# Abi Koh > Design Systems Lead / Design Engineer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/abikoh I sit at the intersection of design and code. I build systems that help teams align across Figma and production, and I craft thoughtful, polished web experiences with an obsession for the details that make them feel delightful. I'm especially interested in emerging technologies and how thoughtful interfaces can make complex systems intuitive. My work has spanned AI-powered wildfire detection, live chat tools built during the early rise of LLMs, and AR photo capture that generates 3D models and measurements of homes. I’m naturally curious and love learning new tools to bring ideas to life. Based in San Francisco. ## Work Experience ### Design Systems Lead @ Pano AI Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Pano AI deploys 360-degree cameras and uses AI and computer vision for early wildfire detection. - Mature the design system by aligning design tokens, naming conventions, and components between Figma and production code - Build and ship reusable UI components to drive engineering velocity - Leading design for the detection team ### Lead Product Designer for Detection @ Pano AI Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area - Drove Design Systems improvements, building components in Figma and code - Coded component stories and documentation in Storybook - Led design for Detection team, building solutions to detect and alert first responders of wildfires ### Design Engineer @ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area Designed and animated visual animations for image reconstruction algorithms. Ran algorithms on synthetic test images in Python to ground animations in real data. ### Lead Product Designer for Live Chat @ Front Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States Front is a hub for customer communication that allows companies to offer tailor-made service at scale. - Led the design of Front's live chat from early concept through launch. - Designed an AI-assisted chat experience integrating an LLM. ### Staff Product Designer @ HOVER Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 HOVER is building the future of 3D property data. By taking photos of your home with our app, we generate a 3D model and measurements of your property. Our goal is to change the way you see the world by building the world’s most comprehensive and accurate database of physical properties. - Led design of the capture experience - Conducted field and onsite user research - Designed iterative prototypes, working with cutting-edge AR technology ### Senior Product Designer @ HOVER Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area - Led design of the insurance team - Crafted short and long-term vision and product strategy - Identified insurance user personas - Educated and advocated for Insurance users by building and sharing an Insurance knowledge base ### Product Designer @ Winmore Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Winmore is cloud-based Bid and Tender Management software for freight forwarders and brokers. - Spearheaded an Engineering Components library and built interactive features and microinteractions - Designed experiences that streamline and optimize the bid process to qualify and win more of the right bids. ### Founder, Front-End Developer, Designer, and Editor-In-Chief @ Redefining Magazine Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 Founded and built a CMS-driven online magazine, designing all pages and coding the front end. Re(de)fining Magazine was an online magazine providing empowering inspiration for young women. We celebrated creative works, diverse beauty, entrepreneurship, and also covered reflective pieces ranging from body image to finding belonging and self-acceptance. ### UI/UX Designer and Front-End Developer @ Gratafy Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Seattle Gratafy is a mobile gifting platform that enables CPG brands to link their online advertising to offline consumer purchases. - Designed mobile web apps used by Gratafy’s POS platform for hospitality businesses - Implemented marketing pages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript ### UI/UX Designer and Front-End Developer @ Uncorkd Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 Uncorkd provides restaurants with iPad menus and an extensive wine database. ### Student UI Designer, Interaction Designer, and Front-End Developer @ DESIGNATION Labs Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 • Redesigned an app based on UX research for the startup TrackBill • Conducted UX research, identified user pain points, and led visual re-design on both iOS and Android platforms for TrackBill app • Redesigned the website and created the visual branding and logo for the startup WeDesignThink • Led interaction design, established information architecture based on UX research, and coded a webpage for the startup HighStride More about Designation • 12 Week Design Bootcamp • 60+ hours of school a week • Learning full-stack digital design skills, inclusive of User Experience (UX) Research, Interaction Design (IxD), User Interface Design (UI), Front-End Development (HTML/CSS/JS) http://www.designation.io/ ### Graphic Designer and Videographer @ Northwestern University Student Affairs Marketing Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Evanston, Illinois • Designed posters, flyers, TV ads, and other promotional materials for Northwestern University • Filmed events and produced advertising/informational videos • Ensured designs met clients' needs ### Video and Motion Graphics Intern @ Create Thailand Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Chiang Mai, Thailand • Animated a cartoon used for entertainment purposes • Filmed and edited a video promoting the organization ### Graphic Designer & Photography Intern @ buildOn Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Chicago, Illinois • Designed graphics for an international non-profit organization that works primarily with inner-city youth • Photographed service projects and managed the Flickr account • Utilized social media to promote the organization and its brand ### Campus Ambassador (Marketing) @ BlackBerry Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Evanston, Illinois • Led a team to implement creative and economically efficient events to market and promote the BlackBerry brand & products • Initiated collaboration with on-campus student organizations to support philanthropy events and a cultural film festival ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Communication Studies Northwestern University ### Segal Design Certificate Northwestern University ### Full-Stack Digital Design Designation ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abikoh - Portfolio: https://www.abikoh.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/abikoh JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/abikoh/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13