At Nomi Health, I led the transformation of a fragmented product ecosystem into a cohesive, scalable design system that supported our healthcare platform across multiple business units. This initiative was essential to our broader goal of creating consistent, human-centered experiences while improving delivery speed and design quality across teams.
I oversaw both the strategic foundation and tactical execution of the design system—establishing governance, design principles, and scalable architecture that aligned with our engineering frameworks and healthcare use cases.
Key Contributions
System-Wide Alignment & Strategy
• Unified design efforts across siloed business units under a shared system vision
• Created principles-driven foundations to guide UI decisions across product teams
• Facilitated buy-in from leadership by aligning design system goals with product OKRs and delivery needs
Design-Dev Synchronization
• Partnered closely with our lead UI engineer to ensure parity between Figma components and our Storybook implementation
• Set up workflows and checkpoints to maintain consistency between design specs and front-end behavior
• Established a single source of truth that reduced inconsistencies and rework across design and dev teams
Token-Based Architecture
• Built a tokenized design foundation supporting semantic naming, theming, and accessibility
• Created flexible, component-agnostic color ramps centered around an expressive, healthcare-friendly brand palette
• Ensured token structure could scale across platforms and integrate with engineering systems for automated theming
Component Library & Contribution Model
• Guided the creation and documentation of core UI components used across internal and external tools
• Implemented contribution processes to encourage input from designers and developers
• Leveraged frameworks from modern best-practices to shape review cycles, audits, and governance standards
Workflow Enablement & Onboarding
• Embedded audit checklists and onboarding tools to support faster team ramp-up and consistent decision-making
• Used sprint ceremonies to gather real-time feedback, identify gaps, and ensure stakeholder alignment
• Prioritized inclusive, accessible design practices throughout system evolution
Results
• Reduced friction between design and engineering by aligning tools and processes
• Improved design velocity and consistency across member, provider, and internal platforms
• Established a design system foundation flexible enough to support future AI and personalization features
• Increased confidence in the UX practice as a driver of business performance and product quality
