Hi there,
I'm Amesh — a Senior UX 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.
Your playground is in your process
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My impact
  • Increased the usability of 3 design systems by redesigning and updating all components which went on to service 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
  • Streamlined 9 platform code rewrites by creating a series of patterns
  • Improved the quality and efficiency of our website updates by leading Marketing & Graphic Design teams through the UX process of of 4 website redesigns
  • Enabled Marketing to create high-performing and brand consistent pages with confidence by implementing a section based approach to our website structure
Contribution
Design systems, User research, User experience, Visual design, Brand development

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 the design system by expanding the existing UI kit into an atomic structure, which included a new set of patterns designed to accelerate development for launch
  • Increased developer confidence and the design/development relationship through early participation in projects
Contribution
Design system, User research, User experience, Visual design
Long in the tooth
Experience
Octopus Investments
08/22 – 04/26
Senior UX Designer
  • Design Systems - scaled design operations for 20+ products by synchronising Figma and Storybook workflows, improving all components, creating patterns, eliminating component debt and improving Design/Development efficiencies. [Figma, Chromatic]
  • Accessibility - partnered with Developers and Testers to implement an accessibility first approach to design whilst pursuing 100% WCAG compliance across all products and de-risking the company from usability failures. [Figma, Chromatic, Axe]
  • Platforms - unified the user experience across five product squads by introducing a pattern‑based design approach that improved consistency, streamlined internal workflows, and enabled the decommissioning of legacy partnerships. [Figma, React]
  • Websites - accelerated Marketing’s speed-to-market by architecting a modular, section-based WordPress system, enabling non-technical teams to deploy localised, accessible international sites with confidence. [Figma, WordPress]
  • AI tools - 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
  • Design Systems - improved Yobota's design system and partnered with Development to create a brand first Storybook library for all components and patterns. [Adobe XD, Chromatic]
PowWowNow
11/18 – 07/21
UI/UX Designer
  • Platforms - lead designer of PowWowNow's new customer account area. [Adobe XD]
  • Design Systems - implemented a brand first Atomic Design System to tighten designer and developer relationship.
Monocore
09/16 – 10/18
Senior Designer
  • Websites - led GoNutrition’s e‑commerce redesign, improving conversion by 8% and reducing drop‑off by 11% in partnership with Engineering and Marketing. [Adobe XD]
  • Management - led a team of both in-house junior and freelance designers, conducting weekly and monthly 1-2-1 sessions to guide personal development.
EY-Seren
05/16 – 07/16
Freelance Designer
  • Brand - redesigned company style guide and printed branding; and worked alongside the pitch team to create a future proof presentation structure for staff and contractors. [Sketch, Adobe CC, Powerpoint]
Travel Counsellors
09/14 – 05/16
Graphic Designer
  • Brand - led design delivery across the organisation, collaborating with events and marketing teams on digital and print materials for campaigns and events. [Adobe CC]
  • Print - redesigned brochure/pitch templates to strengthen storytelling and improve new business wins.
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