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Jason McCallum is a senior solutions architect with over 15 years of experience leading IT initiatives across various industries. He has extensive experience designing and implementing Citrix and virtualization solutions, including deploying Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, and NetScaler for over 20,000 users. His background includes network and systems engineering roles with responsibilities such as infrastructure design, application integration, custom application support, and managing IT projects.
Jason_McCallum
- 1. Jason McCallum 469-273-0494 Jason.e.mccallum@gmail.com Sr. Solutions Architect Solutions-oriented IT Specialist with notable success directing a broad range of corporate IT initiatives while participating in planning and implementation of Network/Systems solutions in direct support of business objectives. • Track record of increasing responsibility in secure network design, systems analysis and development, and full lifecycle project management. • Demonstrated capacity to implement innovative programs that drive productivity, while decreasing exposure, and creating a mobile organization. • Hands-on experience leading all stages of system efforts, including requirements definition, design, architecture, testing, and support. • Outstanding leadership abilities; able to coordinate and direct all phases of project-based efforts while managing, motivating, and leading project teams. • Adept at developing project documentation and technical/business specifications. Professional Experience Baylor Scott & White Health – Dallas, TX 2013 – Present Deployments, Migrations, Application Integration, Infrastructure Design, Custom Application Support Key Contributions: Citrix Architect/ Team Lead Citrix XenApp 6.5/7.6 – Designed and Implemented for 20,000+ concurrent users Citrix XenDesktop 5.6/7.6 – Designed and Implemented for 16,000+ concurrent users Citrix PVS – Designed, Implemented, and Support Solutions for XenApp / XenDesktop Citrix Netscaler 10.5 – Designed, Implemented, and Support Solutions Citrix XenMobile 9.0 – Worked with Citrix Consulting Services to design and build out a XenMobile Environment for 10,000+ users. Maintains and Supports the Infrastructure. Work with Application Teams for mobility Solutions. Hardware: Cisco UCS, Dell Blades, Nutanix Solutions Engineering Team This is a team of lead engineers from different departments that work to build forward thinking solutions, and help make engineering decisions for the benefit of Baylor Scott & White Health.
- 2. ExternalIT – Dallas, TX 2011-2013 Deployments, Migrations, Application Integration, Infrastructure Design, Custom Application Support Key Contributions: Deployed Virtual machines in a VMWare 5 environment, Deployed AD, Exchange 2010, SQL Server 2008, Citrix XenApp 6.5 Designed environments to onboard customers to the cloud. Replicated customer environment’s in the cloud including Exchange, SQL, custom applications, IIS, and Sharepoint. Used Netscaler to perform Load Balancing/Caching/Queuing/Compression Migrating customers to the cloud including migrating the following: Exchange data, SQL databases, Sharepoint sites, and custom application data. Deployed Netscaler configurations for Load Balancing, Sharepoint, and Web Compression Deployed EdgeSight for Monitoring/Forcasting/Troubleshooting of XenApp Enviroments 4.5-6.5 Created custom GPO’s in a multitenant AD structure for manipulating load behavior Created custom Citrix Policies in a multitenant farm Integrated Custom applications in a multitenant environment Priefert Mfg. – Mount Pleasant, TX 2008-2011 Sr. Network/Systems Engineer Design, integrate, manage and support enterprise-wide information systems under the supervision of the Information Services director. Oversee companywide efforts to identify and evaluate all critical systems. Key Contributions: Migrated 48 critical servers to Virtual Environment using Citrix XenServer and Dell PowerEdge Servers along with 2 Dell Equalogic SAN’s. Researched and piloted using VMWare and Hyper-V but chose XenServer. Used Hyper-V for Training Lab for 20 VM’s Application Deployment using Citrix Netscaler/XenApp along with Appsense. Zero-client Wyse Terminals for low cost and rugged use in manufacturing plant. Installed Wireless Network with 48 Access Points for mobile workstation on Forklifts using Meraki Access Points. Enabled the use of tablets on forklifts with Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop/Symbol Scanners. Migrated from Fedora Directory Services to Microsoft Active Directory and moved 150+ workstations to the new Domain. Migrated from Zimbra Mail Server to Exchange Server 2007 Installed CommVault Backup Server to manage online disk to disk to tape backups, and enabling user based restoring. City of University Park – Dallas, TX 2002 – 2008 Sr. Network/Systems Engineer Design, integrate, manage and support enterprise-wide information systems under the supervision of the Information Services director. Oversee companywide efforts to identify and evaluate all critical systems. Key Contributions:
- 3. Instrumental in designing and supporting the City’s network infrastructure to include Wireless access for Police/Fire/Building over cellular broadband. Developed and Implemented work from anywhere capabilities with Citrix Presentation Server/XenApp, for use in Police Cars/EMS/Fire Trucks. Tested VMWare/Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer. Used Citrix XenServer to move to a virtualized server infrastructure. Enterprise wide backup system using CommVault in conjunction with VTL technology and ATL technology, and enterprise messaging system with Exchange. Designing and implementation of the City’s Network Operation Centers, including power, a/c, networking, and servers. Tyco Electronics – Mesquite, TX 2000 – 2002 Network/Systems Administrator Knowledge Universe Information Technologies – Dallas, TX 1998 – 2000 Network/Systems Administrator More Information Available Upon Request
- 4. Education and Credentials Computer Science Arkansas Tech University– Russellville, Arkansas Computer Science Northeast Texas Community College – Mt. Pleasant, Texas Professional Annual Conferences Citrix Iforum/Synergy – Citrix User Group Microsoft User Conference Professional &Personal References Available Upon Request