Kathy M. Zhu is Director of Commercial & Legal Ops at DoorDash.She is also an advisor to LegalDesk, a workflow optimization platform designed to help in-house legal teams to manage requests as well as visualize workflow metrics on a beautiful dashboard. Kathy advises LegalDesk on product strategy and design based on learnings from her own experience from scaling a commercial team, managing multiple workstreams, and dealing with volume challenges.Key TakeawaysCreating efficiencies and working with Lawtrades to access contract attorneys have both been critical to addressing company needs post-Covid.Technology allows a lean team to accommodate heavy volume efficiently and effectively.Nothing speaks louder than data, especially to someone in finance. If you can show someone concrete metrics, you can make a business justification for a particular spend.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests.For full show notes and past guests, please visit https://lawtrades.substack.com/p/-doordash-head-of-commercial-kathySign up for FORWARD's email newsletter at lawtrades.substack.com/subscribeLearn more about Lawtrades: lawtrades.comLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/lawtrades-com/Twitter: twitter.com/lawtradesInstagram: instagram.com/lawtrades/YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCR3Xgewe9cxoAxkr1bDnNRA