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  • 01 · Design systems · 2024 to 2026 · Lead caseFrom Drift to FoundationNobody asked for a system. I built one anyway, got a CTO to fund a team, then handed it to every product team.systems at scalegovernancetokens figma → codeclose with engineers
  • 02 · Product design · 2024 to 2026B2B travel platformTwo years of redesign, nothing live. Six product areas shipped on the new system.shipped impactproblem framingstakeholders
  • 03 · Design systems · BELLA · 2026One system, many facesThemes in BELLA swap the values, never the components.token strategy figma → codeconsistency without fragmentationaccessibility in every themeai-ready structure
  • 04 · Pattern · 2024 to 2026Search for people who know what they wantOne search for flights, stays, trains and cars, each with its supplier’s rules.consistency vs exceptionsstates & variants
  • 05 · AI-enabled design · 2026CHIPAn agent that watches the system and never moves silently. I show it live.ai-compatible systemjudgement over ai

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Open to full-time roles and select freelance projects, working remotely from near Barcelona. You talk to the person designing your system.

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