About me
Shahnaz damirli
I'm a Senior Product Designer / Builder. Six years working on B2B SaaS, Fintech, and large high-traffic B2C products, leveraging Finance and Computer Science degrees.
A lot of my time these days goes into the work behind the design itself. I build agents that audit our design system, set up evaluation processes for AI features, and handle the unglamorous infrastructure that takes pressure off the team.
HOW I CAN HELP
1. AI Product Design
Evaluation rubrics
Trust patterns for unpredictable interfaces
Team practices that build real intuition for how models behave
2. Trust-Critical UX
Source attribution
Freshness indicators
Information architecture for high-stakes B2B data
3. Design Systems
Token systems that stay aligned between Figma and code
Audit tools that catch drift early
Governance that holds up over time
4. Design Ops & Tooling
Research synthesis workflows
Pre-handoff QA
Feedback loops with clear ownership
1. AI Product Design
Evaluation rubrics
Trust patterns for unpredictable interfaces
Team practices that build real intuition for how models behave
2. Trust-Critical UX
Source attribution
Freshness indicators
Information architecture for high-stakes B2B data
3. Design Systems
Token systems that stay aligned between Figma and code
Audit tools that catch drift early
Governance that holds up over time
4. Design Ops & Tooling
Research synthesis workflows
Pre-handoff QA
Feedback loops with clear ownership
1. AI Product Design
Evaluation rubrics
Trust patterns for unpredictable interfaces
Team practices that build real intuition for how models behave
2. Trust-Critical UX
Source attribution
Freshness indicators
Information architecture for high-stakes B2B data
3. Design Systems
Token systems that stay aligned between Figma and code
Audit tools that catch drift early
Governance that holds up over time
4. Design Ops & Tooling
Research synthesis workflows
Pre-handoff QA
Feedback loops with clear ownership
WHERE I'VE WORKED
Senior Product Designer
Freelance at Akka.app
2025 - Present
Senior Product Designer
Freelance at Akka.app
2025 - Present
Senior Product Designer
Freelance at Akka.app
2025 - Present
Product Designer
Brainly
2024 - 2025
Product Designer
Brainly
2024 - 2025
Product Designer
Brainly
2024 - 2025
Senior Product Designer & Co-Founder
Studylet
2020 - 2024
Senior Product Designer & Co-Founder
Studylet
2020 - 2024
Senior Product Designer & Co-Founder
Studylet
2020 - 2024
Financial Accountant
PASHA Life Insurance
2019 - 2020
Financial Accountant
PASHA Life Insurance
2019 - 2020
Financial Accountant
PASHA Life Insurance
2019 - 2020
My Tech Stack
Figma (+ MCP)
Cursor
Claude
v0
Dovetail
Linear
Storybook
HOW I WORK
01.
Research
A synthesis tool cuts cycles from weeks to days. The rubric is built to protect outlier signal so it doesn't get averaged out.
01.
Research
A synthesis tool cuts cycles from weeks to days. The rubric is built to protect outlier signal so it doesn't get averaged out.
02.
Strategy
I keep an ongoing read on competitors and check it against the roadmap. Most weeks it turns up nothing, which is fine. The point is that we're not blindsided.
02.
Strategy
I keep an ongoing read on competitors and check it against the roadmap. Most weeks it turns up nothing, which is fine. The point is that we're not blindsided.
03.
Design
AI helps explore lots of variations quickly, but taste stays with people. Structural calls stay with the team.
03.
Design
AI helps explore lots of variations quickly, but taste stays with people. Structural calls stay with the team.
03.
Design
AI helps explore lots of variations quickly, but taste stays with people. Structural calls stay with the team.
04.
Build
A pre-handoff check catches accessibility, token, and visual regression issues before engineers see the ticket.
04.
Build
A pre-handoff check catches accessibility, token, and visual regression issues before engineers see the ticket.
04.
Build
A pre-handoff check catches accessibility, token, and visual regression issues before engineers see the ticket.
05.
Iterate
Every feedback loop has a named owner and a deadline. I learned that one the hard way at Brainly.
05.
Iterate
Every feedback loop has a named owner and a deadline. I learned that one the hard way at Brainly.
About me
Shahnaz damirli
I'm a Senior Product Designer / Builder. Six years working on B2B SaaS, Fintech, and large high-traffic B2C products, leveraging Finance and Computer Science degrees.
A lot of my time these days goes into the work behind the design itself. I build agents that audit our design system, set up evaluation processes for AI features, and handle the unglamorous infrastructure that takes pressure off the team.
HOW I CAN HELP
1. AI Product Design
Evaluation rubrics
Trust patterns for unpredictable interfaces
Team practices that build real intuition for how models behave
2. Trust-Critical UX
Source attribution
Freshness indicators
Information architecture for high-stakes B2B data
3. Design Systems
Token systems that stay aligned between Figma and code
Audit tools that catch drift early
Governance that holds up over time
4. Design Ops & Tooling
Research synthesis workflows
Pre-handoff QA
Feedback loops with clear ownership
1. AI Product Design
Evaluation rubrics
Trust patterns for unpredictable interfaces
Team practices that build real intuition for how models behave
2. Trust-Critical UX
Source attribution
Freshness indicators
Information architecture for high-stakes B2B data
3. Design Systems
Token systems that stay aligned between Figma and code
Audit tools that catch drift early
Governance that holds up over time
4. Design Ops & Tooling
Research synthesis workflows
Pre-handoff QA
Feedback loops with clear ownership
1. AI Product Design
Evaluation rubrics
Trust patterns for unpredictable interfaces
Team practices that build real intuition for how models behave
2. Trust-Critical UX
Source attribution
Freshness indicators
Information architecture for high-stakes B2B data
3. Design Systems
Token systems that stay aligned between Figma and code
Audit tools that catch drift early
Governance that holds up over time
4. Design Ops & Tooling
Research synthesis workflows
Pre-handoff QA
Feedback loops with clear ownership
WHERE I'VE WORKED
Senior Product Designer
Freelance at Akka.app
2025 - Present
Senior Product Designer
Freelance at Akka.app
2025 - Present
Senior Product Designer
Freelance at Akka.app
2025 - Present
Product Designer
Brainly
2024 - 2025
Product Designer
Brainly
2024 - 2025
Product Designer
Brainly
2024 - 2025
Senior Product Designer & Co-Founder
Studylet
2020 - 2024
Senior Product Designer & Co-Founder
Studylet
2020 - 2024
Senior Product Designer & Co-Founder
Studylet
2020 - 2024
Financial Accountant
PASHA Life Insurance
2019 - 2020
Financial Accountant
PASHA Life Insurance
2019 - 2020
Financial Accountant
PASHA Life Insurance
2019 - 2020
My Tech Stack
Figma (+ MCP)
Cursor
Claude
v0
Dovetail
Linear
Storybook
HOW I WORK
01.
Research
A synthesis tool cuts cycles from weeks to days. The rubric is built to protect outlier signal so it doesn't get averaged out.
01.
Research
A synthesis tool cuts cycles from weeks to days. The rubric is built to protect outlier signal so it doesn't get averaged out.
02.
Strategy
I keep an ongoing read on competitors and check it against the roadmap. Most weeks it turns up nothing, which is fine. The point is that we're not blindsided.
02.
Strategy
I keep an ongoing read on competitors and check it against the roadmap. Most weeks it turns up nothing, which is fine. The point is that we're not blindsided.
03.
Design
AI helps explore lots of variations quickly, but taste stays with people. Structural calls stay with the team.
03.
Design
AI helps explore lots of variations quickly, but taste stays with people. Structural calls stay with the team.
03.
Design
AI helps explore lots of variations quickly, but taste stays with people. Structural calls stay with the team.
04.
Build
A pre-handoff check catches accessibility, token, and visual regression issues before engineers see the ticket.
04.
Build
A pre-handoff check catches accessibility, token, and visual regression issues before engineers see the ticket.
04.
Build
A pre-handoff check catches accessibility, token, and visual regression issues before engineers see the ticket.
05.
Iterate
Every feedback loop has a named owner and a deadline. I learned that one the hard way at Brainly.
05.
Iterate
Every feedback loop has a named owner and a deadline. I learned that one the hard way at Brainly.
About me
Shahnaz damirli
I'm a Senior Product Designer / Builder. Six years working on B2B SaaS, Fintech, and large high-traffic B2C products, leveraging Finance and Computer Science degrees.
A lot of my time these days goes into the work behind the design itself. I build agents that audit our design system, set up evaluation processes for AI features, and handle the unglamorous infrastructure that takes pressure off the team.
HOW I CAN HELP
1. AI Product Design
Evaluation rubrics
Trust patterns for unpredictable interfaces
Team practices that build real intuition for how models behave
2. Trust-Critical UX
Source attribution
Freshness indicators
Information architecture for high-stakes B2B data
3. Design Systems
Token systems that stay aligned between Figma and code
Audit tools that catch drift early
Governance that holds up over time
4. Design Ops & Tooling
Research synthesis workflows
Pre-handoff QA
Feedback loops with clear ownership
1. AI Product Design
Evaluation rubrics
Trust patterns for unpredictable interfaces
Team practices that build real intuition for how models behave
2. Trust-Critical UX
Source attribution
Freshness indicators
Information architecture for high-stakes B2B data
3. Design Systems
Token systems that stay aligned between Figma and code
Audit tools that catch drift early
Governance that holds up over time
4. Design Ops & Tooling
Research synthesis workflows
Pre-handoff QA
Feedback loops with clear ownership
1. AI Product Design
Evaluation rubrics
Trust patterns for unpredictable interfaces
Team practices that build real intuition for how models behave
2. Trust-Critical UX
Source attribution
Freshness indicators
Information architecture for high-stakes B2B data
3. Design Systems
Token systems that stay aligned between Figma and code
Audit tools that catch drift early
Governance that holds up over time
4. Design Ops & Tooling
Research synthesis workflows
Pre-handoff QA
Feedback loops with clear ownership
WHERE I'VE WORKED
Senior Product Designer
Freelance at Akka.app
2025 - Present
Senior Product Designer
Freelance at Akka.app
2025 - Present
Senior Product Designer
Freelance at Akka.app
2025 - Present
Product Designer
Brainly
2024 - 2025
Product Designer
Brainly
2024 - 2025
Product Designer
Brainly
2024 - 2025
Senior Product Designer & Co-Founder
Studylet
2020 - 2024
Senior Product Designer & Co-Founder
Studylet
2020 - 2024
Senior Product Designer & Co-Founder
Studylet
2020 - 2024
Financial Accountant
PASHA Life Insurance
2019 - 2020
Financial Accountant
PASHA Life Insurance
2019 - 2020
Financial Accountant
PASHA Life Insurance
2019 - 2020
My Tech Stack
Figma (+ MCP)
Cursor
Claude
v0
Dovetail
Linear
Storybook
HOW I WORK
01.
Research
A synthesis tool cuts cycles from weeks to days. The rubric is built to protect outlier signal so it doesn't get averaged out.
01.
Research
A synthesis tool cuts cycles from weeks to days. The rubric is built to protect outlier signal so it doesn't get averaged out.
02.
Strategy
I keep an ongoing read on competitors and check it against the roadmap. Most weeks it turns up nothing, which is fine. The point is that we're not blindsided.
02.
Strategy
I keep an ongoing read on competitors and check it against the roadmap. Most weeks it turns up nothing, which is fine. The point is that we're not blindsided.
03.
Design
AI helps explore lots of variations quickly, but taste stays with people. Structural calls stay with the team.
03.
Design
AI helps explore lots of variations quickly, but taste stays with people. Structural calls stay with the team.
03.
Design
AI helps explore lots of variations quickly, but taste stays with people. Structural calls stay with the team.
04.
Build
A pre-handoff check catches accessibility, token, and visual regression issues before engineers see the ticket.
04.
Build
A pre-handoff check catches accessibility, token, and visual regression issues before engineers see the ticket.
04.
Build
A pre-handoff check catches accessibility, token, and visual regression issues before engineers see the ticket.
05.
Iterate
Every feedback loop has a named owner and a deadline. I learned that one the hard way at Brainly.
05.
Iterate
Every feedback loop has a named owner and a deadline. I learned that one the hard way at Brainly.