Reza Ganjavi's References (non music) - Rezamusic

Note: as it is customary in Europe to require written references as part of employment applications. The following were collected from letters, emails, and on some occasions, verbal comments. The source of all written references are available.

Mr Ganjavi performed Project Management and Business Analysis for one of our large customers. His assignment covered:
•    Evaluation of an appropriate Document Management solution for EMEA branch offices.
•    Analysis of the business requirements.
•    Obtain approvals from the Business and IT
•    Work with architects to design the solution.
•    Manage the implementation and testing of the system using internal and external resources
•    Work with Users and Management to ensure successful change management
•    Manage internal and external Suppliers
•    Manage schedule and budget
•    Manage the politics in dealing with a large number of departments and staff throughout a large
global organization
•    Deliver a solution that would serve as a standard platform for branch offices
Mr Ganjavi performed his duties with utmost professionalism, integrity, and competence, and exhibited a high standard of quality in everything he did. He successfully managed the schedule and budget. His contract negotiations with suppliers were very effective. He helped us make important strategic decisions.
Although Mr. Ganjavi's role was not technical per-se, his strong technical background allowed him to work closely with architects and developers, and assist and guide them through challenging design issues.
His strong background in Document Management and deep understanding of the technology added to his effectiveness.
The team that Mr. Ganjavi managed was quite large, consisting of geographically disparate resources of many different levels and across many functional departments. Mr. Ganjavi possesses superior interpersonal and communication skills. He gets along very well with everyone and as a team leader he understand what it takes to bring the best out of people.
Mr. Ganjavi terminated his employment at <> in order to further his career with new challenges. We greatly regret losing such a competent employee, but wish him well for the future. We can recommend him highly to any future employer and would not hesitate to re-employ him should the opportunity arise.

Large Consulting Company

"Mr Ganjavi was working as a project Senior Project Manager at [ ] at their European Datacenter. His primary focus was the project management and implementation of Enterprise Content Management solutions across Europe, based primarily upon the IBM Filenet platform.

As per our client Mr Ganjavi was a very supportive and cooperative individual, delivering good quality work in a timely and cost effective fashion at all times. His regular communication and his tenacity in dealing with often difficult challenges are to be applauded. Mr Ganjavi was well respected by both his peers and customers and was definitely an asset to the organisation during his time with us.

We would like to thank Mr Ganjavi for his commitment and wish him all the best for the future." President / Country Manager

“Brilliant - an absolute - ideal fit - they're not gonno want to interview the other guy when they see your CV.” Simon

"You're my best contractor". Simon.

Private Banking Division of a Large International Bank

"Great experience and good work he did - a front runner." Peter W.

"Thanks for the excellent work you are doing." Michael A.

"You’re doing your job very well." Carlos

"Thanks for this Ray, great update!" Andrew

"Good teamwork and first and foremost, someone pushing this project forward and making things happen - this credit is all yours!!" Hans

"Ray - good communication job to keep all on the same page!" IBM Global Account Manager

"I am very happy with your work. And you’ve integrated well in the team." Suso C.

Carlos: You did a good job. For me you did a fantastic job………….

Thank you for your good, hard work. Ben

Hello Ray, Great news about our bay in

Monaco

- sad news about your departure. We lose a great Project Manager, person and friend - we and [the customer] will miss you. We would be more then happy any time to engage with you in a next project and of course, we will let you know possibilities we might become aware!! All the best and very best regards Hans.

Ray - what can I say? Thanks for being such a wonderful project manager and making sure everyone kept focused and on target. Thanks for being such a great advocate for FileNet ECM.
Thanks for introducing me to the best vegetarian food to be found in Zurich. Thanks for the music on Guernsey!... I know that we will work together again at some time; great project managers who know ECM are "as rare as hen's teeth" as the saying goes :-)) … ll the very best with whatever comes next, and of course with the music. Anne.

Thanks for your dedication, commitment, and stubbornness. That’s a deadly combination :) – you’re on top of my list for the next DMS project. Peter w.

Thank you very much. It was a pleasure working with you. Thanks… Suso

It’s been a pleasure working with you. I hope it’s not the last time. I can safely say that I’ve never worked with someone quite like you before. Take care buddy and good luck…. I mean that [ ] is going to be a more boring place without you. Ben

Thank you for your great job, you have done here. Suso

You're a good element here. PIA

Carlos: You’re doing a fantastic job.

Dear Ray thanks again very much for you very valuable contribution to KSDH! wishing you all the best! Erich

Dear Ray, Thank you for your kind e mail. It was a real pleasure working with you. I highly appreciated your enthusiasm and project management skills. I wish you could have followed this project till the final sign off. The next steps are very important to us and the go life is a crucial for the implementation of the project. I hope we will have the opportunity to work together with you again. In the meantime I look forward to keeping in touch with you. All the best for the future and a huge thank you for your outstanding contribution. Best regards, E. (Senior Director)

Well done, and thank you - really appreciate your efforts here. These things can so easily get out of hand. Have a great weekend. Anne

Hello Ganjavi, Thanks a TON. I am really motivated with these comments and shall try my best to keep the Plain Flying. Thanks and Regards Raghunath

He also told me that he was happy with the result of the project and that it was a very difficult environment. Lorenz

“Congratulations. That's an excellent piece of work.” Allen Roach, CIO

"The Director General has expressed his appreciation for the work done by the IMPACT team to deliver Systematic COR on time. His thanks are in a note sent to Allan Roach and scotch taped in the corridor (cublicles' glass partitions). Gary Smith on behalf of the members of the Project Board has also expressed appreciation for this effort." Michael Helke

"I am pleased to report that the Requirements Specification document for the Phase has now been completed and, as such, represents the attainment of a critical project milestone. This foundation text, which was delivered on time, was produced by a team of project staff working closely together [led by Ray Ganjavi] with representatives of the Office of the PCT. It represents approximately 3000 hours of staff time over 4 months." Letter from CIO to Director General

"Dear Sir, I am pleased to inform you that a major milestone in the project has been reached, the parallel run of the IMPACT Communication System designed to communicate systematically PCT related documents to Offices started on Monday July 15, as was planned [led by Ray Ganjavi]. Several major functions including scanning, indexing and quality assurance of documents have already been used successfully." Letter from CIO to Director General

"I do congratulate you and am very pleased with these positive developments... please do congratulate all colleagues involved. Many thanks." Director General to CIO

“Have reviewed your use cases, ready to discuss when you are. By the way, it looks like great work. You can take the whole weekend off if you like :)” William Meredith

“I wanted to thank you for coordination of the IB test environment.” Doug, UN

“Hey you two, loosen up a bit, you're beginning to come across as far too efficient and well-organized ... if you start showing other people up too much, it might blow up in your handsome faces!!! On a more serious note, I am happy, relieved and above all proud to be part of the IB Package .... sounds soppy I know, but it's true!!” Ann B., User

“Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Super Ray! And he sure has everything under control it seems!!!!!” Ann B., User

"I really liked working with you. I wish you all the best in your next job and would like to thank you once more for your help and support !! Best regards" Bert Beijer, User/Manager

“Thank you Ray for the very useful overview of what happened during my absence and on what is happening now.” Johan Maurissen

"Sincere appreciation and profound admiration for your intensive and exhaustive efforts and the contribution you made to a project of critical strategic significance for <> … I have full and unreserved confidence in your abilities and skills to develop the project and have a successful outcome and deliver a high quality system which has important impact in the history of this organization… you are making history.... Thank you very much for your dedicated work and the excellent way you're going..." Director General, WIPO

"Critical project milestone... was delivered on time". CIO

Multinational Company’s Global Services / Various Entities & Customers

“Mr. Ray Ganjavi worked during 1998 in one of our projects as a consultant and project manager. This project consisted of the conception and implementation of an archiving solution for the call centre of diax, a telecoms operator that just started that year with its fixed line offerings. According to my impression, Mr. Ganjavi did an excellent job in that project. The customer environment was quite difficult because diax had many different people involved in that project and therefore constantly changing requirements. Mr. Ganjavi proved to be very flexible and always found solutions that finally satisfied most of the people involved in that project.” Dr. Andreas Ludwig, Country Manager, X.I.S.S.

"We have come to know and appreciate Mr. Ganjavi as a thoughtful, stress-resistant, and committed employee possessing a solid knowledge of the imaging and archiving market. We also like to stress his client-oriented ways of selling. Mr. Ganjavi carried out his work conscientiously, reliably and to our complete satisfaction. Our customers appreciated him as a courteous business partner. His attitude towards his superiors and colleagues was friendly and correct." Management Team

"Hi Ray, by this short e-mail I would like to summarize my appreciation for the contribution you gave in our IT project. Your way to act as a link between our company and the selected consultant was very successful trying to clarify the roles and the effort the consultant put in our project. This resulted mainly in a shrink of the consultant recourses utilized in our project without compromising quality of the deliverables. You have also helped us to identify and solve technical issues not made clear from the consultant side (i.g. e-mail storage, migration). Your continuous challenging the consultant solutions permitted to obtain better quality of the project outcomes. I have really appreciated your friendly and pragmatic personal style used to manage this project together with us . Many thanks for your help. Best Regards," Lorenzo Panattoni, Group Manager, Nestl� SA

“You’re a very positive element for this project.” Nathalie Martinez, XISS.

"You are doing a great job. I really appreciate it". Jean-Marc Donnet, Nestl� IT

"These few words to say you that Ray has been really helpful, especially in front of some obtuse people. Without his fight, we never obtained the clear question about data-bases (Memo of Steve W.). Before that, we spent 2 weeks for wandering and no results." Documentation Manager, Nestl�.

"It was also a pleasure to know you and work with you even if we don't have had enough time to really work together but the few moments we have spent together have showed that you are a professional." IT Manager, Nestle

“You did a great job of evaluation.” Alan Payne, Vendor

“Thanks a lot for your contribution to our business at X.” Dr. Andreas Ludwig, Country Manager

“Thank you very much for your work.” Thomas Stock

”Ray, Thanks a lot for the good evaluation work and analysis.” Dr. Matthias Gutknecht

(translated from German) "I found him to be a reliable, aware and intelligent IT Project Manager" -- AL

“I have had the pleasure of working with Ray Ganjavi for the past six months. During this period, we worked together on several different projects with Ray as a project manager bridging the gap between us “technical people” and business users. Day in and day out into a project, Ray has shown an incredible ability to keep developers focused on the business requirements and to manage business people’s expectations by explaining to them what can be done and why some things were not technically feasible. All his good work eventually resulted in turning an unhappy customer, from the period before Ray took over project manager role, into a happy one, despite the fact that most of the development team was at a remote location. Based on the experiences I had while working with him, I am wholeheartedly recommending Ray Ganjavi to anyone who needs a great project manager.” Mr. Aleksandar Seovic, Senior Consultant / Technical Lead,

“You’re one of the few project managers that I liked working with.” Mr. Aleksandar Seovic, Solution Architect

“I love you man - you're right on the ball. Good job!” Mr. Mike McCann, Vice President.

“I really appreciate your contributions to Digital Lighthouse”. Dr. Raja Ramnarayan, Managing Director

"Your decision making and thinking are very good." Mr. Mark Kennedy, Director

“I think what you did at L - how you took a leadership role - was great.” Steve Wyse, Manager

“Ray, you’re doing a great job”. Paul Farrand, Manager

“We all appreciate your patience and insight, I am sure it will pay off soon. “ Rick McCartney, Director

“Well done!” Mike Totoro, Senior VP, SSB

“Congratulations. Thanks in helping these guys get through the rollout at Solomon. You guys should be really proud of yourselves.” John Garvin, Director

“You are one of our favourites - you're the best. By the way, thanks for being so patient with Gidgit and I... I wish everyone had your demeanour. We both appreciate and always enjoy talking to you. Thanks." Carolyn Swift, A/R & A/P Manager

“I worked with Ray at a Financial Institution in New York City in early 2001. Ray came in mid-way through the project as the Project Manager, replacing the exiting Project Manager. Ray quickly adapted and gained the confidence of the project team. As Project Manager, Ray carried out his responsibilities professionally and expertly. I would enjoy working with Ray in the future and recommend him as a valuable asset to any organization.” Mr. Bruce E. Weimer, Senior Business Analyst

“First, he asked me if you were a good guy and easy to work with. I told him that I found you to be very personable and likable. I also told him that I found you to be very assertive (which I found to be of great benefit). I told him that you are strong business analyst and project manager. I said that you are extremely fair and expect to be treated the same.” John Garvin, Director

He asked me what I thought about your weaknesses. I told him that I believe strengths and weaknesses can be defined by the same word. I used the word assertive. I explained that you have no bones about making sure that people know where you stand, I said that some people may take offense to that, others like myself greatly appreciate that. John Garvin

“I like your perky, positive, energetic attitude.” Mr. Bruce Weimer, Senior Analyst

“Ray consistently performed his duties in a proficient manner and exercized much initiative. He completed all of his tasks on schedule and with a high level of customer satisfaction.” Mr. Tom Gerken, District Manager, FileNet Corporation

“I have known Ray Ganjavi for the past 6 years. He and I have worked together on a few document management, imaging and workflow projects. It was my pleasure to work with Ray because he consistently meets and often exceeds the job requirements. Ray is an enthusiastic, positive consultant with reliable work habits. He is consistently successful in improving his skills, and he works hard to do so. Ray is always willing to do his best to help solve tough customer business challenges, and he gets the job done right the first time. He is efficient in planning projects, punctual in meeting deadlines and extremely knowledgeable in regards to document management, imaging and workflow technology. You would be hard pressed to find a consultant more dedicated and knowledgeable than Ray, and I would highly recommend him as a quality document management consultant. If you would like additional information, I would be happy to provide it.” Gina M. Maziarz, Sr. Account Executive, FileNET Corporation

“Mr. Ganjavi showed a good knowledge and understanding of the technology and was quick to learn new products. He takes a very thorough, analytical approach to studying customer requirements and implementing the solution. We were always able to rely on him to deliver high quality work. Mr. Ganjavi presented himself professionally to customers, who were always appreciative of his attention to their needs. We found Mr. Ganjavi to be an honest, loyal and dependable employee, always ready to support management. He is of a friendly nature and was liked by all of his colleagues.” Dr. Graham King – Director

“In all cases Ray’s work was complete, concise… He has demonstrated the ability to take complex issues and resolve them and explain them in terms understood by all affected parties.” Mr. Ronald Lempert, Director

“The analysis and design activities required a significant level of interface with users throughout the organization. Ray got along well with all the users. Some of the problems were difficult and required complex solutions; however, Ray always was able to grasp the problems quickly and design and implement effective solutions. Ray’s assignments were consistently completed on-time and in a professional manner. Ray worked independently and could be counted on to finish the tasks he was assigned. The manufacturing organization which he supported was always pleased with his skill and ability, and the level of support he provided. His work was thorough, well thought out, and complete. All three systems that Ray has analysed, designed, built, have been extremely well designed, well received and have contributed significantly…I have a folder full, of complementary memos and messages regarding Ray’s work and responsiveness. He is enthusiastic about his work and shows initiative in getting things done.” Mr. Paul Morin, Director

“Ray’s duties included business consulting, pre-sales support, and account management. He was instrumental in winning a prospect’s business. We were happy with Mr. Ganjavi’s performance and commitment.” Mr. Graeme Herd, Manager

“This document serves to confirm that I have worked with Mr. Ray Ganjavi on several projects in

South Africa

and

Switzerland

. On all accounts these projects were completed on time and to full customer satisfaction. I have come to respect and value Mr. Ganjavi's know-how, perseverance, as well as ability to manage and direct projects in a fashion that ensure effective communication between client, consultants and technical personnel. His professional approach yielded high-quality results and caused projects to stay well on track whilst boosting the moral of all parties involved. ” Robert Vandenberg, Technical Architect / Senior Consultant

Translated from German:
"To our luck, I met Reza Ganjavi at a training course in California and convinced him to work at our then our headquarters on Hardstrasse in Wettingen. After he got a B-Permit, Reza Ganjavi supported us with many different customer projects. With his help, we could develop our business successfully. I found Reza Ganjavi not only as very dependable and competent IT specialist during this time but also as extremely sincere, honest, correct person. His very agreeable personality made both a commercial cooperation as well as a personal friendship, that continues until still today, possible although he assumed challenges in the meantime with other employers. " -- GK

Large Global Software Company

“Mr. Ganjavi is a highly motivated and skilled software professional who takes pride in his accomplishments. He will be an asset to any organization that is fortunate to have him on their staff. Mr. Ganjavi’s overall performance was considered outstanding by both the Research and Development staff, as well as senior management.” Mr. Richard M. Husak, Director, Cullinet Software Inc.

“I would like to thank you for accepting this assignment so cheerfully and then for working at it so diligently. The company and the product will be better for your efforts." Mr. John Mather, Director, Cullinet Software Inc.

“Reza has performed his duties very well. He has consistently demonstrated his capability time and time again. He is, without a doubt, one of my top programmers.” Mr. Mike Herrera, Manager, Thermco Systems Inc.

“I found Reza to be hard-working and thorough, with attention to detail. He was quite knowledgeable about the technical concepts involved in our systems. He performed his duties well and delivered his commitments on time. He was easy to get along with, and worked well with the other members of the team. I recommend him highly, as I would gladly welcome the opportunity to work with him again.” Ms. Judy Jones, Project Manager, Thermco Systems Inc.

… I am writing a letter of appreciation for the work of Reza Ganjavi. Reza Ganjavi performed an excellent overall IT review… This review was submitted as a written, professional assessment of the technology at the school. He assessed our hardware, software, multimedia capability and our communications network as well as addressing security concerns. Mr. Ganjavi also produced a helpful needs analysis and a set of recommendations for improving our IT delivery, complete with selected vendors and suggested implementation strategies. We were pleased with Mr. Ganjavi’s service.
Sincerely,
Director

Academia

"you’re my best scholar" (Dr. Christian)

"The other man sitting against the wall is Reza Ganjavi from Tehran who now lives in Zurich Switzerland – I don’t know if he made the trip just for today or not – he’s the best and brightest of all the students I’ve had over the years [47 years of teaching]. I appreciate him and his world class guitar work. He puts out CD’s one after the other." Dr. James Christian

“One of the best and brightest and most sensitive human beings I’ve known.” Dr. James Christian, Professor, philosopher, author

“I am sure I have had between five and six thousand students in my lifetime, but you are the most outstanding of all! I mean this seriously.” “Mr. Ganjavi has exemplified the highest standards of conduct in his interpersonal relationships. For these reasons it is a privilege and pleasure to commend and recommend him - without reservation”. Mrs. C. Whitney, College Professor

“Reza, The final grade A. I really appreciated having you in my class. Your many, very direct questions really made a contribution. Best Regards.” Judy Rosener, Professor of Management, U.C. Irvine

You’re a philosopher at heart – you always have been, you always will be – but you’re a beautiful combination of the practical and the philosophical which I admire very much. Dr. James Christian

I used to think that human nature is good. Then I stopped trusting people …. After I met you I once again I realized human nature is good. Marie Pooler

You are truly one of the special people in the world! Tish Whitney

“A very very fine paper” Dr. Eiichi Shimomisse, Philosophy Professor

[Written by a college counselor during 4th semester of college when Reza Ganjavi was 19 years old]:
“Reza Ganjavi is one of the most energetic and educationally aware students that I have encountered in recent years. His positive attitude towards life, and his “hunger” for a broad education is evident. He is a highly capable student with multi-talents. Not only is he interested in his major endeavor -- computer science, but has a zest for expanding his knowledge in many fields. His strengths exceed those of the majority of his peers. He is intelligent, affable, quick-witted, persevering, self-disciplined, and frankly enjoys all dimensions of life. He has extensive interests: classical guitar, racquetball, tennis, the outdoors (hiking, camping, ocean activities, photography, yoga, and journal-writing. Reza has a long-term goal, to obtain …. and apply these quantitative skills to deal with qualitative human dilemmas in the world today. In view of his objectives, exemplary personal characteristics and his high academic abilities, I must enthusiastically recommend Reza Ganjavi”. Mr. Bartholomew, College Counselor.

[Written by Reza Ganjavi's first boss in college]:
"Reza has performed his work very well and I am hoping that he will be available to work for us again in the fall. He is punctual, reliable, well organized, and personable. His appearance is always good; he is patient in explaining procedures to fellow workers or to students; and all work that he has done for us has been accurate. I recommend him without reservation.” Mrs. Marie Pooler, College Dean

Reza, you are probably the brightest student/friend that I've known during the last many years. You have brilliantly combined the world of data/facts with the job of being a human being and philosopher--not an easy achievement. And you have excelled in both. As I said, you are a philosopher at heart, and always will be; but I also admire you competence with "gadgets"--a skill I don't have. You have mastered both worlds. Dr. C.

Miscellaneous

"Your mind is very sharp, you ask excellent questions." Mr. Dave Harmon, Retired CEO

"You always learn things by sitting next to Ray". BC CEO

"It was terrific meeting you. A wonderful stimulating mind is always a joy to encounter." Patty linsen

"You’re an incredible energy source". Phil Maynes, Producer

He is everybody's friend. Loic Lopez, Educator.

"The most organized of all my clients". Bruce Berman

"You'd be a good teacher. You are good at explaining things to people…You have a way of not talking down to people although you know a lot…". Mrs. Michele Gibson, Senior Vice President, Citicorp

“I admire your obvious knack for organization of both the pertinent information and the ability to present it logically.” Dr. Davenport, Professor

“SURE MADE A HECK OF DIFFERENCE IN THIS OFFICE. YOU’RE A REAL STEAM ROLLER. WE NEEDED THAT.” Campaign team member

“Your efforts in Grand Haven really made a difference for Michigan. It was an honor meeting you and working with you. You are truly gifted in commitment, organization, smarts… and you are a talented artist likewise. Thank you for all that you did with our office--we couldn't have won Michigan without you, I'm convinced of that.” Arlene H.

“Reza is a good negotiator” Dr. F. Mehrkhast, MD

“very clever; very quick.” Mike Lowe.

"I want to thank you for your dedication to this project, which has lead to a good end.” Angelo Gilardino, Composer

I trust your judgment 100%. Dr. C.

“You're very socially skillful.” Mr. Joubin Houshyar, Senior Software Architect

btw, thks for remembering me from so long ago. you have an exceptional memory for someone who travels a lot of the time. nakochong

“It’s good to see how skillful you are.” Gisele Balleys, Trustee, Educator

“You’re very pleasant to work with.” Ellen Hall, Former Mayer, Educator

“A real good facilitator” – Dialogue participants

"I do have tremendous trust in you, and no expectation of anything happening "right away." If nothing comes of your efforts, I know you will have tried your best." Lisa M. Westervelt, Esq.

"You've been so enormously helpful, … and I can't begin to tell you how invaluable you've been in all this. I'm sorry not to have conveyed this to you sooner. It has been such an intense and eventful time for all of us. With great gratitude and respect…"

"Very Poetic."
"A good read. Thanks for copying me on it. You are a tell-it-like-it-is sort and still encouraging which is good." Mark Lee, Executive Director

"This is very helpful! ... your insights will make a difference". BC - CEO

"You’re a good psychologist". A. Jaggi

You inspire me to be a more complete person. Dr. S.

you’re a very smart guy… Attorney/MBA/CFO

You are a very nice person.

very nice writing.

you did a great job today!

right now I am pretty calm and your advices and tips helped me a lot. I try to practice them now daily!

Your advices are working! I am working on reducing my self-pressure and use less pressure on the kids.

"You’re very fast in understanding". Dr. Chartouni

“You handled it very well. Very classy.” Donna Broughton, Administrator.

"An island of truth and accuracy in a sea of rumor and insult." PR Director

"I have enjoyed your mails as they are always filled with humanity and reflection of a caring heart". Hadi Abdollahi

"Thanks for your hard work and leadership in bringing this letter together." O

"You done good! And you are a gentleman". Dr. Ted

"You're a real lawyer; you’d make a good lawyer." Phil Maynes

"U can write quite well – it’s fluid – it’s easy to read." daniele

"Reza, you have been blessed with a razor sharp intelligence, a sort of genius, and a personality that allows you got go into meticulous details about certain topics. All gardens need to be weeded. You shine light into awkward places like behind the shed and in the rockery - places where most people don't tread for fear of spiders and beetles." Jackie Zen

“Ray Ganjavi is an experienced project manager with skillsets covering solution architecture, business analysis, offshore software outsourcing, training, market analysis and development, training, object oriented and client server architectures, and Documentum and FileNet document management products. Ray has superb communication and presentation skills at both a technical and business level." William Schwitzer

"My brother Reza Ganjavi deserves especial thanks for jump starting this project and treating my dissertation as one of his projects at work. The fact that this dissertation is finished is a testament to his good managerial skills. I guess he is the best big brother a girl could ask for." Dr. Shadi Ganjavi, Linguist

"You have a very strong mind." Jackie McInley

Very nice summary.

"Your posts are an excellent addition to the discussion. A clear and honest intellect is what I hear." A participant

I appreciate the feedback which you provided in a very polite manner. Airline supervisor

reza, something about you...don't know what....something like i never seen felt, heard...(oh,no, not flattering you, just being honest) something really appealing to me.... everything! yet, in no way i feel attached to you, crave for you. i don't know what, and why, but, you are just beautiful beyond all words, to me. makes me wanna write a book about this love for you! ahaha!
thank YOU!

(you're the most(not in comparison with any other) beautiful man i ever saw.met!! haha! ) Samatha

Reza, you’re a prince. E.Blau

you're the best person in the world (Mrs. Salehi).

You’re so smart and so wise. I am really admiring your persistence. Dr. Cirakovic

I enjoy your questioning mind and good spirit. James Paul

To say that I'm in Awe of your intelligence, knowledge, logic, preparation and solid, rational direction - would be an Understatement !!

It was a shot in the arm he needed – you did a fabulous job interviewing him. Lori C.

i like your writing style, a little how a philosopher but with good and clear understanding. A. Jaggi

you are one of the nicest men i ever saw, met! i don't know what, and it's such a prevelige to be able to see you.:-) learning with you always. S.r.

you are a good student. AJ

This letter is an excellent compilation of the information. Dr. O

First, I want to thank both of you and all of the others who worked so hard in putting together a fine rebuttal letter. … Thanks to all again for a great sacrifice of time and energy for a very good cause. Dr. B.

Your rapid work and organizational skills across a continent are really noteworthy; I half expect you to be snapped up by some presidential campaign. You have much to be proud of. R.

Thankyou for being a great friend and comrade in all this, you're the best! R.

That compilation is very articulate and objective. My thanks to all of you for putting this in motion. Regards, Dr. J.

We all owe a debt of gratitude to those involved with this most recent effort. It's not enough, but, thank-you. Dr C.

Again you out did yourself along with the others who helped. Best to you! Dr. M.

Outstanding work! A lot of gratitude goes out to you from me and all. Dr. C.

I gather it's been a battle at times, but I think you can be proud of the final result. Dr. F.

And thanks for being there when you were most needed. Happily your project went forward to spectacular completion. C.

Few weeks back, I read your writing about your father (bless his soul) and was moved how beautiful your writing is and how easy to understand it. I enjoyed reading it and really moved by how great your father was and I see that in you. My god, you are amazing. SH

You've done a helluva job. K.

You are a philosopher. SG

Your letter is very readable, authoritative and powerful. Congratulations on your efforts. J.

Thanks for all your help. B.

A big thank you and kudos to all involved in preparation of this letter. B.

Well done. F.

Given your ability to articulate a position, I am sure that a letter will be well organized and positive. CFO

Wow, What an incredable job. Thank you for all the sweat and hours. Dr. B.

Strong work on the letter and thank you for all the work you have done. Dr. P

Thank you for all your efforts in putting this document together. S.

it's nice to have appreciative customers. Joellene

"You're a great technician" Nik

You're a treasure. A. Jaggi

Hi… You are an extremely valuable contributor. I can't argue with you. Why?????? You are 1000% correct. It is good that you point this out. Regards (pp)

I can only say thanks. All this affection and consideration from a youngster your age and in your position is amazing to me. Kiss you. Aunt farzaneh

truth is a very powerful thing and creeps up no matter what like a blade of pliable grass that finds its way through cement.

You can be a good lawyer. David G.

she: you’re the best English teacher in the world.

The comments you shared with me about him when we were together in London made me appreciate his strength, conviction and independence; the same characteristics I see in you. BC

Mr. Ganjavi is a highly respectable and a highly intelligent person of Iranian descent, to my knowledge son of a former uppermost judge. He is absolutely honest and has lived in this house for 13 years. Mr. Ganjavi is ready to confirm his written statements as a witness in any court anytime. Dr S

Very nice letter and straight to the point! Nice work Reza! Walter R.

Thanks, many good ideas... we will take to heart... CL

Very good - intelligent man... Tibetan

you are a very intelligent and knowledgable person – flo

Dear Reza,It seems that you'll make it happen! Thank you. Dear Reza, That was quick! Thanks for everything: trust, quickness, amount, act of friendship, etc.

I got a lot of "Thank you" for... -- Ray did a great job !. - Suzanne K

I see that you are a comeback-kid and you find always your way in life.

We met the gentleman from Switzerland and talked to him for along time. He's very fond of you and he light up when he realized that we know you! Fran

a very smart guy - UB

Read your daily journal and loved it. SH

Excellent analysis.

I appreciate it, not used to people helping me... you're a good soul, keep sharing your goodness and light wherever you go. RK

a very patient man. A Jaggi

Hey, there are good lawyers out there. I know a few. I said a few. I appreciate your advice and insight. It makes a lot of diff. Matt

he/it is absolutely honest and has lived in this house for 13 years. Mr. Ganjavi is ready, these, to confirm his/its written statements as a witness in every court anytime. [part of landlord’s testimony to court against another tenant]

Reza, Many of us in the Grand Haven area were thrilled to hear from you. Your ears must be buzzing. Continued success in all of your endeavors. Will you ever be coming our way again? You certainly made a difference here and we were blessed to meet you. My very best, Arlene

Reza, even your short answers are sweet. AND, you at least answer, which is more than a lot of people take the time to do, Dr. SB

Your messages are so nice – always from the heart.

I’ve never known anybody to be as organized as you are. Angela

Thank you for another excellent post. Always substantive. Keep them coming!

Excellent progress report. Thanks! PCRI

You’ve done a fantastic job (
Meeting people like you who make the world just a little better, is a
true bonus. Matt L

Amazing job on the <>! Only YOU!;) Dr. Ganjavi

Keep making a difference in many lives. The world needs more people like you. Dr. J

You are a great soul - a Mahatma - and I am honored to have had the privilege of getting to know you. Dr. J.

MANY thanks for your excellent work! PP

I always learn a lot from you...

Good fellow. RP

It would have been impossible without Reza. Dr. S. G.

Hi reza, you really a wonderful guy. P. Azad

You are the best. Thanks a lot. Nicole Roamann

Amex: Good credit history, Good payment records, Good tenure

Thank you so much for your willingness to spend countless hours developing such a wonderful document. F.

I want to thank you personally for all the hard work that you have done in getting this document out today. Without you, I could not have possibly gotten this document out to the people it needs to get to. You have worked tiredlessly for the last 5 days…

I think you guys have done a wonderful job. S.

Thank you for your level-headed input today. It brought some order to my thoughts; very helpful. Dr. R. Seagrave

...But without his passion, the letter would not have happened…. who started and coordinated the process. Dr. O.

Thank you All, It is not possible to verbalize a proper responce. I am overwhelmed here…. Thank you and Bless your pure efforts, Dr. M.

THANKS for bolting together a really SUPERB and concise package. A.

You have my vote to take over PR at headquarters. P.

You are our best house guest. NS

[Your] energy, drive, and focus – Flo

“You’re magnetic” Friend in Switzerland

“Do it, of course, you know laws more than a lawyer...” Friend in Italy.

“You're my best lawyer!” Friend in Switzerland

I just wish I could tap some of your energy and transfer it to me. Continue to enjoy your gift that so many would relish. Friend in San Diego

Thanks Rezi dearheart. most money i made in my life is because of listening to you :) – Friend in Switzerland

This guy does a lot to make it all happen. John VS

You’re my best teacher . AJ

Excellent writing. Stick around, we need more people like you...

Well done sir, I, as an investor, greatly appreciate your diligence in combating these evil perpetrators of the financial system. They should all be made to do a great number of hours of community services until their debt to society is paid off! All the best Reza, Walter

you are a congenial, friendly person. Hanna Jaggi

Reza’s most excellent skills.

You are a great client mr Ganjavi, Thanks!!! Eduard

so i say you're a A+ worker :) AJ

Hello Reza! I am < >. We met us today at the bus station (Baden), you know? How are you? I visited your homepage and I must say, you have a quiet interesting hompage. You know, you write about things like philosopher ( I am very interested at philosopher), diet, body, generly health, cigarettes, drugs and so on. I think you have a very good Menschenkentniss [empathy] ( I have no idea, how to say that word in english, sorry). You have many, many occupations. I am jealous. And you travel a lot. How nice is that. So, I do not understand everything at your homepage but I like it very much. Have a nice evening. Bye Bye

any word out of your mouth is gold. Sam H.

I think you’re more funny than George Carlin. Even your laughing is funny too – it’s through your teeth – I love it – I could listen to it all night.

you tell it as it is. Gabi

you are one of few who is willing to look at something entirely new. Gabi

You’re a fast learner (U.J.)

You always have a new idea. AJ

Thanks for your ideas, you're a really good salesman :) angie

You’re the brightest sunray i ever met. Some words from you and it warms me up I need it on the side of 2 icebergs. Swiss FriendJ

I love your writing... AJ

Reza is the glue that holds things together. Bahman

Weih "man who knows"!!!!!! eva

‘you’re such a good teacher’ - angie

YOU'RE THE BEST "DOCTOR" I EVER MET! - and you know how many i've seen in my life =)

Reza, You rock! David

Reza joon, you are very dear to me like my own kids... i always wish you well and you are always included in my daily prayers... i never forget your kindness and the extra attention you have given me here and there... the day you gave that book for me to read... all the things you have said and done for me are beautiful just like yourself... you are a good person and one of a kind... may god be always with you!!!
there is never a day that i don't think about your dad since he has left us and he is also included in my prayers in my daily walks... thank you for writing to me and thinking of me. Molook

Mr. Akhlaghi said : with determination seriousness and firmness you demanded silence – you managed and executed it beautifully. Your remarks and questions were at the level of a professional speaker.

That’s why we need more people like you to speak out. airline

I just visited your site...you seem to be the perfect "all-in-one" person!!.. Annette

I like it that u speak your mind. AJ

You are a very talented person and I felt like you have not changed at all. I saw the same honesty, friendship and energy in you that we had at those years. FM

I’ve never seen anyone type as fast as you. AJ

Appreciate your optimism among a crowd of "Doubting Thomases."

Ulrich speaks so highly of your writing and work. I look forward to reading your articles and insights into the K world. HARALD

I have all the trust in the world in you. Dr. Walter S.

You are very interesting: Jerry Hickey, R.Ph.

I have to tell you that you were a great band leader. I was so wrapped up trying to play my own music, I never paid attention how you kept the band and the audience energetic. H.K.

you're a good salesman ;-) AJ

A genius called reza in Zurich - UB

Angie: you are the best doctor

We appreciate your comments and insights. JS.

I've worked with many consultants. You're the most honest of them all. JPB, Former Global Product Head

Thank you for your wonderfull help! very good letter. Compliment for your work! Dr. S.

You post good info. Chartmaster

That is really really good to perform that well! It is pretty remarkable to have that specific goal of [] and to be able to do it with a focused effort in that way. Congrats :) DF

Thankyou again for making me realize that these things are not to be ignored and that I have rights. K

Thank you for thinking of me! It is a pleasure to get your emails every once in a while. They always represent a challenge and serve as food for thought. ML

I don’t know anyone who is as organized as you are. AJ

Reza, A renaissance man. Love it. Patrick Byrne, CEO

If I ever need a lawyer I will call on you! Thanks. S

Your insight is very appreciated here. BC

You're a man (or angel) of beautiful words, beautiful description, very pictorially, visionary, playful. to read your words is sometimes like to go to a imaginative colored phantasic jungle of dreams... AJ

Your writing is great. A,J

You have many talents. You’re a very gifted man. Hans-Ulrich

You do so much for us – I appreciate all your good work. CEO

If I ever get married again I'm going to hire you as my wedding coordinator/musician/videographer. You could have quite a gig doing this you know. A one stop shop.

Large Global Insurance & Financial Services Company

"To Whom it May Concern, This is a brief note to confirm that Ray Ganjavi was employed as a contract Senior Project Manager by [ ] at our European Datacenter in

Switzerland

from January 2009 to April 2010. Ray's primary focus was the project management and implementation of Enterprise Content Management solutions across Europe, based primarily upon the IBM Filenet platform. I found Ray to be a very supportive and cooperative individual, delivering good quality work in a timely and cost effective fashion at all times. His regular communication and his tenacity in dealing with often difficult challenges are to be applauded. Ray was well respected by both his peers and customers and was definitely an asset to the organisation during his time with us.
I wish him every success for the future." Head of European Service Operations

"To whom it may concern, I worked with Ray Ganjavi from January 2009 to April 2010 at [ ] where he managed large complex projects for us. I found Ray's quality of work to be outstanding. The combination of his strong managerial skills, thorough technical understanding, effective communications skills and positive attitude made him a unique project manager capable of achieving great results which he did. I would recommend him without reservation. Best regards" Head of European Middleware Services

"Hi Ray, It was a pleasure to work with you! There are not enough words that I can express to thank you - without your commitment to this project and especially to the ECM team we would never have delivered in time. Well done Ray - great job!" Thomas S.

"To whom it may concern, I had the pleasure to work with Ray in a project, and I had the opportunity to appreciate his high professional standard, committment and expertise. Ray coordinated all the infrastructure related activity, and his support was paramount to ensure the success of the delivery. In particular, I really appreciated his ability to balance between the business expectations and the need to ensure a stable and reliable service. I believe Ray will be a great addition to any operations team. Best Regards," Alessandro

Ray, I'm usually known as a hard peer to work with, that's why its even more important for me to thank you and let you know that I'm impressed about your job you're performing especially now around Morizz ! Thanks Louis

Super work. Rene I.

Hi Ray, I just want to personally express all my gratitude for the support you and your team have been provided so far. I apologize if sometime we have been too pushy... I know yours is a difficult position, because people loves more to say "yes" than "no", and you are the guys who needs to say "no" more then others, but I really liked how you tried to support us well beyond what could have been your reasonable mandate. I just want to be sure that you know that we are well aware of your help and committment, and please pass on my best thanks to your team as well... Alessandro

thanks everybody, everybody’s been wonderful on this project specially Ray’s team who made those timelines happen. alessandro

Let me point out, that I am very grateful for the support from you, Ray and your teams. Especially Ray's team did a significant job and they worked very hard and tried to make impossible requests happen. Thanks to all of you. Thomas S.

Nice job Guys!! We were under a lot of pressure to deliver this one and we succeeded. Thanks to you all for your efforts. Dave W. Head of European Technology Services

Congratulations to the successful UAT well done! Regards Marcus

Great Job Ray! Please send my thx to all the people involved in make this happen! Regards Kurt

Ray, congratulations to you and your team - you did a brilliant job! Thanks you all for your hard work and your commitment to this project. I thinks it was the right approach, as requested by you on Sunday, to give your team some time to solve it. Well done Ray! Best Regards Thomas S.

Gents, I've received some very good feedback from the Morizz Program commending us on our efforts in meeting all deliverables so far… Morizz is another critical 2010 program for EGI. Many thanks ... Dave

Ray, Thanks for your hard work and your comitment to this project. Thomas S.

In less than 7 months we have been able to move from the detailed design to the go live, and this has been possible only because we had a terrific group of people. I cannot thank them one by one, but just to mention the different groups, and give you an idea of the complexity of the project: … Ray and his team in Zurich

I want also to thank all the team that worked so hard to make this switch less painful as possible. Alessandro

Exellent progress. Thankyou to you and everybody on the team. Sylvia

Thanks for your excellent work – it was really good. Tom B

Thank you for your enormous effort and driving Morizz forward. Christian K

Thank you for your contribution over the last 15 months. Tom B

Ray, thanks to you and your team. Are you all off tomorrow :-))) Happy Ester to all of you…Thomas S.

Super, keep up that good progress. Best regards - Sylvia

System restarted and

Italy

confirms it's now fixed Ray. Thanks very much for stepping in. Gwenyth H.

Thanks guys, this is great news! Thanks for all your efforts to make this happen! Andy M. Head of ECM Solutions

Great achievement! Thanks to you all for your endeavor. A very important milestone for GI in Europe. Best. Paolo

Many thanks to all the different teams for achieving this great result. Alessandro

Really a good news! A great result, thank you all. Daniele

Fantastic job! Very good news and great result. Thanks to all the teams... Angela

Well roared, lion. thanks, Mehmet

Ray, thanks a lot for you comments and your continuously support. Thomas

Your support and Ray's support and comitment to this project is very much appreciated. Thomas

I very much apreciate what you and your team has done so fare for this project. You have done a significant job. Thomas

Thanks really for your efforts. Alessandro

That's a load off. :-) Thanks for getting it done. Gwen

Nice job Ray! Dave.

Great job! Thomas

Ray, this reads promising. Thank you very much for your strong and extraordinary support. This is really appreciated and let us stay in touch. Head of the European Service Center

THANKS RAY! Glad it's been sorted and thanks for all your efforts. Gwenyth H

Thanks a lot to the whole very dedicated and engaged team. Hans-Joachim

Thanks for all your support. John T.

congratulations to the on-time delivery. Hans-Joachim

As said, looking forward to discuss and we good base for the disucssion. Thanks for the all the work you're investing, bringing this to a good solution. I know this is not an easy job. Rgds Louis

Thanks for your contribution. Regards, Tom

He accomplished something i could not believe- i didn't think it could happen. Rene

Thank you for your efforts this week under difficult circumstances. Mark R.

Thanks for the information, Ray. These are good news and in my view this is the right organization to fulfill this role. Regards, Tom

Thanks for guiding through the dark jungle.... Have a nice weekend and best regards, Tom

TU V M for the hard work today

a big thank you. we met all key objectives. Marcel G

thanks once again for all your support for this, the sixth and final week, of the ALPZ Project, it is really appreciated... all of the extended project team have once again worked incredibly long hours, to meet very ambitious time-lines. John

A big thank you to the whole team for the outstanding engagement and congratulation to the successful completion of the test. Hans-Joachim

I (and we all) really appreciate the dedication of our internal and external team members to make the impossible possible and satisfy our customers. I heard that you have to sacrifice your well deserved Christmas holiday's due to the M+ implementation… I really appreciate your commitment to help deliver one of [ ] 's business critical projects. Happy Holiday to you and your family as well! Kurt

Finally, please allow me to thanks and congratulate with all the team for the results. I don't do this very often - maybe I should, but usually I prefer to wait until the production date.... - but this time I cannot avoid it: You all did a great job, there's no other way of saying it. Everyone knows the complexity of this project, with all the different actors and locations involved, and despite a terrific timeline, we are reaching all the milestones exactly as planned. There is no better demonstration of the effort and commitment you guys are pouring in this project... Thank you. Alessandro

Main achievement -> we have achieved operational readiness today, therefore we can roll out the application as planned! Thanks to the teams and thanks to our GiTO colleagues. Thomas

You did a really great job in this project. Everyone in the team appreciate your support and the hard work you are doing for the success of this project! Best Regards Thomas

Nice work Ray :) Gwenyth

We have re-executed some major and most significant user tests. No problems found and all the functionalities are consistent. The new environment can be certified. Thanks to all… Regards, Daniele

Thank you to you and the whole team for your dedication. Sylvia

Let's celebrate that the project team has successful delivered in time for Morizz+ Europe (

Italy

) Phase 1. You all had been committed to this project form the very first beginning
and you all did a brilliant job. Without you - this project would not had been successful. We have overcome many hurdles thanks to your great application and credit to such an excellent team. I am grateful to every single of you for achievements and going that extra mile, sacrificing your weekends, holidays and many late nights you've put in.
This very ambitious assignment, only made possible by your commitment and hard work… I seldom had the pleasure to work with such a great team… I am really proud of you all. And now it's time to celebrate! Thomas

Before everyone leaves in his so deserved Christmas Holidays, I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of you. I am grateful to every single one of you for your achievements and going that extra mile, sacrificing your weekends, holidays and many late nights you've all put in… It was a please for me to work with you. You all did a very good job this year and we have achieved all of our goals! I wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. THANK YOU! Thomas

Everyone has gone that extra mile, sacrificing your weekends and many late nights you have all put in. This very ambitious assignment, only made possible by your commitment and hard work for this strategic project and everyone is very grateful for that… Thomas

Nice job with yesterday :-) Gwenyth

Ray, Thanks for your open words - and again thanks for your commitment to this project. Thomas

Great job Guys. TS

Ray, Appreciate all of the efforts... Dave

Congratulation for going live you and the team made a great job and thanks for your dedication! Marcus

Support provided to date is very much appreciated. Dave

Thx for all the hard work Ray! Hope you will be able to take a relaxing holiday before your next assignment! best regards Kurt, Head of European Customer Services

You did a brilliant job. Thomas

power boy AJ

Thank you both for what you have done to interfere with some of the madness in this world. Gabie

First I want to tell Ray thank you for connecting with all of you. Dale C.

Special thanks to GITO who supported us around the clock.

Hi Ray, Thanks for being so supportive. I know there's a high volume of requests in for GITO; we'll do what we can to be less reactive, but intense planning is already in play. We're simply all under senior management's mandate to meet these deadlines. Let's keep up the great teamwork and thanks for your commitment. Gwen

Ray, Thanks for your hard work and your comitment to this project. Thomas

Nice job Guys. This was a pretty big milestone. Thanks for all of you efforts. Dave

And thank You for good colaboration in 2009 !

Thank you for your hard work and contributions to this project. Paresh Group IT Sr. Program Manager

Many thanks to ..., to Ray our GiTO PM, and all others involved for their hard work to meet this goal!

You are very calm - Gwen

Great job! Congrats!   C. Kunz

Ray works very hard for us and he handled the situation very well and we lost very little time. Gwen

Thank you very much for your support today. We really avoided a lot of problems we could have had. Gwen

I believe X did recognize you all as high profile and professional project managers. I personally was very proud to see you presenting your projects... Again: many thanks to all of you for your contribution and flexibility. Best regards, Tom

fine job during the meeting. was not easy to keep the nerves... CK

Thank you all for your support and hard work. We have successfully accomplished a critical milestone for ---. Paresh

Ray Ganjavi is actually doing a very good job here to keep this all on track. He's driving the OR process … Head of European Technology Services

Thanks to Ray who worked while others were on vacation and were sick. Tom…

Thank you very much for your work during the holiday period. We could not have done it without you.

Congratulations to this success and your strong dedication to make it happen! Hans-Joachim

I appreciate your hard work. Thomas

Many thanks specially to Ray and his team. Thomas S.

That’s really wise of you. Martin A

I really appreciate your efforts, specially Ray, what you’re doing for us.

That was a good call as you stopped unproductive discussion. J�rg

Your new status: Hero of the day! Danke! Philipp S.

thanks for all your support last week in getting this piece of work off to a great start, it is really appreciated..................John T.

Thanks for all your support today, you are doing a great job....... Much appreciated..... John T.

Congratulation to this important strategic step forward and the successful cooperation between multiple departements! Well done! Marcus J

I think this has been a great demonstration of teamworking, and obviously of great professionalism from all people involved. Alessandro

Well done. Sylvia

Excellent job. Thomas

Great result. David

Congratulations and many thanks to the whole team that we were able to successfully deliver this very important first step! Hans-Joachim

Congratulation and many thanks for your hard work. Hans-Joachim

Congrats! Kurt

That's good news, Ray. Thanks for your contribution. Regards, Tom

thanks a lot, you're the best ;-)   Thomas M.

Hi Ray, thanks for this information and your contribution together with the team in this area. Regards, Tom

"Hi Ray, I wish you all the best for the future! The world is small.. and it would be a pleasure to work again together" Markus [Swisspost]

Many thanks for your huge contribution this year. I wish you all the best and good luck for next year as well. Merry Christmas and cordially regards, Tom

Ray, Many thanks for carrying out this review. I found the results to be balanced and broadly objective. Nice job!   Dave