Ronan Gallagher

Ronan Gallagher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Lead Escalation Engineer at Citrix (CCP-V)

  • Education

    • Liberties College

      2012 - 2013
      FETAC Level 5 Information Technology CITXX Networking Technician Distinction

      Features of the courseCCNA Discovery Curriculum Part 1 Networking for Home and Small BusinessesSet up a small computer system, including operating system, interface cards and peripheral devices.Plan and install a small network connecting to the Internet.Troubleshoot network and Internet connectivity.Share resources such as files and printers among multiple users.Configure and integrate wireless access point and wireless client.CCNA… Show more Features of the courseCCNA Discovery Curriculum Part 1 Networking for Home and Small BusinessesSet up a small computer system, including operating system, interface cards and peripheral devices.Plan and install a small network connecting to the Internet.Troubleshoot network and Internet connectivity.Share resources such as files and printers among multiple users.Configure and integrate wireless access point and wireless client.CCNA Discovery Curriculum Part 2Working in a Small-to-Medium Business or ISPUnderstand the structure of the Internet and how communication occurs between hosts.Install, configure and troubleshoot Cisco IOS devices.Plan a basic wired infrastructure to support network traffic.Configure a server to share resources and provide common Web services.Implement basic WAN connectivity using Telco services. Show less

    • Institute of Technology, Sligo

      2013 - 2016
      Bachelor's Degree Computer Systems & Networking

      YR 1: Digital Media Design | Programming using C# | Mathematics | Game Culture and Appreciation | Systems and Networking | Personal Development | Introduction to Database Management | Web Design | Games Design and ProgrammingYR 2: Mathematics | Networking Fundamentals | Signals and Systems in Telecommunication | Operating System Fundamentals | Computer Systems and Hardware | Database Development in SQL | Telecommunications Systems Structures | Routing Protocols and Concepts | Managing… Show more YR 1: Digital Media Design | Programming using C# | Mathematics | Game Culture and Appreciation | Systems and Networking | Personal Development | Introduction to Database Management | Web Design | Games Design and ProgrammingYR 2: Mathematics | Networking Fundamentals | Signals and Systems in Telecommunication | Operating System Fundamentals | Computer Systems and Hardware | Database Development in SQL | Telecommunications Systems Structures | Routing Protocols and Concepts | Managing and Maintaining a Server Network Infrastructure YR 3: LAN Switching and Wireless | Database Administration | Voice over IP Technologies | Professional Development | Directory Service Configuration | Accessing the WAN | Project 300 | Directory Service Maintenance and Troubleshooting | Work Experience | Unified Communications Infrastructure Show less

    • Institute of Technology, Sligo

      2016 - 2017
      Bachelor’s Degree, BSc (Hons) Computer Systems and Networking 2:1

      Implementing Advanced Switching | InformationTechnology Management | Entrepreneurship | Secure Converged Wide Area Networks | Virtualisation Management 1 | Implementing Advanced IP Routing | Managing Behaviour in Organisations | Virtualisation Management 2 | Research Report | Virtualization and Private Cloud | Quality of Service in Converged NetworksKey skills:Design enterprise networksSecure computer resourcesManage digital assetsTest and evaluate hardware or… Show more Implementing Advanced Switching | InformationTechnology Management | Entrepreneurship | Secure Converged Wide Area Networks | Virtualisation Management 1 | Implementing Advanced IP Routing | Managing Behaviour in Organisations | Virtualisation Management 2 | Research Report | Virtualization and Private Cloud | Quality of Service in Converged NetworksKey skills:Design enterprise networksSecure computer resourcesManage digital assetsTest and evaluate hardware or softwareResearch and problem-solvingBusiness principles and management practicesTelecommunicationsNetworkingComputer forensics and securityServer management Show less

  • Experience

    • Dublin Zoo

      May 2014 - Mar 2016
      Catering Assistant

      Area of work:- Costa Coffee- Ice Cream Man (Portable)- Meerkat Restaurant- Sea Lion Cove- Lion HutGeneral Operations:- Making Coffee- Stocking Each Location- Tills- Setup of Ice Cream Bikes in Morning- Stock Take- Kitchen Porter- Sales- Cleanup- Customer Service- Lost Child Incident Reports- Health & Safety RequirementsSkills Acquired:- Leadership- Working in Teams to Achieve Goals- Upselling- Customer Service- Stock Rotation- Cash Matches Sales With Stock Sheet- Health & Safety for Staff and Customers Show less

    • Openet

      Mar 2016 - Sept 2016
      Junior System Administrator

      Internship for collegeInitially Mar - May (12 weeks)But got it extended to SeptemberGeneral Operations:• Configuring Red Hat servers for deployment to several teams and building VM templates(basic)• Using vSphere for VM deployment / Management• Troubleshooting Operating system and application specific issues for various teams.• Red Hat 6-7 configuration and troubleshooting(basic)• CentOS 5 configuration and troubleshooting(basic)• Cisco switch configuration and troubleshooting• Active Directory• Desktop support• Communication • Documentation Show less

    • Brandon Global IT

      May 2017 - Jul 2018
      Technical Engineer

      Technical Engineer providing IT support to multiple customers.Server Support:-Monitoring Alerts (RAM, CPU, HDD, Etc)-Managing VM's (VM Ware, Citrix, vSphere, HyperV)-Exchange / Office 365 Administation-AD Administration-Troubleshooting server side applications-File Server Administration-RDS ManagementNetwork Support:-Sonicwall Administration-Internet Troubleshooting-Network Troubleshooting-WiFi AP Setups / TroublshootingDesktop Support:-PC build for new starters (tailored per client)-Outlook Setup / Troubleshooting-VPN Setup / Troubleshooting-File Recovery-Skype For Business Setup / Troubleshooting-BitLocker / Symantec Encryption ManagementPrinter Support:-Printer Setups-Print Server Management-Printer TroubleshootingAll work is done remotely with the use of N-Central / Labtech.If job cannot be done remotely on-site visit to customer is organised and carried out Show less

    • Citrix

      Jul 2018 - now

      Responsibilities:• Provide technical assistance on Citrix products to customers of medium to large size, scope, and/or political complexity - via phone, email and/or remote access.• Perform advanced problem analysis and isolate problems of moderate to high complexity with little instruction from team leads and/or management.• Publish articles on moderately complex technical support issues in Citrix’s online knowledgebase, and review other articles published by peer engineers.• Address customer needs in solving their complex business challenges utilizing your deep technical and product expertise.• Document cases, recommendations, and resolutions clearly in the CRM system (Salesforce).• Participate in on-call and shift rotations with transfer of cases to other geo’s in a ‘follow the sun’ methodology. Show less Responsible for providing technical assistance for Cloud Software Group products (Citrix Cloud, Citrix Virtual Apps, and Citrix Virtual Desktops) to customers via email, phone, and other channels as appropriate.Focuses on in-depth problem analysis of Cloud Software Group products.Ensures products are integrated successfully into customer environments.Utilizes fundamental troubleshooting skills and technical knowledge.Isolates, analyses, and provides resolution to customer issues.Supports clients that can range in size from Small businesses to Large Enterprises.Primary Duties / ResponsibilitiesProviding technical assistance on Citrix products to customers of small to medium size via phone, email and/or remote accessConducting problem analysis and collaboratively identifying problems of minimal to moderate complexityAchieving and maintaining agreed service levels along with other established goalsPublishing articles on moderately complex technical support issues in Citrix's Knowledge Centred Support systemsDocumenting cases and resolutions clearly in the CRM system, taking ownership of hot and/or more critical cases when required Show less Cloud Support Engineer providing technical support to Enterprise Corporations and/or Small/Medium businessesProvide technical assistance on Citrix products to customers - via phone, email and/or remote access. Develop an on-going technical understanding of Citrix products including Citrix Endpoint Management, Citrix Networking and Citrix Workspace Product suite.Publish articles on moderately complex technical support issues in Citrix's Knowledge Centred Support systems and reviews others' articlesPerform problem analysis and isolation of problemsAct as an effective technical interface between the customer and 3rd Level Technical Support/DevAnalysis teams.Achieve and maintain targets, number of cases closed or issues resolved, along with other established goals. Show less

      • Lead Escalation Engineer

        Nov 2023 - now
      • Senior Escalation Engineer

        Aug 2022 - Nov 2023
      • Escalation Engineer

        Nov 2019 - Aug 2022
      • Senior Cloud Support Engineer

        Sept 2019 - Nov 2019
      • Cloud Support Engineer

        Jul 2018 - Sept 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization (CCP - V)

      Citrix
      Jul 2019
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    • Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization (CCA - V)

      Citrix
      Jun 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

      Microsoft
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud (CC-VAD-CC)

      Citrix
      Sept 2020
    • CompTIA A+

      CompTIA
      Aug 2017