Work

Case studies in systems design, from AI infrastructure to service design for nonprofits, plus one rebuilt from scratch in the kitchen.

9 projects

API Governance

Cutting platform debt 25% by pairing dormant-API evidence with a clear action path across an 11,000-endpoint platform.

25% platform debt reduction
Platform GovernanceData TrustDeveloper Tooling

XD Library

1,000+ viewers in two weeks, 54 contributions in three months, built by matching the IA to how design specialists categorize their own work.

1,000+ viewers in 2 weeks
Design SystemsInformation ArchitectureDesign Ops

Olaiya's Cradle

A pro bono service design audit that secured $50K in funding and became a reusable toolkit for future engagements.

$50K funding secured
Service DesignNonprofitPro Bono

Recipe Book

Rebuilding an early coding project with everything I know now: same recipes, same voice, entirely different architecture.

2022 → 2026 rebuilt from scratch
Personal ProjectContent ArchitectureAstroDesign Systems

Branch Theory

An interactive Git simulator that turns commits, branches, and merge conflicts into something a designer can click through and actually understand.

0 → 1 merge conflict resolved, hands-on
Interactive ToolDesign EducationVanilla JS

Design Debt Dashboard

A build-time scanner that checks this portfolio's own source for design-token drift, instead of proving the idea against a mock file.

97% color declarations using a real token
Design SystemsToolingData Trust

Evidence Engine

An interactive companion to Self-Service Workflow that asks you to guess which design won, then replays the real 53% to 96% outcome instead of telling you upfront.

53% → 96% simulated completion rate, same real numbers as Self-Service Workflow
StatisticsInteractive ToolSelf-Service UX