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# How to Define Personas in OpenMetadata

# How to Define Personas

## What is a Persona?

In OpenMetadata, a **persona** represents an organization's specific role or function, such as a **data engineer**, **data steward**, or **data scientist**. Personas define how the user interacts with the platform by tailoring the interface and functionality to their role.

**Example**:

* A **data engineer** might focus on pipelines and data quality.
* A **data steward** is more concerned with governance and glossary management.

## Steps to Define a Persona:

1. As an administrator, navigate to **Settings > Personas** in OpenMetadata.

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2. **Create a new persona** or modify an existing one.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmetadata-docs-release-watchers/R6CaBY8S5pWTKhnk/public/images/how-to-guides/admin-guide/persona-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=R6CaBY8S5pWTKhnk&q=85&s=2360fa6f2e6ed747c2eb5bc654743ee7" alt="create a new persona*" width="2943" height="1424" data-path="public/images/how-to-guides/admin-guide/persona-3.png" />

3. **Associate users** with the appropriate persona to customize their experience based on their roles.

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