Nik — Design Engineer & Product Designer Portfolio
Hi, I'm Nik (Sri Nikhil) — a design engineer and product designer based in Hyderabad, India. I design and build interfaces, brand systems, logos, and playful web experiences that sit at the intersection of thoughtful design and clean front-end engineering.
About Nik
I'm a multidisciplinary designer working across product design, web design, brand identity, logo design, and web development. Over the last several years I've shipped work for startups in artificial intelligence, ed-tech, sports tech, web3, venture capital, and social platforms. I also run Studio — my independent design studio — and build iplcalc, a brute-force IPL playoffs qualification predictor that calculates every team's chances of making the Indian Premier League playoffs based on remaining matches.
What I do
- Product design — end-to-end interfaces for web and mobile apps.
- Web design — marketing sites, portfolios, and interactive landing pages.
- Brand and logo design — visual identity systems for early-stage startups.
- Web development — React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Framer, and Webflow.
- Design engineering — bridging design systems and production code.
Selected work
- Dhruva — product design for an early-stage startup.
- Rent a Human — playful AI concept exploring human-in-the-loop services.
- Women Who Build — event branding and web presence for a community initiative.
- GDG Hyderabad — design work for Google Developer Groups Hyderabad.
- NewX, SnapCart, Swoosh!, Juzzt, Clever Pickleball, RapidScreen, Vidh — product and brand design engagements across categories.
Domains I've explored
Artificial Intelligence, Ed-Tech, Social, Sports Tech, Web3, Venture Capital, and Volunteering.
Skills and disciplines
Web Design, Product Design, Branding, Logo Design, Web Development, Interaction Design, Design Systems, Prototyping, Motion Design, and Design Engineering.
Contact
Email: usernameisnik@gmail.com. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/csrinikhil. X (Twitter): @sherlock_ux. GitHub: github.com/usernameisnik.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Nik?
Nik (Sri Nikhil) is a design engineer based in Hyderabad, India, working across product design, brand, and front-end development.
What does Nik do?
Nik designs and builds product interfaces, brand systems, and web experiences for startups, and independently ships tools like iplcalc and Studio.
How can I hire Nik?
Nik is open to freelance and full-time design engineering roles. The fastest way to reach him is by email at usernameisnik@gmail.com.
What tools does Nik use?
Figma, Framer, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Supabase, Vite, and Webflow.
Where is Nik based?
Hyderabad, India — working with clients and teams globally.