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Hank Leukart
Product Manager by day. Filmmaker by night.
Hank Leukart

Before

I’ve spent my career at the intersection of media and technology: bridging Product Management roles at Microsoft and Google with a 15-year career in between as a TV producer and filmmaker for networks like CBS, Amazon, and Discovery. My work is driven by a central belief: technology is the architecture of modern storytelling. Whether I’m leading a crew through a Fijian jungle for Amazon Prime’s World’s Toughest Race or guiding engineering teams to ship features for 2.5 billion Gmail users, my “product” is the same: an experience that helps people connect to what matters to them most.

Now

At Google, I translate complex visions into massive-scale consumer products. With a background in film, I naturally view user journeys as narratives rather than just data points, closing the gap between technical specs and genuine human experience. Beyond product roadmaps, I'm still a filmmaker at heart, directing documentaries on everything from NASA-driven education for the underserved to the politics of environmental conservation. I thrive in complex, messy environments, a resilience I picked up while navigating the logistics of 400-mile expedition races and surviving the occasional scorpion sting in the Sahara.

Next

I'm currently focused on the combination of AI-driven consumer technology and storytelling, always looking to build something that seeks to entertain, connect, or inspire at scale.