About Me

Hey, I'm Tarun O

I’m a Design Systems designer with 10 years of experience in product and design. I build and scale design systems through reusable components, design tokens, documentation, and close engineering collaboration to help teams ship consistent, high-quality products.

available - India / Remote

My Skills

Design Systems

Design Tokens

Component Architecture

AI-Assisted Design Workflows

Design Tooling & Automation

WCAG Accessibility Standards

System Governance

Documentation

UX Design

Cross-functional Collaboration

Tools

Figma

Claude

Work experience

Verizon

Nov 2024 – Jul 2026

Lead Experience Designer - Design Systems

Led end-to-end design of scalable design system components from discovery through Figma implementation. Partnered with developers to achieve design-to-code parity, owned the core Figma library, and supported adoption across product teams. Built a custom Figma plugin that automated library version management, reducing release preparation time by 80–97%.

PhonePe

FEB 2023 – AUG 2024

Lead Designer - Design Systems

Led a comprehensive UX audit of the PhonePe app, identified inconsistencies in visual styles and component usage, and implemented design system enhancements to improve product consistency. Established a design token architecture to support scalability, maintainability, and future growth.

PhonePe

JAN 2021 – JAN 2023

Lead UI Designer

Collaborated with product managers to deliver intuitive, high-quality user experiences aligned with user needs and business goals. Mentored junior designers through design reviews, constructive feedback, and day-to-day guidance.

2016 – 2020

Visual Design Roles

Built a strong foundation in visual design by creating branding, illustrations, marketing assets, social media content, and digital campaigns.