IDBS was moving from E-WorkBook to Polar, a cloud platform used by scientists to manage complex research data. As the product grew, teams created similar interface patterns independently, resulting in duplicated components, inconsistent behaviour and accessibility gaps across modules.
I led the creation of the Polar Design System, defining the foundations, component architecture, accessibility standards and documentation needed to align design and engineering around one shared product language
This was not a Figma library project. It was a product-infrastructure programme connecting design decisions, implementation and governance.
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