James Spruce

As an accomplished systems & infrastructure engineer with more than 15 years’ experience, I combine an extensive Wintel background with specialisms in Citrix & virtualisation technologies. Proficient in design and delivery of large-scale virtual desktop environments and infrastructure services.

Combined with my experience as a field service engineer, I have developed the technical & user-facing skills required to be successful in today’s IT environment.

Currently seeking a challenging position that will provide the opportunity to demonstrate & further develop my skills.

• Citrix: CVAD/ADC
• Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
• Microsoft Hyper-V/SCVMM
• VMware vSphere
• Nutanix AHV
• Windows Server and Desktop OS
• Active Directory Infrastructure: AD/DNS/Group Policy
• TCP/IP v4/v6 and DHCP
• Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
• Microsoft Network Load Balancing and Windows Failover Clustering
• Thin Client: Wyse/iGel

VMware Certified Professional 5.5 Data Center Virtualization (VCP) 

Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA)

1Y0-A19: XenDesktop 5.6

1Y0-A20: XenApp 6.5

1Y0-A22: XenApp 6.5 Advanced Administrator (CCAA)

1Y0-A26: XenServer 6.0

Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer (CCEE)

1Y0-A25: Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer for Virtualization

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

70-648: Upgrading MCSA on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)

70-350: Implementing ISA Server 2004

70-291: Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Implementation, Management & Maintenance

70-290: Windows Server 2003 Environment Management & Maintenance

70-215: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

70-210: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional