Community member
Soulmaz Panahi
About
Born in Tehran, Iran, Soulmaz Panahi was raised in a culture of artistic creativity. After graduating with a degree in Textile design, she started a small business in fashion design where she incorporated exotic ancient Persian art and patterns into modern fashion. Through running this small business with her sisters she learnt many marketing and business development skills necessary to promote and grow a small business. With her dynamic and driven character soon she learnt that success has no boundaries and the same business development ideas and techniques can be applied and used in any company. In 2006 She was offered to work in a fast upscale tech environment as a sales, marketing and business development professional for ASUS Corporation in Iran, where she developed a successful track record promoting and launching new generation products and establishing advertising opportunities in her capacity as marketing and product manager. She surpassed the company’s goals and target by reaching over 40% of the whole country’s market share. She eventually served as Vise President at ASUS local division where she developed superior organizational, team leadership, time management, negotiation skills, and the art of balancing a sense of urgency with calm and confident demeanor. Soulmaz Panahi Moved to East Bay, California in 2014 from Iran. With encouragement from friends and family she started her career in real estate. As a real estate agent she has been fortunate enough to work closely with one of the founders of Red Oak, one of the Bay Area’s smartest and most successful independent brokers. Learning from one of the top producing teams in the field in combination with her unique mix of experience in arts, Sales, branding and marketing services, have given her in depth experience and confidence in helping people to find their dream homes where they can raise their kids, grow their gardens, and live their dreams. Soulmaz’s diverse work and personal life experiences bring a very creative, energetic and international presence to any organization she works for.
