Lead Citrix Engineer

Posted on: 2007-04-29

SKILLS: Software: Citrix Presentation Server (4.0 3.0, XPe), Office 200X/XP Operating Systems: Windows (200X, XP, NT, 9.X,) Netware (6.X, - 3.X), DOS Microsoft Server Products: Exchange (2003, 2000, 5.5), SQL 2000, Certificate Server, Terminal Services, IIS, SUS, DHCP, WINS, and DNS Virtualization Products: VMware Esx 2.5.2, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Programming Languages: ASP, VB, WSH, Perl, CMD and HTML LAN Hardware: HP Proliant DL560/580 Servers, IBM eBlade Server HS20 CERTIFICATIONS: § Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Windows 2003 + Security (MCSE) 2005 § CompTIA Security+ Certified Professional (CSCP) 2005 § Citrix Certified Administrator for Citrix Presentation Server 4 (CCA) 2005 § Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer for MetaFrame Access Suite 3.0 (CCEA) 2005 § Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer for MetaFrame XP Presentation Server (CCEA) 2004 § Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer NT4 (MCSE) 1998 § Novell Master Certified Netware Engineer (MCNE) 1996 § Novell Enterprise Certified Netware Engineer (ECNE) 1994 § Novell Certified Netware Engineer 3.X, 4.X, 6.0 (CNE) 1993, 2004 EXPERIENCE: NYU Medical Center. New York, NY 10036 (03/07 to 05/07) - Citrix Architect § The environment consists of over 100 servers in a mixed MetaFrame Xpe and Citrix Presentation Server 4. § Responsible for creating a highly automated Citrix environment ranging from automated installations, maintenance and updates of Citrix servers, ICA clients, application packaging, delivery and testing. § Engineered high-quality solutions as per Citrix and Microsoft Best Practices and Quality Assurance. § Performed infrastructure assessment and provided client with deliverables such as, Citrix Presentation Server Infrastructure Assessment, Logon Script Design, Windows Profile Design, Disaster Recovery Design, and Server Scalability Testing methodology documents. Citrix Systems, Inc. New York, NY 10001 (04/05 to 03/07) Onsite Citrix Engineer – Pfizer Pharmaceutical § Provided high-level support and management of 18 Citrix Presentation servers that host 120 global applications for the Pfizer Pharmaceutical Group, which includes the Clinical Data Operations and Regulatory Affairs departments. Datacenters are located in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. These servers support over 700 users from India, Sweden, Spain, Brazil, Germany, and America. § Managed a server upgrade and data center consolidation initiative; scaling down from 18 servers running Citrix MetaFrame on Windows 2000 to 8 servers running Citrix Presentation Server 4.0. on Windows 2003. § Through the use of proven methodologies, tools and best practices ensured the successful implementation of Citrix and Microsoft technologies. Played an integral role in each of the project phases—Analysis, Design, Build/Test and Rollout. § Performed application and infrastructure integration, created policies and automation scripts, performed environment builds and scalability tests, deployed pilot and production environments. § Worked with project sponsors, identified deliverables and delivered milestones and checkpoints, managed project scopes, organized and maintained the project plan and tasks, engage in quality control. NYC-Human Resources Administration (01/98 to 02/05) - Lead Citrix Engineer § Contracted to carry out Citrix MetaFrame design and rollout for the Human Resources Administration of NYC. Deployment included 80 Citrix servers across 35 sites, in a dispersed, multi-protocol, multi-farm environment, with 5,000 Citrix users. Citrix Unattended Installation and Installation Manager were used extensively. § Managed 35 LAN Administrators and helped support a custom, mission-critical application built with PowerBuilder and FileNet. Provided high level Citrix support to ensure high application availability to users. § Evaluated the present and future needs of the corporate infrastructure and created corporate standards. Reviewed systems abilities and capacities with clients; determined corporate needs; conducted meetings with business units and gave presentations. Helped standardize workstations and file servers including: hardware software, naming conventions, and IP addresses. Implemented file system, firewall security and disaster recovery strategies. § Coordinated initiatives, installations, implementations, administration, and maintenance of Citrix network systems. Responded to frequent management requests for information and assisted in planning and preparing rollouts to new sites. Upgraded network infrastructures and integrated new technologies into existing network infrastructures. § Helped in the design configuration, monitoring and optimization of Active Directory; Worked with various divisional teams and helped with the configuration of the Active Directory Infrastructure solutions. Designed and implemented Windows networks and Active Directory (AD) including planning for organizational unit (OU) structure and security group hierarchy based on delegation requirements, business continuity of operations master roles (FSMO) and group policy objects (GPO). Data Industries, LTD., New York, NY (07/95 to 12/97) - Senior Systems Analyst § Worked with various clients; Chemical Bank, the Long Island Rail Road, the Port Authority of New Jersey, and the Department of Education. Conducted business meetings with managers and users to determine their needs; designed and implemented Microsoft Windows NT in new and existing environments. Designed and implemented Novell Netware in new and existing environments. Resolved server problems including hardware and operating system issues, drivers and service packs. Bits & Bytes Inc., Long Island City, NY (09/92 to 06/95) - Networking Engineer (Consultant) § The Department of Education and New York Mortgage were primary accounts. Traveled to various clients; designing, installing, upgrading, optimizing and troubleshooting Novell Netware networks in an Ethernet environment. EDUCATION: Empire State College Computer Science – In Progress