Mechanical Engineering
Harry West is building a human-centered design and innovation curriculum at Columbia and working at the intersection of design, data and behavior change with a focus on developing new ways to reduce consumption. He is also the Principal of Invisible Design which develops design and innovation solutions to particularly difficult business problems and helps design organizations align their work meaningfully with company strategy.
- Professor of Practice, Columbia University, 2019 – present
- Principal, Invisible Design, 2019 – present
- CEO, frog, 2015-2018
- Senior Partner, Prophet, 2013 – 2015
- CEO Continuum, 2009 – 2013
- VP of Strategy, Continuum, 1994 – 2009
- Associate Professor, MIT, 1992 – 1994
- Assistant Professor, MIT, 1986 - 1992
- IDSA Design of the Decade - Silver, Design Thinking's Contribution to Business – Swiffer, 2010
- IDSA Research - Gold, Moen Revolution Showerhead, 2005
- IDSA Design Explorations - Bronze, Syracuse Synergy Laboratory, 2003
- IDSA Consumer Products - Gold, Master Lock Titanium Series Padlocks, 2002
- ID Magazine Annual Design Review – Design Distinction, MasterLock Titanium Series Padlock Line, 2002
- IDSA Design Explorations - Bronze, Andersen Windows Research, 2001
- IDSA Transportation - Bronze, MasterLock Steering Wheel & Airbag Lock, 2001
- Museum of Modern Art, New York, Permanent Collection, Design Continuum, Inc., Master Lock Company Titanium Series Padlock, 1997
- Why Designers should Study the Mundane, Harry West, Brainstorm Design, March 3, 2019
- Servant or Svengali: Design, AI and CX, Harry West, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Public Lecture, November 27, 2017
- A Chain of Innovation, Harry West, Research-Technology Management, May - June 2014
- Working with the Poorest Women in Pakistan, Harry West and Rachel Lehrer, CGAP blog, January 16, 2014
- Literacy, A hidden Hurdle in Financial Inclusion, Rachel Lehrer and Harry West, CGAP blog, January 13, 2014
- Business Design, Harry West and André Coutinho, Harvard Business Review Brazil, pp 60-70, December 2012
- Innovating in the Scary Zone, Harry West, HBR, May 3, 2012
- Design makes social change, Harry West, TEDxMadrid, September 24, 2011
- Designing Radical Innovation, Harry West, chapter in Innovation. Perspectives for the 21st Century, BBVA, 2011
- Why Don’t Regular Joes Care About Sustainability?, Harry West, Fast Company, November 16, 2010
- In Pursuit of the Perfect, We’re Overdesigning Our Lives, Harry West, Fast Company, October 24, 2010
- Does Democracy Kill Freedom, When It Comes to Design?, Harry West, Fast Company, October 18, 2010
- Delson, N., and H. West, "Bracing to Increase the Natural Frequency of a Manipulator: Analysis and Design," International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 12, No. 6, Dec 1993, pp. 560-571.
- West, H., W. C. Flowers, D. Gilmore, "Hands-On Design in Engineering Education: Learning by Doing What?," Engineering Education, Vol.80, No. 5, July August, 1990. pp. 560-564.
- West, H., and M. E. Gallo, "Design through Manufacture: A Computer Aided Design Advisor for the Manufacture of Submarine Hulls," The Journal of Ship Production, Vol. 6, No. 4, Nov 1990, pp. 247-254.
- West, H. and H. Asada, "Kinematic Analysis and Mechanical Advantage of Braced Manipulators," Proc. ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Session on Robotics and Manufacturing Automation, Miami, 1985. pp. 175-186.