Hello

I'm Iza. Designer with 10+ years of experience across fintech, SaaS, and health tech.
My diverse skillset helps me smoothly navigate between different aspects of design,
enabling a holistic and balanced approach. I am a self-starter. Love building from zero, setting up systems that can scale, and collaborating closely with founders, CPOs and teams.
I believe good products are efficient, effective, easy to use — and beautiful.

More about me and the way I work

End-to-end Product ownership
I take responsibility for the full user's journey — from understanding the initial problem to delivering ready-to-build solutions. I combine research, structure, interaction, and detail into one cohesive experience. I see design as a system that needs to work together seamlessly.
Design Systems
I'm a system-thinker and like crafting pixel-perfect components that all play well together and allow products to scale. Consistency, scalability, and clarity matter to me. Whether contributing to an existing design system or refining patterns, I believe the best design systems are flexible and adaptable, and they grow with brands. In a recent contract engagement, I built the token architecture for a custom brand nested inside a multilevel system, operationalised across three linked brands — using a Claude-in-Figma workflow to test naming and hierarchy variations before committing, so decisions held up consistently across all three rather than breaking downstream.
AI-Assisted Design & Prototyping
Rather than relying on static screens, I design flows that simulate real product behaviour,
allowing teams to test assumptions, validate interactions, and uncover edge cases before development.
I work extensively in Figma, paired with a custom Claude-in-Figma workflow and Figma Make to explore variations, accelerate iteration, and refine user flows efficiently. I use AI to speed up exploration and production, not to make the calls — the judgment stays mine.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
I believe strong products are built through close collaboration. I work closely with product and engineering to align on constraints, priorities, and technical feasibility early on — not just at handover.
I value clarity in communication, constructive critique, and iteration grounded in real user feedback.
User Testing
I approach user testing as a decision-making tool. Rather than defaulting to one method,
I choose the type of test based on the specific problem we’re trying to solve — whether that’s moderated usability sessions for complex workflows, lightweight prototype testing for interaction validation, or quick feedback loops to compare design directions.
I observe behaviours over opinions, and translate findings into clear, actionable improvements.
Testing, for me, is about reducing uncertainty and ensuring we’re solving the right problem.

What it’s like
to work with me

Sophia Lan
Founder and CEO,
Winvest Collective
Connect with Sophia
Frédérick Lavoie
Founder of flinks and Deck,
serial enterpeneur
Connect with Fred
When I’m not designing, you’ll likely find me
at Thorpe Bay Beach or practicing yoga.
Thank You for looking around.

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