About the Founder

Shani Wu

Founder & CEO, Zen Cube Wellness Technologies Inc.
Ed.M. Candidate, Harvard University
Learning Design, Innovation and Technology

Special Education Educator | Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher

 

 

Shani’s Vision

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Shani founded Zen Cube with a clear mission: to bring emotional clarity, inner balance, and modern mindfulness into everyday life through thoughtfully designed, science-informed wellness technology.

Zen Cube was created as a quiet sanctuary people can hold in their hands — a moment of grounding, whenever and wherever they need it.​​​

 

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Shani’s Background

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With over a decade of experience as a Bilingual Special Education Itinerant Teacher in New York City, and professionally certified in Students with Disabilities (Birth–Grade 2), Shani has dedicated her career to supporting neurodiverse learners and families. Her work centers on emotional wellbeing, mindfulness, sensory-supportive environments, and human-centered learning design.

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As a mindfulness practitioner and Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, internationally accredited by CPD, IMMA, and IMTA, Shani brings mindfulness and accessible design principles into her approach to everyday wellbeing.

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Why Shani Created Zen Cube

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Throughout her years working closely with children and families, Shani witnessed how emotional overwhelm and sensory needs could affect people throughout daily life. She also saw how even a brief moment of calm, mindful breathing, or sensory support could help someone pause, reset, and regain focus.

Those experiences led Shani to imagine a more accessible way to bring that support into everyday environments.

Zen Cube grew out of this belief:
well-being should be simple, sensory, and always within reach.

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Academic Direction & Vision for Impact​

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Shani’s academic work in the Learning Design, Innovation and Technology (LDIT) master’s program at Harvard explores the intersection of technology, mindful design, and human-centered learning.

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Her interests include how thoughtfully designed technologies can support wellbeing, accessibility, personalized experiences, and human-centered interaction in everyday life.

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Zen Cube reflects this vision. It is being developed as a long-term wellness technology platform designed to make personalized multisensory support more accessible across everyday environments.

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Shani’s Work Today

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As Founder & CEO of Zen Cube Wellness Technologies Inc., Shani leads:

• Product vision and experience design

• Multisensory wellness experience development

• Research and partnerships across education and wellness

• Investor engagement and company strategy

• AI-powered wellness technology innovation​

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Her goal is to build a global wellness technology ecosystem that helps individuals, families, and organizations access personalized moments of calm, focus, reset, rest, and mindfulness in everyday life.

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Founder’s Note

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Thank you for being part of this journey.
Zen Cube is built with intention, clarity, and heart — and I hope it brings a moment of sanctuary into your life, just as it has shaped mine.​

Shani Wu
Founder & CEO
Zen Cube Wellness Technologies Inc.

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