Products, decisions, and evidence
Selected Work A closer look at what has been built, the decisions behind it, and what still needs work.
Education · Product systems Working prototype
A WeChat prototype for tutoring, after-school-care collaboration, and student part-time services. Built around explicit roles and business rules.
Offline interface review · synthetic data
Yi Zhou’s role Product direction · Requirements · Hands-on testing
What to inspect Role-based interfaces, a phone screenshot of submitted test requests, and a documented authorization correction. Read case study Creator tools · Local software Local tool · In development
Built for Yi Zhou's own publishing workflow: a local workspace that brings multi-platform accounts, content history, and review into one place while keeping data gaps visible.
Actual local interface · privacy redacted
Yi Zhou’s role Independent product creator · Workflow direction
What to inspect Four privacy-reviewed screenshots of the running local tool, source-based system maps, and explicit data-quality limits. Read case study Education · Discovery and information Public preview · In development
A website Yi Zhou built for Iapetus Education’s study-abroad work. The public preview opens with an interactive map for exploring destinations.
pennymemo.com homepage · Screenshot provided by Yi Zhou.
Yi Zhou’s role Product direction · Experience review · AI-assisted coordination
What to inspect The public website, a source-based interaction map, and a review of the frontend and proposed architecture. Read case study Finance · Workflow tools Local simulation · Prototype
A personal console prototype for reviewing positions by strategy, rehearsing closes, and making risk controls visible in a local simulation.
Local MOCK screenshot · Synthetic account
Yi Zhou’s role Project initiator · Product direction
What to inspect A screenshot of the paused strategy, a simulated order workflow, and the scope of the browser verification. Read case study Reading the work Each case separates source inspection, historical records, and Yi Zhou’s own account. Prototype interfaces and test records do not represent customers, revenue, or a completed commercial launch.
