Hi, I’m Jalena! Driven to create accessible and internationalized design systems.

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📣 “I worked hand in hand with Jalena developing and growing the design system, and she is an absolute joy to work with. Her keen understanding of user needs, accessibility concerns, and best design practices always resulted in meaningful conversations that led to better components.”

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I focus on the process, governance and adoption of design systems for designers, developers, and the company.🎉

My selected projects ⤵️

Nucleus Design System

Lead Designer in managing the reorganization and restructure of Medable’s Design System, while creating process and adoption plans for the design team and company.

Purple Design System

In eight months, myself in a team of 3 created Upside’s first design system and component library.

Accessibility work

Ask me about the work I do with Accessibility! This includes education , checklists, working with a VPAT.

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Southwest Flight Exchange - Case Study

A case study creating a new feature to modify an existing flight.

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Unused tickets - Case Study

A new experience for customers to use airline credits before they expire.

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Read Now - Knowbility accessibility study

A fully accessible website for a non-profit while learning about accessibility and becoming more involved with designing and auditing.