KRISTA BRADLEY
Lenexa,KS
Summary
Skilled Citrix and NetScaler/ADC Administrator accomplished in optimizing application delivery and network performance. Proficient in load balancing, GSLB, Citrix Gateway, Content Switching, SSL Offload, Net Profiles, and AAA authentication. Achieved a 30-40% performance boost by optimizing resources and analyzing traffic. Experienced in troubleshooting and maintaining robust security policies for AWS/Azure cloud-based, hybrid cloud, and locally hosted environments. Seeking a challenging role to leverage technical skills in delivering reliable, high-performance network solutions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant
STIGroup
08.2022 - Current
- Manage design, configuration, and maintenance of 40+ NetScaler instances and SDX appliances; collaborate with users, IT teams, vendors, and Citrix Support.
- Optimize NetScaler traffic performance across internal, DMZ, reverse-proxy, and cloud hosted environments.
- Perform NetScaler/SDX firmware upgrades maintaining N-1 or higher versions to ensure compliance with best practice guidelines and minimize downtime.
- Implemented Citrix ADM Cloud Portal for enhanced NetScaler visibility, real-time traffic analysis, and proactive alerting.
- Configure traffic inspection, decryption, and access control on Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls to secure WAN/LAN communication.
- Administer Akamai WAF, Edge DNS, and Site Shield for secure perimeter, origin/cert rotation, and IP access control.
- Design and manage three internal PKI environments plus third-party SCEP enrollment systems; responsible for full PKI operations and certificate lifecycle management, including enrollment, renewal, and revocation.
Desktop/Security Architect
Spirit AeroSystems
05.2015 - 04.2022
- Managed design, configuration, and maintenance of 55+ NetScaler instances and SDX appliances; collaborated with users, IT teams, vendors, and Citrix Support.
- Optimized NetScaler traffic performance across internal, DMZ, reverse-proxy, and cloud hosted environments.
- Performed NetScaler/SDX firmware upgrades maintaining N-1 or higher versions to ensure compliance with best practice guidelines and minimize downtime.
- Configured traffic inspection, decryption, and access control on Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls to secure WAN/LAN communication.
- Designed and managed four internal PKI environments plus third-party SCEP enrollment systems; responsible for full PKI operations and certificate lifecycle management, including enrollment, renewal, and revocation.
Citrix and NetScaler Administrator
CDI Corporation/IBM
07.2013 - 11.2014
- Citrix Administrator for 4 farms; resolved issues with published applications, resources, and user connectivity.
- Built and managed Citrix infrastructure; deployed a new farm and published virtual apps/resources working with Citrix Consulting.
- Managed end-to-end delivery of NetScaler projects, overseeing implementation of multi-factor authentication, Microsoft Lync rollout, Exchange load balancing, and Cisco ISE guest wireless access point load balancing.
- Deployed Citrix Command Center and configured centralized Syslog and performance monitoring for all NetScaler instances.
- Proposed licensing enhancements and transition from NetScaler VPX to MPX hardware to improve performance and reliability.
ISSS Engineer Citrix & Virtualization Consultant
Sirius Computer Solutions
06.2012 - 10.2012
- Citrix Consultant managing customer engagement, including presales discussions, and development and maintenance of Statements of Work and Change Requests.
- Designed and implemented Citrix and NetScaler environments for clients, ensuring alignment with detailed specifications.
- Managed hypervisor infrastructure to host Citrix Session/Desktop Servers and NetScaler VPX instances.
- Diagnosed and resolved environment-specific customer issues, collaborating cross-functionally with teams and leveraging diverse technologies to deliver projects on schedule.
- Conducted post-build knowledge transfer and training for customer management and IT Staff.
Systems Engineer
ATI/Ascend Learning
02.2011 - 06.2012
- Server and Systems Engineer responsible for on-premises, perimeter, and cloud infrastructure migration and support, ensuring seamless transition and operational continuity across hybrid environments.
- IIS/Web Server/Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/SharePoint 2007/2010 design, support, and administration.
- VMware/vSphere architecture, support, and administration.
- Designed, administered, and troubleshot Active Directory, DNS, and Group Policy infrastructure, ensuring efficient replication and optimal system performance.
- Led the end-to-end migration of Network Load Balancing from obsolete Juniper Load Balancers to Citrix NetScalers, managing planning, design, IP administration, DNS configuration, and firewall rule implementation.
Skills
- NetScaler SDX/MPX/VPX
- Content Switch/Gateway/GSLB
- AppExpert Policy Design/Binding
- AAA Authentication/MFA
- Secure Application Delivery
- Wireshark/Fiddler/CLI/WinSCP
- Citrix Cloud/ADM Administration
- XenApp/XenDesktop/VDI
- Hypervisor Administration
- Palo Alto/Cisco Firewalls/WAF
- PKI Administration
- AD/LDAP/DNS/GPO
Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KSJohnson County Community College
Overland Park, KSBlue Valley High School
Stanley, KS