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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada

 Managed Cloud team of Senior consultants and Admins  Worked with Senior consultants to develop a strategy and deployment of Citrix Cloud Created a build process and standards for Citrix Cloud deployments. Designed and architect Cloud based solutions including Azure, Citrix Cloud, RDS, and Private Cloud offerings. Create SoW’s and involved in intake process, including estimates and deliveries. Senior architect for private cloud infrastructure including primary DC and secondary DR site. Worked with Senior consultants on rollouts to ensure smooth rollouts with least impact to end users. Review current DR strategy and make recommendations on new DR strategies. Review current backup strategy and make recommendations on new backup strategies Conduct discoveries for new clients and make recommendations based on discovery. Identify old private cloud infrastructure and make recommendations on upgrades and replacements. Head of Change Management team Implemented Change Management into the business and created standards for it. Trained Senior teams on Cloud based deployments consisting of Azure, Citrix, SAAS, IAAS, and DAAS. Architect and designed file server moves from on prem to Cloud based document management.

Brampton, Ontario

 Build, Design and rollout XenApp 1912 LTSR environments on prem and Citrix Cloud for multiple clients with environments over 1000 users. Most Senior Consultant at ITW in regards to all Netscaler deployments, including large scale VPX, MPX, and SDX deployments with setup and configuration of all platinum level features. Netscaler responsibilities include Netscaler Unified Gateway/VPN, GSLB, Content Switching, WAF, Netscaler MAS, Rewrites, responder policies. Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop responsibilities include XenApp/XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR standardization, Multi site VDI deployments, standardization on GPO’s and optimizations for VDI, PVS and MCS image creation/streaming, App layering, UPS, AppSense, UPM. Other skills include Hyper-V management, VMWare management, RDS, Microsoft technologies such as SQL always On, Exchange, Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and O365. Networking skills include; understanding of all layers in OSI model, core switching and routing, LACP, VLAN’s, VPN, Subnetting, firewall’s such as Palo Alto and Cisco ASA. Conduct assessments, training sessions, and presentations. Create and deliver build documents, design schematics, flow diagrams. Create Statements of Work Escalation point for Managed Services. Build and implement MFA, SSO, IDAAS with Okta or Azure, including integration with Netscaler, Citrix FAS, and ADFS. Create and implement standards for Onboarding, Managed services, and deployments.

Toronto

 Independently installed & configured servers and related equipment including backup devices as per firm standard practices. i.e. VMWare, Cisco UCS, Evault backup.  Experience with Mobile Iron and BlackBerry (BES) MDM solutions such as BES 12.  Evaluated and recommended new technologies to increase efficiency, and improve security this included the Design, Implementation of XenDesktop/XenApp 7.6 with HTML5 web interface for access to Office PC’s via Remote PC access via Netscaler unified gateway (VPN). Independently installing & configuring appliances and related equipment pertaining to security, intrusion prevention & detection and monitoring tools. i.e. WAF, SCOM, Dynatrace.  Administered XenApp 6.5 Published desktops and published applications consisting of 800 users for firm. Administered Microsoft remote desktop gateway 2008 for 500 users. Evaluated and recommended new technologies to increase efficiency, and improve security this included the Implementation of two Netscaler MPX 8005 HA pairs for; load balancing, GSLB, Netscaler gateway, AAA authentication, content switching, HTTP and TCP profiles, Web application firewall, SSL offloading, Appflow logging, Caching, optimization, clientless portal access with SSO profiles, and StoreFront 3.0.1 integration via unified gateway. Recent ADFS and Office 365 deployment with Exchange 2013. Worked with security teams to implement Palo Alto firewalls with Netscaler’s. Deployment of SCCM 2012 for application packaging, imaging, and Microsoft server and desktop patching.  Developed and maintained documentation on system infrastructure, design and procedures Supported all firm applications, i.e. OpenText DM, WorkShare, Partner’s database, InTapp Time. Participated and contributed to operating & capital budgeting to ensure capital is available for acquisition, maintenance, licensing and refreshment of infrastructure hardware and software.

Mississauga

 Senior Citrix Administrator for Citrix Xenapp farm using Xenserver 6 supporting over two hundred applications and fifteen hundred users. Utilized Citrix EdgeSight suite extensively.  Maintain and support Netscaler MPX 7500 HA pair for; load balancing, Netscaler gateway, AAA authentication, content switching, HTTP and TCP profiles, Web application firewall, SSL offloading, Appflow logging, Caching, and optimization.  Regularly support and maintain Exchange 2010 mail servers. Administration of IBM DS5020 SAN and fibre channel switches.  Independently installing & programming network devices and related equipment including firewalls i.e. Palo Alto and Sonic Wall firewall.  Conducted and administered VMWare upgrade from version 3 to version 5 for over 100 Virtual servers. Support Blackberry Enterprise server and Good. Upgraded windows 2003 file server to Netapp filer IBM N6210. Responsible for all backups and restores using Backup Exec 2010 R3 and IBM TS3310 Tape Library. Ensure Symantec Endpoint Protection was current and up to date for all servers, workstations, and laptops.

Toronto, Canada Area

 Deployed several XenDesktop 4 and 5 installations at multiple firms Deployed XenApp 5 and 6 published applications and publish desktops installations to multiple firms  Support Citrix Xenapp environments including Xendesktop and XenApp Published applications. Regularly support and maintain Exchange 2010/2007 mail servers. Regular auditing, monitoring and tracking of LAN/WAN network traffic.  Perform regular upgrades of Windows server 2003 to Windows 2008 for domain controllers, Backup servers, Blackberry servers and other application and web servers. Manage firewall solutions including Microsoft ISA, Netgear FVX538’s, Sonic Walls and Cisco routers.  Propose network enhancements for server infrastructure upgrades. Support Blackberry Enterprise server and all end users Blackberry’s. Deployed and supported all end user software and operating systems including Mac OSX, Windows 7, and Office 2010.  Conducted preventative maintenance on systems, including testing and installing vendor provided upgrades, patches, etc.  Responded to the Firm’s monitoring and alerting solutions to maintain the reliability of devices, applications and services.  Troubleshoot and maintain backups using Backup Exec 2010 with HP Tape Libraries. Administer Ghost server for maintaining current images of workstations.  Developed and maintained documentation on system infrastructure, design and procedures. Supported all firm applications i.e. PCLaw, Amicus Attorney, Time Matters, Teraview, Sedar.

Toronto, Canada Area

 Managed Presentation Server 4 for over 100 applications including delivery of Remedy for tech support technicians in call center of over 1000 users. Managed Netscaler MPX for load balancing, Presentation server gateway, content switching, traffic policies, HTTP and TCP profiles, and AAA authentication. Administered 625 workstations using LanDesk – including antivirus, security, permissions, and desktop support. Administered 6 servers and network infrastructure including switches, VLans, routers and troubleshooting any issues with the network. Integrated all 625 workstations and 6 servers to the new North American domain for the company from a smaller domain called buffalo. Integrated Windows XP onto all workstations as the old image was windows 2000 and did not update correctly. Setup and installed 3 new Dell Poweredge 2850’s and 2950’s with windows 2003 server Managed migration of over 1,000 users from Buffalo to the North American domain using the active directory migration tool.On call 24/7 to support any issues with the network infrastructure.