Hi, I’m
Bennett Hanke
Blacksburg,VA
Summary
Diligent and self-starting individual with hands-on experience in the workplace, contributing to the rigorous development of a start-up and its proprietary software. Demonstrated effective collaboration and the necessary discipline to problem solve, ensuring successful project outcomes.
Overview
3
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
OP[4] & Kudu Dynamics, LLC
Software Engineering Intern
05.2023 - 04.2025
Job overview
- Participating hands on in the launch of a cybersecurity company.
- Building a platform for groundbreaking cybersecurity technology created through DARPA for U.S. national security.
- Assigned to critical work for product function, working with seasoned engineers and industry leaders.
Recreational Equipment, Incorporated (REI)
Retail Sales Specialist
08.2021 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Working alongside 25-30 daily team members to ensure optimal store function.
- Technical repairs of bikes and skis on the Bike/Ski Shop floor, assembly of new inventory.
- Providing hospitality and customer service on the sales floor.
Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscape
Sales/Nursery Help
04.2021 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Providing knowledgeable information and good customer service while promoting company products to increase customer sales.
- Responsible for care and presentation of 10,000 square feet of plant products.
Highline Bike Repair
Co-Founder, Mechanic
02.2020 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Visionary thinking for business plans and key areas of need in the community.
- Effective communication via website design and marketing.
- Delivering a wide variety of major and minor bike repairs and tune-up services, as well as bike builds from manufacturer and from parts.
Education
Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
Bachelor of Science from Sustainable Biomaterials, Residential Structures
08.2022 - 12.2025
University Overview
- Beta Upsilon Chi, Vice President
- Beta Upsilon Chi, President
- Research, MFA of Virginia's Utility Scale Solar Sector
Washington-Liberty High SchoolArlington, VA
High School Diploma
09.2018 - 05.2022
University Overview
- Awarded completion of Full IB Program
Skills
- Eagerness to Learn and Passion
- Attentive to Details
- Research
- Critical Analysis
- Systems-Thinking
- Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
- Sustainability Minded
- Observational Learning
- Collaboration
- Effective Idea Communication
- CAD Modeling
- Web Scraping & HTML
- Java, Python
Timeline
Software Engineering Intern
OP[4] & Kudu Dynamics, LLC
05.2023 - 04.2025
Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Science from Sustainable Biomaterials, Residential Structures
08.2022 - 12.2025
Retail Sales Specialist
Recreational Equipment, Incorporated (REI)
08.2021 - 08.2022
Sales/Nursery Help
Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscape
04.2021 - 08.2021
Co-Founder, Mechanic
Highline Bike Repair
02.2020 - 08.2021
Washington-Liberty High School
High School Diploma
09.2018 - 05.2022
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