# Liana Kong

> Interaction Architecture @ ŌURA | Ceramic Artist

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/lianakong

My work focuses on how people interact with hardware, how their experiences impact ergonomics and accessibility, and crafting the most beautiful physical interfaces possible. I have 10+ years of hardware experience from concept to launch, across a wide scale of products from small temperature sensors to entire vehicles.

See my work at www.lianakong.com

## Work Experience
### Senior Design Manager, Interaction Architecture @ ŌURA
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States
Leading a team of hardware interaction designers and design prototypers.

### Ceramic Artist @ lili buds
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States
Small batch and one of a kind ceramics. Part time wheel instructor. Always open for commissions.

See my work at lilibuds.com

### Staff Product Designer @ Cruise
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States
Designed hardware experiences for Cruise's purpose-built autonomous vehicle, wheelchair accessible vehicle, and future vehicle programs.

### Senior Device Interaction Designer @ Google
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Mountain View, CA
Design lead for hardware interactions on Google Nest cameras, doorbells, thermostats, and displays

### Interaction Designer @ Nest Labs
Jan 2015 – Jan 2021 | Palo Alto, CA
Designer working on new innovations. Nest is now Google Nest.

### Design Contractor @ Pebble Tech
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015

### UX/UI Design Intern @ Pebble Tech
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Palo Alto, CA
Developed use cases for color e-ink screens for Pebble Time.


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


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/liana-kong
- Portfolio: http://www.lianakong.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13