The Nimble design system team is responsible for the design and development of most UI components, supporting 15+ teams across 6+ products. When we lost our product owner in 2023, the responsibility of prioritizing design efforts and managing designer resources fell into a gray area. With one interaction designer to six software engineers, I thought that it was more important than ever to take a step back and re-evaluate how we worked together to get…

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Many products using the Nimble design system rely heavily on tables for their layouts. Previous attempts to improve table designs within client teams faced challenges due to platform and prioritization limitations. In 2023, the Nimble team committed to working on a unified, accessible, and feature-rich table component. I was able to leverage accumulated insights and lessons from past projects while addressing the need for a standard solution that could cater to diverse requirements. Through collaborative…

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SystemLink is a web-based product for validation and product test operations and lifecycle analytics. When I became the first (and only) full-time interaction designer in 2018, the platform was shipping different applications developed by different teams with different user experiences. I recognized the opportunity to create platform-wide interface and interaction patterns to streamline and modernize the design. In between working on my assigned projects, I immersed myself in all facets of the product, enabling me…

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