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 live language translation.


About Me

Professional Work

Projects
· Physical Design & Manufacturing
· Digital UX Design (Web, Mobile, VR/AR)
· Jewelry Design
Pharaoh’s Scream

February 2023
Stanford, CA
“Could a pharaoh have ever been ensnared alive within a sarcophagus?” is a thought that crossed my mind when I was brainstorming ideas for a whistle. After learning the mechanisms of Ancient Aztec death whistles, I combined the two ideas to design a whistle that echoes the cries of a confined pharaoh. I used Fusion360 (CAD & CAM), CNC machine (HaasV2), and brass for design and manufacturing.

Constraints and requirements for this project include a timeline of 3 weeks from ideation to manufacturing, and following the dimensional constraints of 2” x 1.5” x 1.5”.


Prototyping

CAD & CAM

CNC Machining

Post Processing

Final Product