Xingjuan (Jane) Chao in

Xingjuan (Jane) Chao

Critic · DISC type C
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Ceribell
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Xingjuan (Jane) Chao is the Co-founder and CEO of Ceribell, a company revolutionizing neurological care with AI-powered EEG technology. Her background combines a PhD in Biophysics from Cornell with strategic roles at McKinsey, Novartis, and Genentech. She was recently honored on Inc. Magazines 2025 "Female Founders 500" list for her industry impact.

Beyond her scientific and business career, Jane has a unique passion for the arts. She dedicated a year to studying cinematography and directing at the Beijing Film Academy, an experience she credits with shaping her creative approach to problem-solving and leadership.

Interesting fact: Her head of sales described her working style as having "an EQ to match her IQ, " highlighting her blend of analytical rigor and interpersonal understanding.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Xingjuan shows up

Negotiator
ROI Driven
Critic

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Priorities

Topics Xingjuan cares about

Neurodiagnostics Innovation
As CEO of Ceribell, she is dedicated to making EEG diagnostics more efficient and widely accessible to improve patient outcomes in acute care settings.
Female Leadership
Her inclusion in Inc. Magazine's "Female Founders 500" list for 2025 recognizes her as a visionary leader breaking barriers in the medtech industry.
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Career

Work history

10-2014
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Ceribell
11-2021 - 1-2025
Board Member
Magnus Medical
6-2014 - 8-2015
Principal Manager, Portfolio Management and Strategy
Genentech
1-2013 - 6-2014
Senior Strategy Manager
Novartis
7-2007 - 1-2013
Engagement Manager
McKinsey
In the press

Media appearances

Jane Chao, Ph.D., Co‑founder and CEO, Ceribell. Featured in YouTube
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Ep 37: The Art of Science with Jane Chao, Ph.D., Co‑founder and CEO, Ceribell. Featured in Health Podcast Network – Her Story
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Education
2006 - 2007
Postdoc
University of California, San Francisco
2001 - 2005
PhD
Cornell University
1997 - 2001
B.S.
Peking University
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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Timescale
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