Lake Dai
This is the story of Lake Dai, Entrepreneur, Investor, Professor, and all-around creator. For 20 years, she led the product and engineering teams globally at brands including, Alibaba, Apple, and Yahoo.
In this episode, we discuss:
How her Mom didn't want her to be an engineer (even though she was an aerospace engineer!)
Why she switched from economics & marketing to engineering & product creation
What it was like working out of Jack Ma's garage in the early days of Alibaba
How she created Alibaba's first generation of travel products and marketplace
Why she teaches at Carnegie Mellon while expanding to venture capital investing
Her three principles in life: Never Stop Learning, Share the Knowledge, Build a Community
The importance and power of a 'Beginner's Mind'
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Thanks for listening - Yinh
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