I am an Interaction & Service designer, biker and amateur horologist, based in London.

Ethos

I believe technology should augment human experience and aid well-being, it should not subtract from it. I believe technology should be inclusive and work for the most people. I believe in a balanced & connected approach to building products - not in silos but with a true service mindset.

Experience

Over the last 15 years I have worked within startups, consultancies and established companies across Europe and India. My work aims to humanise technology and create products that provide meaningful and relevant experiences to users & affects the world in a positive, sustainable manner.

I currently work at Meta in Reality Labs, building novel VR/MR experiences in the Horizon team. Previously I worked in Google’s Android design team - working with physical+digital interactions on new hardware products. My aim here is to help develop inclusive & truly meaningful digital products.

Before Google I worked at Toyota Connected Europe and at Arrival. At Arrival, I helped build next generation commercial vans & services, alongside an immensely talented team. A founder of ustwo auto I previously lead the practise in ustwo's London studio, looking into complex mobility projects over 6 years.

Parallel to work projects, I look into design research projects, both self driven & in collaboration with students from universities such as University College London and the University of Washington, Seattle. This led to co-writing thought pieces and books such as ‘Humanising autonomy’ - written and released during 2017-18.

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Recommendations

  • Angus Dick

    VP, Design at Arrival

    Harsha has spent much of his time working in a multidisciplinary and cross-functional team format and has been instrumental in defining our cross-team processes and promoting the importance of Customer and Product Experience.

    He is a true champion in this regard.

  • Shaun Tollerton

    UX designer, Google

    Harsha is an excellent designer to work with. At Google - we deal with highly unique UX challenges, but he jumped in and owned many of our projects and proposed innovative solutions. His craft is one of a kind, and always a spot-on.

    From product design to mentorship, hands-on design - I can recommend him in total confidence.

  • Jessica Fiorini

    Director, Meta - Reality Labs

    Harsha is a dedicated product designer that is able to both look at an strategy initiative from a holistic perspective and dive deep to define the details of the core interaction or user goals.

    He is a supportive and collaborative design partner that is able to pull together the narrative threads, audience goals, technical challenges into clear view.