Mike Hajoway

- Adapts, incorporates, and manages new, innovative hybrid cloud infrastructure, app services and mobile technologies into innovative products and designs - Defines and gains senior management concurrence to the development/acquisition plans for data services & solutions in multiple cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure or AWS as well private clouds utilizing VMware vCloud technologies - Lead collaboration among various IT Teams to identify suitable patterns and workloads to support evaluation and implementation of cloud requests as well as develop cloud governance principals and execution - Develop hybrid cloud adaptation framework & planning to leverage cloud capabilities to modernize FirstEnergy’s application and infrastructure portfolio working closely with enterprise architects and application/operations teams - Provide direction and lead enterprise implementations as it relates to cloud-based Microsoft technologies such as Azure AD, Azure, and the supporting auxiliary Office 365 tools - Responsible for day to day maintenance and operational performance of the server, database and storage environments on- or off-premise - Currently still fulfilling responsibilities of my prior position listed below with the exception of SAP Basis

- Supervise and ensure the efficient operation of the Company's servers, storage, databases, and mission critical applications from design to retirement - Effectively manage and motivate IT staff responsible for implementing, monitoring and diagnosing network and hardware problems across Microsoft, UNIX, Linux, DBA, SAP Basis and Storage teams - Help team members execute career development plans, facilitate teamwork, motivate for productivity and develop creative problem solving - Work closely with IT executive staff and cross-departmental business decision makers in order to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organization while successfully managing a multi-million dollar budget - Successfully build and maintain vendor relationships and manage the purchase of hardware and software products - Devise and implement enterprise technology strategies that align with business objectives and support business technology solutions - Successfully ensure auditable compliance for SOx and NERC CIP regulatory compliance audits while strengthening a culture of compliance through the organization - Successfully implement and manage all Infrastructure technologies that span across all lines of business that include highly available energy management systems, SAP ERP systems, internet facing websites and mobile solutions - Successfully collaborates with all IT departments and disciplines regarding applications system design, development, testing, implementation and evaluation. Ensures that solutions meet business needs with respect to system architecture, functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to development standards

- Coordinate and manage the work for a UNIX server infrastructure that contains over 500 UNIX servers and 1000 Oracle databases that manage the Company's tier I applications - Assist and consult clients in designing and implementing technical solutions - Set strategic direction for the UNIX/Oracle server architecture as well as Enterprise-wide Infrastructure applications - Communicate direction, strategy, and manage a team that is comprised of over 16 individuals throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey - Coordinate all SOx activities for Infrastructure technologies such as SAP, Microsoft, UNIX, Oracle, Mainframe, Storage, etc. - Coordinate and implement all NERC/CIP-related activities for Infrastructure technologies to comply with national regulatory guidelines

- Coordinate and manage the work for a Windows server infrastructure that contains over 1300 servers throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey - Assist and consult clients in designing and implementing technical solutions - Create, set, and modify strategy for the Windows server architecture as well as Enterprise-wide Infrastructure applications such as SQL server, VMware, Citrix, and Active Directory - Communicate direction, strategy, and manage a team that is comprised of over 18 individuals throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey - Coordinate all SOx activities for Infrastructure technologies such as SAP, Microsoft, UNIX, Oracle, Mainframe, Storage, etc. - Coordinate and implement all NERC/CIP-related activities for Infrastructure technologies to comply with national regulatory guidelines

- Design, build, and maintain the Windows physical and virtual server environment for FirstEnergy. - Experienced in SQL server 2000/2005, VMware Virtual Infrastructure 2.5 and 3.0, and Windows 2000/2003 Server methodologies. - Proficient in project management across multiple disciplines and able to coordinate cross-portfolio projects. - Solid written and oral communication skills with a strong work ethic.

Privately held engineering and architecture firm located in Akron, Ohio.

Obtained concentration in Organizational Development and Leadership that focused on business strategy and business development.