My Design Process

I specialize in creating scalable, inclusive design systems that empower teams and enhance product consistency. By combining deep user understanding with technical expertise, I build practical tools, facilitate impactful collaboration, and continuously measure and refine processes to deliver lasting value.

Design is about crafting clear, useful experiences that help people achieve their goals. My approach is built around understanding user needs, creating adaptable tools, and continuously measuring what matters.

1. Understand & Define

I start by deeply understanding user needs, goals, and contexts to define clear, actionable requirements.

• Understanding How People Use Our Tools:
  I regularly track component usage and hold meetings with teams to listen to their feedback. Early insight into how users interact with our tools ensures we identify problems and improvements proactively, making our systems genuinely helpful.

2. Design & Prototype

I blend design skills with practical coding to prototype ideas quickly, enabling early testing and validation.

• Testing Ideas Early:
  My combined design and coding background helps me quickly create realistic prototypes. This allows us to validate complex features early, reducing wasted time and resources.

3. Build & Implement

My focus is on scalable, accessible, and robust design systems that empower teams.

• Making Components Better (Workday Example):
  At Workday, I enhanced our design system’s inclusivity and efficiency by building powerful tools in Figma. Designers and developers became more confident, our implementations improved significantly, and adoption grew across multiple teams.

• Building Helpful Tools:
  I develop practical tools and Figma plugins that streamline workflows and proactively identify potential issues, enabling teams to focus on meaningful user problems.

4. Educate & Empower

Creating a culture of continuous learning and collaboration is central to my design philosophy.

• Teaching Through Stories:
  I craft interactive, visual guides simplifying complex concepts, dramatically reducing confusion and driving higher-quality use of our system.

• Hands-On Workshops:
  My practical, engaging workshops bridge technical knowledge with creative problem-solving, fostering deeper understanding and enthusiasm within teams.

• Working Across Teams:
  With dual expertise in design and development, I facilitate productive cross-functional collaboration. Regular design reviews and technical discussions early in the process have proven effective at resolving challenges and aligning teams around shared goals.

5. Improve & Measure

Continuous improvement based on measurable outcomes guides my iterative process.

• Improving Our Process:
  I’ve established structured, transparent methods for updating components, emphasizing clear communication to ensure all stakeholders understand and buy into changes.

• Measuring What Matters:
  Success for me means tangible improvements:

  • Increased adoption of design system components.

  • Reduced implementation errors.

  • Enhanced collaboration between designers and developers.

  • Improved overall efficiency and productivity.

  • Direct feedback from colleagues about positive impacts on their workflow.

Ultimately, my best reward is hearing that my work made someone’s job easier or solved a genuine user problem effectively.