# Nabin Sapkota

Nabin Sapkota is a product designer in Sydney with an industrial design background. He works across hardware and software at RØDE, and prototypes with AI tools, native apps and real hardware.

- Role: Product Designer
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Works at: RØDE
- Contact: sapkota.nabin@outlook.com
- Portfolio: https://www.nabinsapkota.design/
- Full profile: https://www.nabinsapkota.design/about

## Areas of work

- **Hardware and software product design**: Physical controls, touch interfaces and companion software for audio and video products. [More](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/work/rodecaster-video)
- **Mobile UI and UX design**: Recording flows, audio controls and multi-camera capture on iOS and Android. [More](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/work/rodecapture)
- **User research and usability testing**: Interviews, contextual inquiry, competitive analysis and usability testing. [More](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/work/wireless-micro-kit)
- **AI-assisted prototyping**: Working prototypes on off-the-shelf hardware and native iOS apps built with AI tools. [More](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/about#designing-with-ai)
- **Industrial design**: A background in industrial design, working alongside electrical, firmware and software engineers. [More](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/about)

## Selected work

### RØDECaster Video

Designing an intuitive video and audio production console for content creators.

- Role: Lead Product Designer
- Timeline: 12 months
- Platform: Hardware & Companion App
- Methods: Interviews · Workshops · Usability Testing · Contextual Inquiry

[Full case study](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/work/rodecaster-video)

### RØDE Capture

A mobile app unifying professional audio and multi-camera video capture.

- Role: Lead UI/UX Designer
- Timeline: 10 months
- Platform: iOS & Android
- Methods: Contextual Inquiry · Workflow Mapping · Rapid Prototyping · Field Testing

[Full case study](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/work/rodecapture)

### Wireless Micro Kit

A wireless microphone and camera kit built for creators on the move.

- Role: Lead Product Designer
- Timeline: 10 months
- Platform: Hardware & iOS App
- Methods: Interviews · Competitive Analysis · Usability Testing · Contextual Inquiry

[Full case study](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/work/wireless-micro-kit)

## Field Notes

- [People suck at predicting the future](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/writing/people-suck-at-predicting): Why prototype testing beats hypothetical feedback every time
- [10 Usability Heuristics for Design](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/writing/usability-heuristics): The foundational principles that guide intuitive interfaces
- [Don't build a faster horse](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/writing/dont-build-a-faster-horse): Creating trailblazing products by watching what people do
- [Make decisions applying UX principles](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/writing/make-decisions-applying-ux): Using principles as weapons in real-life design problems
- [The vocal minority principle](https://www.nabinsapkota.design/writing/vocal-minority-principle): Design should weigh impact, not volume

## Professional profiles

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabin-sapkota-4b8293101)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/Nabin07)