Thorsten Rood - IT & Job / My projects

Industrial sectors

Over the years I realized projects of various sizes, complexities and implementation scenarios: I worked in medium business and for worldwide acting enterprises, too - those scaling and measurements affects my customers as well as my employers:

Worldwide banking, Regional banking
Insurance companies
Mechanical engineering, Automotive
Print
Retailers
Chemical industry
Professional services, Financial services
Government
Information technology, service providers
Electricity supplier
Media
Healthcare

Overview

I like being in contact with different customers and learning their individual IT needs and environmental specifications. Because I cover multiple core areas of specialization I participate in many project aspects. As a result, I already completed very dissimilar solutions.

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Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Loadbalancing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 using Citrix NetScaler	Insurance	n.a.	Implementation
Introducing Citrix EdgeSight for Citrix XenApp infrastuctures	Service provider	n.a.	Implementation and configuration
Migrating Microsoft SQL cluster from generation 2003/2008 upwards to 2008R2/2008R2	Government	n.a.	Implementation
Citrix Access Gateway in a double-hop DMZ environment, Citrix NetScaler reverse proxying, rewriting-solution and content switching	Service provider	Datacenter	Consulting and implementation

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Integrating Citrix Mobile Receiver for iPhone/iPad/Android into Citrix Access Gateway and Citrix XenDesktop VDI infrastructures	Across different industries	>500 use cases, multi tenancy design	Implementation and troubleshooting
Migrating Microsoft SQL cluster from generation 2003/2005 upwards to 2008R2/2008R2	Service provider	1.5 terabyte of data	Consulting and implementation
Loadbalancing solutions for Microsoft Exchange 2010, SharePoint 2010 and Lync 2010 using Citrix NetScaler	Mechanical engineering	25,000 users	Consulting and implementation
Migration strategies for datacenter virtualization and upgrade challenges in a context of desktop virtualization	Government	1,500 users in 9 locations	Consulting
Fully automated Citrix XenApp 6.0 + XenDesktop/VDI 4.0 deployment, operations using Provisioning Services and XenServer	Insurance	300 users	Consulting and implementation
Migrating remote access upwards to SSLVPN leveraging Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise	Production	n.a.	Implementation
Creating reference design for a Windows 7 client rollout	Production	1,000 devices	Consulting
Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise in a double-hop DMZ environment	Government	2,000 users	Consulting and implementation
Citrix NetScaler content switching and rewriting for SAP-based webshop solutions	Mechanical engineering	Multiple server groups and location virtualization	Architecture and implementation
Creating a Citrix NetScaler loadbalancing reference design for document management systems	Government	Datacenter	Consulting and implementation
Citrix NetScaler application firewall for B2B web applications	Mechanical engineering	Datacenter	Architecture and implementation
Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise in a multi-tenancy deployment	Mechanical engineering	Datacenter	Architecture and implementation
Creating a Citrix XenServer 5.x pooling and networking design for Citrix XenApp 4.5 5.0 and 6.0	Media	>240 VMs	Architecture and implementation
Citrix Provisioning services 5.6 leveraging a clusterfilesystem for Citrix XenApp 4.5 5.0 and 6.0	Media	>200 targets	Architecture and implementation
Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise combined with smartcard authentication, pandemic solution	Healthcare	Datacenter	Architecture and implementation
Public key infrastructure and certficate management for ISA Server 2006 VPN	Print	7 locations	Implementation
Citrix NetScaler reverse proxying, rewriting solutions, AAA traffic management and application security	Mechanical engineering	Datacenter	Consulting and implementation
Upgrading Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise	Banking	Datacenter	Implementation

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Centralized hosting platform with terminalservices and VDI in a multi-tenancy design	Media	2,500 users	Consulting and architecture/design
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 clusterservices running in VMware Virtual Infrastructure	Government	n.a.	Architecture and Configuration
Servervirtualization using Citrix XenServer 5.5	Government	48 servers	Configuration
High available Citrix Delivery Center Infrastructure with Provisioning Services 5.1	Government	72 servers	Architecture and Configuration
Upgrading Citrix XenApp environment from Lotus Notes 6.5 to Notes 8.1	Insurance	300 users	Configuration and Packaging
Webbased filetranfer portal provided by Citrix Access Gateway	Government	n.a.	Consulting and PoC
Upgrading Citrix XenApp 5.0 Platinum edition	Government	n.a.	Configuration
High availability and load balancing for backend services using Citrix NetScaler 9.0	Government	2,500 users	Configuration
High available Citrix Provisioning services deployment in the datacenter with multi-tenancy support including cluster filesystem, used for XenApp-based workloads	Service provider	4,500 users	Consulting and Configuration
Citrix XenServer in a multi-tenancy hosting environment	Service provider	25 servers	Consulting and Configuration
Migration scenarios using virtualized servers and Citrix Provisioning services	Insurance	1,300 users	Consulting and Strategy
Centralized access control with Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise and 2-factor authentication	Insurance	n.a.	Troubleshooting and Configuration
Monitoring applications and backend services in a Citrix XenApp setup using Citrix EdgeSight	Government	64 servers	Consulting and Configuration
Optimized worldwide access to Microsoft Office SharePoint services using Citrix NetScaler 9.0	Mechanical engineering	15,000 users	Consulting and Configuration
WAN acceleration with Citrix WANScaler	Service provider	n.a.	Consulting and PoC
Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise in a multi-tenancy configuration	Service provider	n.a.	Consulting and PoC

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Distributed fully-managed secure internet access inside corporate networks	Government	12 locations	Concept and Consulting
Monitoring Citrix XenApp with Citrix EdgeSight	Government	64 servers	Configuration
Active Directory-strategies on merger and akquisistion	IT-Consulting	5 companies	Consulting
Expanding VMware Virtual Infrastructure	Government	7 QC-serverblades	Consulting and Configuration
Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 clusterservices in SAN environments	Government	30 databases	Concept and Configuration
Consolidating and securing complex high available webservices using Citrix NetScaler 9.0 Platinum	Mechanical engineering	4,000 users	Consulting, concept, PoC and deployment
High available Citrix Provisioning Services deployment including cluster filesystem, used for XenApp-based workloads	Government	64 servers	Consulting and Configuration
Introducing backbone servervirtualization using Citrix XenServer 5.0	Government	32 servers	Consulting and Configuration
Virtualization strategies: multi-tenancy hosting of server- and applicationservices	Service provider	5,000 servers and 45,000 users	Consulting
Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services	Government	2,500 users in 14 locations	Consulting and Configuration
Introducing Citrix Access Gateway and SmartAccess scenario design	Automotive	n.a.	Consulting and Configuration
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) using Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 in a high-availability design	Automotive	150 users	Consulting and Configuration
Worldwide PKI-design based on Windows Server 2008	Building industry	4,000 users	Concept and Consulting
Renaming Active Directory during live operations	Retailers	2 locations	Consulting and Configuration
GeoCluster site resiliency with Exchange Server 2007 SCR	Government	2,500 users	Consulting and Configuration
High-Secured VPN Site-Link using certificates/PKI with ISA Server 2006	Print	7 locations	Consultant and Systems-Engineer

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Corporate merger and systems consolidation with Exchange Server 2007 SP1	Government	2,500 users in 14 locations	Consulting and Configuration
Concept and technologie review on Citrix Presentation Server	Healthcare	Datacenter	Consulting
Customized fully-redundant Access Gateway Advanced solution	IT-Consulting	n.a.	Design, quality assurance and customizing
Corporate merger and redesign: Active Directory with Windows Server 2003 R2	Government	2,500 users in 14 locations	Consulting and Configuration
Troubleshooting and review: Smartcards along with Citrix Presentation Server 4.5	Government	1,500 users in 9 locations	Escalation-Engineer
SAN-Migration Windows cluster services	Banking	Datacenter	Implementation
Upgrade PS4.5 Citrix-Rollout ("fully automated setup")	Insurance	300 clients	Architecture and Quality assurance
Upgrade PS4.5 Citrix-Rollout ("fully automated setup")	Government	1,000 clients in 7 locations	Architecture and Quality assurance
Customized fully-redundant Access Gateway Advanced solution	IT-Consulting	n.a.	Design, quality assurance and customizing
Enterprise-PKI and access security using Vista and Longhorn beta 3	Media	n.a.	Pilot design and beta integration
Complex PS4 Citrix-Rollout ("fully automated setup")	Healthcare	2 locations	Architecture and quality assurance
Troubleshooting Active Directory Group Policies	Media	n.a.	Escalation-Engineer
Application packaging for Citrix Presentation Server	Government	n.a.	Implementation and Testing
Establishing an SQL Server 2005 metro cluster (iSCSI)	IT-Consulting	1.0 terabyte of data	Design, Configuration and administrator training
Centralizing databases on SQL-Server 2005 HA	Insurance	n.a.	Implementation
Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2003 cluster services	IT-Consulting	n.a.	Escalation-Engineer
Optimizing antivirus management procedures (McAfee)	Government	1,000 users in 5 locations	Review and Consulting
Expanding a Citrix Presentation Server farm environment	Government	700 users	Consulting and Configuration

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Server and site consolidation, migrating Exchange Server 5.5 to 2003	Government	1,000 users in 5 locations	Design, Configuration and administrator training
Migrating SAN/iSCSI plus Exchange Server 2003 metro cluster disaster recovery	IT-Consulting	8.0 terabyte of data	Escalation-Engineer
Public key infrastructure and smartcard deployment, VPN using ISA2006	Print	n.a.	Design, Configuration and administrator training
Introducing Citrix Presentation Server, automated farm setup (NetInstall)	Insurance	n.a.	Consulting and Configuration
Server Virtualization in perimeter	Print	n.a.	Architecture and Installation
ISA2006 Back-to-Back Firewall, PKI, SAP-Webpublishing	Print	n.a.	Installation/Migration and administrator training
Exchange Server push-mail with Windows Mobile clients	Print	n.a.	Installation/Migration
Citrix capacity planning and disaster procedures review	Insurance	17,500 users	Consulting
Browser-based Citrix SelfService (MFCOM, ASP.NET)	Insurance	300 clients	Design and Programming
Optimizing patch- and antivirus-management procedures	Government	n.a.	Quality assurance
Updating to Active Directory Windows Server 2003 R2	Government	5 locations	Consulting and Installation
Integrating CAG/AAC with complex SmartAccess-Technology	Insurance	300 clients	Integration and Customizing
Integrating CAG/AAC for kiosk environments and mobile users	Media	Medium business	Integration and Customizing
ThinClient XPe reference platform, integrating scanners, USB lockdown	Government	n.a.	Architecture and Customizing
Integrating Citrix applications with Aventail SSL-VPNs	Insurance	n.a.	Customizing
Tuning logon procedures on Citrix terminalservers	Media	n.a.	Troubleshooting
Combined Active Directory and Unix DNS-Design	Media	1,400 users	Troubleshooting
Sizing a Citrix-Farm for new applications and site fault-tolerance	Insurance	12,500 users	Consulting
High-Availability for SQL- and Fileservices (Doubletake)	Government	n.a.	Architecture and Customizing
Complex PS4 Citrix-Rollout ("fully automated setup")	Insurance	300 clients	Architecture and Quality assurance
File storage redesign, introducing DFS	Insurance	0.7 terabyte of data	Concept and Migration
Automated Citrix-Migration MFXP to PS4 (live operations)	Mechanical engineering	1,500 clients	Installation and Quality assurance
Server Virtualization	Government	n.a.	Consulting and Installation
Domain consolidation and AD-schema enhancements	Government	1,000 users in 5 domains	Consulting, Design and Installation
Strong customized CSG/WI-Portal including Token-Protection (SW4C)	Government	n.a.	Architecture and Customizing
Introducing centralized multi-platform wireless security	Mechanical engineering	5 locations, >100 access-points	Design, Research and Implementation

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Strong customized and redundant CSG/WI-Portal	IT-Consulting	Twin-Cluster	Design and Installation
Remote Access strategies for employees and cooperation partners	IT-Consulting	Datacenter	Consulting
Complex PS4 Citrix-Rollout ("fully automated setup")	Government	1,000 clients in 7 locations	Architecture and Quality assurance
Introducing VoIP telephony shielded through MS ISA-Server 2004	IT-Consulting	Distributed locations	Configuration and troubleshooting
Optimizing Citrix-Design for professional services	Law firm	1,700 users in 9 locations	Consultant
VPN-Links between ISA-Server 2004 and several appliances; based on certificate authentication	IT-Consulting	Distributed locations	Design and Implementation
Complex MPS3 Citrix-Rollout ("fully automated setup")	Banking	Distributed datacenters; 2,500 clients	Consulting, Installation and Quality assurance
Introducing Windows Server 2003	Banking	Datacenter	Consulting and Installation
Active Directory and Exchange Server corporate merger	IT-Consulting	Medium business	Design and Implementation

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Introducing Windows Server 2003	Banking	Datacenter	Implementation
Introducing Citrix Presentation Server 3.0	Banking	Distributed datacenter	Implementation
Automated Citrix-Terminalserver setup	Banking	2,000 users	Design and Implementation
Active Directory company merger	IT-Consulting	Medium business	Design and Implementation
Implementing ISA Server 2004	IT-Consulting	Medium business	Design and Implementation

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Introducing Windows Server 2003	Banking	Distributed datacenters	Design and Implementation
Redesign infrastructure services	Banking	Distributed datacenters	Escalation-Engineer
Introducing Active Directory services	Banking	Datacenter	Design and Implementation
Migrating Exchange Server 2003 and OWA-customizing	IT-Consulting	Datacenter	Design and Implementation
High-Availability for Citrix services	Banking	Datacenter	Design and Implementation
Introducing "admin-less" Corporate IT	IT-Consulting	n.a.	Architecture and Implementation
SAN-Migration cluster services	Banking	Datacenter	Escalation-Engineer

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Automated setup for a complex Citrixfarm using software distribution ("unattended computing center setup")	Banking	Distributed datacenters	Consulting and Quality assurance
Migrating Client-/Server-Infrastructure to Active Directory	Insurance	up to 5,000 clients	Quality assurance and core concept
Printing-Redesign for Terminalserver-/WAN-Environment	Retailers	5 departments plus outlets	Consultant and Systems-Engineer
Windows XP platform design	Insurance	up to 5,000 clients	Escalation-Engineer
W2K/W2K3 cluster services and SAN migration	Banking	3 clusters serving 35 service centers	Systems-Engineer
MetaFrame XP for remote offices	Manufacturing	Medium business	Systems-Engineer
Farm-Consolidation and upgrading to Citrix MetaFrame XPe	Chemical industry	up to 12,000 clients	PreSales technical leader
Replacing network configuration on windows cluster services	Retailers	1,000 clients	Systems-Engineer
Introducing public key infrastructure, securing the DMZ	Banking	500 clients	Consultant and Systems-Engineer
TCO-study, Redesign "Software Delivery Services"	Banking	1,500 clients	Consultant and Systems-Engineer
Strong customized and redundant CSG/WI-Portal including Token-Protection (RSA)	Electricity supplier	up to 15,000 clients	Consultant and Systems-Engineer

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Implementing AntiVirus-Solutions	Government	700 clients	Project Manager
Application service providing using MetaFrame XPe	Government datacenter provider	up to 35,000 clients	Independent consultant
Migrating NDS to ADS, Migrating Exchange 5.5 to 2000, Rollout Windows XP, MetaFrame XPe	Mechanical engineering	1,800 clients	PreSales technical leader
Software-Analysis for its compatibility within terminalservices environments	Media	n.a.	Integrator
Troubleshooting Exchange	Government	700 clients	Systems-Engineer
Migrating NDS to ADS, Migrating Groupwise to Exchange 2000, MetaFrame XPe	Government	800 clients	PreSales technical leader
Introducing MetaFrame 1.8	Government	700 clients	Systems-Engineer
Introducing MetaFrame XPe	Manufacturing	Medium business	Systems-Engineer

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Implementing document management	Tax advisors	Medium business	Consultant
Migrating Exchange 5.5 to 2000	various	Medium business	Systems-Engineer
Migrating NDS to ADS, NT4/SAM to ADS	various	Medium business	Systems-Engineer
Beta testing in Exchange 2000	Internal IT	n.a.	Project Manager

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Implementing digital supply chain management	Automotive	Medium business	Project Manager
Internet connectivity	various	n.a.	Systems-Engineer
Beta testing in ADS	Internal IT	n.a.	Project Manager
implementing Exchange 5.5	Tax advisors	Medium business	Systems-Engineer

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Migrating NDS to NT4/SAM	various	Medium business	Systems-Engineer

Subject	Industry	Size	Role
Controlling and commodities management product for industrial labeling systems	Automotive	n.a.	Software-Developer

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