Hi, I’m Ankur — a Senior UX Designer with a deep specialisation in Design Systems and a strong focus on Design Tokens at the enterprise level. Over the years, I’ve carved a niche in solving the complex scalability and consistency challenges that come with large-scale design ecosystems. I’m currently leading key initiatives around AI-powered Design Systems and GenAI integration for enterprise products, where we are rethinking how design and development can co-evolve using intelligent tooling.

Why I'm Applying to Be a Mentor:
The field of Design Systems is growing, but when it comes to advanced topics like Design Tokens, cross-platform implementation, or AI integration, resources are scarce and guidance is even rarer. I’ve seen firsthand how hard it is for designers and developers to navigate this evolving space — especially those transitioning into systems work or scaling from startup to enterprise.

I want to give back to the community by sharing everything I’ve learned:
- Helping others structure and scale their systems work
- Teaching how to build with tokens that serve both product teams and engineering

What Makes Me a Unique Mentor:
I work at the intersection of design, development, and emerging tech, which allows me to provide a cross-functional lens to mentoring.

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A newsletter focused on design systems, scalable tokens, UI frameworks, and the craft of interface infrastructure. Here, you’ll find advanced tutorials, real-world breakdowns, free assets, and premium systems thinking. Click to read Wireframo, by Ankur Khatal, a Substack publication. Launched 9 months ago.

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What if your design system could evolve on its own? AI is making it possible—but at what cost?

AI-Powered Design Systems

In this episode of Ink to Interface – The Podcast, Ankur Khatal breaks down the real-world power of design tokens and how to use Token Studio in Figma to create scalable, themeable design systems. Learn how to structure global, semantic, and component tokens, apply them across UI components, and export them as CSS variables for developer-ready handoff. This hands-on session is ideal for UX designers, design system architects, and front-end developers looking to bridge design and code workflows. Plus, get a sneak peek into upcoming sessions on Figma MCP, Cursor, and AI-powered UI components.

Session 2 Recap: Design Tokens in Action

When I paint, I chase flow. When I design, I chase logic. But what if creativity needs both?

The Dual Mind of an Artist-Designer: Balancing Intuition and Structure

More variants or more variables? The right choice isn’t just about prototyping—it’s about how teams scale design.

Variables or Variants: Finding Balance 

One short insight. Built for deep impact. Click to read Wireframo, by Ankur Khatal, a Substack publication. Launched 9 months ago.

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Design Systems — scaling design with clarity, governance, and… · Experience: Guidewire Software · Education: UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School · Location: Dublin · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Ankur Khatal’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.

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Hello there! I am a Product & Visual Designer based in Dublin, Ireland. With a skillset that combines Design 🤝🤝 Development, I am passionate about crafting experiences that marry form and function.