Hello, I'm
Majed Elass
I'm a systems designer who is proficient in Figma and writes HTML, CSS and Javascript code.
I have 15+ years of design and code experience.
Mentorship &
Guidance
Fostering inclusive environments through design mentorship and guided review sessions. Philosophy: Asking thoughtful questions than providing answers.
Design &
Collaboration
Designing fully accessible, in-scope product flows with nuanced edge-cases. Collaborating with engineering through code reviews and in-depth PR reviews.
Scoping, Planning &
Delivery
Ticket writing, assessments (story t-shirt sizing) and assignment. Defining what a successfully delivered project looks like while collaborating with stakeholders.
Build, Scale &
Mature
Design token foundations that feed into the creation of components, content and patterns. Maturing the system through cross product collaboration and advocacy.
BlockFi Design System
Create a design system for one of the fastest growing companies in the world.
CNN Design System
Take an existing system and improve on it, while fully integrating templates into CNN’s content management system. Provide guidance on page structures…
AWS Quick Sight
Support the scaling of a rapidly growing Amazon BI product through a design system, while also contributing to the end-to-end design flows…
I'm more than a designer. I'm also a technical strategist.
Figma Variables, JSON and
Distribution
Systematize design token foundation distribution for various platforms (Web, iOS, Android, etc), with clear naming conventions for different in-take touch points (Figma vs Code) while ensuring consistency across product and platform teams. Defining a scaling system depending on context and logic with scalability guidelines.
Design System, Code, and
Standards
1:1 parity between Figma designs and engineering component delivery by architecting production-ready libraries along with documentation outlining do’s and dont’s, recommended usages and content guidelines. Product team guided reviews for cross-product consistency usage.
Accessibility, and
Quality Assurance
Embed compliance and regulatory standards into the product lifecycle. Design and audit for WCAG guidelines, ADA compliance, and VPAT scoring directly within designs and engineering workflows. Establish QA, robust documentation, and governance frameworks to maintain visual and operational integrity at scale.