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Vanessa Zhang's  adventurous spirit has taken the 36-year-old - who was born in Shanghai and grew up in Singapore - across continents - from the classrooms of Rome and Boston to the dusty roads of Kenya and Sierra Leone where she spent several years doing development work and now, to bustling India, where she drives growth for DBS India.

Ms Vanessa Zhang's adventurous spirit has taken her across continents, from Rome and Boston to Kenya and Sierra Leone.

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SINGAPORE – Ms Vanessa Zhang is all about connecting the dots, both literally and figuratively, and it has become her personal mission.

At 36, she calls herself a bridge builder, not just between countries, cultures and ideas, but also across the different stages of her life.

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