Tiffany and I (as the dedicated designer on the system) worked together on the Margarita Design System at Quantum Metric. We worked together to set solid foundations for building a scalable system which included road mapping and strategy, system evangelization, designing system structure, designing a doc site, and publishing/maintaining styles and components.
Without Tiffany’s well-informed technical expertise on the subject, her thoughtful, methodical, and system-oriented way of working, and dedication to “doing things the right the first time,” our system would not be in the amazing position it is today.
Tight-knit engineering/design relationships are so important to system work, and luckily Tiffany is a delight to work with! She’s kind, understanding, easy to communicate with, and has an infectiously positive outlook on what is possible for the future of whatever she is working on.
Even though she is an (awesome) engineer, that doesn’t stop her from caring deeply about the designers experience using the system, and her aptitude for strategy development were a game-changer for our systems team.
She has an understanding of IA and design that makes the collaborative work required much more efficient, and is always happy to provide designer-friendly explanations of relevant technical issues. She provided all the context a designer might not have in a way that not only allowed me to design our system more thoughtfully, but was instrumental in helping me develop better strategies for my system design work overall.
All in all, any Design Systems team (or any team for that matter) would be leveled up with Tiffany on board. Hopefully we will work together in the future, and any team that picks her up will be making a smart decision!🎉