Comments on: Eleven years, 12,000 Yahoos, and one great ride

By: Henry Daneshvar

Henry Daneshvar — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:44:22 +0000

Hello Zad,

Thank you very much for taking the time to read my message. Being a countryman, I was quite pleased to see your significant accomplishments.

Our company Delta Computer Consulting; http://www.deltacci.com; services and capabilities in the IT recruiting and staff augmentation arena. We would welcome any opportunity to be of service to Yahoo and you in the future. Some of the more salient points about our company are:

Company has been in business for 20+ years
Focused solely on IT
Recruiters and staff(well over 300+)are IT Professionals with hands on IT experience
Client base representing large complex organizations
Full spectrum of IT skills and competencies

I would like to follow up in a week or so to talk further about how we might be of service now or in the future. If Yahoo has an approved vendor list, maybe we could talk about how we could become a key service provider in our area of expertise.

I would appreciate a call or email from you in the new year! Thanks again for your time

Henry Daneshvar
h.daneshvar@deltacci.com
562 843-6270

By: Reza

Reza — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:39:16 +0000

Dear Farzaad,
As an Iranian this is very exciting for me to see you this much successful. Internet industry will never forget your name.
I’m a newly software team leader in a well-known European company, Manufacturing network appliances.
I’m really really interested to ask you the key elements of a successful team leader in term of caddying people in a way that turns to a progress for the whole team, The company and myself.
I do believe you are the one who really know what is going on in software teams. I mean the cons and pros of a team like this. If you write to me, I appreciate your time otherwise I appreciate your time anyway… :)
Dear Farzaad, if you give me a clue, I’ll get through it.

Thanks and merry crismas.
Enjoy alot.

By: ehsan masoudi

ehsan masoudi — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:12:44 +0000

as an iranian I am proud of you.

By: Alireza

Alireza — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:40:03 +0000

You did an excellent job at Yahoo. Wish you best.

Alireza, Simin

By: sepideh_taherzadeh

sepideh_taherzadeh — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:32:59 +0000

Tanks for taking time to read my request.
I would be most appreciative of you if you send me some information regarding farzad nazem including Email and website.
I look forward to hearing from you
Sincerely

By: Mehrzad Izad

Mehrzad Izad — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:38:41 +0000

Dear Farzad,
It is brilliant & constructive minds such as yourself who make this world a better place to live.
I have enjoyed Yahoo since the early days of Internet, and have always admired the people behind the site who make it all possible.
I am proud of you and all your fantastic accomplishments.
Wishing you & Yours Peace, Health & Happiness,
Mehrzad Izad

By: Houman & Arezou Ghavami

Houman & Arezou Ghavami — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:08:57 +0000

Dear Farzaad,

I can not think of anyone else in the family who needed to slow down more than yourself. I remember in several occasions your mom mentioning how hard you worked.

It is great to see you happily retiring. I have a feeling you will not be relaxing for long.

Arezou sends her best love to you and the family

Take care and hope to see you soon
Houman

By: Ray

Ray — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:29:05 +0000

As an Iranian-Canadian I am absolutely proud of you being an Iranian-American who has technically lead Yahoo for the past 11 years. Good luck in your next move, whatever it might be.
I will be more than glad to have your personal email to share some words with you. you may email me at: grfe2001@yahoo.com

Cheers
Ray

By: Jeremy Johnstone

Jeremy Johnstone — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:00:41 +0000

Photos from his retirement party:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremyjohnstone/sets/72157600322244670/

By: Joe Duck

Joe Duck — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:14:51 +0000

A nice “parting” note you’ve penned here Zod. I marvel at how many great people stay the hectic course in Silicon Valley even after they can retire comfortably.

The technology group at Yahoo is awesome – I just hope the markets come to realize that soon.

By: Nino Marchetti

Nino Marchetti — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:23:06 +0000

Zod – though I haven’t seen you in years I did enjoy the times where we collaborated on this or that. You’ve lead your area of Yahoo very well and I wish you success in whatever your future holds.

By: Jon Porter

Jon Porter — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:25:45 +0000

Zod,

Congratulations on your retirement and your many accomplishments at Yahoo!. We wish you every happiness as you begin this next chapter in your life.

All our best,

The Venture Group at Smith Barney

By: Daniel Waisberg

Daniel Waisberg — Thu, 31 May 2007 07:06:12 +0000

Thank you very much for your work. As an internet user/lover/worker, I am sure that what I see today is in great part due to your effort in improving the Internet. An interesting quote from ‘The Prophet’ Khalil Gibran that I believe to be true regarding work:

“And I say that life is indeed darkness save when there is urge,
And all urge is blind save when there is knowledge,
And all knowledge is vain save when there is work,
And all work is empty save when there is love;
And when you work with love you bind yourself to yourself, and to one another, and to God.”

By: Prem

Prem — Thu, 31 May 2007 05:44:00 +0000

Zod! Thanks for all your good work. You were/are greatly admired, and will be greatly missed. All the best in all your future endeavors.

By: tracy jones

tracy jones — Thu, 31 May 2007 03:16:41 +0000

Zod,

Thank you for the amazing leadership over the years and for always having a smile to share. You will be missed more than you will ever know. Best wishes for your retirement.

Tracy

By: Alan Roebke

Alan Roebke — Thu, 31 May 2007 01:48:44 +0000

I thank God he is going!!!!!!! If one has ever tried to work with Ads by Yahoo????? It’s a total and complete Nightmare!!!!!!! They don’t seem to know Google invented the internet Ad wheel, all they have to do is mirror it,,,, not recreate Sand to make glass!!!!! http://www.Truepolicy.com Alan Roebke (rebkey)

By: michael parekh

michael parekh — Wed, 30 May 2007 22:56:40 +0000

It has been an amazing, turbo-charged decade, Zod. You and Yahoo! have a lot to be proud of… Wish you the very best ahead.

By: TheAnand

TheAnand — Wed, 30 May 2007 22:16:17 +0000

I can understand how you are feeling, its like leaving the place….not quite willingly..but yet you have to leave…something difficult to explain…i had this exact same feeling when I left Airtel, a telecom giant here…your second last paragraph is just spot on…an incredible team, passionate and great to work with..something to be proud of….

Good Luck with your future….and god bless.

By: Youssef Squali

Youssef Squali — Wed, 30 May 2007 22:14:25 +0000

I’m curious as to why you would not want to stick around for another 6 months to see Panama through (with its scheduled roll out around the world)?
Best of luck

By: G. Chai

G. Chai — Wed, 30 May 2007 21:38:48 +0000

Yahoo! has been resting for too long on technology laurels of the last decade. While Yahoo! launched several applications this decade, none screams significant technology advances (that other technology companies envy/fear). Mr. Nazem, your departure is good news for Yahoo!…and its users.

By: Elias

Elias — Wed, 30 May 2007 21:32:30 +0000

Congratulations on finishing those rides…
Will you be sharing your knowledge and experience, or work on consulting?
Good luck!