I'm Nikhil, and I build software that makes you smile

Picture Book project
Beatstar / Duolingo

Led Product

2022-now

Gamifying music learning

Picture Book project
nklsrh.com

Made Stuff

2011-now

Launched F2P mobile games

Picture Book project
Space Ape, SMG

Developed Games

2018-2022

Early-stage Product/Market fit

These days, AI can write code, and makes everyone a designer.

The thing that actually matters now is delight - whether your software feels good.

Now seems like a good time to share what I'm learning. It's the tiny details that make you smile at your phone. The boring technical stuff that creates surprising, joyful moments.

If that sounds interesting, stick around!


about me...

product manager, duolingo - gamifying music education

founding product lead, nextbeat - a music gamification startup that got acquired by duolingo

product lead, space ape - led the beatstar team

software engineer, space ape and smg studio - building f2p mobile games


currently in 🇮🇪 galway

originally from 🇦🇺 sydney

linkedin.com/in/nklsrh

nklsrh@gmail.com