Product Design Leader

I design complex products and experiences that scale

I’m a product design leader who brings structure to complex problems — connecting product strategy, UX, design systems, and emerging technology to create experiences that scale.

Washington, DC area · Open to new roles

15+ years of experience

7 of them in UI/UX

Websites & brands

Client websites and brand systems, from discovery to launch.

Enterprise SaaS

Design systems and complex workflows for an operational platform.

Native apps

iOS and Android apps, built on one shared foundation.

AI experiences

AI features designed into the workflows people already use.

What I do

Design systems

Foundations, components, and documentation teams can build on.

Complex workflows

Scheduling, communications, and operations, made easier to use.

Data-heavy interfaces

Dashboards and tables that put the right information first.

Cross-platform products

Responsive web and native iOS and Android, designed for each.

AI experiences

AI built into existing workflows, with the user in control.

Design leadership

Setting direction, and growing designers through real ownership.

Let’s talk

Questions, collaborations, or just to say hello.

Product design leader. Design functions,

systems, and products for complex SaaS.

© 2026 Alina Dohotaru

Visuals are original illustrations and do not depict proprietary product screens.

Product Design Leader

I design complex products and experiences that scale

I’m a product design leader who brings structure to complex problems — connecting product strategy, UX, design systems, and emerging technology to create experiences that scale.

Washington, DC area · Open to new roles

15+ years of experience

7 of them in UI/UX

Websites & brands

Client websites and brand systems, from discovery to launch.

Enterprise SaaS

Design systems and complex workflows for an operational platform.

Native apps

iOS and Android apps, built on one shared foundation.

AI experiences

AI features designed into the workflows people already use.

Selected work

Web design system

Consistency without uniformity

A responsive design system for a complex SaaS platform, built from zero.

Read case study →

Native design system

One foundation. Three apps.

A design system for three native iOS and Android apps, built from zero.

Read case study →

Unified Inbox

Two ways to work. One inbox.

A unified communication workspace that evolves the product without breaking how people work.

Read case study →

AI as a platform capability

AI that already knows the business

AI as a shared capability across the platform, powered by persistent business context.

Read case study →

What I do

Design systems

Foundations, components, and documentation teams can build on.

Complex workflows

Scheduling, communications, and operations, made easier to use.

Data-heavy interfaces

Dashboards and tables that put the right information first.

Cross-platform products

Responsive web and native iOS and Android, designed for each.

AI experiences

AI built into existing workflows, with the user in control.

Design leadership

Setting direction, and growing designers through real ownership.

Let’s talk

Questions, collaborations, or just to say hello.

Product design leader. Design functions,

systems, and products for complex SaaS.

© 2026 Alina Dohotaru

Visuals are original illustrations and do not depict proprietary product screens.

Product Design Leader

I design complex products and experiences that scale

I’m a product design leader who brings structure to complex problems — connecting product strategy, UX, design systems, and emerging technology to create experiences that scale.

Washington, DC area · Open to new roles

15+ years of experience

7 of them in UI/UX

Websites & brands

Client websites and brand systems, from discovery to launch.

Enterprise SaaS

Design systems and complex workflows for an operational platform.

Native apps

iOS and Android apps, built on one shared foundation.

AI experiences

AI features designed into the workflows people already use.

Selected work

Web design system

Consistency without uniformity

A responsive design system for a complex SaaS platform, built from zero.

Read case study →

Native design system

One foundation. Three apps.

A design system for three native iOS and Android apps, built from zero.

Read case study →

Unified Inbox

Two ways to work. One inbox.

A unified communication workspace that evolves the product without breaking how people work.

Read case study →

AI as a platform capability

AI that already knows the business

AI as a shared capability across the platform, powered by persistent business context.

Read case study →

What I do

Design systems

Foundations, components, and documentation teams can build on.

Complex workflows

Scheduling, communications, and operations, made easier to use.

Data-heavy interfaces

Dashboards and tables that put the right information first.

Cross-platform products

Responsive web and native iOS and Android, designed for each.

AI experiences

AI built into existing workflows, with the user in control.

Design leadership

Setting direction, and growing designers through real ownership.

Let’s talk

Questions, collaborations, or just to say hello.

Product design leader. Design functions,

systems, and products for complex SaaS.

© 2026 Alina Dohotaru

Visuals are original illustrations and do not depict proprietary product screens.