
Experience
I’m experienced in building large global teams, up to 150 people. I have managed mature businesses and early-stage ventures, emphasizing product, data and engineering excellence. I thrive in high-pressure environments common in startups and turnarounds, I’ve achieved notable outcomes through resilience & strategic thinking.
WeWork
VP Product & Engineering
2022 to Aug 2024VP Engineering
2020 to 2022Head of Engineering
2018 to 2020Engineering Director
July 2015 to 2018
Samsung Research America
Staff Software Engineer
Jan 2014 to July 2015
AOL
Senior Software Engineer
Apr 2011 to Jan 2014
Bluefly
Software Engineer
Mar 2010 to Mar 2011
Boston Scientific
Java Developer
May 2009 to Aug 2009
Electronic Research Administration
Web Developer (PHP, LAMP Stack)
Jan 2009 to May 2009
Aug 2009 to Dec 2009

Testimonials
“Harish is a very energetic and empathetic engineering leader who is very passionate about team happiness and efficiency. He worked with me as WeWork Greater China’s head of engineering and was responsible for scaling the team up to 120+ people and I’ve no doubt that we would have reached our original goal of 300 without problem had IPO events not overtaken us. Harish is very good at attracting, recruiting & retaining top engineering talent. It was great to see him build a strong tech brand in Shanghai. He brought in the right agile processes to ensure product delivery while maintaining high quality. He helped me run the China Tech Team like a startup within WeWork, often playing the roles of a CTO and a COO without any problems. He’d be an asset to have in any leadership team, especially if it’s a team that needs to grow quickly and delivery high quality software products.”
“Having worked with Harish across a few roles, I can’t recommend him enough as an engineer, software architect, leader, and mentor. Across Patch and Aol, and ultimately on the search team at Mapzen, he was always dedicated to whatever challenge came up and led the way on making the right technical decisions. We’ve kept in touch as he’s been at WeWork and it’s been great to see him grow into higher-level leadership roles. Hope we can work together again someday!”
“I had the pleasure of collaborating with Harish when he was leading the tech team at WeWork. Working with the team under Harish was delightful and super useful for my group. This was mainly due to the lean, efficient, and collaborative mindset Harish encouraged within his group. He is a no-Ego, result-oriented leader focused on making a real business impact.
I can say with no doubt that Harish was one of the key reasons this collaboration produced fast and effective results.
I would love to have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.”
Coaching & Consultation
I have led large teams of over 150 people through good & tough times including many pivots and business turn arounds. I love helping people & companies be successful - I'm offering my services in the form of consultation, mentorship, leadership development and exec coaching, where I leverage my experience while providing you with practical ways to become a stronger, resilient & efficient leader. Whether its engineering or product development, digital transformation, or strategic thinking, partner with me to achieve your goals.
If you are an individual looking to sharpen your leadership skills, a startup looking to scale or a company looking to streamline, please book a session - I’d love to help as a mentor, coach, consultant or your fractional CTO/CPO.
