Our Team
The minds behind Hana's multi-agent recommendation engine, dedicated to making AI truly understand human intent.
Core Team
Our diverse team brings together expertise in AI, product design, and human psychology to create recommendations that feel naturally intuitive.
Drew Shives
Co-Founder & CEO
Cognitive science nerd and AI-enthused data scientist with a background in fine dining cooking and concert piano. Drew built Hana to bridge the gap between AI and human-like understanding in recommendation engines.
Haftan Eckholdt
Co-Founder & CTO
Food lover with a background in recommender systems. Haftan takes his experience building recommenders for Audible and Plated and brings it to Hana.
Our Philosophy
"The best technology anticipates needs before they're expressed and delivers solutions so elegant they feel inevitable."
We believe in building AI that enhances human intuition rather than replacing it. Our multi-agent approach reflects our commitment to nuanced understanding—because the best recommendations come from truly comprehending intent, context, and preference.