Sahil
Chaturvedi
I'm a product designer in Austin.
Currently, I'm Founding Designer @ Ark Labs.
Prev: design @ Unchained & Foundry.
Before that, I co-founded an esports company funded by Disney and 500 Startups.
hello@sahilc.com
Case studies
A few in depth, end-to-end examples of past work.
Fedi: Little big details
Cleaning up some UX papercuts.
Jan 1, 2024
Wallet history
Giving Unchained vault clients a continuous wallet history, even if they lose a key
Apr 14, 2023
Hardware constraints
Designing with hardware that’s out of your control
Apr 14, 2023
Unchained Design System
UDS is used to power most features. I worked with engineering to set up Storybook components. Happy to chat more about this!
Jul 20, 2021
I've worked with the best
"I was looking at this and drooling yesterday wondering who was responsible. You've done beauty Sahil."
Dan Gould
Chaincase
"... his design skills, critical eye, passion, and creative mindset consistently impressed me. He possesses a combination of technical expertise and product care that, in my opinion, sets him apart from other designers."
Tyler Campbell
VP of Concierge, Unchained
"Sahil is a remarkable connector of people. He is always thinking about who he can introduce you to and what possibilities lie in potential partnerships. There is something magnetic about Sahil's way of bringing people together and his generosity in that regard is admirable."
Bryan Millstein
Product Manager, Unchained
"You're probably one of the most deeply technical designers in the space and active contributor to ATX Bitcoin community. I'm stoked to hear what you choose to do next 🚀"
Vivek
VP of BD, Coinkite
"Sahil is enthusiastic, warm, and committed to quality work. [...] He understands and is empathetic towards engineering limitations, and is always open to modify designs to better fit technical constraints. "
Sasha Klein
Engineer, Unchained
"In my time working with Sahil I was impressed by his design approach and ability to take iterate on client/stakeholder feedback to deliver solutions to problems. His collaborative nature and strong problem-solving skills make him a valuable asset to any team."
Allan Araujo
Product Manager, Unchained
"Hire Sahil if you are looking for a designer."
NVK
Founder, Coinkite
"...hands down one of the best product designers I have ever worked with. His attention to detail and client focused mind set helped bring forth major improvements across our entire app. From a developer's perspective he made working on the frontend much easier by pushing forward a comprehensive component library..."
Joseph Wyman
Engineer, Unchained
"fantastic designer with a deep understanding of bitcoin and the UX hurdles to overcome for mass adoption."
Ben Price
Founder, The Bitcoin Co
"... dedicated designer who cares deeply about the work he creates. He has a strong commitment to user research and gathering feedback. He maintains diligent design excellence criteria that elevate those that collaborate with him"
Justin Evidon
Product Manager, Unchained
"I was looking at this and drooling yesterday wondering who was responsible. You've done beauty Sahil."
Dan Gould
Chaincase
"... his design skills, critical eye, passion, and creative mindset consistently impressed me. He possesses a combination of technical expertise and product care that, in my opinion, sets him apart from other designers."
Tyler Campbell
VP of Concierge, Unchained
"Sahil is a remarkable connector of people. He is always thinking about who he can introduce you to and what possibilities lie in potential partnerships. There is something magnetic about Sahil's way of bringing people together and his generosity in that regard is admirable."
Bryan Millstein
Product Manager, Unchained
"You're probably one of the most deeply technical designers in the space and active contributor to ATX Bitcoin community. I'm stoked to hear what you choose to do next 🚀"
Vivek
VP of BD, Coinkite
"Sahil is enthusiastic, warm, and committed to quality work. [...] He understands and is empathetic towards engineering limitations, and is always open to modify designs to better fit technical constraints. "
Sasha Klein
Engineer, Unchained
"In my time working with Sahil I was impressed by his design approach and ability to take iterate on client/stakeholder feedback to deliver solutions to problems. His collaborative nature and strong problem-solving skills make him a valuable asset to any team."
Allan Araujo
Product Manager, Unchained
"Hire Sahil if you are looking for a designer."
NVK
Founder, Coinkite
"...hands down one of the best product designers I have ever worked with. His attention to detail and client focused mind set helped bring forth major improvements across our entire app. From a developer's perspective he made working on the frontend much easier by pushing forward a comprehensive component library..."
Joseph Wyman
Engineer, Unchained
"fantastic designer with a deep understanding of bitcoin and the UX hurdles to overcome for mass adoption."
Ben Price
Founder, The Bitcoin Co
"... dedicated designer who cares deeply about the work he creates. He has a strong commitment to user research and gathering feedback. He maintains diligent design excellence criteria that elevate those that collaborate with him"
Justin Evidon
Product Manager, Unchained
Studio Twentyone
Your design partner for all things bitcoin. Past clients include Fedi, Fold, Onramp, Mutiny, and Zeus.
Here's how I can help:
User experience strategy calls
We’ll zoom out and find gaps in product storytelling or product strategy. Together we’ll find the 80/20 effort/impact projects to tackle next.
Interface & experience audit
aka “I need some tips of where we can improve” - A detailed design critique of part of your website or product. Guided by years of bitcoin product and design experience. Organized neatly by effort, impact, priority.
Design projects
Design a new feature or product, or upgrade the experience of an existing feature or product.
Design QA & engineering handoff
Code is the final source of truth. How closely does the final output match the blueprints? I can help with that.
Austin Bitcoin Design Club
I run a monthly meetup where we go through design news, updates, education, and design critiques. We get 30-50 people every month! Hosted in the Bitcoin Commons in downtown Austin, TX.
Public appearances
I had a great time on the largest bitcoin podcast (What Bitcoin Did). I've also spoken about bitcoin and design at numerous conferences and events, from TABConf in Atlanta, to Bitcoin Park in Nashville, to Bitcoin4India in Mumbai, India.
