Amanda Cowell

As a human, I deliver technology grounded in the people it serves. Given uncharted territory, I lead teams to build great solutions by centering the right problem. Across AI, XR, and traditional software, I've learned to find footing fast in ambiguous spaces. What I love most is the creative problem-solving required to shape a knotty tangle of ideas.

I've delivered work across startup, enterprise, and education environments. At an early-stage AI startup, I helped build an ecosystem of autonomous delivery robots and last-mile delivery solutions. Inside a major automaker's internal software incubator, I built and validated products used across the business, grounded in agile and human-centered practices. With a small-but-mighty team, I shaped 30+ AI and XR initiatives to enrich teaching and learning across the University of Michigan.

Through the arc of a project, I work with clients toward a shared understanding of what we're building and why. I aim for value at every step, delivering a solution we validate, shape together, and iterate as we learn.

When I'm not working, I'm a professional try-er who proudly collects hobbies: tinkering with prototypes, being curious, creating art, learning to play new songs, exploring urban coffee shops and wild woods. When time allows, I engage my math background (where I first fell for knots!) by teaching math and stats classes at Washtenaw Community College.