farm consisting of over 15 physical and 100 VMWare ESX servers running Windows Server 2008 R2 and Server 2012R2.
• Designed and implemented XenApp 7.6 environment running on Server 2012 R2 hosted on vSphere 5.5 hypervisor.
• Developed DEV environment for XenApp 7.6, XenDesktop 7.6, and Provisioning Services 7.6 evaluation.
• Citrix Streamed Application migration and Implementation.
• XenDesktop 7.6 design, implementation, configuration and support.
• Provisioning Services 7.6 design implementation, configuration and support.
• Troubleshoot client performance and slow logons.
• Monitored Server performance.
• Change Management control and Problem, Incident Management using GSM.
• VMware template configuration and deployment.
• Providing support in planning and designing VMware infrastructure.
• Managed user accounts, group policies, print queues, and controlling access rights using Active Directory.

Confidential, Grand Rapids MI

Citrix/ VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Research and document a comparative analysis of multiple Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions and make recommendations on which VDI platform would be best suited for business objectives.
• Responsible for supporting and managing over 450 plus Citrix Servers Servers are in multiple locations with different flavours of Citrix i.e. XenApp 4.5 /PS4.5, PS 4.0,6.0/6.5 XP MetaFrame based on physical and VMs
• Design, build and deploy a production XenDesktop 5.0 environment for a departmental deployment of Windows XP hosted virtual desktops.
• Perform remote administration, support and management of multiple Citrix farms utilizing Citrix Provisioning Services(PVS) and XenApp 5.0
• Plan, install and deploy a VDI Proof of Concept (POC) environment to evaluate the benefits, performance and scalability of Windows XP hosted virtual desktops.
• Involved with Change ticket, priority tickets and Supporting On-call for Windows, Citrix and Virtual machines
• Create a new server 4.5 Farm and migrated servers from old XP & MPS4.0 farm through Replacement VMs and In-place migration strategies.
• Installation, Configuration Troubleshooting of Windows 2003/2008 Servers
• Installation, Configuration, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
• Responsible for Citrix server installation, configuration management, security, monitoring and tuning, troubleshooting and related vendor interfacing
• Responsible for working on trouble tickets created by users and Application Server's teams from various locations, working closely with business units inside the organization to deploy applications on Windows Servers. Coordinating with the various applications teams and deployment of new environment Installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of printers and print drivers
• Package & publish applications using Citrix Installation Manager. Created and implemented application packaging of all Installation Management packages for production deployment
• Managing user accounts, networking and connectivity for Citrix connectivity
• Managing Backups & Storage devices for Remote data centre, Expertise on Veritas&Arcserve Backup solution to provide 24x7 uptime of Critical Server's backups for the client on daily basis Administering Windows Server 2003 Active Directory environment, networking issues, User accounts, Computer Accounts, connectivity, TCP/IP connectivity, configuration of DHCP, DNS, WINS
• Redesign and rebuilt Citrix test lab on VMWARE sessions.
• Administer change management requests and adhere to stringent corporate change management process for all deployments. Managing Outages and SRTs
• Fulfil business requests for IT upgrades, selected to initiate global transformation of IT infrastructure by evaluating and prioritizing needs of various lines of business.
• Administer VMWARE Servers Farm comprising of VMWARE ESX 3.5 Servers consisting various Windows servers 2003. Consists of 40+ ESX 3.5 servers hosting 200+ Virtual Machines running Windows 2003 Standard/Enterprise
• Involve in the process of creating new Blade servers based on Dell - Drac& HP- Ilo and we configure servers with the Windows server 2003 through Ghost cast images. Complete configurations as per our standards and deploy all the core applications for clients.
• Ensure compliance with all pre-defined SLA and target measures, enhanced support processes accordingly to meet those measures.

Confidential, Westmont, IL

Citrix/VmWare Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Engineered, maintained and supported 130 Citrix Server farm, managing 150 published applications and deployed 2000 XenDesktop environment for the Virtualization project.
• Engineered and implemented Citrix XenApp 5.0 to 6.5 seamless upgrade.
• Deployed a total Citrix based virtual solution, removing all physical servers from the infrastructure to streamline administration and support.
• Implemented a multi site XenDesktop/XenApp/PVS Proof of Concept (PoC).
• Delivered training for the Citrix Administrators in troubleshooting techniques for the new Citrix Infrastructure environment.

Confidential, Jackson, TN

Windows/Desktop Admin

Responsibilities:

• Provided support for more then 250+ desktop and 15+ laptop having xp, windows2003 Server operating system.
• Assignment of NTFS and share permission to a folder or a particular user and group.
• Installing configuring and maintaining switch, hub, modem, network printers, Networking Cable.
• Installation & trouble shooting in Active Directory Service.
• Administration of DNS, WINS, DHCP Servers.
• Working Knowledge on IIS server.
• Working Knowledge on File and Printer Servers.
• Assembling of computers, peripherals and troubleshoot various hardware problem.
• Installation of Operating System and different software for different application.
• Design and implement of TCP/IP base client server network infrastructure.
• Loading of antivirus software and configuring antivirus software.
• Taking daily back up and restoration.
• Provide hardware support for client and as well as server systems.
• Monitoring the Mail server, Instant Messaging server, DHCP server, Man Link, FTP Server, antivirus server, Proxy server, Gateways.
• Daily Health checkup of Server.
• Lotus Note 6.5.5, Sametime configuration and troubleshooting on client systems.
• Troubleshooting all LAN Problems
• Troubleshooting application related to critix server background.
• Creation of new User ID and setting configuration for a new user.
• Vendor management (Escalating a call related to vendors), Asset inventory management.
• Worked with a CISCO IP PHONE (7961 series) and solved issues related to IP Phone.

Environment: Windows Server 2003/2000, Active Directory 2003, IBM Blade servers, Citrix, SCCM, Ploycom Video conferencing

Confidential, Bethpage, NY

VMware/ Citrix Admin

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configure and troubleshoot computer hardware, operating systems, network configurations and software.
• Managed the installation and configuration of Windows 2003 Server/Workstations
• Installation & administration of Windows 2003 Domain Controllers, Active Directory Design& Architecture, File/Print/Database Servers
• Provided Norton Antivirus support for virus security
• Replaced defective Computer and Network equipment as needed such as switches and routers.
• Windows 2K/2003, Installation and configuration and designing of Active Directory
• Configure, troubleshoot and monitor core services such as Active Directory, TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP and group policy
• Supported 75 end users in many aspects of the hardware and software environment.
• Installed hardware, applications, maintained LAN / WAN / Wireless networks, support remote access users, develop documentation, the IT team.
• Managed network servers and components including installation, configuration and maintenance.

Confidential

Systems/ Vmware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Used tools such as VMware Converter, PlateSpin Power Convert, and Veeam FastSCP to work on ESXi environment for the P2V conversions.
• Database migration from SQL Server 2000/2005 to SQL Server 2008.
• Assisted System Engineers to virtualize Exchange Server 2003 and P2V Windows Servers on VMware ESX.
• Updating and upgrading ESXi servers using vCenter update manager.
• Performing tasks such as vMotion and Storage vMotion