Design systems specialist enabling teams to ship consistent high-impact products at scale.

Maxime Amoudruz résumé

I’m a design systems specialist shaping scalable digital experiences through well-engineered systems. With roots in web design and development since 2013, I connect design, technology, and product to build coherent visual systems, efficient operations, and intuitive user experiences that evolve with the needs of modern product ecosystems.

I bridge creative vision and technical execution—defining principles, processes, and tooling that enable consistent, accessible, and flexible products. From hands-on design to strategic leadership, I align multidisciplinary teams, mentor peers, and scale design operations to deliver measurable, human-centred impact—bringing greater clarity, precision, and momentum without compromising performance.

Experience

2024–2025

Global Design Systems Lead

NielsenIQ

Led design systems and design operations strategy across a large-scale ecosystem. Drove convergence of NIQ and GfK products, aligning teams through shared principles, components, and workflows. Scaled impact across regions and divisions, influencing features used by 20K+ clients globally.

2021–2024

Senior Design Systems Designer

GfK (acquired by NielsenIQ)

Hired as a specialist to restart and transform a dormant system into a trusted source of truth. Aligned design, engineering, and product teams (20+ teams) around scalable foundations, governance, and adoption at enterprise level.

2020–2021

Senior Product Designer

Arachnys (acquired by AML Rightsource)

Joined a cross-functional team to establishing the product foundations—leading the design of its core experiences such as navigation and primary features—of a new White Label solution leveraging existing APIs to combat financial crime and improve KYC solutions.

2016–2020

Senior Product Designer

Crowdhouse

After the promotion, my role expanded to include broader cross-business responsibilities and took the ownership of the design system program in the company while supporting and leading multiple initiatives and product feature launches for our B2C and B2B products.

Product Designer

Hired as a 0—>1 Product Designer to create the product experience of nascent application for the company. Helped laying down the foundations and core experiences of the product. Seeded the creation of the design system.

2016

Product Designer

Punch Group

Punch Group is a creative agency which helps other companies to grow their business. Worked as generalist helping clients in various industries and product domains. Clients include: SoChat, Vantage, KonMari Media, and University of Michigan.

2014–2016

Product Designer

Fiverun (acquired by Vista Equity Partners)

Joined the startup as 0→1 Product Designer, creating the product experience for its native iOS application for both iPhone and iPad which was used by enterprises and retailers to enhance their in-store customer experience—think Square® Point of Sale solution.

2014

Junior Web Designer

BuxumLunic

Gained hands-on experience in website design and development. Built foundational skills across UI, layout, and implementation while working closely with developers and clients. Clients include: University of Geneva, Swiss Wine, Tamedia, and Pictet Bank.

Education

2009–2013

Associate of Arts (A.A.), Game and Interactive Media Design

Centre de Formation Professionnelle Arts, Genève

Capabilities

My work is centred on design systems, including tokens, theming, multi-brand systems, component architecture, and system governance. I view design systems not as a collection of artefacts, but as a people-driven capability that enables consistency, scale, and shared decision-making across organisations—while continuously evolving to support more adaptive and intelligent product ecosystems.

Beyond hands-on design execution, I partner closely with product and engineering by leveraging tools such as Figma (Figma, FigJam, Make), Miro, Jira, or Asana to streamline workflows and reduce operational overhead. By introducing more responsive and automated ways of working, I help teams minimise friction, maintain momentum ahead of development, and reinvest time in higher-value creative and strategic work.