Hankun (Owen) Li

MantisGrid AIGrowth Marketing AssociateJul 2026 – Present

B2B AI infrastructure startup that keeps GPUs, Kubernetes, and AI models running reliably

• Co-organized MantisGrid AI Hackathon & Summit 2026 in Palo Alto: 100+ attendees, $10K prize pool.
• Wrote blog and LinkedIn content for ML engineers, platform teams, and CTOs.
• Ran promotions and marketing campaigns in HubSpot, and tracked contacts and follow-ups.
• Connected with sponsors and partners, and wrote sponsor and event updates.

Owen EducationCo-Founder & Head of Business DevelopmentNov 2024 – Dec 2025

• Ran the full sales cycle, converting leads into 50+ paying customers ($6,000 in revenue).
• Grew sales through WeChat, Rednote, and referrals; ~25% of trial users paid and ~60% bought again.
• Set pricing and packages, sized the market, and ranked channels by acquisition cost and payback time.

Zheng Da Auction CompanyBusiness Development InternMay 2025 – Sep 2025

• Managed relationships with 100+ high-net-worth clients through onboarding, bidding, and settlement.
• Resolved payment disputes with the finance, legal, and operations teams.
• Improved client message templates and follow-up steps for real estate and asset auctions.

Berkeley Emerging Technology AssociationExternal Relations LeadAug 2024 – Dec 2025

• Reached ~200 Bay Area VCs, founders, and corporate partners through cold email and LinkedIn.
• At the Plug and Play AI Summit, connected with 15+ founders and 8+ VCs for Demo Day.

University of California, BerkeleyB.A., Applied MathematicsDec 2025

• Dean’s Honors List (top 16%); transferred from UC Davis.