Nikhil spent ten years inside the engine room of tech hiring. At Arctic Wolf he was the partner senior engineering leaders called when a role had been open for three quarters. At Proximity Works he was the first talent hire, the one who set the bar for everyone who walked through the door after him.

He learned, slowly and then all at once, that the best builders kept describing the same software that did not exist. So in 2025 he stopped looking for the people to build it and started building it himself. Edible Factor and Plate are the first two pieces.

He still picks up calls about hiring. Mostly though, he ships.