Hannah Bienkowski

where curiositymeetsproduct

I'm a computer scientist and product builder from the University of Michigan, now at Brown in the PRIME program. I've built AI-powered tools at McMaster-Carr, launched my own ventures, and worked with startups on product strategy and execution. I love working where technology, product, and real user problems come together.

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About / 01

Turning ambiguity
into action.

I'm most energized by messy problems that don't come with an obvious answer. Whether I'm digging through data, talking with users, shaping a product direction, or working alongside engineers, I like figuring out what actually matters and turning it into something useful.

My background spans software engineering, product management, and entrepreneurship, which means I'm comfortable moving between the technical details and the bigger picture. I bring a mix of curiosity, customer empathy, and a builder's mindset to creating products that are thoughtful, practical, and built to make a real impact.

Hannah Bienkowski
Principles / 02

How I think.

01
Start with the user

Every product decision I've been proud of started with actually watching something try to do something.

02
Make complexity understandable

The hardest part of a technical product is usually the story you tell about it. I obsess over clarity.

03
Ship, learn, iterate

A working v1 in real hands beats a beautiful v3 in a doc every time.

Selected work / 03

Things I've built
and shipped.

Skills / 04

Toolbox.

Product

  • Product strategy
  • Product roadmaps
  • Feature prioritization
  • Customer discovery
  • Stakeholder interviews
  • Product requirements
  • MVP development
  • Product-market fit
  • Prototyping
  • Agile delivery

Technical

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Swift
  • Django
  • PostgreSQL
  • React
  • MySQL
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • AI & LLM applications
  • Automated testing
  • Data cleaning & normalization

Business

  • Market research
  • Business strategy
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Go-to-market strategy
  • Digital strategy
  • Financial research
  • Partnership development
  • Consulting
  • Cross-functional leadership

Design & Research

  • UX design
  • Workflow mapping
  • Website design
  • Brand positioning
  • User interviews
  • Product prototyping
  • Usability iteration