Lead platform-wide patterns that create consistency across GitLab, carry brand into product through systematic application, and define foundational patterns that shape how users experience GitLab.
Own request triage and response for the team, make decisions quickly on what to build, unblock product teams by providing solutions efficiently, and build trust through consistent responsive partnership.
Lead component development from concept through production, define component APIs with good developer experience, ship components iteratively, and scope work for delivery.
Proactively gather patterns from across product teams, recognize opportunities for new shared components based on repeated requests, understand when something should graduate to shared pattern, and prioritize system work based on impact.
Build complex accessible Vue.js components with excellent developer experience, make pragmatic technical decisions balancing quality with speed, handle edge cases thoughtfully, and set quality standards through code shipped.
Partner with product teams on implementation with clear shared responsibilities, work with multiple teams simultaneously, help teams contribute back through guidance, and build relationships across design and engineering.
Drive adoption of design system components through responsive service, create documentation that enables self-service, provide guidance helping teams use the system effectively, and help product teams understand when to use system patterns.
Guide other design system team members, share knowledge about service delivery and systems thinking, and model responsive enabling behavior.
Carried full-time design workload in addition to management responsibilities Facilitated creation of design team framing principles and processes Increased user research rate more than 3x YOY
Worked with head of product to set product roadmap, goals for 2022
Key projects: Email sending/tracking feature, MMS tracking feature, Multi-Factor Authentication, Single Sign-On, granular permissions, established User Research role in org
Ran front-end engineering team working on internal DS code
Paired frequently with principal designer to create new components Managed releases and maintained release notes and issue tracker for DS Coordinated DS use across apps with other tech and product leads Ensured WCAG AA compliance of Design System components
Carried full-time design workload in addition to other responsibilities
Key projects: converted internal Design System library to TypeScript, developed support for rich text editing and user @mentions in text, created user and person autocomplete inputs, designed new site-wide navigation