Matt Childs
Application Packager
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About
I am an Application Packaging and Desktop Engineer Specialist with over 23 years’ experience within the IT industry, with a broad spectrum of skills centered around desktop and application virtualization, Citrix, VDI, application delivery, operating system configuration and deployment.
I have lead many teams and projects and have gained specialist skills in various technologies such as Business Desktop Deployment, Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy & Scripting, but currently have a desire towards Application and Platform Virtualization including, Windows 11, InTune and Azure.
I have expertise in Windows desktop delivery, M365 technologies, Citrix Virtual Desktops, and desktop virtualization solutions. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on delivering exceptional customer service.
Excelling at problem solving, I am customer focused and output driven, effective in converting business drivers into IT services that can be delivered efficiently.
I have gained a wealth of experience in managing good relationship with the stakeholders to meet challenges, goals, objectives of the department and wider organizations.
I am extremely competent in influencing, motivating, and persuading others to achieve the highest standards.
I have strong financial and commercial awareness anticipating issues and responding appropriately to drive and improve business performance.
Experience
PERSONAL SKILLS
- Excellent customer facing skills – ability to work closely with users in a professional manner.
- Active questioning & listening skills
- Excellent documentation skills.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Self-starter who can work with minimal guidance and supervision.
- Excellent problem resolution skills
- Good communicator at all levels
- Ability to adapt to customer's internal processes and standards.
- Work well as a member of a team & in isolation
- Azure and InTune, Autopilot
- NextThink, Systrack
- Microsoft Azure Cloud
- Citrix VDI
- Microsoft SCCM / Configuration Manager
- Ivanti AppSense– EM / AM / Device Control
- Microsoft PowerShell Scripting, VBScripting, Python, CMD etc
- Microsoft App-V 4.6 / 5.0 / 5.1 Sequencing
- MSI Repackaging & Packaging
- InstallShield AdminStudio
- Microsoft Office 2013 / 2016 / O365
- Microsoft Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 / XP
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Microsoft Terminal Services (RDS)
- TCP/IP (DNS, WINS, DHCP)
- Citrix XenApp
- Citrix XenDesktop
- VMware Workstation / Player
- VMware ESX
- AppDNA (Application Analysis)
- Microsoft Group Policy Objects
- Desktop Engineering
