Product & Growth

Making the complex
refreshingly simple

Digital leader, storyteller, and builder. I bridge technical teams and business stakeholders — turning ambiguity into strategy and ideas into products people use.

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Sam Henken
Product Management · Growth
Education
MBA + MS
School
BU
Focus
AI & Tech
Based in
Boston

About me

I'm a digital leader wrapping up a dual MBA and MS in Digital Technology at Boston University. My superpower is making the complex simple — whether that's turning technical AI concepts into compelling narratives or bridging the gap between engineering teams and business stakeholders.

I'm a storyteller at heart with a passion for building new things. As a Product Management Intern at Charles River Development (State Street), I created user resources for complex financial workflows and built internal processes to streamline client experience updates. Through the BU Questrom Consulting Lab, I lead market research and product strategy projects — including a white paper that helped an AI company generate a new pipeline in a regulated market.

My approach blends strategic thinking, creative problem-solving, and analytical rigor. I experiment, iterate, and move quickly from idea to execution. I'm currently seeking Product Management and Growth roles where I can use technology to create meaningful human impact.

Selected work

01
StrategyAIConsulting

Digital Transformation in Credit Unions

White paper co-authored through BU Questrom Consulting Lab in partnership with Infocap.ai. Conducted executive interviews and built a strategic framework for AI adoption in regulated financial services. Generated new sales pipeline for the client.

BU Questrom · client pipeline generated
02
Client WorkNonprofitRebrand

YouthBuild USA Rebrand & Website

Led a full rebrand and website build for YouthBuild USA, a global nonprofit helping connect young people with job training opportunities. Defined requirements, managed the client relationship end-to-end, and drove the project from strategy through launch.

Global nonprofit · brand + web delivery
03
Product0→1In Progress

Dinner Party

A solo product I'm actively building. Dinner Party lets hosts create events, share a link, and collect RSVPs with dietary preferences — all in one place. Driving the full product vision: discovery, UX decisions, feature prioritization, and development.

End-to-end product ownership
04
Game DesignConceptTeam

Café Byte: Brew & Queue

Pixel-art café management game. Developed the concept, narrative, core loop, and game mechanics. Led the team from initial idea through to a playable build.

Concept → playable build
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05
InternshipFinTechPM

Product Management at Charles River Development

PM intern at CRD (State Street). Created user resources for complex financial workflows, built internal processes for client experience updates, and bridged engineering and end users in a regulated fintech environment.

State Street · FinTech PM
06
AI/MLResearchTeam

Healthy Bites

Neural network class project that rates restaurant menus for dietary restrictions. Built a proof-of-concept mobile app deployment demonstrating personalized dietary recommendations at scale.

Neural network · mobile app proof-of-concept
07
Data AnalysisResearchTeam

Medical Malpractice Compensation Analysis

Analyzed 79,000+ malpractice claims using regression analysis. Found that claimant resources — private insurance and attorney access — predict payout more strongly than injury severity itself.

79,000+ claims · regression analysis
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08
Client WorkPharmaWeb

IBD Patient Community Website

Led strategy, requirements, and delivery for a big pharma patient community website. Managed the client relationship, translated stakeholder needs, and oversaw the team through launch in a regulated, patient-facing context.

Pharma · patient-facing · regulated industry

Get in touch

I'm actively looking for Product Management and Growth roles. If you're building something interesting or want to connect about an opportunity, I'd love to hear from you.