Vidya Shankaran, CISSP in

Vidya Shankaran, CISSP

Evaluator · DISC type CDS
Member, Author at Forbes Technology Council
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Member, Author
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Vidya shows up

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

Priorities

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Career

Work history

9-2025
Member, Author
Forbes Technology Council
8-2025
Chief Member
Chief
10-2019
Field CTO - Emerging Technologies
Commvault
1-2016 - 10-2019
Global Solutions Architect, Global SI
Commvault
6-2014 - 12-2015
Systems Sales Consultant
Oracle India
In the press

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Education
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Bharathidasan University
1992 - 2000
2000
Carmel High School
1-2021
Cybersecurity : Managers Playbook
MIT Sloan School of Management
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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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