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'''Shahrzad Rafati''' is a [[Canadian]] entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of BroadbandTV Corp (BBTV).<ref name="broadbandtv">http://broadbandtvcorp.com/</ref> Vancouver, British Columbia. Rafati started the company in 2005, a year before she graduated from the [[University of British Columbia]] in [[computer science]]. She is most well-known for being listed as one of the world’s top 100 creative business thinkers by Fast Company.<ref>http://www.fastcompany.com/most-creative-people/2011/shahrzad-rafati-broadbandtv/</ref>
'''Shahrzad Rafati''' is a [[Canadian]] entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of BroadbandTV Corp (BBTV).<ref name="broadbandtv">http://broadbandtvcorp.com/</ref> Vancouver, British Columbia. Rafati started the company in 2005, a year before she graduated from the [[University of British Columbia]] in [[computer science]]. She is most well-known for being listed as one of the world’s top 100 creative business thinkers by Fast Company.<ref>http://www.fastcompany.com/most-creative-people/2011/shahrzad-rafati-broadbandtv/</ref>


Her first venture, BroadbandTV, is a media company that works with content owners, platform providers and network operators to create online and mobile video business models. The company specializes in the aggregation, sales, marketing and distribution of on-demand video content and has had deals with companies and organizations including including [[YouTube]], [[NBA]], [[Electronic Arts]] and [[United Way]].<ref>http://www.techvibes.com/blog/united-way-launches-digital-video-campaign-with-fantrust/</ref><ref>http://www.vancouversun.com/story_print.html?id=4866403&sponsor=/</ref>
Her first venture, BroadbandTV, is a media company that works with content owners, platform providers and network operators to create online and mobile video business models. The company specializes in the aggregation, sales, marketing and distribution of on-demand video content and has had deals with companies and organizations including [[YouTube]], [[NBA]], [[Electronic Arts]] and [[United Way]].<ref>http://www.techvibes.com/blog/united-way-launches-digital-video-campaign-with-fantrust/</ref><ref>http://www.vancouversun.com/story_print.html?id=4866403&sponsor=/</ref>


<!--The company began operations by offering TV entertainment in different language over the Internet. However Rafati’s innovations that attracted extraordinary response is the tracking of unauthorized online video and other visuals. She has developed computer programs, search algorithms— that scans the web for a specific content<ref>http://broadbandtvcorp.com/content-detection/</ref> and various unauthorized content. The algorithms scan the web and When they find one, BroadbandTV staff screen it for potential objectionable content and remove it, and then attach advertisements. Such exercise converts a pirated video clip posted on YouTube as a revenue-generating asset.
<!--The company began operations by offering TV entertainment in different language over the Internet. However Rafati’s innovations that attracted extraordinary response is the tracking of unauthorized online video and other visuals. She has developed computer programs, search algorithms— that scans the web for a specific content<ref>http://broadbandtvcorp.com/content-detection/</ref> and various unauthorized content. The algorithms scan the web and When they find one, BroadbandTV staff screen it for potential objectionable content and remove it, and then attach advertisements. Such exercise converts a pirated video clip posted on YouTube as a revenue-generating asset.
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In 2008, Rafati was named among the Top 5 Feature Entrepreneurs in the Media & Entertainment Industry by the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs of British Columbia.<ref>http://http://broadbandtvcorp.com/forum-for-women-entrepreneurs-recognizes-shahrzad-rafati-as-one-of-five-outstanding-entrepreneurs-in-the-media-entertainment-industry//</ref>
In 2008, Rafati was named among the Top 5 Feature Entrepreneurs in the Media & Entertainment Industry by the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs of British Columbia.<ref>http://http://broadbandtvcorp.com/forum-for-women-entrepreneurs-recognizes-shahrzad-rafati-as-one-of-five-outstanding-entrepreneurs-in-the-media-entertainment-industry//</ref>

Instead of talking about her vision and mandate like this, either say it in a more neutral way (e.g. Rafati said that her...) or better yet, write about her actual work instead of her vision.
<!--Rafati has devoted much of her free time toward charity. Her personal vision and mandate is one of constructive professional achievement and social betterment. She strongly feels that the two concepts are not mutually exclusive.<ref>http://mashable.com/2011/01/04/viso-give-youtube/</ref>-->


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 12:45, 26 June 2011

Shahrzad Rafati
Born
Tehran, Iran
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia (B.Sc. Computer Science)
Occupation(s)Founder & CEO of BroadbandTV Corp.[1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Founder- Make Change, Co-Founder & Advisory Board Member, Chopra Yoga Center,[2][failed verification] Vancouver, British Columbia

Shahrzad Rafati is a Canadian entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of BroadbandTV Corp (BBTV).[1] Vancouver, British Columbia. Rafati started the company in 2005, a year before she graduated from the University of British Columbia in computer science. She is most well-known for being listed as one of the world’s top 100 creative business thinkers by Fast Company.[3]

Her first venture, BroadbandTV, is a media company that works with content owners, platform providers and network operators to create online and mobile video business models. The company specializes in the aggregation, sales, marketing and distribution of on-demand video content and has had deals with companies and organizations including YouTube, NBA, Electronic Arts and United Way.[4][5]


Early life

Shahrzad Rafati was born in Tehran, Iran. In 2005, she graduated from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering; She studied French from Université Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV)

Career

While at the University of British Columbia, Rafati started BroadbandTV Corp.[1] She is also a co-founder of Chopra Yoga Center in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2]

Rafati founded Make Change in 2005. Make Change is a non-profit organization aimed at alleviating human suffering in disadvantaged areas by uniting NGOs, donors and the mass population around the world.[citation needed]

In 2008, Rafati was named among the Top 5 Feature Entrepreneurs in the Media & Entertainment Industry by the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs of British Columbia.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c http://broadbandtvcorp.com/
  2. ^ a b http://choprayoga.com/
  3. ^ http://www.fastcompany.com/most-creative-people/2011/shahrzad-rafati-broadbandtv/
  4. ^ http://www.techvibes.com/blog/united-way-launches-digital-video-campaign-with-fantrust/
  5. ^ http://www.vancouversun.com/story_print.html?id=4866403&sponsor=/
  6. ^ http://http://broadbandtvcorp.com/forum-for-women-entrepreneurs-recognizes-shahrzad-rafati-as-one-of-five-outstanding-entrepreneurs-in-the-media-entertainment-industry//
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