Technical Skills:

• Citrix: XenApp 6.5, XenDesktop, PVS, XenServer, NetScaler / Access Gateway, EdgeSight, StoreFront,Citrix Application Streaming, Citrix Profile Management, Citrix Universal Printing, Citrix Receiver
• Microsoft: Server 2008 R2, Terminal Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Windows 7 / XP

Related Job Experience:

Confidential

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Analyzed current Citrix environment. Enhanced end user experience by designing a Citrix Receiver enterprise roll out providing pass-through authentication. Created a XenApp 6.5 environment to host medical applications. Installed, configured, and verified suite of medical environments. Recommended and outlined process for implementing other Citrix technologies including Storefront, Citrix Profile management, and EdgeSight.

Confidential

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Provided direction as an architect in designing a migration path to Citrix 6.5. Attend high level meetings guided Citrix design direction. Built PVS POC environment and assisted in the loop back policy creation. Documented strategy for crating master image of the XenApp 6.5 application server. Created and delivered knowledge transfer to the Cleveland Clinic staff.

Confidential

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Confidential

Remote Citrix Senior Engineer

Supported various hospitals across the country. Performed stabilization tasks in XenApp 4.5 / 5.0 environments to ensure quality of end user performance in the areas of profile management, printing, and single sign on utilizing Citrix Profile Manger, Universal print drivers, and Citrix Password Manager. Designed and implemented migrations from 4.5 / 5.0 to XenApp 6.5 environments with PVS and Citrix Application Streaming.

Confidential

Citrix Senior Engineer

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Confidential

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Confidential

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Confidential

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Confidential

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Confidential

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Confidential

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Confidential

Wintel Server Analyst

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Confidential

Citrix Engineer

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Confidential

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Maintain, upgrade, and support Application Solution Provider environment on Windows 2000 / MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 to support Schwab Retirement application. Complete day to day administrative tasks such as: user account creation, security, printer creation and troubleshooting, application load balancing, and resource monitoring. Complete other projects as assigned.

Confidential

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Confidential

Senior Systems Engineer, Microsoft and Citrix Consultant

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Confidential

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Confidential

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Confidential

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