20+

years in SaaS and healthtech

10

organizations built from scratch

$30M

in annual revenue

9.6/10

client satisfaction across hundreds of engagements

300+

people led globally

Latest Thinking

SaaS | Idea to Impact

  • Fairygodboss interview

    Who better to lead User Experience than an anthropologist? Meet Natalie Hanson. She’s a Principal at ZS, where she provides…

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  • Research as a Vehicle for Organizational Transformation

    A week or so ago I had the opportunity to speak with Lou Rosenfeld about my career and our second…

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  • Design System for Product

    Case Study ZS was at significant risk of losing our beachhead with key clients due to the appearance of our…

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Health Equity & Social Justice

  • A Perspective on Social Justice

    Kai Cheng Thom writes: “I think the major difference between a social justice and a white/colonial lens on trauma is…

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  • Pride@ZS

    Case Study In 2017, ZS’ LGBTQ+ community was staying quiet and hoping the culture would eventually catch up. I was…

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  • Representation matters

    It may seem obvious to some, but when I came out 35 years ago, I never saw relationships like mine…

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