Omar Khawaja
Evaluator · DISC type CDSOmar Khawaja is the VP, Field CISO at Databricks, where he helps CISOs navigate their data and AI journey. A former CISO for Highmark Health and a graduate of Georgia Tech, he is passionate about creating business-driven security programs and developing frameworks to scale cyber risk mitigation. He also serves as faculty for Carnegie Mellon Universitys CISO program.
Outside of his primary role, Omar is deeply invested in developing the next generation of leaders. This is demonstrated through his faculty position at Carnegie Mellon and his service as a board member for community-focused organizations like Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. , reflecting a commitment to mentorship and community growth.
Unique fact: He leads a team at Databricks that developed an actionable AI security framework being adopted by thousands of enterprise customers globally.
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They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service 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
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Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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