Shabnam Rezaei

Co-founder & President at Big Bad Boo Studios

Shabnam Rezaei has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Shabnam co-founded Big Bad Boo Studios in 2008 and served as the Co-Founder & President. Big Bad Boo Studios produces and distributes inclusive kids content and has produced popular shows like Galapagos X, 16 Hudson, The Bravest Knight, Lili & Lola, ABC with Kenny G, and 1001 Nights. Shabnam Rezaei is currently involved in producing Judge Jodhi, S4 of 16 Hudson, Galapagos X, and S4 of Lili & Lola.

In 2010, Shabnam Rezaei co-founded Oznoz, an SVOD channel offering high-quality cartoons in multiple languages. Similar to Netflix, users can stream or download shows from Oznoz. The channel provides a wide range of exclusive content such as Elmo's World, Sesame Street, Bob the Builder, Thomas the Tank Engine, Angelina Ballerina, Barney, Babar, Super Why, Pororo, Ponkickies, 1001 Nights, Mixed Nutz, Babak & Friends, and more in various languages.

Prior to their ventures in the entertainment industry, Shabnam Rezaei founded PersianMirror.com in 2006, a modern magazine focusing on Persian culture, history, travel, film, art, music, and modern writing. The website offers free event listings and has the largest Iranian business directory with over 10,000 listings.

Before their entrepreneurial pursuits, Shabnam Rezaei held various positions in the financial services industry. From 2003 to 2007, they were the Head of Professional Services - Treasury & Capital Markets at Misys, where they managed a team of functional consultants, project managers, and client service managers. Previously, they worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Manager Global Capital Markets - Enterprise Risk Services, implementing securitization software for clients like Capital One and General Electric.

Shabnam Rezaei's career in the financial industry started at EXIS Consulting in 1995, where they served as a Director. Shabnam supported clients such as Creditanstalt Bankverein, Bank of America, Credit Agricole Indosuez, and opened the company's London office, acquiring new clients including Indosuez, ANZ, BNP, BofA, SBL, and DLJ.

Overall, Shabnam Rezaei has demonstrated expertise in the entertainment industry, entrepreneurship, and the financial services sector.

Shabnam Rezaei received a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995. Shabnam also obtained a Dual Degree in German Literature & Language and Computer Science Engineering from the same university in the same year. Later, they pursued a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management from NYU Stern School of Business, completing it between 1999 and 2001. Shabnam attended the American International School Vienna and earned an International Baccalaureate in 1991.

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  • Co-founder & President

    January, 2008 - present