Catherine Zhao

A multidisciplinary researcher and designer with a background in behavioral science and entrepreneurial experience building products from scratch. I have previously worked on SaaS products (B2B and B2C) and social media mobile apps.

Master's in Experimental Psychology from NYU, based in New York, NY.

Co-founder, Insightflo

Led the development of an AI consumer insights product focused on qualitative research analysis.

UX Consultant, Tech fleet, New York

Conducted discovery research for a client’s mobile app aimed at addressing surplus food and resource waste

Worked on four end-to-end UX projects, focusing on features including themes, templates, and speaker notes, along with conducting international research with Chinese users.

UX Researcher and Designer, Gamma

UX Researcher, Plandid, New York

Work for an NYU startup team designing a workspace collaboration app that streamlines communication, planning, and scheduling


Academic research paper

Co-author, Livestream Shopping Research Paper    

Title: The building of Trust in Live-Stream e-Commerce: Frequency of Interaction Moderates the Relationship between Trust and Purchase. 

Poster presented at the 2023 International Conventional of Psychological Science (ICPS), Brussels, Belgium                                                                                          


Airbnb Consumer insights project, NYU stern data-driven decision making class