Energy and Commitment – Umaimah Khan – FS #5
In this episode of Founder Stories TV, host Allan Alford interviews Umemma Khan, CEO of Opal Security. They discuss the unexpected obstacles faced by founders, the importance of passion and authenticity in leadership, and the need for adaptability in hiring. Umemma shares insights on the cybersecurity ecosystem, the role of advisors in scaling a company, and her motivations for choosing cybersecurity as a career path. The conversation highlights the challenges and rewards of being a founder in the tech industry.
Segment Resources: https://opal.dev/ https://opal.dev/blog-post/least-privilege-posture-management https://go.opal.dev/on-demand-demo
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Umaimah Khan is the co-founder and CEO of Opal Security, a next-generation identity security company. As a mathematician and engineering leader, Umaimah knows first-hand the challenges of managing secure authorization and access management pathways. She began her career as a researcher in the federal government, before leading infra and security at several startups. Umaimah graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science.
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