Harry W.

Experience

• Hardware Design Consultant Independant · Freelance Feb 2024 – Present 2 yrs 5 mos Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan Most of my work sits between “the prototype works” and “we can manufacture and support this product with confidence.”
  
  I work with hardware, product development, and design-led teams when a product needs to move from a working prototype into something stable, repeatable, and supportable.
  
  That usually means working across mechanical design, suppliers, manufacturing constraints, reliability issues, product trials, and the practical decisions that appear once a product leaves the bench and starts meeting real users, factories, and field conditions.
• Consultant Design Manager IKAWA · Full-time Jan 2022 – Feb 2024 2 yrs 1 mos London, England, United Kingdom Supported the development of two hardware platforms: one from concept through MVP development and user trials, and a second through development, validation, and transition into production.
  
  ⧫ Led hardware product development and design iteration
  ⧫ Developed MVP systems for user trials and product validation
  ⧫ Managed prototype development, testing, and validation activities
  ⧫ Supported manufacturing readiness, pilot builds, and production transition
  ⧫ Led field trial activities and user validation programmes
  
  (previously Senior Product Design Engineer and Industrial Design Engineer)
• Head of Design Loowatt · Full-time Jul 2017 – Dec 2021 4 yrs 5 mos London, England, United Kingdom Led the development, validation, manufacture, and international deployment of patented sanitation systems.
  
  ⧫ Led product development from concept through production deployment
  ⧫ Developed validation methods, testing programmes, and field trials
  ⧫ Investigated reliability issues and implemented corrective actions
  ⧫ Supported international product deployment across multiple markets
  ⧫ Translated technical challenges and development risks into clear recommendations for company leadership
  
  (previously Lead Design Engineer and Design Engineer)