Nayef Smith (pronounced NAY-ef) came to Emory as the new Manager of Monitoring for Network Services. Before Emory, he spent 19 years as a monitoring engineer in the IT division of Hewlett Packard.
Born and raised in Mount Vernon, NY, Nayef received a bachelor’s degree in computer graphics from Teikyo Marycrest University in Davenport, IA.
Nayef’s main passion is teaching martial arts, Shinkendo, Japanese swordsmanship, and Aikibujutsu, which is a form of open-handed self-defense. He also loves video games and spending time with his wife Cheryl. One of his sons just completed a tour of duty in the Navy and the other is 14 years old.
“I’ve found Emory to be open and welcoming, especially in the advanced areas where I work,” said Nayef. “I’m very impressed by the competency and professionalism I’ve found here. It’s been awesome. It’s nice to help grow the depth and experience we already have.”
You can reach Nayef at nzsmith [at] emory [dot] edu.
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