Victor Hugo Hernandez
Victor Hugo Hernandez created ErgoFlex Desk, an AI-powered smart ergonomic desk. A Cal Poly Humboldt art graduate, he founded the Humboldt Arts Project before building his ergonomic innovation.
Victor Hugo Hernandez's Bio
Victor Hugo Hernandez is the creator of ErgoFlex Desk, an AI-powered smart ergonomic desk that debuted at CES 2025. A Cal Poly Humboldt art graduate, he brings a designer's eye to workspace innovation.
Before founding ErgoFlex Desk, Hernandez established a graphic design business called Vico Designs and launched the Humboldt Arts Project in 2009, a grassroots initiative that grew into a two-day festival drawing 8,000 attendees. He also earned Outstanding Student in Fine Arts at Humboldt, where he studied sculpture, ceramics, and graphic design after transferring from Orange Coast College.
When his mother's health declined, Hernandez moved from Humboldt County to Southern California and re-enrolled in community college, earning certificates in entrepreneurship, industrial design, and product design. It was there he conceived ErgoFlex Desk - born from a personal frustration with expensive sit-stand desks and a designer's impulse to build something better.
ErgoFlex Desk combines AI-driven movement tracking, automated posture adjustments, and real-time ergonomic feedback into a height-adjustable, tilting workstation. Hernandez was invited to speak at Cal Poly Humboldt's regional commencement in Los Angeles in June 2025, bringing his journey full circle.
Career Timeline
2003 — Attended Orange Coast College
Studied metal fabrication and sculpture before transferring to Cal Poly Humboldt.
2007 — Graduated Cal Poly Humboldt, BA Art
Earned BA in Art from Cal Poly Humboldt. Named Outstanding Student in Fine Arts.
2009 — Founded Humboldt Arts Project
Started grassroots arts organization that grew into a two-day festival drawing 8,000 attendees during commencement weekends.
2012 — Founded Vico Designs
Launched graphic and web design business after graduating from Humboldt.
2015 — Moved to Southern California
Relocated to care for his mother, re-enrolled in community college for entrepreneurship and product design.
2018 — Earned Product Design Certificates
Completed certificates in entrepreneurship, industrial design, and product design at community college.
2022 — Conceived ErgoFlex Desk
Designed and began prototyping the AI-powered smart ergonomic desk after 7 years and 6 prototypes.
2025 — ErgoFlex Desk Debuted at CES 2025
Unveiled ErgoFlex Desk as the world's first AI-powered smart ergonomic desk at CES 2025 via Evolution X.
2025 — Spoke at Cal Poly Humboldt Regional Commencement
Invited to speak at Cal Poly Humboldt's regional commencement in Los Angeles, sharing his journey from art student to tech innovator.
