Sam Hanks

Education

English Literature and Culture @ Carnegie Mellon U. (2025)
Deans List (2019-2022)
(76-474) Software Documentation
(15-110) Principles of Computing
(76-380) Methods in Humanities Analytics
(76-270) Professional Writing
(70-311) Organizational Behavior

analog interest in humans caring about humans

Human Resources Intern | May 2024 to July 2024

web10 is the company building the new internet, where users own their data.
Assisting in the drafting of two white papers.
Writing and editing posts on the company blog.
Editing / Revising presentation materials to clients.
Managing external communications through newsletters.
Onboarding / Hiring new employees.
Managing the paperwork included in software contracts and internally.
Ideated the decision for the company to emulate WhatsApps UI for authentication/encryption on their desktop experience.

Operations Coordinator | April 2021 to Current

Built business models to increase R.O.I.s.
Successfully represented Shmuels Challah L.L.C. in a profit-sharing negotiation with the owners of Murray Avenue Kosher and Chabad at Pitt.
Still leading coordination between Shmuels Challah and Chabad at Pitt.

Artist in Residence | May 2023 to Current

Creation of handmade advertising and promontional material through the form of branded stickers.
Designed current Bookmark given to every customer.
Designing next generation of Bookmarks.
Creation of events to create crowds.

Sales Intern | May 2020 to March 2021

Worked with donation data to identify lists of critical donors.
Refined the list with information on donation timing/intervals to maximize donation revenue.

April 2021 - Current

Writing a modern English translation of the Roman story the Aeneid, advised by Professor Marcie Persyn.
The draft of the translation was finished early in 2023, and the translation is currently being peer-reviewed by Professor Persyn and other Latin professors at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.