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Deb Gelman

Trailblazer · DISC type ID
EVP, Experience Design at Bottle Rocket
📍 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Deb is a visionary design executive with over 20 years of experience leading teams to create innovative, user-centered digital products. A graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology and American University, she is an expert in design strategy and customer experience. Colleagues describe her as an innovative, inspiring expert with deep subject matter knowledge.

She is the author of "Design for Kids, " and has published multiple articles on creating engaging and effective digital experiences for children and tweens. A founding member of the Design Leaders Community, she is passionate about connecting with and mentoring peers in her field. She lives in the Philadelphia area.

Unique fact: She wrote the book "Design For Kids: Digital Products for Playing and Learning" to help others create better digital experiences for the connected generation.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
EVP, Experience Design
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
Personality Overview

How Deb shows up

Values Relationships
Persuasive
Charismatic

They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They like to keep things under control. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Deb cares about

Designing for Kids
Authored the book "Design for Kids" and multiple articles on creating digital products for children, establishing her as a leading expert in this specialized field.
User-Centered Design
Her entire career is focused on creating innovative, user-centered digital products that drive business growth and deliver award-winning customer experiences for major brands.
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Career

Work history

6-2019
EVP, Experience Design
Bottle Rocket
10-2023
Founding Member
Design Leaders Community
7-2016 - 6-2019
AVP, Design & User Experience
AT&T
5-2013 - 6-2016
Senior Director, User Experience
EPAM Systems
11-2011 - 5-2013
Director, User Experience Design
Nutrisystem
In the press

Media appearances

Bottle Rocket Continues to Reach for More with its Latest Senior Executive Addition – Design Industry Leader Debra Gelman. Featured in PR Newswire
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Behind the Brand: Bottle Rocket. Featured in VML
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Education
Master of Science - MS
Georgia Institute of Technology
BA
American University
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