John Hong
San Francisco, CA

I’m a product designer working at the intersection of hardware and software. Whether it’s a machine interface, mobile/web app, or a physical product, I design experiences that put people at the center of innovation.

My background spans physical and digital domains, enabling me to conceive and execute holistic solutions across mediums. I hold a BS in Product Design (HCI focus) and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford, where I specialized in physical product design and manufacturing.

Currently, I’m a Product Design Engineer at Sanas.AI, designing the future of interlingual communication.


About Me

Professional Work

Projects
· Physical Design & Manufacturing
· Digital UX Design (Web, Mobile, VR/AR)
· Jewelry Design
Injection-Molded Magnet

October — December 2021
Stanford, CA
For this project, I designed and fabricated a 2” × 3” aluminum mold to overmold a magnet, with the goal of creating a magnetic, injection-molded part. Using Fusion for CAD and CAM, I CNC-machined the mold on a Haas VF2 and completed the injection molding process on an ARBURG 375V. The final result was a set of green, lily pad-shaped parts that adhere to magnetic surfaces and allow smaller magnetic "frogs" to attach on top.

This project was done as part of Stanford’s injection molding course—ME325 is a graduate-level engineering course offered by the Product Realization Lab (PRL) at Stanford that focuses on the process on the process of injection molding as a prototyping and manufacturing tool.

Ideation

CAD (Computer-Aided Design)


Injection Simulation

CNC Machining
A -Side

CNC Machining
B-Side

Injection Molding

Final Product