# Nishad Patne

> Designing congruent spaces for humans, agents and interfaces.

I'm Nishad, a design engineer at ASU's Learning Engineering Institute.

I design and build tools for people and AI agents, choosing where automation helps and where people need control.

## Pages

- [Home](/index.md)
- [Projects](/projects.md)
- [Writings](/writings.md)
- [Playground](/playground.md)
- [Library](/library.md)
- [About](/about.md)

## Projects

- [WAT](/projects/wat.md): from designing a classroom app to building research software end-to-end. 2023 onward. Active.
- [ReQUESTA](/projects/requesta.md): from a research engine to a product faculty use. 2025 · Nov. Active.
- [AI-X Framework](/projects/ai-x.md): guided self-evaluation for AI learning tools. 2025 onward. Active.
- [PI Card Deck](/projects/pi-card-deck.md): four reflection decks for ASU, on the web and on phones. 2026 · May to Sep. Completed.
- [LIVE](/projects/live.md): making films by directing coding agents. 2026 onward. Active.
- [ToolTips](/projects/tooltips.md): a Figma plugin that draws tooltips for you. October 2023. Completed.
- [LEAD](/projects/lead.md): researching learning interfaces, on infrastructure built for people and their agents. August 2026 onward. Active.
- [LEXI](/projects/lexi.md): branding LEI's internship program. 2026 · Fall. Completed.
- [PlainSight](/projects/plainsight.md): hiding data in an image's colour. March 2026. Completed.
- [ARCHIE](/projects/archie.md): exploring how reading and learning change when an AI reads along. August 2026 onward. Active.
- [iSTART Early](/projects/istart-early.md): leading design on a learning portal for young readers. 2023 onward. Active.
- [iSTART Early Mobile](/projects/istart-early-mobile.md): a mobile reading tutor for kids. 2024 · Spring. Completed.
- [Allie](/projects/allie.md): a shopping AI profile that travels with you between apps. September 2025. Completed.
- [Digi Twin](/projects/np-rag.md): a digital twin for my ex-portfolio, a hybrid-retrieval chatbot. March 2025 to March 2026. Completed.
- [Don't Panic](/projects/dont-panic.md): A survival guide against job scams, built from living experience. September 2024. Completed.
- [Snake Game](/projects/snake-game.md): Hand-coded snake game in React. 2021. Completed.
- [Ceiling Fan](/projects/ceiling-fan.md): Usability study of ceiling fan pull-chain controls. 2022 · Fall. Completed.
- [Jerry](/projects/jerry.md): End-to-end research management platform. 2023 · Summer. Completed.

## Writings

- [My agent said I have a visibility problem](/writings/visibility-problem.md). Essay. November 2026.

## Playground

- [Macfolio](/playground/macfolio.md). Experiment. April 2026.
- [Wagahai, the cat](/playground/wagahai.md). Experiment. April 2025.

## Contact

- email: 1.nishadpatne@gmail.com
- linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/nishad-patne
- github: https://github.com/npatne
- githubWork: https://github.com/napatne
- x: https://x.com/naapatne
- resume: /nishad-patne-resume.pdf