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Farokh (Faro) Hejazi, R.A.​

Architect, Planner, Urban Designer

President

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Faro Hejazi is a licensed architect in Washington, DC, a long-range planner, and an urban designer with over 35 years of professional experience. His collaboration with engineers began early. Faro initially learned civil engineering principles from his father and later taught himself model-based systems engineering.

 

In June 2015, after two years of research, Faro completed his master's thesis in City and Regional Planning by developing a Traffic Network Optimization program. The model reduces CO2 emissions, maximizes throughput, and provides criteria for designing complex intersections using traffic flow and directionality models.

 

At Digital, our goal is to work with mayors, governors, and public officials to develop economic development plans that leverage scientific research and innovation in transportation planning to advance engineering practice. We aim to simplify urban complexities and eliminate barriers to progress.

 

Our mission delivers a triple bottom line, providing economic, environmental, and social benefits by reducing CO2 emissions and improving safety and efficiency at the urban, suburban, and regional levels.

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PROFESSIONAL DEGREES:

  • M.S. in City and Regional Planning – Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, 05/2016, focused on Transportation Planning, Urban Design, and Landscape Architecture

  • B.S. in Architecture – University of Maryland, College Park, School of Architecture and Planning, 05/1988.

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AFFILIATIONS:

  • Registered Architect

  • Six Sigma Professional

  • Lenses Facilitator

 

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE​

  • EPA, Headquarters

  • USSF, Buckley

  • NASA, Kennedy Space Center

  • DOL, the Job Corps Program

  • DOD, the Pentagon

  • DOJ, EOUSA

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Sara Geravesh​

Economist

Marketing and Administration

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Sara Geravesh is an economist with a strong command of complex social-systems modeling and a deep understanding of how economic principles scale across institutions, communities, and nations. Her work analyzes interconnected social, financial, and organizational systems, translating data and theory into practical frameworks that support long-term stability, resilience, and growth. She brings a rare ability to bridge macroeconomic insight and real-world implementation, ensuring that policy, planning, and investment decisions are grounded in both analytical rigor and human impact.

 

 

Childhood experiences shaped Sara's perspectives. At age eight, Sara volunteered in hospital kitchen operations in the Middle East, where she was exposed firsthand to the logistics of feeding large populations under constrained conditions. This experience instilled a lasting appreciation for how small inefficiencies compound at scale—and for how sound economic principles, when applied thoughtfully, can strengthen entire systems.

 

It was there that Sara first understood the relationship between operational efficiency and resource allocation, and the lessons that continue to inform her work every day.

In memoriam:  A Man of Great Integrity

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Nasser (Jack) Hejazi​

Nov. 1933 - Aug. 2024​​

A Legacy of Innovation in Architecture and Civil Engineering

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Jack Hejazi was a distinguished civil engineer and architect, renowned for his unwavering passion for building businesses from the ground up. He established a respected Digital Engineering brand in Iran, showcasing his innovative spirit and technical expertise.

 

In the wake of the Islamic Revolution, Jack faced immense challenges as he courageously relocated his family and business to the United States. Undeterred, he continued practicing civil engineering and architecture, growing his business and serving a diverse clientele both nationally and internationally.

 

From the beginning of his career, Jack exhibited an entrepreneurial mindset, honing his technical skills through diligent work and embracing unique challenges across a range of professional experiences. His contributions to the field have left a lasting impact, and his legacy continues to inspire future generations in engineering and architecture.

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Farhad (Fred) Hejazi​

Programmer and Software Engineer

Innovation Officer

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Fred Hejazi is a programmer and software engineer with over 25 years of experience in systems design, application development, and information systems consulting for various governmental agencies. His portfolio of projects includes work with more than 40 state legislatures, multiple DOTs, the US Army, the US Census Bureau, Elections Canada, Occidental Petroleum Corp., and several county and local government offices.

 

 

Before founding Citygate, Mr. Hejazi served as the CIO at Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, one of the largest engineering and transportation consulting firms in the Eastern US. Mr. Hejazi holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland and is a professional land surveyor registered in the State of Maryland.

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PROFESSIONAL DEGREES:

  • Civil Engineering

  •  BS Civil Engineering, University of Maryland

  • Professional Land Surveyor, (Maryland Registration Number 10947)

  • ESRI Spatial Data Engine (SDE) Management and Programming

  • ESRI ArcGIS Training

  • ORACLE Database Administration Certification

  • SUN Systems Administration Certification 

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AFFILIATIONS:

  • ESRI and ARCGIS communities 

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INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

  • Intelligence

  • Transportation 

  • Census and Elections

  • Data Conflation as related to military map data

  • School Planning and Bus Routing

  • Water and Wastewater

  • Emergency Management and Law Enforcement

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Jake Hejazi,​

GIS Specialist,

Tech Support​​

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Jake Hejazi is Digital's GIS and mapping expert and supports data mining and mapping on a part-time basis.

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​​PROFESSIONAL DEGREES:

  • Jake is currently attending the University of Maryland in College Park.

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