Soraya Darabi

• Co-Founder
  Zady.com

Soraya Darabi is Co-Founder of Zady, a mission-driven brand described best as “The Whole Foods of Fashion” by ABC news. Darabi began her career as Manager of Digital Partnerships and Social Media at The New York Times, where she positioned the global news leader on networks such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, as well as partnered with start-ups and established award-winning campaigns. Following her tenure at the Times, Darabi served as Product Lead for drop.io, an online collaboration service acquired by Facebook. She went on to co-found the application Foodspotting, named by Apple and Wired Magazine as an “App of the Year", and acquired by Open Table. Darabi has been featured on the cover of Fast Company Magazine's “Most Creative People in Business” issue and Brandweek’s "Digital” issue for her work in new media and entrepreneurship. She received a BA from Georgetown University.