3 Things You Never Would’ve Guessed About Imagineer’s New Regional Manager of U.K and Europe

This past June, Imagineer announced its further expansion and investment in Europe with the hiring of seasoned industry professional Rob Shakhani as the Regional Manager of U.K and Europe. In this role, Rob will be responsible for managing Imagineer’s client relationships in addition to increasing their European market presence.
Prior to joining Imagineer, Rob worked with leading financial technology providers, including Bloomberg and SuperDerivatives (Intercontinental Exchange), in various business development roles serving both buy-side and sell-side firms in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States.

Here are 3 things you never would’ve guessed about Rob:
1. Rob lives, eats and breathes fitness every day of his life. He begins his day with an outdoor run and ends his day at the gym. He’s recently developed a new passion for calisthenics which are physical exercises that are done without special equipment. In particular, he fell in love with the feeling of true strength and agility through core and functional body weight exercises.
2. Rob’s heritage plays an integral role in his life. His parents were born in Iran and raised his two elder brothers and himself in the UK with a Persian upbringing. He has strong family values and although he hasn’t visited Iran himself, he is able to speak Farsi fluently. Rob enjoys listening and dancing to Persian music and loves to cook traditional Persian cuisine.
3. One of Rob’s favorite hobbies is breakdancing and he’s successfully participated in many competitions while studying at City, University of London. He enjoys the artistic freedom of breakdancing and the way it challenges him to rely on his own style and skills to improvise a routine.
We are thrilled to have Rob on our team and we look forward to strengthening our relationships in Europe!
By: Julia Shin
