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I'm Adrien Schaefers, a Product Designer with 5+ years of experience specializing in design system strategy, architecture, and production. I combine governance, component architecture, and motion/visual production to create cohesive design systems across products. I thrive in remote-first, distributed teams, comfortable with asynchronous workflows across time zones, collaborating with cross-functional partners to ship reliable, scalable design systems.…I'm Adrien Schaefers, a Product Designer with 5+ years of experience specializing in design system strategy, architecture, and production. I combine governance, component architecture, and motion/visual production to create cohesive design systems across products. I thrive in remote-first, distributed teams, comfortable with asynchronous workflows across time zones, collaborating with cross-functional partners to ship reliable, scalable design systems.

Adrien Schaefers

UI Designer, Product Designer, UX Designer, +2

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I'm Adrien Schaefers, a Product Designer with 5+ years of experience specializing in design system strategy, architecture, and production. I combine governance, component architecture, and motion/visual production to create cohesive design systems across products. I thrive in remote-first, distributed teams, comfortable with asynchronous workflows across time zones, collaborating with cross-functional partners to ship reliable, scalable design systems.…I'm Adrien Schaefers, a Product Designer with 5+ years of experience specializing in design system strategy, architecture, and production. I combine governance, component architecture, and motion/visual production to create cohesive design systems across products. I thrive in remote-first, distributed teams, comfortable with asynchronous workflows across time zones, collaborating with cross-functional partners to ship reliable, scalable design systems.

Available to hire

I’m Adrien Schaefers, a Product Designer with 5+ years of experience specializing in design system strategy, architecture, and production. I combine governance, component architecture, and motion/visual production to create cohesive design systems across products.

I thrive in remote-first, distributed teams, comfortable with asynchronous workflows across time zones, collaborating with cross-functional partners to ship reliable, scalable design systems.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

French

Fluent

English

Advanced

Japanese

Fluent

Work Experience

UI designer - Design system at Pluxee

June 3, 2024 - May 31, 2026

Product Designer at Pluxee

June 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026

Designed and implemented complete design system across multiple products and languages using Supernova and Figma. Created and documented 200+ visual assets (components, icons, illustrations, animations). Produced micro-interactions and animations for the platform; designed and implemented motion language. Established design token system with multi-language and multi-product variations. Collaborated with 4+ engineering teams to ensure design system adoption and adherence. Trained design and development teams on design system usage, token integration, and best practices. Managed design system documentation and maintenance in Supernova and Figma. Experimented with AI-assisted workflows and MCP integration to optimize design/dev collaboration and automate component generation.

Product Designer at Selego (Startup Studio)

January 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024

Designed intuitive experiences for multiple innovative startups. Led conception and optimization of user journeys and UI/UX specifications. Worked on Artsplit (fractional art investment), Teamstarter (participatory funding), and Secoset (CO₂ emissions tracking). Conducted user research, created prototypes, and performed usability testing. Collaborated with product and engineering teams in agile environments.

Product Designer at NATIXIS INTERÉPARGNE

January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023

Led design system refactor for institutional finance platform with RGAA accessibility constraints. Migrated 200+ components from Sketch and InVision to Figma. Designed retirement savings simulation pathway and business configuration spaces. Implemented accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1, RGAA compliance). Documented design system with updated token structure and component guidelines. Collaborated with product designers and developers to ensure design system adoption.

Product Designer at Insee

January 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021

Designed and delivered multiple B2B SaaS product interfaces. Created prototypes and interactive mockups in Figma. Collaborated with product and engineering teams on UX/UI specifications. Participated in user research and usability testing sessions.

UI/UX Designer at OctaveOctave

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Designed user flows and wireframes for fintech application. Created hi-fi mockups and interactive prototypes in Figma. Conducted user interviews and usability research. Assisted in design system setup and component documentation.