MIT
Imperial College London
Kundan KumarResearcher
OpenAI
Member of Technical Staff
via OpenAI
Executive · Founder · Engineer
Tang Tan
TT
Chief Hardware Officer at OpenAI
Tan leads OpenAI's hardware organization after co-founding io Products with Jony Ive and other former Apple designers. During 24 years at Apple, he helped lead product design across the iPod, iPhone and Apple Watch, connecting industrial design with large-scale manufacturing.
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Current role
Chief Hardware Officer 2025-presentOpenAI
OpenAIPreviously
2024-2025Co-founder and Chief Hardware Officer, io Products
2017-2024Vice President, Product Design, 
Apple
AppleEducation
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Last editorial review: August 9, 2026