Resume

Aftab Khan

Design Systems Lead | Enterprise Design Systems & Component Architecture

Design Systems Lead combining design sensibility with frontend engineering to build token-based architectures, component libraries, documentation, and governance for complex enterprise products.

15+ yearsHyderabad, Indiaaftabkhan.india@gmail.com

Core expertise

  • Token architecture and semantic design systems
  • React component libraries and Storybook documentation
  • Design governance and contribution models
  • Figma variables, auto layout, and design-to-code alignment
  • Accessibility and WCAG-aligned product delivery
  • Cross-functional leadership, mentoring, and DesignOps

Professional experience

Lead Engineer, Design Systems

Sagarsoft

December 2023 – Present

Hyderabad, India

  • Built reusable React component foundations for enterprise HRMS and operational products.
  • Established token, documentation, accessibility, and contribution practices across product teams.
  • Led design-system alignment between design, engineering, product, and quality stakeholders.

Senior Software Engineer, UI and Design Systems

Sapplica

March 2016 – November 2023

Hyderabad, India

  • Delivered enterprise frontend and UX work across healthcare, pharma, CRM, logistics, and fintech.
  • Developed reusable token-driven interface foundations and component patterns.
  • Improved accessibility, performance, consistency, and complex multi-step product journeys.

Freelance Developer, Web Solutions Designer, Graphic and Web Designer

Earlier career

2007 – 2016

India

  • Built foundational expertise in visual design, responsive layouts, web production, and UI consistency.

Technical skills

Design systems

Design tokens · Component libraries · Governance · Contribution models

Design and documentation

Figma · Storybook · Adobe XD · Design specifications

Development

React · JavaScript · HTML5 · CSS3 · Git

Methods

Atomic Design · Component-driven development · Accessibility · DesignOps

Education

Bachelor of Science in Multimedia
Sikkim Manipal University · 2004 – 2007

Detailed project evidence and anonymized professional case studies are available in the Work and Projects sections.