Mike Najarian has over 20 years of experience in business, technology, and management. He has worked in C-level positions advising on technical and business strategy. He is skilled in project management, people management, and network architecture. He has experience planning and implementing global networks, data centers, infrastructure, and wireless networks.

1. Mike Najarian PMP & PMO
Phone: (201) 664-4157 • Email: mikenaj@verizon.net www.linkedin.com/in/mikenaj Twitter: @MikeNaj
Business, Technology & Management Skills Summary
BUSINESS ACUMEN: C-Level business exposure (CIO, CFO, CTO) advising on technical and business strategy; Negotiator and
decision maker experience on both Corporate and Service Provider side of the table; Transform companies by translating strategic
vision, creating roadmaps and integrating business objectives into project plans; Exceptional communication, presentation & writing
skills; Create & Audit project budgets, estimates & forecasts producing financial P&L statements; Relationship building with Line of
Business leaders (EVP, SVP) establishing trust and confidence; Accumulate business knowledge by working closely with senior
management representatives; Created & amended RFI’s & RFP’s with Legal teams including Non-Disclosure Agreements & Service
Contracts, Defined SLA metrics with quantifiable and meaningful measurements.
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT: Attended UPS Manager & Supervisor Leadership School, Coach, mentored and appraised direct
reporting structure of 25 including Managers, Supervisors and Technical personnel; Managed 24x7x365 NOC; Motivated and inspired
direct report and project staff to achieve & accomplish objectives; Managed global implementation team of 50 building trust
relationships and fostering collaboration which ultimately led to project success; Communicated project goals with feedback loop into
business strategy and mission deliverables; Action and results oriented with keen listening and comprehension skills; Establish and
maintain communications with 3rd
party software/hardware vendors and contractors on all commitments.
PROGRAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Earned Senior Management trust and confidence in my ability to get the job done.
Managed diverse, complex, global project portfolios consisting of Network, Mobile, Wireless, Satellite, DAS/Cellular, Application
and Data Center initiatives; Created a Project Management Office from ground up focusing on the value of green lighting internal and
external customer projects; Communicator of business objectives and project drivers; Developed and customized project plans based
on PMI & Agile methodology incorporating business stakeholder and executive sponsor requirements; Created Business Requirement,
Scope and SOW documents; Embed and Track Critical Success Factors & KPI’s; Budget Estimates & Forecasts, Analyze Risks &
Opportunities; Articulate scope requirements and vision to all parties for clear understanding of project goals and objectives.
NETWORKS: Hands on experience and knowledge gained throughout career as a Network Architect, Designer & Engineer,
Implementation & Support planning of Global Networks.
Wide & Metropolitan Area Networking: 10/40 Gig Ethernet, SONET Multiplexing, OC-3/12/48/192, MPLS implementations, Cloud
Access planning, VoIP planning, assessment, analysis, baseline & management platforms.
Local Area Networking: Bridging & Ethernet configurations, VLAN segmentation, Trunk concatenation, L2, 3 & 4 high speed
switching.
Routing & Switching: OSPF, BGP & Static IP implementations to Global Core Router networks; TCP & UDP analysis and
configuration, IP re-numbering and engineering, summarization and QOS implementations. Researching SDN & Spine, Leaf
architectural topologies through NY Tech Meetup sessions with Arista; Hands on experience with Cisco 6509 Core and Data Center
WAN switching.
Storage Area Networking: Planned fiber access to Director and Cluster Server HBA based on 4 & 8 Gigabit Fibre Channel for tiered
storage infrastructure. Knowledge of Infiband, iSCSI & FCoE protocols.
Wireless Networks: Planning and Design of 802.11 A/B/G/N networks. Access Point placement and capacity planning utilizing RF
scanning tools and heat maps for secure internal & guest network access. Review implementation trending of 802.11ac standard.
INFRASTRUCTURE: Structured Cabling: Fiber and Copper MDF/IDF Distribution; Grooming & Conveyance for voice, video,
data & AC/DC power requirements; Low Voltage Premise Wiring & Termination; Cabinet/Rack hardware planning & placement: Top
of Rack/End of Row Router & Switch designs; Firewall configurations & upgrades; IDS/IPS installations, Application Load Balance
implementations based on TCP connectivity, Round Robin & Utilization techniques; DHCP, Active Directory, LDAP, DNS, SMTP,
Application & Database server implementations, consolidations & migrations.
DATA CENTERS: Facility Planning: Point of Entry manhole & conduit redundancy and resiliency planning & implementation;
Aerial and buried Telco access planning; Power Utility access planning; High Speed switching & routing; Telco room diversity
planning, conduit access & provider multiplexor implementations; UPS activations, PDU diversity & distribution; Power consumption
per square foot of Data Center white space; AC distribution; Hot & Cold Aisle arrangement; Contingency & Management Risk
planning; Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity planning, Data Center Management software assessment, Physical security and
Data Center access for internal & external customer personnel.
Activations: Planned, designed and implemented premier 250, 000 square foot Tier IV Data Center facility for United Parcel Service.
Planned, designed and implemented 110, 000 square foot Tier II Data Center facility for Radianz Incorporated.