HAOHENG TANG
Creative technologist and AI product builder combining generative AI, full-stack development, interaction design, and physical prototyping to create production tools, rapid prototypes, and digital-physical experiences.
EDUCATION
Sep 2022 - May 2024Harvard University, Graduate School of Design - Master in Design Studies, Mediums Domain
Sep 2020 - May 2021
University of Pennsylvania, Stuart Weitzman School of Design- Master of Urban Spatial Analytics
Sep 2015 - Jun 2020
South China University of Technology, School of Architecture- B.E. Urban Planning
EXPERIENCE
Aug 2024 - PresentHDR, Inc., Boston, Computational Designer — AI Product Development, Creative Technology
AI Image & Video Generation Platform — Initiator and Co-Developer
AI Floor Plan Generation System — Primary Researcher and Developer
Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
HDR, Inc., Omaha, Computational Design Intern — Generative AI Research & Prototyping
Jan 2021 - Feb 2021
CitoryTech, Shanghai, China, Data Analyst Intern
Sep 2023 - May 2024
Harvard GSD, Cambridge, Teaching Assistant- Transformable Design Methods and Informal Robotics
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
A Mystery for You, A fact-checking game enhanced by LLMs and a tangible interface — First AuthorWinner, Student Games Competition, ACM CHI 2024; published in CHI EA ’24 & the ACM Digital Library
Presented in the NeurIPS 2024 Creative AI program
Exhibited at the 2025 Gwangju Design Biennale, Hall 4: Inclusive Future
DuckTyping, A Claude-Powered Embodied Coding Agent — AI Agent & Software Lead
Anthropic Prize, HARD MODE: MIT Hardware × AI Hackathon, 2026
Exhibited at Anthropic’s Code with Claude, San Francisco, 2026
MeowDecoder, A Decoder of Domestic Cat Vocalizations — Team Lead
Track 2 Award — AI for Promoting Human–Animal Interaction & Appreciation, Moodeng AI Challenge, organized by MIT Media Lab and the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand, 2025
Pathfinder Award for Creativity & Innovation, HDR, 2026
TECHNICAL & CREATIVE SKILLS
AI & Generative Systems:Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, PyTorch Geometric, Diffusers, diffusion models, transformer models, FLUX, LoRA, GNN, AI agent development, Gemini, Gemini API, Vertex AI, Google AI Studio, Gemini Omni, Nano Banana Pro, Veo, Google Flow, Claude API, OpenAI API, ElevenLabs API, Microsoft Foundry, Claude Code, Codex, Google Antigravity, Cursor
Software & Creative Prototyping:
JavaScript, TypeScript, R, React, Next.js, Vite, FastAPI, Pydantic, REST APIs, WebSockets, PostgreSQL, Supabase, Azure Blob Storage, AWS EC2, Google Firebase, Runpod, Modal, Gurobi, Google OR-Tools, Zustand, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, Figma, Three.js, p5.js, openFrameworks, WebGL, Konva, Gradio, Streamlit
Design & Fabrication:
Rhino, Grasshopper, Onshape, Adobe Creative Cloud, sensors and actuators, Arduino, ESP32/ESP8266, PCB design and milling, 3D printing, laser cutting, Mastercam, CNC fabrication, powder coating