Not to Scale

Nicholas George

I. LIKE. TO. BUILD. THINGS.

My design philosophy is rooted in sophisticated simplicity, function with form, and deliberately user-centric details.

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§01Projects

01Bitkey v2

Block · 2024 – Present

Second-generation self-custody Bitcoin wallet with built-in OLED touchscreen and biometric fingerprint sensor. No seed phrase. No single point of failure. Bitcoin security built for real life.

  • Role: Lead Mechanical Designer
  • Materials: CORIAN Solid Surface, OLED touchscreen, biometric sensor, custom elastomers
  • Status: Shipped

02Proto Rig

Block · 2022 – Present

Industrial Bitcoin mining hardware designed for reliability and thermal efficiency. Led mechanical design from concept through mass production.

  • Role: Lead Mechanical Designer
  • Materials: Sheet metal, extruded aluminum, custom heatsinks
  • Status: In Production

03Bitkey

Block · 2022 – Present

Self-custodial Bitcoin wallet combining hardware security with intuitive design. Focused on creating a seamless user experience for secure key management.

  • Role: Lead Mechanical Designer
  • Materials: CORIAN, Injection-molded plastics, custom elastomers, stainless steel
  • Status: Shipped

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04iPhone 14 – Face ID Module

Apple · 2020 – 2022

Led mechanical design for the Dynamic Island Face ID module, integrating advanced sensor technology into a compact form factor.

  • Role: Hardware Design Engineer
  • Materials: Precision aluminum, optical-grade plastics, stainless steel
  • Status: Shipped

05iPhone 13 – Face ID Module

Apple · 2020 – 2022

Hardware design engineer for Face ID module integration, focusing on precision alignment and tolerance stack optimization.

  • Role: Hardware Design Engineer
  • Materials: Precision aluminum, optical-grade plastics, stainless steel
  • Status: Shipped

06Magic Leap 2

Magic Leap · 2016 – 2020

Engineered optical-mechanical assemblies for Magic Leap's enterprise AR headset, focusing on miniaturization and precision alignment systems.

  • Role: Mechanical Engineer
  • Materials: Magnesium alloy, optical glass, precision polymers
  • Status: Shipped

07Magic Leap 1

Magic Leap · 2016 – 2020

Developed waveguide mounting systems and precision alignment mechanisms for the first-generation spatial computing headset.

  • Role: Mechanical Engineer
  • Materials: Magnesium alloy, optical glass, precision polymers
  • Status: Shipped
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§02Education