Cole Hackman

Working alongside a team of developers to build a full-stack mobile app for Cal Poly students to buy and sell items. App released on the iOS Store in May 2026

Co-authoring a State of AI report for the Academic Senate Committee on Generative AI. Collaborating alongside an interdisciplinary team to synthesize faculty survey data, cross-university policy research, and usage analytics.

Founder of a hybrid business specializing in exclusive footwear and apparel wholesale both online and locally. Reached 1000 sales and $300k in revenue during 4 years of full operation; now transitioned to a part time role focusing on vintage apparel.

Representing Lovable on campus by organizing events and building communities to educate and inspire

Promoted the Comet browser and Perplexity AI through student communities, events, and peer engagement.

Developed a proprietary Python chatbot to distribute services to 700+ clients, thus replacing manual workflows with validated, rate-limited delivery. Owned the system end-to-end, from architecture through deployment and maintenance, working under non-technical staff to translate concepts into code

I founded a premier detailing service located in Seattle with over 200 clients. In summer of 2025, I launched a user-friendly website featuring an estimation/booking chatbot, alongside Calendly API integration.

I had a great time preparing high-quality pizzas in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

CS Officer for AI/EL, Student Developer in CodeBox, Member of Beta Theta Pi GPA: 3.886

Startup School 2026

Panther Journalism Online Editor, Business Club Executive, Kairos Team Leader, NHS Master Tutor GPA: 3.98/4.0