Deborah Im
About Deborah Im
Deborah Im serves as General Counsel at Coda Payments and has held various legal leadership positions in the tech industry, including at Stripe and Meta. She co-founded Warden, a fintech startup, and has a strong educational background with degrees from New York University School of Law and the University of California, Berkeley.
Current Role at Coda Payments
Deborah Im serves as the General Counsel at Coda Payments, a position she has held since 2024. She works on-site in Singapore, where she is responsible for overseeing legal matters and ensuring compliance with regulations. Her role involves providing strategic legal guidance to support the company's operations and growth in the digital payment sector.
Professional Experience at Stripe
Deborah Im has an extensive background at Stripe, where she held multiple positions from 2020 to 2022. She served as the Director on the Board of Directors and as the Head of Legal for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Additionally, she worked as the Head of Legal for APAC & EMEA Regulatory for a brief period in 2022. Her experience at Stripe included overseeing legal operations and regulatory compliance across various markets.
Background in Legal and Business
Deborah Im has a strong foundation in law and business. She earned her Juris Doctor (JD) from New York University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Her educational background supports her expertise in legal matters related to business and technology.
Previous Roles at Meta and Thomson Reuters
Prior to her current roles, Deborah Im worked at Meta as the Director and Deputy Head of Legal for the APAC region from 2014 to 2020. In this capacity, she contributed to the company's growth strategies in Asia. She also served as Assistant General Counsel for Global Growth & Operations at Thomson Reuters from 2012 to 2014, where she managed legal issues related to international expansion.
Entrepreneurial Ventures and Early Career
Deborah Im co-founded Warden, a fintech startup focused on providing tools for globally mobile citizens. Before her legal career, she founded Love at First Bite Cupcakery in Berkeley, California. Her early career included roles as a tech M&A lawyer in San Francisco and as an International M&A Lawyer at firms such as Paul Hastings and Nishimura & Asahi.