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Truman Xu

Truman is a product marketer and GTM engineer who turns products into narratives people buy into and builds the systems that bring them to market.

Who am I

First and foremost, I'm a problem solver who just so happens to work in the world of tech and marketing. Rather than dwell on what's broken, I lean on creativity, technology, and data to fix it. Two principles guide how I work: simplicity and action. Winning comes down to moving at high velocity and keeping the solution simple. Change and uncertainty don't faze me, because I'm generally optimistic about what's on the other side.

What I'm focused on now

Over the past year, I've invested heavily in making AI an extension of myself. My ambition has always run ahead of my skills, the urge to build things and solve problems bigger than I could handle alone. As AI closes that knowledge and skill gap, it's become the ultimate creative outlet for bringing ideas to life. I've never been more energized, pairing intelligence with my experience, taste, and intuition to make what I imagine real.

What matters to me

Hot take, but I love what I do, and since it fills most of my waking hours, it'd be a shame not to. It's the magnitude of a problem that pulls me in, not the field it lives in, which is how I've ended up with a breadth of experience across companies and industries. What gives me energy, I've come to realize, is the chance to learn and expand my skills, to work with smart, passionate people who want to win together, and to help build something valuable.

7+ years of product marketing and go-to-market experience.

I am a full-stack product marketer with enough technical and analytical depth to be dangerous anywhere.

Product Marketing

Positioning & messagingProduct launchCompetitive intelligenceSales enablementCustomer enablement

Growth

Demand generationCustomer marketingProgrammatic outboundA/B testing

Content & Design

Case study writingWebsite design & CROProduct-led contentWireframing & prototyping

Automation

Workflow automation (n8n, Trigger.dev)CRM operationsVibe codingAgent building