Zara Hajihashemi

Critic
DISC Type : C

Founding Member at xApple

Los Gatos, California, United States

Overview

Zahra is the Founder and CEO of Cybele Health, applying her extensive background in machine learning from her time at Apple. An entrepreneur with a PhD from the University of Missouri-Columbia, she is described by colleagues as intelligent, hard-working, and an honest team player, with a passion for solving challenging problems.

Zahra is dedicated to using technology for a "better, healthier, happier life. " She actively engages with the tech community as a founding member of xApple, a community for ex-Apple entrepreneurs, and previously served as Vice Chair for the IEEE Computer Society in Silicon Valley, where she recruited technical speakers.

Her PhD research focused on using data mining and time-series analysis of sensor data for eldercare monitoring and the early recognition of illness.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Information Seeker

Critic

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Topics They Care About

AI in Healthcare
As Founder of Cybele Health and through her PhD research, she is dedicated to applying AI and data mining for health monitoring and early illness detection.
Mental Health Tech
Her company, Cybele Health, is active in the psychotherapy space, addressing topics like gaming addiction, as highlighted by recent conference participation.
Founder Communities
She is an active founding member of the xApple community and supports other entrepreneurs, particularly posting about events for female founders.

Media Appearances

Zara has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Founding Member at xApple
9-2024
Instructor at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension
5-2023
Founder and CEO at Cybele Health
8-2017 - 2-2023
Machine Learning Engineer at Apple
12-2014 - 12-2015
Vice Chair Computer Society Silicon Valley at IEEE

Education

2010 - 2015
PhD from University of Missouri-Columbia
2006 - 2008
Master's degree from Iran University of Science and Technology

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Exp : 13 Location : Los Gatos, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founding Member at xApple
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Insights For Selling To Zara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Zara is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Zara

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Zara move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Zara take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Zara

Personality Compatibility


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