SUMMARY:

• Technologically advanced professional with an excellent history of across multiple platforms in the Wintel space including Windows, Citrix and multiple virtualization technologies. Champion of the virtual infrastructure model as a key to efficiency and productivity. Experienced across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis through design, development, implementation and post - implementation support.
• Skilled project and team leader with the demonstrated ability to successfully direct multiple enterprise efforts simultaneously. Extensive BCDR planning, architecture and execution sillset as well as strong hands-on skills involving diagnostics and problem solving across various hardware devices and software applications. Versatile, adaptable, creative and productive whether working as an individual producer or in a team. Demonstrated success designing and implementing creative solutions to challenging business and technical problems.
• Infrastructure Architecture in both large and small data center environments
• Systems Architecture & Administration
• Project Management
• Infrastructure Security
• Customer Service
• Remediation
• Intfrastructure Assement
• Infrastructure Security
• Software/System Lifecycle including data warehousing.
• VB Scripting
• Microsoft Exchange 2003, 2007 and 2010
• Windows 2000, 2003 and 2008 Clustering
• Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2
• Infrastructure Virtualization
• VMware, Hyper-v and XenServer
• Citrix XenApp, XenServer and XenDestop.
• Citrix Web Interface
• Citrix Netscaler and F5 Big IP
• SAN, NAS deployment, upgrading, fiber switching and management

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms: MS Windows (Servers/Workstations), Citrix, XenApp, XenDesktop, Xen Server, Terminal, Exchange Server, VMware ESX/GSX/VMware Server

Tools: VB Scripting and PowerShell

Applications: Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, 4.5, XenApp 5.0, 6.0 and XenServer. VMware Converter, Platespin PowerConvert, PowerRecon, Acronis True Image Enterprise Server w/Universal restore, Virtual Center MS IIS, Visio, Publisher, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook; Peer Web Service, SQL Server, Front Page, Clustering Technologies, SUS/MSUS/WSUS, SharePoint Server, EMC Powerpath, NetApp Data Ontap, FreeBSD, NFS Maestro, Exceed, Navisphere, Samba Server, VERITAS, Rumba, Vantive System, Internet Explorer, Remedy, Netscape. VERITAS Enterprise Vault, System Center Configuration Manager. System Center Operations Manager.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Requires travel 100% of the time to both domestic and international locations.
• Lead BCDR specialist for multiple financial and healthcare orginizations.
• Configure test, proof of concept and production Citrix XenApp 6, XenDesktop, XenServer environments, which include the support components such as Citrix Web Interface, Citrix Provisioning Services, Citrix Netscaler and branch repeater as well as the SQL and licensing server components.
• Architected and maintained internal hosting and various client Infrastructures.
• This included various virtual environments such as VMware, Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer.
• Maintained various Windows 2003 and 2008 R2 clusters, Active Directory Infrastructure and support services such as DNS and DHCP and new DFS file clusters between various regional locations.
• Managed the hosted and internal messaging environment which consists of Exchange 2007 and 2010. This activity also included migration work and PowerShell scripting.
• Migrated both the hosted and internal Active Directory infrastructures from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 R2 functional mode and restructured the Group policy layout.
• Designed and deployed the hosted XenApp 6.0, XenServer and Xen Desktop hosting environment on which we serve over 200+ applications to our clients.
• Architected various Citrix Netscaler and Client Access Gateway implementations, which include Global Site Load Balancing (GSLB) configurations as well.
• Architecture and implementation of F5 Big IP devices both physical and virtual.
• Successfully completed SQL consolidation project which included collapsing 28 SQL servers (various versions) to one SQL 2008 cluster hosted on a two node Windows 2008 R2 cluster.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Deployed Citrix Client Access Gateway, GSLB and SSL VPN on SDX 11515 Netscaler appliances in multiple datacenters.
• Upgraded existing Netscaler environment.
• Implemented RSA two factor authentication.
• Implemented HDX Insight Manager.
• Architect and implement XenApp 7.5 and XenDesktop using PVS 7.1.
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning and execution. Identify RTO and RPO’s in the environment.
• Datacenter migration, including storage replication design, server replication, SRM and failover practices.
• Pilot testing and user migration to the new environment.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for current Citrix environment health check, consolidation, architecture and implementation.
• Designed the XenApp 7.5 solution, which will collapse 14 farms into a single environment.
• Developing the project and migratin plans.
• Designed the F5 and Netscaler solution.
• Designed the new DFS environment and developed the implementation and migration plans.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed the XenApp 6.5 solution that was specifically brought in for Cerner optimization. This is to support roughly 8,000 total and 1,500 concurrent users in the environment.
• Designed the BCDR solution for the Netapp Flex Pod, Cisco UCS, and VMware and Citrix environments.
• This solution provided for a full failover of the Cerner EMR application and all dependent infrastructure components.
• GSLB design on Citrix Netscaler SDX 11500 devices as well as MPX 5500 hardware.
• Decommisioned existing F5 hardeare.
• Consolidated the 90+ legacy XenApp 4.0 and 4.5 farms into the new XenApp 6.5 farm. They still had to maintain a few XenApp 5.0 Servers to support the applications that would not work on Windows 2008 R2.
• The new environment consists of 8-vSphere 5 ESXi host Servers and a total of 75 Provisioned XenApp Servers.
• Worked with the application team to optimize Cerner performance.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead Systems Management Architecture and Planning resource for the Sub-24 DR/Business Continutiy Project.
• This DR project had a $15 Million dollar budget for duplicating and replicating an entire Windows/VMware Infrastructure from Downers Grove, IL location to a Boulder, CO DR site.
• The Infrastructure included a Hitachi SAN replicated using Hitachi Unbiversal Replication, Brocade switches, vSphere 4.0 using SRM and Double Take. The environment consisted of HPDL580 connected with 2-40 GB HCA using Xsigo Infiniband technology and CISCO Nexus Switch Infrastructure.
• Architected and implemented the F5 environments, this included GSLB.
• The replicated servers and 750 Windows servers were replicated using DoubleTake and 20 HPUX servers Clustered with VERITAS Cluster Server.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented a 40 Server XenApp 6.5 Farm using Citrix Provisioning Services.
• The environment is in a multi-datacenter configuration which is in an Active/Active state.
• Configured the entire access layer, including 6 F5 devices using GSLB.
• Worked with the Application Team to install and configure all of the applications.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Configured the Netscaler/Storefront/Cloud Gateway environment existing XenApp and XenDesktop implementation.
• Performed a complete health check/assessment for the entire Citrix Infrastructure and provided documentation for recommended remediation.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed, tested and implemented a 6,000 seat XenDesktop and XenApp deployment. This environment was designed to be a fully DR compliant active/active configuration.
• Designed the entire Infrastructure including storage and storage replication.
• Built out the environment and managed all of the performance testing.
• Architected and built out the Netscaler Client Access Gateway configuration which included Global Site Load Balancing (GSLB).

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Senior Solution Architect/Consultant for XenApp 6.5 and XenDesktop 5 implementation and the Intra-site BCDR initiative.
• Designed and implemented a full scalable XenDesktop/XenApp infrastructure which supports 10,000 users within the organization.
• Designed and implemented the HP Storage solution.
• Implemented XenServer 6.1 on HP blades.
• Complete Netscaler/CAG Architecture and configuration, including GSLB
• Worked closely with the application teams to integrate with Epic and Meditech, including Meditech market printing. The organization has over 290 applications, which I assisted with testing and troubleshooting as well as packaging and streaming about 30% of the overall applications.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Migrated 84 physical Presentation Server 4.0 servers to 6 Physical XenServer hosts on XenApp 6.5 using Provisioning Services 6.0.
• Migrated approximately 450 applications to the new XenApp 6.5 environment.
• This environment had 3 vDisk images copied to 2 Zones.
• 320 of the applications were packaged using App-V and Streaming Proviler.
• Configured all F5 VIP’s and installed the F5 hardware.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created a XenDesktop 5.0 environment on XenServer 6.0.
• This was a 900 user deployment.
• Applications were presented using XenApp 6.0 and some were installed on the images.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked on a team of 14 to complete a 25,000,000 user VDI, XenDesktop implementation for Confidential .
• Colloborated with team members 100% of the time to implement XenDesktop VDI solution to multiple locations at the same time.
• Developed and implemented XenDesktop VDI solutoion for Confidential .
• Implemented Citrx Provisioning Services.
• Created and deployed the VDI Desktop Images with a standard image.
• Documented the environment and trained the local staff.
• Modified and supported the existing environment until the final handoff to Corporate was complete.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Went through complete Citrix design and arichitecture sessions with the client to determine the best deployment and architecture solution.
• This environment was designed in an active/active fully replicated BCDR solution.
• Configured the entire Citrix Netscaler, GSLB, Web Interface and XenApp 6 infrastructure.
• This environment is a complete 60 server virtual environment running on vSphere 4 and was configured using Citrix Provisioning services.
• There are over 200 packaged and streamed applications in this environment.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• 16 server Citrix XenApp 6 server farm implementation for proof of concept, which included 12 servers and 26 applications.
• Configured all components of the farm including Web Interface, license server, SQL database and all Citrix XenApp servers.
• Configured and documented the presentation of multiple applications.
• Packaged and streamed 195 applications to Citrix XenDesktop machines.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Windows 2008 R2 Active Directory Migration
• This included design of a new forest and domain structure.
• Migrated over 4000 Users, PC’s and over 400 servers.
• This activity involved collapsing 9 domains down into one single AD forest with two child domains.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Citrix XenApp 6 server farm implementation, which included 36 servers and over 200 applications.
• Configured all components of the farm including Web Interface, license server, SQL database and all Citrix XenApp servers.
• Configured and documented the presentation of multiple applications.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Citrix XenApp 6 farm implementation, which included 26 servers and 56 applications.
• Configured all components of the farm including Web Interface, license server, SQL database and all Citrix XenApp servers.
• Configured and documented the presentation of multiple applications.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented IBM DS5020 and EXP 520 SAN and expansion unit for Phoenix and Tucson.
• Presented all storage for to the vSphere 4 servers for the vSphere deployment.
• Configured all IBM branded Brocade switches for Phoenix and Tucson.
• Documented the entire implementation and trained the local staff.
• Completed a hosted Exchange 2007 to internal 2010 Exchange migration for 286 users.
• Planned, wrote PowerShell Scripts and executed the entire project.
• Cleaned up the Windows 2008 AD environment prior to the migration and resolved all Group Policy issues so that Group Policy couple be used to deploy PRF files and registry changes during the migration.
• Citrix XenApp 5 and 6 administrator for a 60 server XenApp 5 farm and 10 server Citrix XenApp 6 farm.
• Was a team lead in the off shore transition of the Citrix XenApp transition to the Accenture team.
• This environment was run completely on vSphere 4, which I maintained and administered the vSphere virtual servers in the clusters. This was all hosted on HP C7000 blade hardware with an EMC SAN and Brocade storage infrastructure.
• Assisted with the knowledge transfer of the process and procedures of the administration as well as the Architecture to the Accenture team.
• Day to day administration included new server builds and decommissioning of old servers.
• Administered the farms which hosted over 300+ published and streamed applications.
• Worked all Level III and up Citrix XenApp trouble tickets.

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Lead Wintel Architect/Senior Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Wintel server infrastructure design and build, which includes hardware installation, maintenance, software configurations and change management efforts.
• Team lead for all Wintel Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery initiatives.
• Duties include maintenance and support on all Wintel servers in Phoenix globally, including 500+ servers and 126,000+ users.
• Take ownership of Level 3 and up service calls, work orders and change requests in order to meet required Service Level Agreement.
• Current tasks include; Active Directory migration, server migration, consolidation and server virtualization.
• Implement and maintain Citrix MetaFrame XP and Citrix MetaFrame Presentation server 4.0 and 4.5.
• Responsible for the design and implementation MOSS 2007 infrastructure; NetApp SAN attached SQL 2005 clusters, multiple front end and application servers for four global locations.
• Assisted the application team with the SharePoint 2003 to MOSS 2007 migration efforts.
• Assist with development of Server Standards, System Architecture and documentation.
• Design, configuration, procurement and implementation of Windows servers and desktops images.
• Provide 3rd level support for Wintel desktops, servers, SMS, EPO and Exchange systems.
• Develop and maintain Wintel desktop systems policies and procedures documentation.
• Implement and maintain Wintel Server and Desktop system patch management process.
• Implementation coordination of Windows servers and disk sub systems.
• Implement and support the Wintel servers, Active Directory, SQL Server, SMS, EPO and Exchange systems.
• Project lead for ON Semiconductors server virtualization efforts. Realized over a $450,000 TCO reduction by virtualizing roughly 65% of the Wintel servers for North America establishing a footprint for the global virtual infrastructure. This Architecture included HP Blade servers, HP Virtual Connect modules, and Brocade switches connected to a redundant NetApp SAN environment.
• The VMware ESX 3.5 environment consisted of 8 full height HP Blade servers connected to the NetApp SAN on the Brocade fiber switch modules. Consolidated the server environment from 670 physical servers down to 192 physical servers. This included 368 P2V migrations and the remaining 110 servers were consolidated to the remaining hardware that was best suited for the applications.
• Liaison with regional and corporate IT and Operations groups on projects and sustaining support.

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Division Project Lead-Active Directory Migration

Responsibilities:

• Migrated 23 divisional offices including, 18,000+ users from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2003 Server Active Directory. This project required 75% travel.
• Active Directory specialist. Conducted numerous site conversions to Active Directory doing all network requirements and verifying results.
• Consolidated divisional servers to new server consolidation units running VMware ESX 3.0.
• Responsible for implementing new file and security structure.
• Trained local IT staff on Active Directory.
• Fully configure new servers in preparation for consolidation: Domain Controller, DNS, File Server, Print Server, Apps Server, Antivirus Server, Backup Server, and Mail Server.
• Verify and activate DHCP scope for each site in new single domain. Configure preferred DNS servers, forwarders, reverse lookup zones, global catalog, IP transports, site connectors, intra site transports, verify replication.
• Conduct extensive site discovery in preparation of site migration. Identify potential problem applications.
• Establish and set group permissions. Securely transfer user and group data.
• Train site IT support personnel on utilizing AD Users and Computers, printer installation, backup procedures, and drive mappings.
• Experienced in utilizing Delegation of Authority for site administrators.
• Implement new file structure utilizing Domain Local Groups to control access to data.
• Prepare documentation for all procedures done throughout the site migration.

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Regional IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Produce and maintain regional IT budget.
• LAN/WAN planning and implementation for Regional office, District offices, jobsite offices and jobsite trailers.
• Implement regional backup plan.
• Configure and maintain all Servers and Workstations in the Southeast region.
• Install, maintain, and turn-up all network hardware including routers, switches and hubs.
• Set-up and maintain all voice, data and video conferencing equipment such as Nortel and Polycom.
• Supported Active Directory in the Southeast and Western regional, district and jobsite offices.
• Coordinate efforts with corporate engineering team to implement and maintain IT standards.
• Coordinate with contractors that perform infrastructure services such as copper and fiber installation.
• Assist with Regional, Corporate and Departmental yearly strategic planning.
• Research and implement new technologies that help to evolve Regional and Corporate policies by reviewing and implementing policies and procedures with internal departments and EIS.
• Successfully lowered the regional total cost of ownership by reducing costs with various process engineering techniques.
• Setting up and maintaining all technology at 23 locations and for 214 users.