Hamza Wako.
/ about
I'm a student at USC studying Economics and Data Science. I got into product because I love the full picture of how something gets built and why it matters. I got into data because it tells the story. The overlap between the two is what keeps me genuinely excited.
Right now I'm working on something of my own in the fintech space, which is keeping me busy in the best way.
Outside of that I shoot photography, mostly street and portrait. @wako.vision.
/ experience
Where I've been
Data Analyst
@ Trojan Sports LabCollecting real-time athletic data and building the systems that turn it into decisions coaches actually act on.
Product Management Intern
@ IPSERLabWorked across teams to take a B2B eCommerce product from idea to execution. Ran sprints, dug into market research, and kept the roadmap moving in the right direction.
Data Analytics & Insights Extern
@ Beats by DreDug into consumer behavior data to find what people actually cared about and got in the room with senior stakeholders to make sure that story landed.
/ projects
Things I've built
Data, product, and software. Some for class, some for fun, one in the oven.
Ummah
A Flutter app for discovering nearby mosques and halal restaurants. Distance-based sorting, place detail pages, and built-in prayer time & Qibla direction using GPS or manual address search.
SignSpace
1st PlaceReal-time ASL tutor for Apple Vision Pro built at USC's Good Vibes Only Buildathon 2025 (a16z × Apple × NVIDIA). Uses hand tracking and CoreML to recognize signs and give joint-level feedback live in a 3D spatial environment.
Stealth Fintech
WIPWorking on something in the fintech space. Early days. More soon.
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