Kiryl Zhukouski
available for work

I'm a design leader who builds teams, systems, and culture. Currently at Vonage leading design systems. Previously built and led the design systems practice at GSK, unifying five product domains under one system serving 10+ teams.

14+ years shipping products across Healthcare, IoT, SaaS, and E-commerce. I bridge design strategy with hands-on craft — mentoring designers, aligning stakeholders, and shaping how teams work together. Hands-on with modern AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) — using them daily to prototype, automate workflows, and accelerate design-to-code delivery.

// experience

// how I lead

teams Built and mentored cross-functional design teams. Hired, onboarded, and grew designers from junior to senior. Run regular 1:1s, design crits, and career development sessions.
process Introduced RFC workflows, contribution guidelines, and quarterly roadmap reviews. Established design system governance models that balance autonomy with consistency.
culture Created shared design language across orgs. Ran workshops, internal talks, and design community events. Made design a shared practice, not a service department.
strategy Aligned design systems roadmaps with business goals. Presented to C-level stakeholders. Navigated compliance, brand, and legal in a regulated pharma environment.

// skills

design leadership team management mentoring stakeholder alignment design systems design strategy hiring design ops figma tokens ai tooling
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