Rebuilt Voice of Customer from a manual exploration tool into an automated insight-discovery experience for leaders and analysts.
Proof 01
3-5x
usage versus the legacy experience
Proof 02
14+
customers in the phased rollout
Proof 03
~5 weeks
limited availability to GA
Proof 04
1 day
self-serve setup, down from 7-10
Product point of view
An AI insight product should not stop at classification. It must show what changed, why it matters, the evidence behind it, and where the user should investigate next.
01 / Context
Read the system before shaping the product.
Problem brief01A
The problem worth solving.
CX leaders needed fast answers and a clear narrative, while analysts needed precise filters and drill-down. The legacy experience exposed data but made both personas work too hard to find root causes and build a defensible story.
02 / Decisions
The decisions that shaped the product.
A decision register connecting product direction to the evidence and constraints behind it.
D01Decision
Designed a dual-persona experience: automated narrative insight modules for leaders and deep exploration tools for analysts.
D02Decision
Combined a customer-editable topic hierarchy with semantic classification, dynamic themes, evidence, and embedded Ask AI.
D03Decision
Sequenced rollout from limited availability to beta and GA, using early customers to validate insight quality and fast-follow workflows.
D04Decision
Designed a self-serve setup path that generated initial themes and removed engineering from the critical path for proofs of concept.
Tradeoffs held in view
The tension stayed visible. The choice made it actionable.
Tension 01
Executive simplicity vs. analyst control
Choice
Designed a dual-persona experience with narrative insight modules for leaders and deep exploration tools for analysts.
Tension 02
Fast setup vs. customer-specific relevance
Choice
Combined generated starting themes with a customer-editable taxonomy and evidence-backed classification.
03 / System
Sanitized insight discovery path
A reconstruction of the product flow from raw conversation signals to explainable narrative insights and investigation.
Sanitized reconstruction
InputValue
01Layer 1
Conversation signals
02Layer 2
Concern extraction
03Layer 3
Customer taxonomy
04Layer 4
Dynamic themes
05Output
Narrative insights
04 / Outcomes
What changed.
01Increased usage 3-5x compared with the legacy product.
02Rolled out to 14+ enterprise customers through a phased launch.
03Moved from limited availability to general availability in about five weeks.
04Reduced proof-of-concept setup from 7-10 days to one day.