SUMMARY:

• Citrix Architect / SME / Sr. Virtualization Engineer
• Highly motivated professional with over 16 years experience on Citrix/Windows technologies , skilled in the virtualization projects and implementation of high - availability systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Microsoft : MSCE Server Infrastructure 2012 ; MSCE Cloud Platform and Infrastructure; MCSA Windows Server 2012 ;

MCITP: Enterprise Administrator & Server Administrator; MCTS;

MCP; MCSA & MCSE 2003; MCSA & MCSE: Security & Messaging

VMware : VCP

Cisco : CCNA

CompTIA : Security+

EMC : EMCISAv2

ITIL : Foundation

SKILLS:

XenApp 6.5 / 7.6 / 7.12 ; XenDesktop 5.6 / 7.6 / 7.14 ; Web Interface; StoreFront; NetScaler; Secure Gateway; Access Gateway(CAG) ; XenServer; GPU pass-through; Citrix Multimedia Delivery (HDX); Streaming Application Delivery; App-V; AppDNA; Citrix Profiler; EdgeSight; VDI; VMWare View; Provisioning Server (PVS); Profile management (UPM); Folder redirection; MOF; Windows 2003/2008R2/2012R2/2016; Windows 9x/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10; MSI Packaging; Admin Studio ; Terminal Server (TS); MS Exchange 2000/2003/2007/2010 ; Office365; Microsoft Clustering; SMS/SCCM; VMware ESX/vSphere; Active Directory (AD); Group Policy (GPO); DNS; DHCP; DFS; MSSQL 2000/2005/2008 ; ISA 2000/2004/2006 ; IIS; WSUS/SUS ; Scripting; Powershell; vbs.

EMPLOYMENT:

Confidential

Citrix Consultant / SME

Responsibilities:

• Assist to define the strategy that will help customer take full advantages of Citrix technologies.
• Assess the environment; build Architecture Diagram and RoadMap for new Citrix build.
• Build new XenApp/XenDesktop 7.14 farm (PVS 7.14; SF 3.11) and migrate users from legacy farm.
• Configure NetScaler 11 (HA, Load Balancing, Gateway and GSLB).
• Support new and old (XenApp 6.5 / XenDesktop 5.6) farms.

Confidential

Citrix Consultant / SME, MIS

Responsibilities:

• Architecture and build XenApp 7.6 farm (PVS 7.6; SF 3.5).
• NetScaler 8400 SDX configuration (Provisioning, Load Balancing and Gateway).
• Build and configure XenMobile 10 (MDM & MAM)
• Migrate the Enterprise Applications suite to new XenApp 7.6 farm.
• Support and update (HRP07) XenApp 6.5 during the project .
• Implement Citrix monitoring (EdgeSight, Director and custom powershell scripts).

Confidential

Citrix Consultant / SME, IT Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Architecture and build XenDesktop 7.6 farm (PVS 7.6; SF 3.0; NS11).
• Lead the project providing best practice knowledge of Citrix implementations.
• Migrate the Enterprise applications to new farm.
• Perform end user troubleshooting to isolate, diagnose, and resolve problems with applications.

Confidential

Citrix Consultant / SME, IT Department

Responsibilities:

• Review Citrix environment (XA 6.5; XD 7.1; PVS 6.1; NS 10.5; SF 1.2) and perform the comprehensive Citrix Health Checks.
• Apply upgrades and rollup packs to Citrix infrastructure components.
• Design and build DR site (XenApp, XenDesktop, PVS, SF, NS).
• Effectively troubleshoot various latency, bottlenecks, and other performance-based issues within Citrix environment.
• Implement EdgeSight to monitor infrastructure and performance.
• Share critical information with peers to ensure that documentation and processes are current and accurate.

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Citrix Consultant / SME

Responsibilities:

• Lead technology reviews of existing Citrix implementations and develop practical solutions to facilitate the organization’s strategic direction.
• Design and provide technical leadership for virtualization projects (XenApp 6.5; XenDesktop 7.1; PVS 7.1; SF 2.6).
• Leverage scripting technologies to automate build, maintenance and support tasks.

Confidential

Sr.Citrix Engineer / SME

Responsibilities:

• Migrated PS4.5 farms to XenApp 6.5 / 7.5 .
• Lead the continual improvement of Citrix environment by researching issues, suggesting improvements, and keeping abreast of the technology roadmap for upgrades.
• Implemented and configured NetScalers.
• EdgeSight alerts, reports, upgrade and configuration.
• Provided Level 3 Support on escalated issues/problems.
• Poweshell scripting to automate maintenance/routine tasks.
• App-V 5 implementation and packaging.
• Coordinating with different application, vendor and technology teams.

Confidential

Sr. Virtualization Engineer / Architect

Responsibilities:

• Provided expertise in XenDesktop, XenApp, PVS, server, network and storage systems required to support a virtualization infrastructure.
• Migrated the PS4.5 farms to XenApp 6.5 (2000+ users) .
• Architecture, design and implementation of XenDesktops farms.
• XenServer deployments (include GPU pass-through).
• NetScalers (MPX) setup and configuration.
• Citrix Provisioning Server (PVS 6.1) implementations (XA/XD projects).
• Support XenApp / XenDesktop / VMWare View environment.
• Worked closely with other IT groups to ensure successful transition of support for newly implemented technologies.
• Security requirements and policies for virtualization platforms.
• Developed performance monitoring and capacity analysis.
• Design virtual infrastructure to ensure scalability and the ability to expand capacity to support corporate growth.
• Develop test plans to support design requirements
• Create operational readiness documentation including runbooks and operating procedures to support virtualization operating systems.
• Powershell/batch scripting.

Confidential

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Citrix Application/Desktop Virtualization projects (Architect, Implementations and Migrations).
• Virtualization projects (VMWare/XenServer).
• Implement and configure LabTech software.
• L2/L3 support (over 50 customers).
• Systems upgrades including patch management.
• Monitoring of system utilization and application performance.
• Internal process workflow design.
• Support network infrastructures (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.)
• Scripting (LabTech, vbs, Powershell).
• Created end user and support documentation.

Confidential

Sr.Citrix Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Architecting and engineering best practices, implementation and support of multiple large Citrix Server Farms, Zones, Licensing, Printing, Profile Management, Citrix Policies, Web Interfaces, Secure Gateway, PNAgent, EdgeSight.
• Maintained a business-critical Citrix enterprise environment (2000 users / 160 servers / 7 sites).
• Upgraded from PS4.5 to XenApp5.
• Strong background with deployment of automated packages (msi) using Citrix Installation Manager for automating Windows / Citrix environment.
• Application packaging (Admin Studio).
• EdgeSight implementation.
• Scripting including VBScript, Batch, Powershell.
• Active Directory and Group Policy configuration .
• Business level conversation with project management and application teams.
• Created platform & build documentation.
• Generated usage reports and break fix logs.
• Participated in setting strategic technology directions.
• Implemented and documented Disaster Recovery (DR).
• Scripting (A pplication log management, Pending files script, etc. )

Confidential

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supported over 200 mission-critical Windows servers.
• Architected and deployed Citrix PS4.5 farm.
• Resolved high severity incidents following SLA requirements.
• Liaised with customers to problem resolution.
• Resolved cluster and database incidents.
• Deployed new servers under ITIL Change Management.
• Performance and application incidents .
• Hardware incidents (DELL, HP, Sun).
• Backup incidents (Tivoli, BrightStor ARCserve ).
• Network incidents (ISA, firewalls, routers and switches).
• Antivirus incidents (eTrust, McAfee).
• Participated in Virtualisation Project (HP c7000 + VMWare).
• Implemented standards, policies and procedures (SOE, ITIL).
• Trained and mentored junior team members.