Majid Assemi
@majidassemi
Senior Program & Project Manager specializing in biometric IT solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am a results-oriented senior Program and Project Manager with 15 years implementing large-scale IT and biometric identification solutions within the public security sector. I combine hands-on software development experience spanning 20+ years with strong program leadership.
I have led multi-disciplinary teams and managed budgets from $2M to $20M, delivering mission-critical systems on cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure using Agile methodologies. I have served as a Solution Engineering Manager who architected technical solutions, delivered product demonstrations, and led solution engineers.
My background includes systems integration, stakeholder and vendor management, risk and quality assurance, and authoring contractual documents like Statements of Work. I am PMP and Certified Scrum Master certified, and I regularly engage with executive management to present progress, budgets, risks, and mitigation strategies.
I am pragmatic, technically fluent, and focused on driving outcomes—mentoring engineers, removing obstacles, and aligning product and R&D efforts to accelerate delivery and customer acquisition.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sr. Program Manager
IDEMIA
Jan 2008 - Present (17 years 8 months)
Led deployment of Automated Biometrics Identification Systems (ABIS) across federal and state agencies, managing 20+ large-scale IT projects and budgets of $2M–$20M while improving delivery and stakeholder communication.
Manager of Solution Engineering
Safran - Sagem Morpho
Jan 2000 - Jan 2008 (8 years)
Managed solution engineering team supporting ABIS pre-sales, growing revenue ~15% (~$15M annually), reducing pre-sales cycle by 30% and authoring technical proposals for large RFPs.
Senior Lead Software Engineer
Motorola
Jan 1988 - Jan 2000 (12 years)
Led development of ANSI/NIST-compliant biometric software libraries and ABIS client applications in C++, Java and VB, and implemented fraud detection systems that saved millions for L.A. County.
Software Engineer
Biomedical Instruments Inc.
Jan 1986 - Jan 1988 (2 years)
Developed laser-driven DNA scanning software for biomedical labs and performed QA testing and data integration for scientific research applications.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Engineering
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Engineering, graduating in 1988.
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