Citrix Architect AWS EC2 AZURE

Contracting for TCS
            Sr. Wintel Analyst.
            Jul 2016- July 2018

• Citrix Design, migration to Amazon EC2
• CMO Upgrade 
• VDI rollout

Contracting for Ace Group (Chubb)
            Sr. Citrix Analyst.
            Oct 2015- Apr 2016

• Citrix Design, and upgrade
• VDI rollout

Contracting for RedBee
Citrix Engineer 
Feb 2015 – Aug 2015

• Citrix
• Wintel

600 users, delivering subtitling in various languages for BBC.
Contracting for Halian 
Jun 2014– Jan 2015
Citrix Architect 

• Involvement in Pre-Sales (Meetings, Workshops, Sizing and Scoping)
• High Level/ Low Level designs on Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp 7.5
• NetScaler design
• Implementation of the designs
• Application Packaging App-V
• Application Package tuning on customer sites

Contracting for Dell various projects.
Oct 2013 – May 2014
Citrix Architect 

• Involvement in Pre-Sales (Meetings, Workshops, Sizing and Scoping)
• High Level/ Low Level designs on Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp 7.5
• NetScaler design
• Implementation of the designs
• Application Packaging App-V
• Application Package tuning on customer sites

Newcastle City Council, VDI project
Various big projects the largest one of 15000 users with 130 locations across the globe , 4 datacentres. 
            Contracting Infoplus
            Sr. Citrix Architect
Jan 2013 – Sep 2013
            Project goals:

• Low level design of 4 datacentres (VDI and NetScaler)
• Storage and servers sizing
• Build documentation
• Internal staff training

           
            Project Scope:

• Application delivery consolidation in to 4 main data centres from 120 locations around the globe
• Virtual desktop implementation as part of the desktop refresh project
• GSLB and Remote access
• Thin client implementation

Technologies involved:

• Cisco UCS
• NetApp
• vSphere 5.1
• SCCM 2012
• Citrix XA6.5 FP1/XD 5.5 FP1 platinum
• Citrix PVS 6.1
• F5 Big IP’s
• NetScaler CAG’s

B2lateral                      
Virtualisation Architect
March 2012 –Jan 2013
 
Main duties include:

• Presales activities (Meetings, Demos, PoC, Sizing)
• Solution Design and Implementation
• Junior Consultant supervising
• Presales Meetings and proposal writing
• Demo, presentations.

Day to day activities:

• Virtual Solution design (VDI and VSI)
• Technical implementations on site
• Solution testing and handover.
• Customer education sessions.
• 4th level support

Projects Done:
Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop solution design and implementation migration (2000 users, 50 XenApp Servers, 40 XenDesktop VM’s)
Technologies involved:

• • VMware ESX 4.1
  • XenApp 5 + 6
  • XenDesktop 5
  • Base OS (Win 7)
  • RES Workspace Manager
  • ThinApp
  • Provisioning Server 5.6
  • Citrix Access Gateway

Citrix VDI in A BOX 200 users migration from thick clients to thin clients.
Technologies involved:

• • Citrix XenServer 6.0
  • VIAB 5.0
  • Citrix Profile Management 4.0
  • SMS Passcode 2nd factor authentication
  • Citrix Access Gateway

The Project Network                  
Virtualisation Consultant (Sub Contractor)
August 2011 –February 2012 
Main duties include:

• Subcontracting for big Vendors

Day to day activities:

• Solution design
• Technical implementations on site
• Customer facing meeting’s
• Consultancy.
• 3rd 4th   level troubleshooting

Projects Done:

• Large Citrix XenDeskop & XenApp migration from thick to thin clients (6000 users, 600 XenApp,300 XenDekstops )

Technologies involved:

• • Vmware ESX 4.1
  • XenApp 5 + 6 with upgrade to 6.5
  • XenDesktop 5
  • Base OS (XP + Win 7)
  • App-V
  • Provisioning Server 5.6
  • Appsense 8.1
  • Netscaller
  • Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise 
• Mid-Size XenDesktop & XenApp migration from thick to thin clients  (up to 500 users up to 10 Xenap Servers up to 100 XenDesktops)

Technologies involved:

• • XenServer
  • XenApp
  • XenDesktop
  • Provisioning Server 5.6
  • RES Profile Unity, FlexProfiles, Citrix Profile manager

• Citrix XenDesktop & XenApp PoC up to 50 users.
• EMC VNX 5300 Unified Install and Start-up configuration
• EMC VNX3300 Install configuration

EACS LTD. (Huntingdon, Cambridge, UK, EU).               
Citrix Consultant.
April 2011 –August 2011
Main duties include:

• Solutions design and improvement:  preparation of design for technical implementation mostly Citrix but other vendors are not excluded, Technical leading in projects where are involved more than one people. Technical implementation of designed systems. Customizing solutions for customer need.  
• Projects: VDI, Desktop Delivery, Thin clients.

Day to day activities:

• Project design
• Technical implementations on site
• Customer meeting’s
• Consultancy.
• 3rd 4th   level troubleshooting

• Large Citrix XenDeskop & XenApp migration from thick to thin clients (2000 users, 60 XenApp)

Technologies involved:

• • Vmware ESX 4.0
  • XenApp 5 + 6
  • XenDesktop 5
  • Base OS (XP + Win 7)
  • Provisioning Server 5.6
  • App-V
  • Appsense 8.0
  • Citrix Secure Gateway
• Mid-Size XenDesktop & XenApp migration from thick to thin clients  (up to 200 users up to 10 Xenap Servers up to 100 XenDesktops)

Technologies involved:

• • XenServer
  • XenApp
  • XenDesktop
  • Provisioning Server 5.6
  • Prrofile Unity, FlexProfiles, Citrix Profile manager

• Citrix XenDesktop & XenApp PoC up to 50 users.

Novosco Limited. (Northern Ireland, UK, Belfast, EU).                    
Infrastructure Consultant.
May 2010 till April 2011.
Main duties include:

• Solutions design and improvement:  preparation of design for technical implementation, Technical leading in projects where are involved more than one people. Technical implementation of designed systems. Customizing solutions for customer need.  
• Projects: Migrations, Upgrades, ESX, Citrix, MS, etc
• On call 7x24 support  

Belfast City Council XenApp project
Day to day activities:

• Project design
• Technical implementations on site
• Customer meeting’s
• Consultancy.
• 3rd 4th   level troubleshooting

IBM Global Service Delivery Centre BRNO. (Czech Republic, Brno, EU).                
2nd Level Support Engineer WINTEL.  
May 2009 till may 2010.
Employed as a contractor in the WINTEL Support team, main duties include:

• Customer infrastructure support: Remote Windows system support, bug fixing, performance monitoring and tuning, working within strict change control processes and procedures.
• Solutions design and improvement: Closely working on day to day basis with the IT architect teams to design correct and errorless solutions for supported customers.
• Solution implementation: working within strict change control processes and procedures to implement new equipment to a defined standard’s into the customer existing network security infrastructure. Post implementation and escalation troubleshooting to support the deployed infrastructure.
• Projects: Migrations, Upgrades and etc. SCCM
• On call 7x24 support

Day to day activities:

• Resolve problem tickets created by monitoring and helpdesk teams (performance issues, failed services, not properly working server-side applications).
• AD Scripting to user creation , deletion, migration (WMI, PowerShell, VBS)
• AD and AD sites configuration.
• GPO design, testing and implementing.
• Print server addition, configuration, monitoring using IBM Global print solutions.
• New server installation according procedures and processes.
• Troubleshooting performance issues, performance analysis.
• Backup/ restore procedures and monitoring.
• Hardware monitoring.

SIA “make IT better”.  (Latvia, Riga, EU).                                                           
IT solution Architect, Co-owner. 
August 2008 – April 2009
Duties include:

• IT solution design: mostly Microsoft based solution design
• Designed solution implementation: Integrate designed, deployed solutions to customer infrastructure; find compromises for integration to existing multi-tier environment.
• Technical Documentation: creating project technical proposals, Administrator manuals, checking and updating of existing documentation.
• Management: Manage 1-2nd level support teams.

Projects undertaken:

•  “AUTO SOS” (Latvia, Riga, EU) - discount card system:
  • Software (self developed software), Hardware, Documentation, Infrastructure support.
•  “FOTO Luks” (Latvia, Riga, EU) - photo kiosk infrastructure:
  • Infrastructure design AD, Security, Documentation, Infrastructure support.
•  “Rigas satiksme” (Latvia, Riga, EU) -  (Microsoft SCCM 2007):
  • Design, Documentation, implementation support.  

Day to day activities:

• Customer interviews.
• Support team work management.
• Solution design.

Komerccentrs Dati Grupa. (Latvia, Riga, EU).                                                      
IT solution architect.
May 2005 – August 2008
Employed as permanent worker in architect team duties include:

• IT solution design: mostly Microsoft based solution design.
• Solution implementation: implementation of designed solutions to customer infrastructure.
• Technical Documentation: creating project technical proposals, Administrator manuals, checking and updating of existing documentation.

Projects undertaken:

•  “Rigas satiksme” (Latvia, Riga, EU). 
  • Microsoft ISA 2004/6 proxy and firewall solution: Design, implementation and post implementation support.
  • Exchange 2007 design: Design, implementation support.
  • Domain migration and consolidation to one domain solution.
  • 2-3rd level support.
•  “Riga city council” (Latvia, Riga, EU). 
  • Microsoft domain upgrade from NT4.0 and 2000 to 2003 and consolidation to one domain,
  • 2-3rd level Microsoft + HP 7x24 support (in partnership with MS Latvia and HP Latvia)  
•  “Riga city airport” (Latvia, Riga, EU).
  • Microsoft ISA 2006 firewall solution.
  • Exchange upgrade from 5.0 to 2003.

Day to day activities:

• Customer interviews.
• Solution design.
• 2-3rd level support
• 7x24 on call duty
• Team leader for 2nd level technical support

 “RIX Technologies” (Latvia, Riga, EU).                                                              
Network and System Administrator , IT  Consultant.       .                                  
December 2004 – October 2005
Employed as a Network administrator and IT Consultant duties include:

• Infrastructure Design: design infrastructure for products developed by our company, analyzing of customers infrastructure, integrate solution to existing customer environment.
• Post-implementation Support: providing support for delivered projects.
• Company’s internal infrastructure support: 1-3rd level support for internal servers, network and workstations.
• Technical Documentation:  providing detailed technical documentation, technical part of proposals, Administrator manuals and etc.

Projects undertaken:

• Design infrastructure for “Riga City Council” (Latvia, Riga, EU). 
  • WEB-portal migration to new environment www.riga.lv.
  • WEB-portal infrastructure support
• Design and implement the infrastructure for Latvia Goverment Ordering system https://www.eiepirkumi.gov.lv
  • Hardware from scratch. Servers, SAN,
  • Software from scratch.

JSC “Softex Latvia” (Latvia, Riga, EU). 
Network and system Administrator , IT  Consultant         .                                  
April 2002 – December 2004
Employed as a Network administrator and IT Consultant duties include:

• Infrastructure Design: design infrastructure for products developed by our company, analyzing of customers infrastructure, integrate solution to existing customer environment.
• Post-implementation Support: providing support for delivered projects.
• Company’s internal infrastructure support: 1-3rd level support for internal servers, network and workstations.
• Technical Documentation:  providing detailed technical documentation, technical part of proposals, Administrator manuals and etc.

Projects undertaken:

•  “Riga City Portal” (Latvia, Riga, EU). 
  • WEB-portal infrastructure design from scratch www.riga.lv.
  • WEB-portal infrastructure support
• “Ventspils City portal” (Latvia, Ventspils, EU). 
  • WEB-portal infrastructure design www.ventspils.lv
  • Hardware from scratch
  • Software from scratch

Company Name: BIS S
Network and System administrator                                                                                 
Dec 1999 – April 2002
Employed as a Network administrator and IT Consultant duties include:

• Company’s internal infrastructure support 1-3rd level support for internal servers, network and workstations.