# Hannah Zimmerman

Applied AI @ Cognition, the makers of Devin  
Cognition  
United States

## At Cognition

- Role: Applied AI (Sales/GTM)
- Joined: May 2025
- How they joined: With Windsurf (https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/acquisitions/windsurf)
- Before Windsurf: Senior Business Development Executive, Spryker
- Overlapped before Cognition with other Cognition people at: Codeium (Windsurf); Sonar (https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/worked-together)

## Identity
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer
- Domain: cognition.ai

## Notes
- Worked directly with RV Tech (Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies joint venture) on its Devin rollout; she wrote: "I became an engineer to design cars. Working directly with the team at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies to help them deliver high quality software features with Cognition's platform is one of the most tangible highlights in my career." She thanked Arjuna Siva and Wassym Bensaid. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_rivian-and-volkswagen-groups-joint-venture-activity-7452783199987896320-Sk9r?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCgmlMB-tzHT79jTAjVzLA9H8JbqFwRgKE)
- Joined Windsurf (Codeium) as 'GTM - Majors' in May 2025, about two months before Cognition signed its definitive agreement to acquire Windsurf on 2025-07-14; her LinkedIn marks the Windsurf role '(acquired by Cognition)' and her Cognition tenure starts Jul 2025. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)
- On enterprise work at Cognition she wrote: "Grateful for the opportunity to sit with some of the largest enterprises and explore creative, tactical integrations of autonomous software development into their workflows." (sharing Alexandra Mysak's 'Engineers to Orchestrators' post). (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_how-ai-agents-are-creating-12x-productivity-activity-7447648317490073600-AVdq?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCgmlMB-tzHT79jTAjVzLA9H8JbqFwRgKE)
- Staffed Cognition's AWS re:Invent 2025 booth (Booth 779) with the Devin and Windsurf team; she wrote: "Cognition is the true SDLC catalyst, pairing engineers with AI agents that can plan, code, and ship with real speed and clarity. Watching enterprise teams put Devin and Windsurf to work and hit serious engineering outcomes has been a highlight of my year." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_heading-to-aws-reinvent-ill-be-at-booth-activity-7400383964307226624-kfOx)
- Cognition's RV Tech case study reports a 10-15x increase in test generation velocity and 3-4 engineers redirected from customer support back to product after deploying Devin; this is the account she publicly credits as a career highlight. (https://devin.ai/customers/rvtech)
- Cognition's 2025-07-14 announcement: the Windsurf acquisition 'includes Windsurf's IP, product, trademark and brand, and strong business' and 'Windsurf's world-class people'. (https://cognition.com/blog/windsurf)
- Promoted The Citation Group Devin customer story: "Devin does it again. Incredible outcomes realized by The Citation Group with an elegantly scoped interview of Devin." - a modernization-at-scale deal pattern. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_customers-thecitationgroup-activity-7377043965679935488-cpa8)
- Post-acquisition, she framed the merger publicly as "Windsurf, with a dash of Devin!" around Windsurf Wave 12, the first update combining the two products. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_windsurf-with-a-dash-of-devin-while-competition-activity-7362133176615358465-yIcq)
- At SXSW 2025 (pre-Windsurf, while at Spryker) she gave a 'Shoutout to Codeium and Glean who know how to throw an AI House Party' two months before joining Codeium/Windsurf. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_sxsw-sxsw-tech-activity-7306335600691826690-SApq)
- Sonar (SonarQube/SonarCloud code quality vendor): Global Account Manager in Austin (Jan 2021-Mar 2023), then Global Account Executive - EMEA & US based in Geneva, Switzerland (Feb 2023-Aug 2024); prior developer-tools selling into engineering orgs that fed directly into her Windsurf/Devin role. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)
- National Instruments (Austin): Applications Engineer (Jul 2015-May 2017), then Strategic Account Manager - Automotive and Semiconductor (May 2017-Jan 2021); her automotive desk explains why the RV Tech (Rivian/VW) Devin deployment resonated personally. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)
- Public headline says "Applied AI @ Cognition, the makers of Devin". (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)
- Started her career in National Instruments' Sales Development Engineer cohort; in 'An Engineer's Philosophy on AI' she recalls her manager calling her cohort of 'freshly minted Sales Development Engineers' the 'iPhone 7's'. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_ai-tech-activity-7295227590225629188-UWMd)
- Pre-Cognition path: Senior Business Development Executive at Spryker (Oct 2024-May 2025), the composable commerce platform. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2011-2015), with a study-abroad period at Nanyang Technological University Singapore (2013-2014); self-described 'mechanical engineer turned business strategy lead, with 10 years of experience scaling companies globally.' (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)
- I'm a mechanical engineer turned business strategy lead, with 10 years of experience scaling companies globally. I enjoy the intersection of technology and revenue strategy, translating complex concepts into business-critical investments; this comes from the profile summary and preserves the person's own positioning. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)
- Previous roles include GTM - Account Director at Cognition; GTM - Majors at Windsurf; Senior Business Development Executive at Spryker; Global Account Executive - EMEA & US at Sonar; Global Account Manager at Sonar; Strategic Account Manager - Automotive and Semiconductor at National Instruments; Applications Engineer at National Instruments; Infra-Engineering Intern at GE Aviation. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)
- Education history includes Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Nanyang Technological University Singapore. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)
- Hands-on with AI tooling outside work: she describes writing Python scripts with AI to categorize years of Apple Watch data. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_ai-tech-activity-7295227590225629188-UWMd)
- Infra-Engineering Intern at GE Aviation, Cincinnati area (Jun-Aug 2014). (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)
- Engineering Intern for Capital Planning & Development at University of Wisconsin-Madison (May 2013-May 2014). (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)
- Location is United States. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer)

## Experience
- Applied AI at Cognition (Feb 2026 - Present)
- GTM - Account Director at Cognition (Jul 2025 - Feb 2026): Changing the way developers ship code.
- GTM - Majors at Windsurf (May 2025 - Jul 2025): (acquired by Cognition)
- Senior Business Development Executive at Spryker (Oct 2024 - May 2025)
- Global Account Executive - EMEA & US at Sonar - Geneva, Switzerland (Feb 2023 - Aug 2024)
- Global Account Manager at Sonar - Austin, Texas, United States (Jan 2021 - Mar 2023)
- Strategic Account Manager - Automotive and Semiconductor at National Instruments - Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area (May 2017 - Jan 2021)
- Applications Engineer at National Instruments - Austin, Texas (Jul 2015 - May 2017)
- Infra-Engineering Intern at GE Aviation - Cincinnati Area, KY (Jun 2014 - Aug 2014)
- Engineering Intern for Capital Planning & Development at University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, Wisconsin (May 2013 - May 2014)
- Tennis Pro Shop Assistant at Kenosha Country Club - Kenosha, WI (Jun 2009 - Aug 2012)
- Golf Caddie at Kenosha Country Club (Apr 2007 - Aug 2012)

## Education
- University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering - (Jan 2011 - Jan 2015)
- Nanyang Technological University Singapore - (Jan 2013 - Jan 2014): Fall Semester, Study Abroad

## Sources
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_im-speaking-with-engineers-about-ai-tools-activity-7351653402302377984-6y9Z
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_sxsw-sxsw-tech-activity-7306335600691826690-SApq
- https://cognition.com/blog/windsurf
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_ai-tech-activity-7295227590225629188-UWMd
- https://devin.ai/customers/rvtech
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_heading-to-aws-reinvent-ill-be-at-booth-activity-7400383964307226624-kfOx
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_customers-thecitationgroup-activity-7377043965679935488-cpa8
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_windsurf-with-a-dash-of-devin-while-competition-activity-7362133176615358465-yIcq
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_fast-context-playground-activity-7384643314941177856-SgR6
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_rivian-and-volkswagen-groups-joint-venture-activity-7452783199987896320-Sk9r?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCgmlMB-tzHT79jTAjVzLA9H8JbqFwRgKE
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah-zimmerman-social-engineer_how-ai-agents-are-creating-12x-productivity-activity-7447648317490073600-AVdq?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCgmlMB-tzHT79jTAjVzLA9H8JbqFwRgKE


Researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-04. Profile: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/people/hannah-zimmerman · Everyone at Cognition: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/people