Almon Packard Email and Phone Number

Mr. Packard has been supporting customers and providing solutions as a consultant for more than thirty (30) years, and has an extensive background and experience in a wide range of technologies. He began his career in 1984 as a communications technician for one of the very first public email systems in the world, then continued building personal computers, servers, networks, data centers, and customer solutions. Mr. Packard has installed, configured, and supported the earliest versions of Novell Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Exchange, Citrix WinFrame, and VMware, and continues to design and deploy current versions of these solutions for customers in both public and private sectors. Mr. Packard previously held a security clearance with the United States federal government.Mr. Packard possesses outstanding skills regarding:• Problem Resolution – able to troubleshoot and diagnose issues effectively to identify root causes• Time Management – consistently delivers solutions ahead of schedule and under budget• Documentation – delivers highly detailed documentation for design and architecture, technical assessments, as-built configuration, and daily/weekly status reportsMr. Packard is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in numerous technologies including:• Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop • Microsoft Active Directory• Citrix NetScaler VPX/MPX/SDX • Domain Controllers and Group policy• VMware ESXi and vSphere • DHCP, DNS, DFS, WSUS• Windows workstation and server • Certificate Authority• Microsoft Hyper-V • Microsoft Clustering• SSL Certificates • Microsoft Exchange (on-premise/online)• PowerShell Scripting • Microsoft SQLMr. Packard has obtained numerous certifications throughout his career including Citrix Virtualization, Citrix Networking, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and certifications for multiple versions of Microsoft Exchange.