Build better. Perform at a higher level.

Brian Kolowitz brings AI, systems thinking, and deep academic and industry experience to founders and organizations who are serious about what they’re building.

Brian Kolowitz

Founder, AscenHD

  • D.Sc., Information Systems
  • CMU Faculty — 8+ years
  • 30+ industry advisory projects
  • 50+ products shipped over 20 years

Products

iOS App · Live

Get1Min

Micro workout intervals with Live Activity and Dynamic Island. Efficient training in one minute.

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Daily AI Briefs · Free · Web

AI Daylee

AI news rewritten in 9 reporter voices. A different kind of daily briefing.

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iOS App · Live

1Breath

9 guided breathing techniques with Siri Shortcuts, Widgets, Live Activity, and haptics.

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Work With Me

Platform Management

I build and run modern technology stacks for founders and small businesses — automation, analytics, CRM, web, and content systems. You get a clear plan, documented working systems, and a cadence for ongoing improvement. No handoff and disappear.

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Product Strategy & Advisory

Product leadership and AI strategy for founders and teams designing, launching, or scaling something real. I’ve advised 30+ capstone projects at Carnegie Mellon across healthcare, finance, security, non-profit, and blockchain. I bring that cross-industry rigor to every engagement.

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AI Integration & Fluency

From assessing your team’s AI readiness to implementing tools and building internal frameworks — I help organizations move from AI curiosity to AI capability. Based on the AI Fluency framework, developed and taught at CMU.

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Advised Across Industries

8+ years of faculty advisory at Carnegie Mellon University, across 30+ capstone projects in:

Healthcare Finance Banking Network Security Non-Profit Blockchain Technology Education

This means whatever you’re building, I’ve likely been in the room for something like it.

From the Lab & Blog

Lab

AI Fluency

An open-source framework for building AI competency across your organization. Free, forkable, compliance-first.

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Blog

Thinking on AI & Building

Practical essays on AI in practice, shipping products, and empowering teams to build with AI tools.

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If you’re ready to build better, let’s talk.

Tell me what you’re building or where you’re stuck. I’ll reply with a clear next step.

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