My role on this project was cross-functional by nature. As part of a small team of developers and designers, I contributed across the full lifecycle of the design system rather than owning a single lane. On the development side, I personally built 30+ of the 60+ components in the library, working directly from design specifications in close collaboration with designers to ensure pixel-accurate implementation. On the design side, I contributed to component design decisions, flagged inconsistencies, and helped bridge the gap between what was designed and what was buildable.

Beyond building, I was responsible for managing minor releases, coordinating team communications, and handling consumer support for the system. This included fielding 100+ support requests from developers and product teams, helping them understand how to adopt components correctly, ensuring the system stayed well documented, and keeping it accessible to everyone using it.

I also played an active role in advocacy and organizational alignment. After the team developed a proof of concept, I was part of presenting the vision to the CTO, CMO, and VPs to secure organizational buy-in, and later presented system progress and adoption milestones to the entire IT organization during an All-IT Meeting. Alongside this, I collaborated with the A11Y team to audit and improve accessibility standards across the entire component library.