Panos Hawandjian
Technology Veteran, Engineer, and Scaling Expert
📍 Orange County, California, United States | 🔗
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Proven track record of building and scaling companies by leveraging technologies that minimize risk, enhance collaboration, and drive sustainable growth. A global technology leader and visionary from Silicon Valley, I bring over two decades of success in high-performance environments, known for delivering exceptional results and achieving ambitious goals.
📅 Dec 2017 – Present | 📍 Orange County, CA
📅 Previous Roles in Fortune 500 & Tech Startups
📅 Self-employed (7 yrs 3 mos)
📅 Founder (Dec 2017 – Present)
Orange County, California, United States
📅 Chief Executive Officer (Dec 2017 – May 2020)
Beverly Hills, California
📅 Jan 2018 – Present (7 yrs 2 mos)
Drawing on our Armenian heritage, Havandjian Enterprises has instilled a culture of generosity and resilience from day one, ensuring that community-building and philanthropic impact is woven into every endeavor.
Today, our diverse portfolio spans digital media, product development, research, legal representation, and outreach—all united by a commitment to making a positive difference wherever we operate. We take pride in leading intelligent conversations that spark innovation, whether we’re advancing cutting-edge technology solutions or fostering social impact initiatives. Every project under the Havandjian Enterprises umbrella honors our purpose-driven philosophy, reflecting Panos’s founding vision of pushing boundaries to create digital, social, and business solutions that truly matter.
📅 Jan 2015 – Sep 2019 (4 yrs 9 mos)
Greater Los Angeles Area
Accomplishments:
Responsible for delivering enterprise-class solutions, project management, and solutions architecture. Managed several customer projects, practices, and service relationships, directly increasing revenue in all vital company accounts.📅 Jul 2012 – Dec 2014 (2 yrs 6 mos)
Redwood City, CA
Responsibilities:
Accomplishments:
📅 Aug 2008 – Jun 2012 (3 yrs 11 mos)
Santa Clara, CA
📅 DR/BCP Architect (Technical Consultant) (Mar 2007 – Aug 2008)
📅 Sr. Systems Analyst (Feb 2006 – Mar 2007)
📅 Director of Product Quality (Apr 2003 – Jan 2006)
📅 Product Testing QA Manager (Jun 2001 – Apr 2003)
📅 Development Test Engineer (Jul 1999 – Jun 2001)
Certified Penetration Testing Engineer (CPTE) – Mile2
Issued Mar 2020, Expired Mar 2023
Credential ID: 10536-162-727-4560
Growth Hacking with Digital Marketing (v.7) 2020 – Eazl.ai
Issued Mar 2020
Credential ID: 7589
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Issued Sep 2019, Expired Sep 2022
Credential ID: XXXQJJTGFFEQP93
Palo Alto Networks Accredited Systems Engineer – Palo Alto Networks
Issued Jul 2019
Growth Hacking 2019 – Eazl.ai
Issued Feb 2019
Credential ID: 2690
Data Center Networking Credential 2018 – Dell EMC
Issued Jan 2019
Credential ID: 34R8MGYRLIFF1QHCL
Unstructured Storage Credential 2018 – Dell EMC
Issued Jan 2019
Credential ID: Y76V2X7RLN1Q18SE
Core Client Credential 2018 – Dell EMC
Issued Dec 2018
Credential ID: YAFVBBJ6LBB11RCN
Anonymous Browsing – StationX
Issued Oct 2018
Credential ID: 3-403
Endpoint Protection – StationX
Issued Oct 2018
Credential ID: 4-326
Hackers Exposed – StationX
Issued Oct 2018
Credential ID: 1-2077
Network Security – StationX
Issued Oct 2015
Credential ID: 2-789
Partnering to Win Certification PTWOS100 – Polycom
Issued May 2015
Video Endpoints Sales Certification RPEOS100 – Polycom
Issued May 2015
Video Endpoints Technical Certification RPEOT200 – Polycom
Issued May 2015
VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization – VMware
Credential ID: VMW-01581975W-00502610
“Panos is a BC/DR rockstar. He is worth his weight in gold when it comes to DR strategy and architecture. Panos’ expert knowledge in this space truly makes him one of the industry’s best Architects in BC/DR.”
“I recruited Panos for Indy Mac Bank. When I met him I knew he had the potential to be a high performer… Over the last year Panos has been entrusted with greater and greater responsibilities. I suspect that he will go as far as he wants to professionally.”
“Mr. Hawandjian is one of the brightest and most talented people I’ve had the pleasure of working with… His conception, brilliant workflows, creativity, and understanding of windows systems make him an ideal candidate in any organization seeking a systems-wide architect… I found Panos to be friendly, articulate & a great person to work with & would recommend him to anyone looking for a systems-wide architect.”
“Panos is a detail-oriented manager who watches the balance sheet like a hawk without losing sight of the strategic objective… He has always been a very dedicated team player.”
“Panos has repeatedly demonstrated that he can not only create a vision, but sell his vision throughout the organization, bridging business and technology teams. Panos’s ability to listen, re-formulate when needed, and drive forward makes him a valuable asset to any team.”
“Panos is a detail-oriented worker who knows how to lead and motivate you to get the job done. I can honestly say he was impressive as a co-worker and equally impressive when he was promoted as my supervisor.”
“Panos is a very reliable and knowledgeable person, someone very dependable and helpful. He is very confident and shares his knowledge with others. He is patient and an excellent asset to any company. He is always willing to go above and beyond the call of duty.”