Data + Design Systems

Join our second quarterly Design Systems Meetup of the year to look at how tech’s data tsunami is affecting design system teams here in Seattle, including a talk, panel, and networking.

*TALK*
Data Visualization and Design Systems by Rebecca Bailey, Senior Software Engineer, ThousandEyes

*PANEL*
Data + Design Systems with SAP, Cisco, and Housecall Pro

*ABOUT THE SPEAKERS*
Rebecca Bailey, Senior Software Engineer, ThousandEyes

• Rebecca is a Front-End engineer at Cisco, where she works on design systems and data visualization. Previously, she was a Software Engineer at Formidable and a maintainer of Victory, an open-source React charting library. Outside of work, you can find her writing, doing pottery, or hanging out with her cats.

Molly Norris Walker, Head of Product, TrueMedia.Org

• Molly is a serial head of design at high-growth data startups. Currently, she is launching 0-1 ventures at the Allen Institute for AI Research Incubator.

Ellie Kemery, Principal Design Researcher, SAP

• Ellie has spent her career at the intersection of humanity, design, and technology. Her work deepens our understanding of people who use our products and helps teams to ethically build intelligent human-centered product experiences.

Katie Grantier, Senior Product Designer, Housecall Pro

• Katie is a design system Product Designer at Housecall Pro. She is the squad lead that helps drive design system reformation in addition to being the primary Figma designer. She is currently working on refactoring old MUI components and cleaning up Storybook. Outside of work, she's an L1 CrossFit coach and collects seashells.

Jesse Clark, Design system technical lead, Cisco

• Jesse is a design system architect at Cisco, where he is the technical lead for the design system for Cisco Security. He’s architected the multi-brand, multi-platform design token system and is responsible for building the design system at scale. Currently, he’s working on adoption metrics and creating a design API. When not buried in design system work, he’s an avid vinyl collector that loves to travel.

*SPONSOR*
Radien, a Seattle-based startup fueled by the Paul Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, is at the forefront of transforming web interfaces. Despite JavaScript/React's dominance, these technologies often lead to cumbersome, archaic processes, substantial technical debt, and considerable frustration. Radien offers a breakthrough solution by enhancing the visibility of the design system within code through detailed component analytics, coupled with AI-powered tools designed to tackle complex issues like redundant components head-on. Our strategy focuses primarily on significantly reducing technical debt and bolstering design system compliance. This approach not only elevates brand consistency for our clients but also markedly enhances their end-user experience. Interested in learning more? Reach out to rushil@radien.app

*CO-HOSTS*
Seattle Women of Design & UX

*MEETUP BACKGROUND*
About the Seattle Design System Community
We are a vibrant community dedicated to fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and networking among professionals and enthusiasts interested in design systems.

Who is the meetup for?
The meetup is for people interested in the healthiness and scalability of front-end user interfaces regardless of job title or function.
The meetup frequently welcomes engineers, designers, and product managers alike working across startups, enterprises and social sector organizations.

Heck, you don’t even have to be working in the greater Seattle area! We are Inclusive with a capital ‘I.’ We all feel a little bit like imposters in the beautiful struggle that is the design systems universe.