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Should you actually work in Japan? The complete decision framework — interview with Nathan Paterson (ex-Disney, ex-IDEO) Part 3/3
Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, Nathan Paterson has built an adventurous and innovation-forward career in Japan. After working as a designer in London, he came to Tokyo as an English teacher with basic textbook Japanese — then worked his way through a variety of traditional and progressive companies and founded his own companies. He spent nearly 10 years at Disney across Tokyo and Los Angeles, where he led research and design of digital platforms including the precu
Nov 197 min read


The foreigner's playbook for Japanese corporate culture — interview with Nathan Paterson (ex-Disney, ex-IDEO) Part 2/3
Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, Nathan Paterson has built an adventurous and innovation-forward career in Japan. After working as a designer in London, he came to Tokyo as an English teacher with basic textbook Japanese — then worked his way through a variety of traditional and progressive companies and founded his own companies. He spent nearly 10 years at Disney across Tokyo and Los Angeles, where he led research and design of digital platforms including the precu
Nov 116 min read


How to find an innovative job opportunity in Japan (even with limited Japanese) — interview with Nathan Paterson (ex-Disney, ex-IDEO) Part 1/3
Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, Nathan Paterson has built an adventurous and innovation-forward career in Japan. After working as a designer in London, he came to Tokyo as an English teacher with basic textbook Japanese — then worked his way through a variety of traditional and progressive companies and founded his own companies. He spent nearly 10 years at Disney across Tokyo and Los Angeles, where he led research and design of digital platforms including the precu
Nov 76 min read


From MIT to Tokyo: Working as an International Software Engineer at Jamm Inc. in Japan
Are you a student or young professional curious about launching a software career in Japan? Our interview with Christian Williams , an...
Sep 273 min read


The Value of Starting a Career as a New graduate
Should You Go to Graduate School Right After College or Start Working as a New Graduate? Deciding whether to go straight to graduate...
Sep 1612 min read


Voices of Jelper Club Members — Ririka Saito, McGill University '25
This time, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ririka Saito, a passionate Food Science and Nutrition double major at McGill University....
Sep 94 min read
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