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Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• Projects: Retail Branch and Office Tower - Windows 7 / 10 / 11 Migration, SCCM 2016 Migration• Built software packages for Windows XP, Windows 7/10/11, and Server 12/19/22 platforms.• Using AdminStudio InstallShield to configure MSI tables, perform captures, create transforms (MSTs) and apply patches (MSPs) to many vendor and custom in-house applications.• Worked on packaging MS Office 365 application suite utilizing the Office Customization Tool and various GPOs (group policies) to configure settings as per requirements by the business. • Developed and managed Active Directory groups to support the enterprise’s application assignment methodology.• Created and managed SCCM advertisements in the development environment to simulate the production deployment of applications.• Leveraged in-house tools to import package data into their repository and documented technical notes adhering to the enterprise's best practices.• Adhered to ITIL framework to ensure projects involved with software packaging aligned with business requirements.• Worked to migrate select applications from SCCM 2007 to SCCM 2016 environment; validating deployments, deployment types and detection methods.• Being a senior member of the team, worked with Release Managers, team leads, vendors, business unit representatives and fellow packagers to determine the most effective way to approach packaging requests.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise x64+SP1 imaging/deployment/task sequencing project.• Assisted in building and maintaining our SCCM task sequence such as adding new packages (ie. hardware drivers) and troubleshooting build issues which occurred. • Testing in DEV/QA domain environment on both virtual and bare metal Lenovo laptop/Thinkcenters then deployed Production World Wide to multiple domains.• Maintaining and Updating Image Build Bug List based on responses from initial technical pilot users.• Post-release deployment troubleshooting on multiple domains (ie. distribution point failures).• Rationalizing and Validating in-house/legacy and new vendor applications working against our latest build images.• Providing documentation for list of certified core applications in latest hardened build.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise x64+SP1 imaging/deployment/task sequencing project.• Assisted in building and maintaining our SCCM task sequence such as adding new packages (ie. hardware drivers) and troubleshooting build issues which occurred.• Testing in DEV/QA domain environment on both virtual and bare metal Lenovo laptop/Thinkcenters then deployed Production World Wide to multiple domains.• Maintaining and Updating Image Build Bug List based on responses from initial technical pilot users.• Post-release deployment troubleshooting on multiple domains (ie. distribution point failures).• Rationalizing and Validating in-house/legacy and new vendor applications working against our latest build images.• Providing documentation for list of certified core applications in latest hardened build.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Packaged multi-tiered applications via Wise/Installshield with some deployed via VBscript. • Custom scripted various SCCM-based deployments in several in-house delivery environments.• Responsible for setting up AD and GPO components for deploying packages.• Participated in a high-level conversion between two major divisions in the Bank which required on-the-spot resolution to any enterprise-critical applications in a very short time.• Environments used: WinXP, 7, and Server 2008R2.

• Provided Advanced UAT technical expertise to both vendor and in-house applications being accepted into ExxonMobil's primary SCCM distribution points. • Coordinated SCCM deployment and testing from start to finish on multiple application types moving from WinXP to Windows 7.• Packaged multi-tiered applications via Wise/Installshield with some deployed via VBS. • Participated in a high-level pressure SWAT team to fix enterprise-critical applications in a short period of time.• Successfully completed many large deployment projects over different global time-zones.

• Building a mass-deployable turn-key process (literally One-click-install solution type) to automate an in-store workflow system on external Citrix Presentation Servers. • Packaging Citrix applications via Wise Studio/Installshield with script assistance from AutoIT and VB.• Full AutoIT deployments, real-time toggles, and security lockdowns. • Migrating environment to JVM 1.6.0_18 and jBOSS. WebEx and player deployment. Full Screensaver security measure which mimics Windows Authentication via AD.

• Working under the Compugen Solutions umbrella @ Region of Durham HQ. On Contract with Avient.• Packaging custom in-house and vendor installs using both AdminStudio v9.0 and Wise Studio 6.x/7.x for WinXP and Win7.• Package deployment and scripting via SMS 2003 and SCCM 2007.

• Packaging custom in-house and vendor installs using InstallShield 2009, AutoIt v3.2, and Wise Studio 6.x/7.x for WinXP and Win7.• Creation of custom corporate GPOs for production Active Directory (ie. Firewall exceptions).• WYSE/AI Desktop Image and Manager troubleshooting, testing, and deployment.• Building/Maintaining Virtual ESX VM environments running up to Server2003 (64bit).• Package deployment and scripting via Citrix, SMS 2003, and SCCM 2007. • CTP/Collaboration/PoS Image Creation and troubleshooting. • Administrator for Sandbox test environment for Automotive Service and Inventory System.

• Working in a very large corporate environment, responsible for maintaining desktops and servers during key deployment and hardware refresh phases (Windows2000 -> Vista). • Migrating deployment facilities from CCM/Tivoli to SMS2003/05• Inspecting system and server faults for immediate resolution especially connectivity issues.• Trained on Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007

• Responsible for deploying/pushing finished msi packages to local and remote desktops through the creation and maintenance of collections, packages, and advertisements. Thorough knowledge of msi technology was important to ensuring specific requirements were met.• Coordinated daily clerical operations with the corporate Active Directory and set various rights/privileges between 2 large computer labs in a highly locked down WinXP environment.• Specific policy standards for corporate Domain Users had to be upheld and/or tweaked per desktop requirement.• Assisted in the pre and post-packaging stages ensuring the installed applications worked within the confines of the environment. This normally entailed file, folder, registry, network, script, and group policy troubleshooting. Understanding of many hard and software constants was essential.• Ensured all pre and post-requisites were preloaded for the target application prior to packaging. Packages were QA’ed prior to production. • Preformed preliminary Windows Vista rationalization to determine the long range viability of the new operating system in the corporate environment and on existing msi re-distributables.

Irving Oil• Large DVD Refresh of 20+ applications were repackaged in both French and English using Installshield AdminStudio 6.0 to work under IOL’s very secure network. Customized transforms (MST) were used on some of these projects.Deutsche Bank• Packaged 8 applications to run under a Citrix Desktop Environment and deployed through VBscript, XML, and Active Directory. Largest and most complex package assigned was a 1gb install of Visual Studio 6 running under Windows2003 Server. Staging/Imaging equipment consisted of the client’s OS image running VMware 5.5.Mercer• Repackaged 10+ company-internal and industry-standard applications to accommodate their specific WinXP environment, using Wise Studio 6.TD Wealth• Original vendor binaries had to be packaged using a custom Installscript wrapper (either MSI or Non-MSI) developed specifically to deploy on a WinXP image. VMware 5.5 was used to test and/or capture the 10+ assigned applications.

• Preformed quality assurance testing on existing and cutting-edge 3D graphics technologies using various methodologies, debugging tools, and documentation.• Worked and enhanced many variable 3D graphics test-beds by re-evaluating batch code and running driver scripts (built around both InstallShield and Wise) to improve efficiency.• Built and configured multiple system platforms and initiated advanced trouble shooting and standardized analysis procedures to ensure quality and consistency.• Made recommendations for future driver tweaking and hard/software upgrade paths. Further, provided design consultation for more enhanced cooling solutions for proprietary company hardware.• Participated in the launch of ATI’s new integrated Xpress 200 series mainboard being involved in component and bios assurance.