Sai Palavalasa

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Professional Summary

I bring over 7 years of professional IT experience with Citrix, VMware and other Datacenter Virtualization technologies. Over the course of my career, I have implemented and managed Enterprise Scale Cloud Deployments and EMC Storage solutions. Below are highlights of my experience that are technology specific:

Virtualization - VMware Certified Professional (VCP). Highly experienced in implementing and managing VMware vSphere 4.x, 5.x, 6.x based virtualization technologies including VMware ESX 4.x /ESXi 5.x, 6.x, VMware vCenter, Standard and Distributed virtual switches, template cloning, mass scale deployments, scripting for large deployments, vMotion, Storage vMotion, Resource Pools, Data Stores, High Availability, Fault Tolerance, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), Storage Profiles, Host Profiles, Storage DRS and VMware Data recovery.

Network Switches – Experience managing Cisco Nexus1000v, Nexus 2248, Nexus 5548, Cisco catalyst 3560, Cisco UCS 61xx/62xx Fabric Interconnect and Cisco MDS 9148 SAN switches.

Server Hardware - Dell PowerEdge R630, R730, R710, FX2.

Citrix - Citrix Certified Professional. Experienced in implementing and managing the XenApp, XenDesktop 4, 5, 5.5, 5.6, 7, 7.1, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8,Netscaler architecture including creating and managing the machine catalogs, Delivery Groups and Storefront, conducting an organizational assessment focusing on business capabilities requirements, applications, and users. Configuring and managing policies, end-user profiles, print policies and managed sessions, sites, and end users with Citrix Director. Setting up NetScaler and configure all the basic NetScaler Settings including Network-related Settings, Load Balancing on NetScaler for Back-end Servers and Traffic, SSL Offloading, Acceleration and Optimization of Traffic-handling, NetScaler licenses. Installing and configuring Citrix Receiver with registry settings for desktop launches.

Windows Server - Microsoft Certified Solution Expert (MCSE). Implementing and managing Windows Server 200*-****-**** including configuring the zones, DNS Server settings, Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS), Active Directory Rights Management Service (AD RMS), read-only domain controller (RODC), Active Directory Federation Services (AD FSv2), Radius Authentication, Domain Pass through, File and Print Servers, Backup and Restore, Group Policy management, GPO configuring and troubleshooting.

Education

JTNU India - Bachelors of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering

Certifications:

VCP5-DCV : VMware Certified Professional

Citrix: Citrix Certified associate

MCSA/MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solution Expert (410,411,412,413,414)

CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate

ORACLE SQL/PLSQL: Oracle Certified Associate

Technical Skills

Virtualization: vSphere 4.X/5.X/6.0, vCenter Server, SRM (Site Recovery Manager, vSphere Replication Manager, Lab Manager, VC Operations Lab, VMware Update manager, VMware vSphere webclient, vCenter Operations Manager (VCOPS)

Citrix: XenDesktop4, 5, 5.5, 5.6, 7, 7.1, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, XenApp, Citrix Receiver, NetScaler, Citrix Director, StoreFront

Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, UNIX Shell Scripting

Databases: MS SQL Server 2008/2005/2000, MS Access, Oracle 9i/10g/11g

Hardware: HP ProLiant BL460C (G6 and G7) Glade Server Series, Dell DL380, DL385, DL580 (G2, G3, G5, G8) physical servers, Dell Power Edge Servers, Intel x86 and AMD Processors

Client Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, Redhat Enterprise Linux5/6, Ubuntu

Server OS: Windows 2003R2, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2, VMware ESX4.x/ESXi5.x, 6.x

Network Protocols: DHCP, SMB, NIS, DNS, FTP/SFTP, ARP/RARP, SSH, TCP/IP, NTP, TELNET, LDAP

Work Experience

Boart Long Year - Contractor

Salt Lake City, UT

Nov 15 to July 2017

Sr. Citrix Engineer

Responsibilities:

Collection, documentation and analysis of customer's business requirements specific to End User Computing, including Desktop Virtualization.

Architecting, managing and testing disaster recovery strategies for various elements of the Citrix on VMware infrastructure to include XenApp, Provisioning Server, XenDesktop 5.0 and NetScaler 11.5.

Developing and assembling the designs for End User Computing solutions to meet customers' needs.

Present findings and recommendation prior to and during customer projects as needed.

Estimate timeframes, quality and quantity required to successfully implement projects; develop project plans incorporating all project variables.

Conduct periodic status checks with customers and team to verify requirements, assess progress against plan and acceptance.

Managed Microsoft RDSH to host different applications used by the customers.

Build, configured and managed the RDSH for the remote desktop sessions used by the users.

Prepare monthly/weekly status reports on all related project activities.

Maintained internet applications and protocols IP, TCP,HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, & SSL

Maintained file servers, Firewalls, network access, Security Monitoring Systems and system documentation as required.

Administration and management of Virtual infrastructure environment - monitor, analyze, identify and troubleshoot issues, upgrade of Virtual infrastructure products - VMware vSphere suite including VMware vCenter Server, VMware ESX/ESXi clusters, Virtual machines and templates; VMware Site Recovery manager for Disaster recovery of environment; physical to virtual migration (P2Vs); Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix virtual desktop support.

Set up and configure Citrix License Server and CAG License Server

Provide pre-sales support targeted at business growth and development for the End User Computing.

Creating Statements of Work, budgets, roadmaps and proposals.

Development / delivery of customer and internal presentations.

Install Software either through remote desktop or through PDQ deployment and setting up RDSH.

Training sales team on the solution.

Installation and Configuration of XenDesktop 7.1 farm consisting of around 3000 virtual Desktops which is managed by VMWare VSphere 5.0.

Maintain a high level of utilization while ensuring projects remain on-time and on-budget.

Contribute to the End User Computing service line including the definition or refinement of current/future solution sets, as well as offering such as tools, methodologies, and team development.

Provided training and mentoring to team members.

Skills & Requirements:

Desktop Virtualization products from Citrix and VMware

Server Virtualization with VMware

User virtualizations and personalization products/solutions

SSO products/solutions

Certifications or proven experience with the following technologies:

Citrix XenApp and Citrix Xen Desktop

VMware ESX server

AppSense (Application Manager, Performance Manager, and Environment Manager)

JCPenny - Contractor

Dallas, TX

Oct 2014 to Nov 2015

Sr. Citrix Engineer

Responsibilities:

Planed, scheduled and executed all stages of technical issues involving Microsoft's core business applications as well as virtual environments built on Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware and other virtualization tools.

Coordinated the Designs, builds, manages, and troubleshoots Citrix, XenApp, and XenDesktop 5.0 to 7.8, Citrix NetScaler and Provisioning server environments and associated components.

Provide Remote Support and administration on network for internal and external clients using tools like Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDP).

Configured and managed Microsoft remote desktop session host (RDSH).

Orchestrated the Installed and configured VMware, Provisioning Servers and XenDesktop to include Citrix Profile Manager, redirect user files using Microsoft GPO, configure and created VM Golden Images and Personal Virtual Disk.

Detailed Knowledge of the operation and administration of a large Citrix on VMware environment with a focus configuration and best practices

Maintained internet applications and protocols IP, TCP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, & SSL.

Project Managed the Architecting, managing and testing disaster recovery strategies for various elements of the Citrix on VMware infrastructure to include XenApp, Provisioning Server7.6 and 7.7, XenDesktop 7.6 and NetScaler.

Development / delivery of customer and internal presentations

Installed and configured AppVol for VMware and Deployed to Citrix XenApp Servers and Desktops

Stay abreast of related technology and recommend future system enhancements, software purchases or system upgrades.

Experience in Datacenters planning and monitoring to included power/cooling, design, and consolidation. Leadership in proposing and designing best path forward.

Walgreens - Contractor

Lincoln shire, IL

Aug 2012 to Sep 2014

Sr. Citrix Engineer

Responsibilities:

Reviewing and deploying service packs, hot fixes, security updates in accordance with best practices across Citrix, Citrix NetScaler on VMware and XenServer instances and deployments.

Citrix NetScaler load balance scripting for web interface system and other mission critical web system

A point of contact for all monitoring, troubleshooting and problem resolution of various components of the Citrix on VMWare and XenServer infrastructure and services

Designs, builds, manages, and troubleshoots Citrix, XenApp, XenDesktop, Citrix NetScaler and provisioning server environments and associated components

Supporting the business, along with the rest of the Infrastructure organization, in deployment of Citrix on VMWare infrastructure related solutions

Assist departmental, group, and project team site owners with Citrix on VMWare and XenServer infrastructure administration and configuration tasks.

Responds to service disruptions and outages and works to effect restoration of Citrix services; works closely with the IT Infrastructure team on issues that involve the management and support of the Citrix environments such as storage/SAN environment, the campus network, systems administration, and information security.

Provide technical input to assist in the development of plans for projects that intend to use Citrix, Citrix NetScaler on VMware and XenServer infrastructure as a platform.

Architecture and deployment of SSL Installation on CAG and the STA setup for Citrix XML connection.

Produce and maintain documentation for various elements of the Citrix on VMWare and XenServer infrastructure environment.

Stay abreast of related technology and recommend future system enhancements, software purchases or system upgrades.

Participate as a subject matter technical expert Citrix on VMWare and XenServer architectural design, build, deployment, administration and maintenance/operations and all elements related to those products for all HW and SW installations.

Responsible for documenting and governing appropriate Citrix, Citrix NetScaler on VMware and XenServer platform architecture, policies and procedures.

Detailed Knowledge of the operation and administration of a large Citrix on VMware and XenServer environment with a focus configuration and best practices

Installed and configured Citrix XenServer, Provisioning Servers and XenDesktop to include Citrix Profile Manager, redirect user files using Microsoft GPO, configure and created PVS Golden Images and Personal Virtual Disk.

Testing to achieve the Citrix new Citrix Certified Expert - Virtualization CCE - V

Testing to achieve the Citrix new Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization CCP - V

On August 11 will be testing on the XenDesktop 5.0 Cert.

Praga Tools Limited

India

Jun 2010 to Aug 2012

Microsoft Windows and Citrix Engineer

Responsibilities:

Senior Technical Citrix Architect and Microsoft Active Directory Architect, who can architect, implement and support a large Microsoft networks and Citrix Server Pres 4.0 and 4.5 Farm environments.

Citrix N-Tier Architect consults with other IS teams, internal business partners, and external clients to set technical direction for Citrix and Terminal services based solutions.

Citrix Project Manager may serve as the project leader or senior project member for the development, programming, and or implementation of major IS infrastructure changes, installations or upgrades related to Citrix and Terminal Services. Configured Net scaler for entry through firewall to web access.

Provide 24x7 on call support for IS Services Citrix support team (point of escalation for internal Citrix Services team). Mentor other associates in project management for small to medium projects.

Implemented VMware to cut cost of server purchases and to consolidate existing server environment.

Preformed day-to-day administration for ESX farm.

Performed the cut over of physically servers to Virtual servers with VMware Tools and management console.

Experience in Datacenters planning and monitoring to included power/cooling, design, and consolidation. Leadership in proposing and designing best path forward.

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