Citrix Web Hosting Experience
Presently I am working at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and on the CSC Citrix Support Contract for troubleshooting then submitting problems to Citrix. I am current working on VMWare / Citrix Server installations as cloud technology gets on it way. I am searching for a position that will allow me to remain in Houston. I have a special needs child that has greatly benefited from programs that are available at Katy ISD and other professionals in the Katy area. I would like to avoid any set back in her progress a move to another area would create. Due to great family support, however,I am able to travel throughout the world, just be based here in the Houston area.
Brief History
Throughout my 33 year career, I had only two companies I worked for, Texaco Inc. (Equiva Services was an affiliate of Texaco Inc.) & outsourced to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). I got involve in using Citrix through my employment as the IT Manager in Nigeria for Texaco Inc.'s TOPCON operation. I used Citrix to allow an accounting application (Solomon) to be used over a satellite link between Warri,Nigeria where the warehouse was located , to Lagos,Nigeria,where the accounting was done. This allowed for real-time allocations for knowing where the equipment was and how much was being spent. While at CSC on the Shell account I was publishing Citrix Metaframe apps via Active Directory. So the apps are published by putting adding the app to Active Directory then reboot the servers. We used Citrix Streaming Profiles scripts attached to group profiles to launch a specific application for the user. I Migrated users from Citrix MetaframeXP to Presentation Server 4.
For another Petroleum company moving on from the Shell account, I was their Citrix contact for any Citrix issues. We publish apps using the application method and used web hosting to control access. I have used profile scripting and have an in-depth knowledge of placing Citrix Servers for process control networks behind firewalls and opening ports to allow only certain IP ranges to go through. I have installed Citrix from Presentation server 4 up to XenApp 6.5.
Citrix Skills
- Administration of Citrix XenApp Farms
- Installed and configure Citrix
Netscaler for load-balancing, and web traffic acceleration.
- Used Citrix Edge Site to monitor
the Citrix environment.
- Citrix license servers as well as
made sure terminal server licenses are in place.
- Configuration of Citrix server
policies,Load Management and Printers in the Farm.
- Expertise in creating Citrix
Streaming Profiles and Publishing Applications to users in Citrix
XenApp 4.5/5.0.
- Citrix Xenapp Web Interface
Administration Via IIS
- Implement Citrix Roll-up Pack and
Feature packs as per Citrix recommendation.
- Troubleshooted various issues
related to Citrix resource manager, Printers etc.
- Responsible for Terminal server
builds and Citrix XenApp server deployments in both Physical and
virtual environments
- Performed Citrix Farm and server
health checks on regular basis
- Performed scripting through VBS,
CM
- Supporting Citrix Password Manager
and Access Gateway
- Provided 24/7 Production support
for Citrix environment.
- Expertise in using Citrix Access Management Console and Presentation Server consoles.
I worked on many accounts for CSC . I worked on a maritime ITAR account, an office products account, electric company account (NERC Certificate), mining company, clothing company account,as well petroleum accounts.
Other Skills
- VMWare Certified (VCP-5) ( Installed and configured up to and including VMWare Vsphere 5.5)
- Installed
and use VCOPS for monitoring and checking for growth in the VMWare
environment.
- Linux administrator (used Linux
for network/ server monitoring using Zenoss Core)
- Network administrator (created use
of IP Plan to keep track of all networks in the Domain)
- Understanding the use of Firewall
technology ( use of UCP and TCP port monitoring/filtering ) as well
NAT translations.
- DNS Administrator (through Active
Directory support)
- Extensive experience with
troubleshooting Windows Installer (MSI) & Windows Installer
Transforms (MST) installation and run-time errors
- Experience in administering
Windows Terminal Server, Group Policy management and Active
Directory environment
- In-depth knowledge in dealing with
Windows Registry and File Systems
- Powershell scripting including
VMWare PowerCLI
- Built and administered Windows
Servers NT/2000/2003/2008/2012
- Setup and administered Print
Servers
- Setup ESX environment in Riverbed
Steelhead devices
- Installed HP Blade Enclosures with
Flex10
- Installed from ground up ,Cisco
UCS systems including boot for SAN
- Setup and used Microsoft SQL 2008
and mysql (Linux)
- Knowledge of Storage Technologies
including EMC and NETAPP
- Implemented Monthly patches to the
servers suggested by Microsoft using LANDesk Software (formerly
VMWare NetProtect / Shavlik ) & Microsoft Windows Update
Service (WSUS)
- Worked with application owners and
gathered requirements for projects.
- Used Microsoft Project (Certified
CPM)
- Provided Comprehensive
documentation for system builds
- Excellent interpersonal and
oral/written Communication skills and have high adaptability to
changes in technology.