The Brief
Project Overview
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The Challenge
IRAS was modernising multiple digital services while maintaining consistency across a large ecosystem of products. As new features were introduced by different teams, the design system needed continuous governance to support scalability, usability and efficient delivery.
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My Role
Alongside designing product features for agile sprints, I managed the day-to-day operations of the Design Language System. My responsibilities included component governance, cross-functional coordination, stakeholder reviews, developer enablement and maintaining design consistency across projects.
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The Solution
Balanced sprint feature delivery with long-term design system management by collaborating closely with Business Analysts, developers, designers and stakeholders to ensure every component and feature met both user and technical requirements.
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Deliverables
Feature Design • Design System Management • Component Governance • Design Reviews • Design Documentation • Developer Handover • BA Training
BA Training
Guided Business Analysts on using Figma, reusable components and design best practices, enabling smoother collaboration throughout sprint delivery.
Sprint Documentation
Maintained sprint logs and implementation notes, providing teams with a single source of truth for approved Design Language System updates.
Developer Walkthroughs
Conducted bi-weekly sessions to introduce new components, interaction behaviours and updated design standards before implementation.
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Developer & BA Enablement
To support efficient delivery across teams, I maintained implementation documentation, coordinated component updates and facilitated knowledge sharing with both developers and Business Analysts.
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Design System Governance
The Design Language System served as the foundation for multiple IRAS digital products. Rather than redesigning it from scratch, I maintained, enhanced and managed the evolving system by refining reusable components, documenting standards and ensuring every update aligned with both user needs and technical constraints.
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Cross-functional Delivery
Beyond the Design Language System, I collaborated closely with Business Analysts throughout agile sprints to design enterprise features based on stakeholder requirements.
From translating business needs into intuitive interfaces to conducting design reviews before development, I helped ensure every feature balanced usability, consistency and technical feasibility.
2 — Feasibility Assessment
Partnered with developers and stakeholders to review technical constraints, design consistency and implementation impact before proposing changes.
3 — Design Council Review
Prepared component updates for internal review and approval, ensuring every addition met organisational standards before being incorporated into the Design Language System.
1 — Requirement Validation
Worked closely with designers and Business Analysts to understand the purpose of each enhancement request before evaluating existing design patterns.
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Component Governance
Every enhancement request followed a structured review process before becoming part of the Design Language System.
our solutions
Designing the Experience
Selected visuals have been omitted or simplified to respect project confidentiality.
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Design Standards
Maintained spacing, typography, interaction patterns and accessibility guidelines to ensure a cohesive user experience across the platform.
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Documentation
Created and maintained component documentation, implementation notes and change logs to support designers and developers throughout delivery.
our solutions
Building a Scalable Design System
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Reusable Components
Maintained and refined shared UI components to improve consistency across products while reducing duplicated design effort.
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Iconography
Managed a unified icon library with consistent sizing, naming conventions and usage guidelines to support scalable interface design.
Our Features
Design Highlights
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Design System Governance
Maintained and evolved a shared Design Language System by coordinating enhancement requests, refining reusable components and ensuring design consistency across multiple products.
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Cross-functional Collaboration
Worked closely with designers, Business Analysts, developers and stakeholders to evaluate component requests, align requirements and support successful implementation.
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Developer Enablement
Prepared implementation documentation and conducted regular walkthroughs to communicate updated components, behaviours and design standards to development teams.
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Operational Excellence
Managed component workflows, tracked enhancement requests and maintained clear documentation to support efficient sprint delivery and long-term scalability.
Reflections
Outcome
Biggest Takeaway
Looking Back
Supported consistent product delivery by maintaining the Design Language System and coordinating updates across multiple teams.
Great design systems rely as much on clear communication, collaboration and governance as they do on well-designed components.
This experience strengthened my confidence, ownership and ability to navigate complex cross-functional environments.
Reflections
Outcome
Biggest Takeaway
Looking Back
Supported consistent product delivery by maintaining the Design Language System and coordinating updates across multiple teams.
Great design systems rely as much on clear communication, collaboration and governance as they do on well-designed components.
This experience strengthened my confidence, ownership and ability to navigate complex cross-functional environments.