Sar Haidar

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DISC Type : C

Senior DevOps Engineer, Office of Open Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Memphis Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Sar Haidar is a Platform Engineer at MIT Open Learning, specializing in DevOps and scalable educational technology infrastructure. He is the creator of SyntheticAuth. ai, a publication focused on digital identity and AI. A graduate of the University of Memphis, he is a frequent speaker at technology conferences.

Sar explores the intersection of technology and identity through his newsletter, which blends digital identity news with philosophical depth and skeptical humor. He is deeply interested in how digital constructs shape personhood and the underlying logic of verification systems, as reflected in his public posts.

He is the creator of SyntheticAuth. ai, a newsletter curating digital identity news with a unique philosophical and humorous perspective.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

Objective Thinker

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Digital Identity
Creator of SyntheticAuth. ai, a newsletter on this topic, and a speaker at major industry events like Identity Week Europe and America, focusing on the future of identity.
AI and Cybersecurity
His speaking engagements focus on emerging challenges, including how to combat new AI-driven fraud threats and secure non-human (machine) identities in modern systems.
Open-Source Technology
Identifies as an open-source contributor and has presented on open-source architecture at events like the Open edX conference, demonstrating a commitment to the community.

Media Appearances

Sar has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2016
Senior DevOps Engineer, Office of Open Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2-2015 - 12-2016
Manager, Hardware & Software Deployment at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6-2011 - 2-2015
Team Leader, IT Deployment & Maintenance at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
10-2009 - 6-2011
IT Implementation Manager at University of Memphis
5-2009 - 10-2009
Local Technical Support Provider III at University of Memphis

Education

2000 - 2008
B.S. from University of Memphis
1994 - 1998
Baccalaureate from International College of Beirut

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Insights For Selling To Sar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sar is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sar

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sar move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Sar take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Sar

Personality Compatibility


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