Senior Design Engineer · React · TypeScript · Design Systems
Building AI first. Designing for humans.
I bridge design and engineering — turning intent into interfaces people trust.
inaki.to · GitHub · LinkedIn · Book time · hello@inakito.com
I didn't arrive with a title — I built the path. A decade of design systems at Williams-Sonoma, NextRequest, Afterpay, and Optimizely taught me that great interfaces are engineered from intent, not decorated at the end.
When AI became the platform, that craft mattered more, not less. At Herald I own the human layer — editorial workflows, collaborative writing, and publishing surfaces where powerful models meet people who need to trust what they ship.
Frontend roots, full-stack reach, and the engineer designers want in the room. I translate complexity into calm, high-fidelity UI — because the experience is the product.
- 🔭 Currently: Senior Design Engineer @ Herald — AI content platform surfaces beyond chat-centric UX (research synthesis, collaborative writing, fact-checking, publishing)
- 🌱 Exploring: CLI/TUI tools for power users, AI-first product craft, and design systems that scale
- 👯 Collaborate on: design systems, AI product surfaces, and high-craft frontend architecture
- 💬 Ask me about: React, TypeScript, design systems, UX engineering, and bridging design with technology
- 📫 Reach me: hello@inakito.com · cal.com/inakito
- 📍 Based: SF Bay Area · Puerto Rico · Remote
- 😄 Pronouns: he/him
- ⚡ Fun fact: The word “engineer” comes from Latin ingenium — cleverness / skill. Craft over ceremony.
Also: Design Systems · UX Engineering · CLI / TUI (Ink, Ratatui) · Flutter · Vercel · CI/CD
| Project | What it is |
|---|---|
| clarx | AI-first codebase standard — analysis engine, s |
| kudeak | Management tool for small gyms |
| liburu | Simple desktop journal app |
| kuantu | Investment workspace tool |
| hanzibit | Hanzi learning and practice tool |
| docstree | Simple app to view your Google Drive documents |
Herald — Senior Design Engineer (2025–present) Human layer on an AI content platform: product flows beyond chat, CLI tools for power users, research / writing / publishing surfaces.
Earlier design-system & frontend craft at Joy, Williams-Sonoma, NextRequest, Afterpay, Walmart Labs, Optimizely, Gap Inc., Autodesk, and Code for America.
