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Debbie Paterson
Debbie Paterson

Deborah Rita Paterson grew up in Singapore and the United States, excelling academically thanks to her mother's encouragement of education. She studied architecture but switched to exploring other fields like science and technology. Through her work with AIESEC, she gained international experience in Europe and worked in corporate development. Paterson founded DesignGel, a social design startup, and continued developing it while recovering from a brain injury. She has since launched other ventures focused on social innovation and healthcare technologies while gaining experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, and business. Paterson's goal is to build a multi-national social enterprise in healthcare.

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Todays Talent Time Story is . . . Deborah Rita PATERSON Life Experience
Deborah Rita PATERSON And so the story goes . .
90s The My mo th a safe er left Indon esia w r land it when I about was jus h my brothe a foot r a t two m long. onths o nd I for ld and o nly You need to do homework to supplement your homework! Yes Mum! Being born to an Asian mother who understood the ne me to succeed in ed for my education, I st udied excessively triple the amount and did of homework th an the other kids.
1 st I exce lled in a co math, llege schola art and de study sig rs archit ectur hip for A n and man ag e. It w c as a c ademic E ed to ear n xcelle halleng nce e to s to ay the least! Peace & fulfillment of Humankinds Potential Tryin g t o fi g u re out life . . ? Som e un a p lace fortun ate sch in t ev o h desig larship, e arch ents c ause itec so I n, bu scie t d nce siness, starte ure cla me to . I d d ex whe tech ss a miss is p r nd out was e I cou covere nology, loring othe forfeit on ld d educ d an elec isco r th atio ted my org ve in n VP a Cor r and d nizatio and co gs like n c por mpu a ate evelop my lled AIE ter Dev pote SEC elop men n t. Ya tial and y! This role taught me how to negotiate recruitment deals with CEOs and how to put together the peices of the business model puzzle at age nineteen. My journey in the world of corporate marketing had begun and my passion for entrepreneurship and social innovation was ignited. VP
VP NAPLES, ITALY 2009 Through AIESEC I earnt an opportunity to fly to Italy to attend a youth leadership forum where I met youth with similiar visions and ambitions from all walks of Europe and North America. Following that I was able to experience being a VP Corporate Development in Athens in the midst of the riots. y ome, m turn h y head my re m after g with lving a hit alon Shortly ent invo e to took a accid bition am ding (not w boar tic tube d to in a sno ice and a plas re har f s a block o urved object c self on). alance b
l gnGe Desi Ev e pr ntua oje ll c y I wa s r t to gath yo ea ke ere u yo ng c dy to ep m d m u y or ng de reati retu yself bra der rn sig ve fr in an t fo ner age r t s, n nc o de om g d st a y sig hem on w n s ettin rted g b to -prof as bo choo hel or my o p e its an rn l. e to Desi d un wn ds ac h o til tar hel gnG I the p t e r g ups t con l, an oge ne ro w. the ct r in of der oun sation he f ces . ed t ation ing dow smok gamific egy ha I s at ake rough h , str mer life! to m sum trying ective t , chaos artup at t f s s f Th up idea the nd e art a st social a mix of Thats e a er. mor erved geth obs own to I hr all t Kick.It Would you like a skull fracture with your brain injury? aw ithdr to w g (and ced tryin for ad I was ntically k. Inste and t I iden fra e wor a day in acc fter urs nt ours a the y e c teen ho my re ing llow niversit lete th six Fo pay for omp m u fro ) to c leeping ney to g s o failin ted to for m sor sing re res wait een. w bet
January Eventu all us and y word got r we go t busin ound the cit erator ess inc y abou s and ub t over $ netwo 100,00 rks to ators, acce 0 to h lhelp u elp us s rais on our e way . . . I continued to build DesignGel in between hospital appointments with neurologists, audiologists, physios and occuptational therapists to repair the damage that had been done. Our first boardroom was the roof of a bed factory with a wooden table, juice boxes and a team of students I had recruited . . Really? I KNOW! Really? OKAY! National University of Singapore Eventually my brain healed enough for me to return to university and I was offered a scholarship to study in Singapore at NUS and also experience the delights (on and off the beaten track) of South East Asia. Cycle on ceylon 700KM. 14 DAYS. 6 CYCLISTS. I helpe d man while a study ge DesignG ing, I were el fro me m Sin f gapor cover ilming a d t a team e and o ing th of c yclist e pos cumentar I could s wh t-war y in come o Sri co live to and 7 50km untry. . So Lanka , mines tell the ta of cy I aske le le a well ft from t of cyclin cling later d if g aro , I can he wa in a v un r illager s bac and show d live land ering kyard out o . f
Upon my re turn from Singpore, I took a role as a market ing assistant with Im-Able, a global star t up helping those affec ted by stro ke, TBI and cerebral pa lsy recover their brain and limbs th rough video games. t o brough ick.It) als rmerly K igner to s (fo elance de Goalpost as a fre or youth back on mpaign f me te a ca lot about crea learnt a help them e Wow! I nd a littl nt. ategies a engageme hange str . . . c ell. behavior tion as w t gamifica ore abou m At the start of 2013 I passed on the management of DesignGel in order to focus on another start up called Mention It and also to enable more young creatives to learn what I had learnt from my role.
Howar d co-fun Wright, a m edical ded a be s partne r to c cholarship f d company then reate or my protot soc se yp engage e platform ialdesigncar lf and a es.com in soc to the ial des for young - a ign and social people proble create to ms in solut their c ommun ions ities. BUSINESS Black is the new An ex-c olleague and I a entrepr lso beg eneurial an a jo social g educatio urney o ame wit n, for f h the g ming a metapho oal of r to tea using fa n online ch busin women shion as ess and based o a n the lat science Watch est neur to youn this spa oscienc g ce, wer e conce e launch pts. ing mid 2014! ention It r to vesto st in mployee ir e ur f on o es based e role of ook h lu t t a s, ion It ate our v I took on early day Ment e d elp us cr tools an ficer. Its uild to h b help n f gnitio ce O t we can . . reco Experien ying. ha f ing w re satisf see Chie ere it mo but w work a b make
B + D C A E B- A+ NE PA W SS ZE PO AL UR R AN AO UW T D TE HE AR NU OA A n my ters o rom of let w s f rainbo life lesson t sick with a e go mor es I uated I grad ipt, learning ses, the tim elp. On the las cr c or h trans I failed idnt ask f ext time. d times I e n the times l learn mor d the Il an aid As I s easy In October I quit my fulltime job and turned down a management position at Im-Able to move to SF and swim with the big fish, selling everything except some clothes and my beloved sketchbooks. ? INSERT NEXT PHASE Who k life w nows wh a ill loo k lik t the nex e? t pha If y se of ou my feel beca use like you me gettin have or s g in im a arou touc nd, p ply wan n oppor h tun le t to peop le wa ase do! boun ity for I lov nting ce id e me to m eas e ake stuf ting new f :) COMING SOON Effort = Reward!! Effort Reward 10 er Pat son 0 a 2 en d i d e nt borah R De it Pre si es P r on rs Deb o ita Pa h R te ra t 2 010 My big career goal is to build a multi national social enterprise in the healthcare space, so I might be doing somethings that dont look like Im on that path, but trust me Ive got a plan (which will probably change as I learn more. Im a firm believer than you get out what you put in, so in order to learn what I need to know, Im going to put in all the effort I possibly can for you. Its a win - win right??
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  • 3. 90s The My mo th a safe er left Indon esia w r land it when I about was jus h my brothe a foot r a t two m long. onths o nd I for ld and o nly You need to do homework to supplement your homework! Yes Mum! Being born to an Asian mother who understood the ne me to succeed in ed for my education, I st udied excessively triple the amount and did of homework th an the other kids.
  • 4. 1 st I exce lled in a co math, llege schola art and de study sig rs archit ectur hip for A n and man ag e. It w c as a c ademic E ed to ear n xcelle halleng nce e to s to ay the least! Peace & fulfillment of Humankinds Potential Tryin g t o fi g u re out life . . ? Som e un a p lace fortun ate sch in t ev o h desig larship, e arch ents c ause itec so I n, bu scie t d nce siness, starte ure cla me to . I d d ex whe tech ss a miss is p r nd out was e I cou covere nology, loring othe forfeit on ld d educ d an elec isco r th atio ted my org ve in n VP a Cor r and d nizatio and co gs like n c por mpu a ate evelop my lled AIE ter Dev pote SEC elop men n t. Ya tial and y! This role taught me how to negotiate recruitment deals with CEOs and how to put together the peices of the business model puzzle at age nineteen. My journey in the world of corporate marketing had begun and my passion for entrepreneurship and social innovation was ignited. VP
  • 5. VP NAPLES, ITALY 2009 Through AIESEC I earnt an opportunity to fly to Italy to attend a youth leadership forum where I met youth with similiar visions and ambitions from all walks of Europe and North America. Following that I was able to experience being a VP Corporate Development in Athens in the midst of the riots. y ome, m turn h y head my re m after g with lving a hit alon Shortly ent invo e to took a accid bition am ding (not w boar tic tube d to in a sno ice and a plas re har f s a block o urved object c self on). alance b
  • 6. l gnGe Desi Ev e pr ntua oje ll c y I wa s r t to gath yo ea ke ere u yo ng c dy to ep m d m u y or ng de reati retu yself bra der rn sig ve fr in an t fo ner age r t s, n nc o de om g d st a y sig hem on w n s ettin rted g b to -prof as bo choo hel or my o p e its an rn l. e to Desi d un wn ds ac h o til tar hel gnG I the p t e r g ups t con l, an oge ne ro w. the ct r in of der oun sation he f ces . ed t ation ing dow smok gamific egy ha I s at ake rough h , str mer life! to m sum trying ective t , chaos artup at t f s s f Th up idea the nd e art a st social a mix of Thats e a er. mor erved geth obs own to I hr all t Kick.It Would you like a skull fracture with your brain injury? aw ithdr to w g (and ced tryin for ad I was ntically k. Inste and t I iden fra e wor a day in acc fter urs nt ours a the y e c teen ho my re ing llow niversit lete th six Fo pay for omp m u fro ) to c leeping ney to g s o failin ted to for m sor sing re res wait een. w bet
  • 7. January Eventu all us and y word got r we go t busin ound the cit erator ess inc y abou s and ub t over $ netwo 100,00 rks to ators, acce 0 to h lhelp u elp us s rais on our e way . . . I continued to build DesignGel in between hospital appointments with neurologists, audiologists, physios and occuptational therapists to repair the damage that had been done. Our first boardroom was the roof of a bed factory with a wooden table, juice boxes and a team of students I had recruited . . Really? I KNOW! Really? OKAY! National University of Singapore Eventually my brain healed enough for me to return to university and I was offered a scholarship to study in Singapore at NUS and also experience the delights (on and off the beaten track) of South East Asia. Cycle on ceylon 700KM. 14 DAYS. 6 CYCLISTS. I helpe d man while a study ge DesignG ing, I were el fro me m Sin f gapor cover ilming a d t a team e and o ing th of c yclist e pos cumentar I could s wh t-war y in come o Sri co live to and 7 50km untry. . So Lanka , mines tell the ta of cy I aske le le a well ft from t of cyclin cling later d if g aro , I can he wa in a v un r illager s bac and show d live land ering kyard out o . f
  • 8. Upon my re turn from Singpore, I took a role as a market ing assistant with Im-Able, a global star t up helping those affec ted by stro ke, TBI and cerebral pa lsy recover their brain and limbs th rough video games. t o brough ick.It) als rmerly K igner to s (fo elance de Goalpost as a fre or youth back on mpaign f me te a ca lot about crea learnt a help them e Wow! I nd a littl nt. ategies a engageme hange str . . . c ell. behavior tion as w t gamifica ore abou m At the start of 2013 I passed on the management of DesignGel in order to focus on another start up called Mention It and also to enable more young creatives to learn what I had learnt from my role.
  • 9. Howar d co-fun Wright, a m edical ded a be s partne r to c cholarship f d company then reate or my protot soc se yp engage e platform ialdesigncar lf and a es.com in soc to the ial des for young - a ign and social people proble create to ms in solut their c ommun ions ities. BUSINESS Black is the new An ex-c olleague and I a entrepr lso beg eneurial an a jo social g educatio urney o ame wit n, for f h the g ming a metapho oal of r to tea using fa n online ch busin women shion as ess and based o a n the lat science Watch est neur to youn this spa oscienc g ce, wer e conce e launch pts. ing mid 2014! ention It r to vesto st in mployee ir e ur f on o es based e role of ook h lu t t a s, ion It ate our v I took on early day Ment e d elp us cr tools an ficer. Its uild to h b help n f gnitio ce O t we can . . reco Experien ying. ha f ing w re satisf see Chie ere it mo but w work a b make
  • 10. B + D C A E B- A+ NE PA W SS ZE PO AL UR R AN AO UW T D TE HE AR NU OA A n my ters o rom of let w s f rainbo life lesson t sick with a e go mor es I uated I grad ipt, learning ses, the tim elp. On the las cr c or h trans I failed idnt ask f ext time. d times I e n the times l learn mor d the Il an aid As I s easy In October I quit my fulltime job and turned down a management position at Im-Able to move to SF and swim with the big fish, selling everything except some clothes and my beloved sketchbooks. ? INSERT NEXT PHASE Who k life w nows wh a ill loo k lik t the nex e? t pha If y se of ou my feel beca use like you me gettin have or s g in im a arou touc nd, p ply wan n oppor h tun le t to peop le wa ase do! boun ity for I lov nting ce id e me to m eas e ake stuf ting new f :) COMING SOON Effort = Reward!! Effort Reward 10 er Pat son 0 a 2 en d i d e nt borah R De it Pre si es P r on rs Deb o ita Pa h R te ra t 2 010 My big career goal is to build a multi national social enterprise in the healthcare space, so I might be doing somethings that dont look like Im on that path, but trust me Ive got a plan (which will probably change as I learn more. Im a firm believer than you get out what you put in, so in order to learn what I need to know, Im going to put in all the effort I possibly can for you. Its a win - win right??
  • 11. And so the story continues . .