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Jade Zhao shares insights with us regarding his work with Design Sprints, community, & education.

43m · Experiences of Insight · 24 Jun 21:27

Jade Zhao comes to us from Suzhou, China. He is the co-founder of Design Sprint China and TEDxSuzhou. Jade also served as community manager and co-founder of YoMail.com. Jade has a deep design background and spent many years at the epicenter of the global textiles industry as a designer. Jade has advanced degrees in Computer Applications (Suzhou Art & Design Technology Institute), Management Information Systems (Suzhou Vocational University), International Finance and Economics (Dongbei University), & a Master's in Communication and Media Studies (Shanghai University).

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