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Welcome to Jannie's gambit

From insight to prototype at venture speed.

I lead discovery, shape venture opportunities, and rapidly prototype AI-enabled solutions.


My work sits at the intersection of human insight, technical feasibility, and venture execution, helping teams move from research findings to working products faster.

- what's your move?

UX Researcher & Product Strategist @Gitwit↗

Formerly @Guidewire Software↗, @PwC

I am in the process of revamping my website, working hard to compose the Selected Work section right now. 

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Yes, I am well-versed in AI, but I still prefer to think through and write my own content. This means every word on this page is deliberately put here to reflect who I am and what I do.

 

Come back in a couple of weeks, this section should be ready for you.​ In the meanwhile, you can also scroll down to view the rest of this page :)

What I Do

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Research

Discover real human problems

I uncover real user needs through quantitative and qualitative research methods such as surveys, diary studies, interviews, ethnography, and focus group.

 

My focus is not only understanding user behavior, but identifying the underlying problems and unmet needs that can drive meaningful product and venture opportunities.

User Experience Researcher        @Guidewire Software 

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Product Research Lead / Co-Founder

@Shape.io

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Market Research Analyst

@PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

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User Experience Researcher        @HanChuang 

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Strategy

Define product and venture direction

I translate research insights into clear product and venture directions.

 

This includes identifying opportunity spaces, evaluating competitive landscapes, assessing feasibility across business and technical dimensions, and helping teams prioritize the highest-impact solutions to pursue.

AI Researcher

@iQ Company

Product Founder

@Bitcart​​

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Prototype

Rapidly build and test solutions

I rapidly bring ideas to life through hands-on prototyping. I am comfortable building and deploying AI-powered applications using Python, JavaScript, LLM integration, RAG pipelines.  

 

By building early proof-of-concepts, I help teams validate assumptions quickly, learn faster, and move from abstract ideas to tangible product realities.

Check out my Github↗!

My Proven Process of Building Successful Ventures: 


Insight → Opportunity → Feasibility → Prototype → Validation

 

I own every step of the loop.

Interested in building new ventures or product experiments together?

© 2035 by Jannie Zhou

I am also a semi-professional dancer who was trained in Chinese Minority Dance, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip-hop, and dance theater. My relationship with dance shaped the way I interact with and see the world. Check out my dance page↗.

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