Citrix & Delivery Platforms
Design, harden, and operate global Citrix estates (NetScaler, VDI, StoreFront, WEM) with clean change control and zero-surprise cutovers.
What I do
Automation & Observability
Ship API-backed automation with PowerShell, Python, and GitHub Actions to remove toil, improve visibility, and protect audit posture.
Hybrid Infrastructure
Bridge on-prem and Azure estates—networking, identity, DR, and compliance-ready deployment patterns for regulated workloads.
Representative projects
Snapshots of work that show how I approach modernization and operational calm.
cert_renew_automation
Unified renewal/deployment pipeline for multi-domain certificates with GoDaddy DNS automation and NetScaler rollout.
infra-observations
Shared owner-profile system capturing operating rules, automation guardrails, and collaboration expectations.
kyledrayton-site
This static marketing site—designed for fast iteration, explicit value, and reviewable artifacts.
Selected experience
Highlights from recent engagements that show how I tackle complex, high-availability environments.
NetScaler Engineer
Standardized SSL, SSL_BRIDGE, and content switching architectures across production and non-production estates. Built repeatable service group, monitor, and certificate workflows while coordinating firewall and ACI teams for clean rollouts.
Virtualization Engineer
Led steady-state Citrix production for a Fortune 500 financial institution. Automated admin tasks with PowerShell/Python, optimized Azure Virtual Desktop with FSLogix & MSIX, and drove upgrades across VMware, Hyper-V, and Nutanix.
Principal VDI Engineer
Ran operations for a 6,000-seat multisite healthcare VDI platform. Delivered Azure DR failover, FSLogix cleanup saving 17 TB, and migration from PVS to MCS ahead of vendor tooling—maintaining compliance while shipping change.
Senior Citrix & EUC Engineer
Delivered large-scale Citrix/VMware deployments, migrations to Citrix Cloud, global NetScaler rollouts, and modernization projects for hospitals and telecom firms. Known for parachuting into escalations and leaving systems stronger than I found them.
Impact snapshots
17 TB
Storage reclaimed by automating FSLogix disk grooming for Providence.
6,000+
VDI desktops stabilized across multisite healthcare deployments.
24/7
Escalation coverage for mission-critical NetScaler VIPs supporting banking and clinical workloads.
How I work
Operating principles that keep stakeholders confident and platforms boring.
- Spec-first, execution-second. Define intent, failure domains, and rollback before touching production.
- Human-in-the-loop by design. Automations announce what they will do and pause for confirmation when risk warrants.
- Event-driven alerting. Signal on exceptions, not polling noise; escalation trees stay actionable.
- Reversible changes preferred. Ship in stages, keep rollback documented, and capture learnings in shared repos.
Credentials & continuous learning
Validation that my experience is backed by current certifications and security-focused governance.
- CISSP – (ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- Citrix Certified Professional – Virtualization (CCP-V)
- Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Integration with Microsoft Azure (CC-VAD-MA)
- ICE – Imprivata Certified Engineer
- VCP – VMware vSphere
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
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What teams rely on me for
Feedback I receive when parachuting into complex environments.
“Kyle is the person you call when a Citrix change has to land cleanly the first time. He translates between developers, network, and security, keeps everyone calm, and leaves us with better automation than we had before.”
Director of Infrastructure, Fortune 500 Financial Services
“He understands the stakes in healthcare. Kyle stabilized our multisite VDI platform, created a recovery plan that actually works, and trained our team to maintain it. Our clinicians noticed the difference.”
VP Technology Services, Large Health System
Ready to talk about your platform?
I partner best with teams who care about uptime, security, and clean execution. Let’s discuss how I can steady and modernize your Citrix, NetScaler, or hybrid-cloud estate.