# Jonathan Ota

> Principal HRI Designer, Consumer Robotics | Amazon Lab126

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jonathanota

A hybrid interaction and physical designer working at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds. Working as a Principal HRI Designer teaching robots new tricks at Amazon Lab126.

www.jonathanota.com

## Work Experience
### Principal UX Designer @ Amazon Lab126
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Helping lead the HRI and AI UX design practice for Amazon Astro.

### Senior UX Designer @ Amazon Lab126
Jan 2020 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area
Launched end-to-end use cases, such as video calling and object delivery, as well as core visual communication framework for Amazon Astro.

### UX Designer @ Amazon Lab126
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area
Developed and designed the foundational HRI and mobility patterns for Amazon Astro.

### Innovation Executive, Design @ Salesforce
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Innovation Associate, Design @ Salesforce
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Co-Founder @ Project Aura
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | Pittsburgh
A bicycle lighting startup based in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in an intelligent and dynamic wheel lighting system that changes color based on the rider's behavior.

### Interaction Designer @ gravitytank
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area

### UX Design Intern @ Microsoft
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Redmond
Working with the Principal Director of Design, I helped initiate the development of an industrial design criteria to enable the Windows Design Organization to better evaluate current and future PC hardware.

### Design Researcher @ Carnegie Mellon University
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011
Working with LG Electronics, I assisted with researching opportunities for LG to innovate in the crowded field of smartphones and smart-devices.


## Education
### BFA in Industrial Design
Carnegie Mellon University

### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Industrial and Product Design
Carnegie Mellon University

### Industrial and Product Design
Eindhoven University of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jonathan-ota
- Portfolio: http://www.jonathanota.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13