Xiaodi Zhang is Chief Product Officer at 1stdibs. She joined Design Driven in February of 2018 to share a story from her time at eBay, where she helped lead the company’s efforts in China. She shared some lessons learned from eBay’s fierce battle with Taobao for market share.

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