SUMMARY:

• Over5+ Yearsof Experience in Citrix System Administration (Apps and Desktops), leading new XenApp and VDI farm deployments and end - to-end technical support.
• Served as Project / Technical lead for a project to migrate over 200 applications from legacy XenApp4.x/5/x farm to 250 Server XenApp 6.5 farm deployments.
• Server as Technical lead for Deployment, Management and upgrading of XenDesktop 5.x and 7.x environments.
• Developed comparative analysis models wif quarterly and annual projections between AWS and Azure including ancillary costs and discounts in both single and multi-tenant architectures used to evaluate product pricing and impact to COGS
• Co-ordination wif Application Owners in optimizing in-house and vendor applications developed o n different platforms for publishing in XenApp v6.x/7/x. (RDS.)
• Virtualization / Sequencing applications using Microsoft App-V 4.6/5.0 and optimize packages to publish in XenApp environment.
• File Server (User Roaming profiles) and Print Server Management.
• Optimizing XenApp session policies for custom print management, application and session security and optimal user experience.
• Implementation of Citrix Profile Manager 4/5.0 for Various XenApp farm deployments.
• Good working noledge of Active Directory and Group policy management, designing GPOs for server farms and workstations to optimize Citrix end user experience and server performance.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting end-to-end issues related to citrix client software on end user devices to server/application related issues.
• Windows and Citrix Patch management wif minimal downtime/outage.
• Developed XenApp policies wif load evaporators for server maintenance/drain mode, server, application and user load balancing.
• Implementation of VDI session policies to optimize and secure end user desktop experience.
• Monitor Citrix environments and server performance and end user experience and issue troubleshooting using MS SCOM and Edgesight 5.4.
• Implementation of Citrix Director 7.6 for Help Desk delegated tasks for troubleshooting end user issues and daily VDI monitoring.
• Designed thearchitecture, deployed, and maintained allCitrixProvisioning Services andCitrixXenDesktop virtualization environments in the company.
• Designed aCitrixXenAppFarm of 60 virtual servers on XenServer usingCitrixProvisioning service.
• Devised theCitrixarchitectureto deploy functionality to Client\'s user community, including Presentation.
• Installation and configuration of VMWare ESXi 4.x/5.0.
• Installation and Configuration of new Citrix Server builds via Powershell automation scripts.
• StoreFront 2.6/3.0 deployment and configuration.
• Installation and configuration of SFTP server using Cygwin.
• Load Balancing Web Interface and StoreFront and Access gateway setup on NetScaler 10.0/10.5.
• NetScalerContentSwitching, Responder, SSL certs, AG, Session Persistence
• Design and implementNetscalerSDX 11500, as part of dis project we migrated away from a pair of MPX 7500 and moved to a SDX platform in order to leveraging the virtual capabilities wifin dis platform.
• Design and implement APPFWpoliciesand profiles based on learned traffic patterns (in order to be compliant wif the enterprise's security poster.
• Good working noledge of Powershell for routine Citrix server management, configuration and application management tasks.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: DOS, Windows 2000/ 2003/2008/2012, Windows NT 4 Server and Workstation, Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 (Professional)

Technologies: Citrix Metaframe PS 4.0, XenApp 4.5/5.0/6.0/6.5/7.6. VMware ESX 3.0/3.5/4.0/ESXi4.1/5.0. vSphere XenDesktop 5.0/5.5/7.6

Databases: SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2012

Scripting Languages: VB Script, Powershell 3.0

Networking Protocols: TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, WINS, Active Directory, Terminal Services, FTP, ICA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Los Angeles, CA

Citrix / System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Highly proficient in configuring and administrating of XenApp 5.0, XenApp 6.0, XenApp 6.5, XenApp 7.6,CitrixAccess Gateway, NetScaler,CitrixWeb Interface, Edge sight, Load Manager, Streaming Profiler.
• Experienced in implementing and managing theCitrixXenApp, XenDesktop 4, 5, 5.5, 5.6, 7, 7.1, 7.5, 7.6 Netscaler architecture including managing and creating the Delivery Groups, machine catalogs, and Storefront, applications, and users.
• Manage coreCitrixadministration: - Farm management, troubleshooting, Disk space management,CitrixPatch management,Citrixprint management, Load balancing,Citrixclient, licensing, Console utilization and server management.
• Provide second and third level support for troubleshooting of user access, system availability and performance issues wifCitrixand Enterprise applications.
• Manage Citrix environment, including updates, hot fixes, application access, and the printing environment.
• Perform application installations and updates to the Citrix environment. Work wif internal and external personnel to implement new applications.
• Windows 10 deployments using IBM BigFix.
• Group Policy management using GPOAdminand administration of DNS and Active Directory (AD).
• Install and configure Active Directory Domain Services for objects management (users, groups, network printers, network guests' nodes) and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services for deployment of applications.
• Creating Organizational Units(OU's) and setting up Group Policy Objects(GPO), and Group Policy Containers (GPC).
• Setting up Group Policy Objects(GPO) for Windows 10.
• Installed, managed and update all the print drivers on print server.
• Work wif internal software application managers to ensure the applications are performing at optimal levels.
• Work wif software vendors to manage installation and day-to-day management of applications in Citrix and on local devices (laptops, tablets, etc.)
• Document software installation and update processes. Train secondary personnel on installations and updates.
• Work wif internal support desk personnel to resolve Tier II and III application issues.
• Work wif external database support personnel to resolve issues.
• Manage medium to large scale projects to make a positive impact on business operations.
• Secondary resource for many of the corporate IT director responsibilities.
• Installed and configure SFTP using Cygwin.

Confidential - Columbus, OH

Citrix Support

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for administering and supporting 1000 machine VDI/HVD farm in XenDesktop 5.5.
• Responsible for administering and supporting 400XenApp 6.5 servers, 2000 Users and 400 applicationenvironment on Windows Server 2003/2008/2012.
• Responsible for Terminal server builds and Citrix XenApp 6.5 server deployments in both Physical and Virtual environments.
• Migrating from Citrix XenApp 4.5/5 to 6.5.
• Migrating from Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 to XenDesktop 7.6
• Provisioning Services v76.
• StoreFront 3.0.1 Setup and Management.
• Setting up Access gateway and Load balancing (Web-Interface/StoreFront) on NetScaler 10.5 VPX for VDI and XenApp remote access.
• Supporting in-house application management in Citrix environment throughCitrix Streaming.
• Implement Citrix Rollup Pack and Feature packs as per Citrix recommendation.
• Troubleshooting various issues related toCitrix as applications, resource manager,Printersetc.
• Monitored Citrix server’s health by usingCitrix Edge Sight 5.4.
• Design, implement and maintain VMWare and based infrastructure.
• Implementing Citrix Profile Manager for optimizing User profiles.
• ImplementedNetScaler10.5 GSLB, Access Gateway wif dual-factor authentication, load balancing and service monitoring.
• NetScalerContentSwitching, Responder, SSL certs, AG, Session Persistence
• Design and implementNetscalerSDX 11500, as part of dis project we migrated away from a pair of MPX 7500 and moved to a SDX platform in order to leveraging the virtual capabilities wifin dis platform.
• Design and implement APPFWpoliciesand profiles based on learned traffic patterns (in order to be compliant wif the enterprise's security poster.
• Performed Citrix Farm and server health checks on regular basis
• DevelopedVirtual appsfor in-house client server applications throughCitrix Streaming Profiler 6.5/6.0/5.2.
• Built, test and deployedCitrixXenApp PoC labs for each virtualization technologies (MicrosoftHyper-V, VMware ESX Server andCitrixXenServer)
• Microsoft App-V 4.6 Hosting for XenApp 6.5
• Microsoft App-V 5.0 Hosting for XenApp 6.5

Environment: Citrix XenApp 4.5/5.0/6.5, Windows server 20 & X64, SQL 2005/2008, Vmware ESXi 4.1/5.0.,App-V 4.6/5.0, Citrix Provisioning Server 6.1/7.6, XenDesktop 5.5/7.6

Confidential - Calhoun, GA

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for administering and supporting 500Citrix servers, 4000 Users and 300 applicationenvironment on Windows Server 2003/2008/2012.
• Responsible for Terminal server builds and Citrix XenApp 6.5 server deployments in both Physical and virtual environments.
• Migrating from Citrix XenApp 4.5 to 6.5.
• Supporting in-house application management in Citrix environment throughCitrix Streaming.
• Implement Citrix Rollup Pack and Feature packs as per Citrix recommendation.
• Troubleshooting various issues related toCitrix as applications, resource manager,Printersetc.
• Monitored Citrix server’s health by usingCitrix Edge Sight 5.4.
• Implementing Citrix Profile Manager for optimizing User profiles.
• RES Workspace Manager to implement user virtualization, user profile management and policy configurations.
• Experienced in implementing and managing theCitrixXenApp, XenDesktop 4, 5, 5.5, 5.6, 7, 7.1, 7.5, 7.6 Netscalerarchitectureincluding managing and creating the Delivery Groups, machine catalogs, and Storefront, applications, and users.
• Designed thearchitecture, deployed, and maintained allCitrixProvisioning Services andCitrixXenDesktop virtualization environments in the company.
• Setting up Access gateway and Load balancing on NetScaler 10.0 VPX for VDI and XenApp remote access.
• ImplementedNetScaler10.5 GSLB, Access Gateway wif dual-factor authentication, load balancing and service monitoring.
• Performed Citrix Farm and server health checks on regular basis
• DevelopedVirtual appsfor in-house client server applications throughCitrix Streaming profiler 6.5/6.0/5.2.
• Installing ESX 3.5/4.0 and Esxi 4.1/5.
• Creating VMs,Cloning sessions and also creating Templates through Virtual Infrastructure Client & vSphereclient.
• P2V migration using VMware converter and V2V conversions using VMware converter and Plate Spin.
• Created User accounts and groups in Active Directory.
• Worked on DNS, DHCP and WINS
• Provided 24/7 Production support for Citrix environment.

Environment: Citrix XenApp 4.5/6.0/6.5, Windows server 20 & X64, Citrix Streaming Profiler 6.5, SQL 2005/2008, Vmware ESX3.5/4.0 and Esxi 4.1/5.

Confidential, Wilmington DE

Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for administering and supporting 800Citrix servers, 9000 Users and 300 applicationenvironment on Windows Server 2003/2008.
• Responsible for Terminal server builds and Citrix XenApp server deployments in both Physical and virtual environments.
• Migrating from Citrix XenApp 5.0 to 6.5.
• Install ting, Configuring and administration of Xendesktop5.6 environments.
• Designed aCitrixXenAppFarm of 60 virtual servers on XenServer usingCitrixProvisioning service.
• Devised theCitrixarchitectureto deploy functionality to Client\'s user community, including Presentation.
• Supporting in-house application management in Citrix environment throughCitrix Streaming.
• Implement Citrix Rollup Pack and Feature packs as per Citrix recommendation.
• Troubleshooting various issues related toCitrix as applications, resource manager,Printersetc.
• Monitored Citrix server’s health by usingCitrix Edge Sight 5.4.
• Performed Citrix Farm and server health checks on regular basis
• DevelopedVirtual appsfor in-house client server applications throughCitrix Streaming profiler 6.5/6.0/5.2.
• Installing ESX 3.5/4.0 and Esxi 4.1/5.
• Created, removed and troubleshot VM sessions through VSphere andUniDesk
• Creating VMs,Cloning sessions and also creating Templates through Virtual Infrastructure Client & vSphere client.
• P2V migration using VMware converter and V2V conversions using VMware converter and Plate Spin.
• Created User accounts and groups in Active Directory.
• Worked on DNS, DHCP and WINS
• Provided 24/7 Production support for Citrix environment.

Environment: Citrix XenApp 5.0/6.0/6.5, Windows server 20 & X64, Citrix Streaming Profiler 6.5, SQL 2005/2008, UniDesk, VMware ESX3.5/4.0 and Esxi 4.1/5.