Nick Kawamoto

Nick Kawamoto is a Senior Industrial Designer at Cisco, where for nearly a decade he has shaped the look, feel, and user experience of the company’s cloud-managed networking portfolio. Nick leads cross-functional design programs that translate complex RF, thermal, and security requirements into beautifully understated products—most recently the award-winning Wi-Fi 7 access-point family. His work focuses on unifying hardware aesthetics across business units, elevating sustainability through material choice and engineering practices, and championing a research-driven, human-centered design language that resonates from data-center rack to remote outpost. Before joining Cisco, Nick served as Design Director at Neidhardt Inc., engineering and designing more than a thousand bespoke furniture, fixtures, and equipment solutions for global hospitality and workplace clients. He also honed his craft in high-end furniture and lighting at Jiun Ho, reinforcing his conviction that the best products marry engineering rigor with sculptural clarity. Nick holds a Bachelor of Industrial Design from Pratt Institute, where he earned President’s List honors. Away from the studio you’ll find him tending his garden, experimenting with small-lot Zinfandel, or prototyping the next round of playful STEM projects with his young daughter.