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Joined on March 6, 2011
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Link to my Linkedin profile for my professional history: [login to view URL] While specializing in Citrix and virtualization platforms, I enjoy all facets of technology. I have worked for big small companies as well as Fortune 500 companies. My IT experience is very well rounded. I find myself at home in the virtualization space architecting, designing, engineering and implementing virtualization technologies, however I also posses 10 years of business & department management experience. - Citrix: all versions of Citrix – over 15 years of experience from Winframe to PS 4.5 to XenApp 6.5, XenDesktop 5.6, PVS (Provisioning Server) and XenServer. I have completed numerous Citrix Xenapp 4.5 to 6.5 migrations. - Application Virtualization Platforms: Experienced with AppV as a standalone solution as well as being driven from MS SCCM (Systems Center Configuration Manager) in production environments. Have packaged applications using Microsoft App-V & Citrix Profiler for application streaming and virtualization. Have championed several Edgesight implementations. -Server Virtualization & Platforms: I possess over 6 years of real world experience with production Vmware ESX environments. Have performed countless P2V, V2V migrations as well as administering, deployment and decommissioning VMs. Have some experience with Microsoft SCVMM (Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager) delivering VMs via HyperV. Experienced with all versions of Microsoft Windows server operating systems from Windows NT 3.51, to Windows 2008 Server R2. Have experience with XenServer as well in production environments. Specialties: Citrix, XenApp, XenDesktop, XenServer, PVS aka Provisioning Server, VMware, VMware Workstation, Appsense, Microsoft SCCM, SCOM & SCVMM, Hyper-V, App-V, Application virtualization, OS virtualization, Microsoft Exchange server, Microsoft SQL server, general IT & business management.
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Experience
Citrix Technologies Implementation Engineer
Feb, 2013 - Present
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13 years, 5 months
IBM
Feb, 2013 - Present
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13 years, 5 months
Serving as a level 5 Citrix implementation engineer for the client services delivery division for IBM, I am responsible for design, engineering & implementation of Citrix remote access solutions for IBM's global clients & divisions. Some of the companies I have implemented Citrix solutions for: State of California - IBM Cloud based remote access Citrix solution enabling IBM's support teams to access and support California's technology infrastructure initiatives. ULA - ulalaunch.com - en.wikipedia
Feb, 2013 - Present
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13 years, 5 months
Citrix Technologies Solution Architect
Jun, 2012 - Feb, 2013
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8 months
Ally Bank
Jun, 2012 - Feb, 2013
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8 months
While slated as an Ally resource serving as the Citrix Technologies Solution Architect. My position has been focused to help facilitate the GMAC Rescap/OCWEN/Ally Bank organizational split. While maintaining existing infrastructure & architecture for GMAC/OCWEN and its new owners as they emerge from the bankruptcy process, I am tasked with architecting a completely new XenApp 6.5 and XenDesktop 5.6 environment and to provide a roadmap for the application migration process to ensure compatibility for the All
Jun, 2012 - Feb, 2013
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8 months
Sr. Citrix Administrator
Feb, 2012 - Jun, 2012
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4 months
Chesapeake Energy
Feb, 2012 - Jun, 2012
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4 months
Brought onboard to aide with the implementation and migration of over 500 packaged applications from Citrix PS 4.5 to XenApp 6.5 & XenDesktop using PVS (Provisioning Server w/ gold image boot). The environment contains over 15,000 users & 3000 average concurrent sessions. This is a non siloed environment where almost all applications are being streamed via AppV. Applications that are not packaged are installed locally on a segregated set of servers until a version release where the application can be packag
Feb, 2012 - Jun, 2012
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4 months
Education
Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business
1994 - 1996
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2 years
Network Engineering

United States
1994 - 1996
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2 years
Stephen F. Austin State University
1991 - 1994
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3 years
Business Management

United States
1991 - 1994
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3 years
Qualifications
CCA
2001
Citrix
Citrix Certified Administrator
2001
MCSE
2001
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
2001
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