Summary:

• 6 Years experience in System Administration/Implementation of Networks and Application Packaging on Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.51/4.0, and Windows XP Professional/Windows Vista/Windows 7
• Good experience in XP rollout using SMS installer, WISE package studio3.x/5.x/6.x/7.0
• Good Experience in automating the applications for software distribution using SMS Installer, SCCM2007, PC Refresh, InstallshieldAdmin Studio 5.x/6.x,Softgrid 4.x, Citrix.
• Experience in Installing, Configuring and Maintaining System Management Server 2003.
• Extensive experience in deploying clients, Managing Software Packages, Software distribution and software metering in an SMS 2003 environment.
• Good Experience with Win Installer and Debugging Tools like File-Mon, Reg-Mon and IN-Control
• Exposure in MSI (Windows Installer 2.0) and working with various applications for software packaging
• Worked on various unattended install methods like silent install using Installshield Admin, SMS Installer and Perl/C Scripting
• Worked Extensively on Custom Actions
• Used VB Scripts, WMI Scripts to customize the applications
• Good Experience with different tools like ORCA and Setup Quality Tool.
• Familiar with debugging tools like Orca, FILEMON, REGMON, Setup Quality Tool,Functional testing, Performance testing, UAT testing
• Experience in developing Manual / Automated Testing Strategies, Test Plans, Test Scripts and Test Cases
• Experience in using Transforms (MST), Patches (MSP) and Merge Modules etc using MSI’s
• Experience in APP-Vsupported 32 bit and 64 bit applications
• Created a group policy object ( GPO) for SP2 deployments
• Experienced in implementing Mail servers, DNS Server, DHCP Server, conversant with implementation, configuration and management of Web-Servers
• Hands on experience in Domain migration from NT to 2000,Migration from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000, Designing windows 2000 domains and implement active directory, Windows 2000 Resource Kit, Windows 2003 Server and Group Policies
• Good Knowledge of Windows Registry, File System, Services, Devices, Security, Windows 2000 Active directory services and other facets of NT4 and 2000
• Strong experience in SMS Administration, MSI Packaging
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, customer service prioritization and documentation skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: WindowsXP,Windows7,Windows2003Server/WindowsNTServer4.0andWorkstation,APP-V, Citrix, MS-DOS, Novell NetWare, UNIX.

Networking Devices: Hubs, Ethernet switches, Cisco Routers (2600, 3600)

Messaging Servers:MS Exchange Server 5.5/2000

Packaging & Deployment Tools:WisePackageStudio5.0/6.0/7.0,Altiris InstallShieldAdminStudio 5.0/6.0,Softgrid4.x, SMS2003, SCCM2007, Win Install, Radia, USD,PC Refresh and Novell Zenworks.

Firewall :MS ISA 2000, MS Proxy 2.0, Check Point Firewall

Protocols :TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, SMTP, HTTP, FTP.

PPP/SLIP Languages:Java 1.2, JavaScript, C,C++, HTML, ASP and V.B 6.0

Databases:Oracle 7.x/8.0/9i/10g, MS Access

Backup Tools :CA\'s ArcServe IT 6.6x/2000, Veritas Backup Exec for Windows NT and 2000 edition

GUI:Visual Interdev 6.0, Developer 2000

Debugging Tools :Orca, FILEMON, REGMON and IN Control, Functional, Performance, UAT, QTP, Load Runner

Scripts:VB Scripts, WMI Scripts, PERL Scripts

Backup:Norton Ghost , VMware

Professional Experience:

Confidential, Monterey Park, CA June09–till date 
Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Creating Windows Installer setup packages (.MSI) using Wise Package Studio 7.0
• Working on Wise Package Studio to take the snapshot of the pre-install and post-install and capture the changes
• Repackage applications with Wise Package Studio and included validation, debugging and user testing.
• Applying the custom Template to packages that included custom actions for Application Isolation
• By using SCCM2007 managed highly diverse and widely distributed IT infrastructures.
• Provided packages for Delivery through wise Package Studio for company wide Windows 2000.
• Creating Scripts using Winbatch studio to attain different requirements like automatic update of the applications, shortcut creation and deletion and compile them using Winbatch compiler to get the .exe files for easy deployment
• Tested installs using Ghost and Terminal Services Client
• Worked on .REG files like creating/merging, debugging the invalid entries and working with existing Registry using VB Scripts etc..
• Testing and qualifying an application or update on existing Functional testing, Performance testing, UAT testing
• By using VMware Thin App, Eliminated installation conflicts with application virtualization
• Maintained the Database for the status of the packaging with MSI Packages
• Created Batch files and exe files for manual installs and used wrappers for automated installs
• Duties include scripting, silent installs, software/hardware resolution; bug patching, registry analysis, conflict resolution, as well as implementing standards and procedures for creating .MSI/MSTpackages and repackaging applications.
• Used FILEMON and REGMON for monitoring the files and registry Keys Accessed by the application
• Monitoring up-to-date with latest rollup hot fix and service packs as well Windows Server 2003 update
• Testing Microsoft Office 2007 Pro and Vista Ultimate prior to roll out and end of year.
• Working on SCCM 2007 to Deploy Applications
• Using tools like Orca to directly edit the MSI/ Validating the MSI
• Tests push the apps to XP/2000 band machines and make sure they work in both environments
• Interacting with Users/Application contacts for Application Packaging/Distribution support for the implemented packages

Confidential, Dallas, TX Mar 07 –May 09
Software Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Created Windows Installer setup packages (.MSI) using Installshield Admin Studio 6.0
• Extensive use of Installshield Developer 8.0 to create Windows Installer packages
• Worked on migrating Windows NT 4.0 packages to XP Machines
• Working with Norton Ghost to image/reimage the NT Images using Ghost Explorer
• Working on Various applications to build MSI packages and using transforms (MST); Patches (MSP) according to the package requirement
• Used Install shield Conflict Solver to check for dll hell and isolated the components as needed
• Performed extensive package testing on VMware Workstation 3.2
• Responsible for installation and maintenance of servers and networking hardware/software
• Account and security management of Active Directory, user profiles, user account policies
• Worked on application deployment using Windows Active Directory and implemented Group Policies
• Utilized Admin Studio features such as Repackage and Legacy Setup Conversion Wizard to capture application installations and convert them to a Basic Developer Project
• Created transforms (.MST) with Tuner and Developer to run alongside the original vendor Windows Installer setup package (.MSI) during deployment to add data and to allow future patching and updating
• Experience in Application virtualization solutions (APP-V)
• Experience in creating, editing, customizing and streaming applications using APP-V
• Produce VBScript Custom Actions that add additional functionality to the Windows Installer setup package
• Working with .dll and .ocx files registration and version compatibility for packaging the applications
• Use additional applications such as Orca and Msi.SDK to assist in the final Windows Installer setup package
• Worked with Windows registries and file system, worked with ODBC Data Sources registries to connect to a database
• Employed Microsoft features to install and to remotely administer packaged Windows Installer applications

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ Sep 06- Feb 07
Application Packager

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Creating/Testing new Application Packages in MSI format
• Worked on Wise Package Studio 5.5 Professional to repackage, build the application packages
• Interacting with Users/Application owners for Application Packaging/Distribution support for the implemented packages
• Worked on application deployment using Windows Active Directory and implemented Group Policies
• Worked with Windows registries and file system, worked with ODBC Data Sources registries to connect to a database
• Worked on Various applications to build MSI packages and using Transforms (MST), Patches (MSP) according to the package requirement, Also working on Silent Installs for certain application to automate them for software distribution
• Worked with VMware Workstation for Windows XP Professional/Windows NT 4.0 to test the packages and other related tasks for package building
• Developed the backup strategy and taking the backups on windows
• Wrote Custom actions in W Script, VBScript

Confidential, IL Nov 05 –Aug 06
Software Packaging Analyst 

Responsibilities:

• Created Windows Installer setup packages (MSI’s) and modified the MSI’s as per the standards, using Wise Packaging Studio 3.5
• Created MSI’s in a locked down environment and set permissions on files and registry keys for user access
• Created MST’s for both the in-house applications and vendor MSI’s to modify and package them as per the organizations packaging procedure manual
• Writing and applying various custom actions that need to perform specific tasks for, during and after installations
• Imported the application packages into the software database and performed conflict resolution using the Conflict Manager tool
• Interacted with Users and Application Owners for gathering information required for Application Packaging
• Conducted peer review and pre-quality control on MSI’s created by team members and final quality checks before releasing to testing

Confidential Jun 04 – Aug 05
Install Shield Packaging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Created MSI files, Setup projects using Install Shield Admin Studio 5.0
• Working on Installshield Repackager to take the snapshot of the pre-install and post-
• Install and capture the changes
• Working on Converting Legacy 32 bit and 12 bit applications to make them work
• Wrote documentation and Best Practices for Build and Release, Branching and Labeling strategy and Install Processes
• Creating Workflows for Legacy Applications and Tuning Existing MSI packages
• Using tools like Orca to directly edit the MSI/ Validating the MSI
• Used VB Scripts, Install Script for writing Custom Actions

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Confidential University,