Omar Abdelwahed

Evaluator
DISC Type : csd

Co-Founder & CEO at Valify Solutions at Valify Solutions

Egypt

Overview

Omar Abdelwahed is the Co-Founder and CEO of Valify Solutions, a company revolutionizing digital identity verification and customer onboarding in the MENA region. A graduate of The American University in Cairo with a B. S. in Computer Science, he has prior experience as a Product Development Manager at PayMob and a Mobile Application Developer at IBM.

He is passionate about shaping the future of technology from within the region, frequently speaking on panels about building AI locally. His focus is on driving digital transformation and expanding his companys influence across MENA and Africa to enhance accessibility and security within the banking and fintech sectors.

Unique fact: Omars company, Valify, successfully secured approval from Egypts Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to issue digital contracts and registries.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Digital Onboarding
His company, Valify, focuses on streamlining customer onboarding through automated data extraction, facial recognition, and liveness detection to prevent fraud.
Regional AI Development
He is a vocal advocate for building AI capabilities from within the MENA region, not just for it, participating in high-level discussions on the topic.
Fintech Regulation
He successfully navigated Egypt's regulatory landscape to secure approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), enabling Valify to issue digital contracts.

Media Appearances

My Morning Routine: Omar Abdelwahed, co‑founder and CEO of Valify Solutions. Featured in EnterpriseAM Egypt

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Meet our founder of the week: Valify Solutions’ Omar Abdelwahed. Featured in EnterpriseAM Egypt

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My Morning Routine: Omar Abdelwahed, co‑founder and CEO of Valify Solutions. Featured in EnterpriseAM Egypt

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Work History

1-2019
Co-Founder & CEO at Valify Solutions at Valify Solutions
3-2017 - 1-2019
Product Development Manager at PayMob
8-2016 - 3-2017
Mobile Application Developer at IBM
2-2016 - 8-2016
Justcads Co Founder at Self employed

Education

2011 - 2016
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from The American University in Cairo
2009 - 2011
International Baccalaureate and American Diploma from American International School in Egypt

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Exp : 10 Location : Egypt Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder & CEO at Valify Solutions at Valify Solutions
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Insights For Selling To Omar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Omar is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Omar

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Omar move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Omar take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Omar

Personality Compatibility


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