Hi there,
I'm Amesh — a Senior Product Designer that loves creating accessible products for strategic and beautiful customer experiences. I've recently been leading the end-to-end design of 20+ products at Octopus Investments.
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My impact
  • Increased the usability of 3 design systems by updating all components and creating a series of patterns. This went on to service 9 platform code rewrites within 20+ products across 6 teams.
  • Increased transparency and confidence of component usage by partnering with Engineers to sync our new platform design system with Storybook and implementing an accessibility first approach to design, pursuing 100% WCAG compliance across all products and de-risking the company from usability failures.
  • Unified the user experience across 5 product squads by introducing a pattern‑based design approach that improved consistency, streamlined internal workflows, and enabled the decommissioning of legacy partnerships.
  • Led the Marketing and Graphic Design teams through the UX process of 4 website redesigns, and created a scalable, section-based page architecture that empowered them to independently launch high-performing, brand-consistent pages.
  • Reduced delivery cycles for a high-stakes estate planning product by leveraging AI-driven rapid prototyping; integrated continuous advisor feedback loops to validate product-market fit in a trust-critical domain.
Contribution
Design systems, User research, User experience, Visual design, Brand development
My impact
  • Accelerated time-to-market for a 0-to-1 product launch by architecting a scalable, pattern-based design system from scratch, enabling the team to meet a non-negotiable hard deadline before the football season kick-off.
  • Unlocked continuous product iteration without design bottlenecks by establishing comprehensive design guidelines and component specs, empowering the product squad to build, test, and release feature updates independently.
  • Established long-term operational efficiency by embedding a modular UI framework into the initial build, drastically reducing future tech and design debt while ensuring end-to-end consistency across the user experience.
Contribution
Design system, UX guidelines, User experience, Visual design

Balancing user needs with business viability to drive sustainable product growth

By aligning company objectives with deep user insights, I prioritise high-impact initiatives that respect technical and resource constraints. I don't just design for the ideal state; I architect scalable solutions that empower teams to ship faster, reduce operational waste, and deliver measurable value at every stage of the product lifecycle.

9 years of Design Systems expertise

From mastering the fundamentals of Atomic Design to leading cross-functional audits with Engineering, I bridge the gap between design vision and technical execution to drive business growth.

Bridging the gap between vision and execution

I focus on the "human infrastructure" of product design—building deep relationships with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to create high-performing teams and scalable processes that deliver excellence, every single sprint.

Embedding Accessibility into the DNA of our process

I led a year-long, accessibility-first initiative in close partnership with Engineering to ensure our products work for everyone. By systematically auditing and resolving WCAG gaps across all platforms, we transformed compliance from a checklist into a core design standard.

Simplifying finance through familiar design

I bridge the gap between complex financial requirements and user-centricity. By utilising existing design system architecture, I create seamless transitions across internal products—building stakeholder trust and delivering consistency within highly regulated, established environments.

Modular design built for Marketing agility

Through a deep partnership with our Marketing team, I developed a section-driven WordPress workflow that prioritises implementation confidence. By leveraging existing patterns into a flexible builder, I enabled the team to ship faster while maintaining a consistent, professional user experience.
My impact
  • Improved the usability of PWN’s design system by implementing a brand first Atomic structure, this tightened the designer/developer relationship and went on to service PWN’s new customer account platform.
  • Led a UX process that empowered the Marketing team to champion user-centred design, effectively translating business goals into accessible solutions.
  • Improved core feature adoption and streamlined navigation flows in the customer platform by redefining information architecture.
  • Eliminated drop-off points across high-traffic journeys by designing and executing user testing and feedback loops that leveraged quantitative and qualitative insights.
Contribution
Design system, User research, User experience, Visual design
Long in the tooth
Experience
Octopus Investments
08/22 – 04/26
Senior UX Designer
  • Increased the usability of 3 design systems by updating all components and creating a series of patterns. This went on to service 9 platform code rewrites within 20+ products across 6 teams. [Figma, Chromatic, React]
  • Increased transparency and confidence of component usage by partnering with Engineers to sync our new platform design system with Storybook and implementing an accessibility first approach to design, pursuing 100% WCAG compliance across all products and de-risking the company from usability failures. [Figma, Chromatic, Axe]
  • Unified the user experience across 5 product squads by introducing a pattern‑based design approach that improved consistency, streamlined internal workflows, and enabled the decommissioning of legacy partnerships. [Figma, React, Jira]
  • Led the Marketing and Graphic Design teams through the UX process of 4 website redesigns, and created a scalable, section-based page architecture that empowered them to independently launch high-performing, brand-consistent pages. [Figma, WordPress]
  • Reduced delivery cycles for a high-stakes estate planning product by leveraging AI-driven rapid prototyping; integrated continuous advisor feedback loops to validate product-market fit in a trust-critical domain. [Figma, Figma Make, Copilot, Claude]
Yobota
07/21 – 08/22
Mid UI/UX Designer
  • Improved the efficiency and exposure of Yobota's design system by partnering with Engineers to create a brand first Storybook library for all components and patterns. [Adobe XD, Figma, Chromatic]
PowWowNow
11/18 – 07/21
UI/UX Designer
  • -Improved the usability of PWN’s design system by implementing a brand first Atomic structure, this tightened the designer/developer relationship and went on to service PWN’s new customer account platform. [Adobe XD, Zeplin, Monday]
Monocore
09/16 – 10/18
Senior Designer
  • Improved GoNutrition’s website conversion rate (8%) and reduced drop‑off rate (11%) by leading Engineering and Marketing through the UX process. [Adobe XD, Trello]
  • Prioritised team progression with junior designers by conducting weekly and monthly 1-2-1 sessions based on company and personal objectives.
EY-Seren
05/16 – 07/16
Freelance Designer
  • Future proofed the presentation structure for staff and contractors by redesigning the company style guide and printed branding. [Sketch, Adobe CC, Powerpoint]
Travel Counsellors
09/14 – 05/16
Graphic Designer
  • Partnered with the Events and Marketing teams on digital and print materials for all events. [Adobe CC]
  • Strengthened storytelling by redesigning the brochure/pitch templates alongside company rebrand for new business wins.
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