Design System & Developer Experience at Lucid Motors
Design System & Developer Experience at Lucid Motors
Design System & Developer Experience at Lucid Motors
My Role
UX Design Engineer
UX Design Engineer
Area
Design System
User Experience
Design System
Rapid Prototyping
Design System
User Experience
My Contribution
Contrbute
Spec.
User Interface
Strategy & Wireframes
Prototyping
User Interface
Strategy Wireframes
Prototyping
User Interface
Strategy Wireframes
Prototyping
Tools
Figma
Jira
Figma
Jira
Teamwork
TEAM
Front-end Engineers*4
Back-end Engineers *8
Technical Lead *2
Engineers*4
Engineers *8
Technical Lead *2
Front-end Engineers*4
Back-end Engineers *8
Technical Lead *2
The Project
During the summer of 2025 I interned as a User Experience Design Engineer at Lucid Motors in California. I I was tasked to create a new design system for the team to improve the current platforms and increase efficiency to create new platforms in the future. Working closely with engineers and technical leadson my team as well as designers on other teams I designed a new design system, persuaded for documentation. and, worked intensely on new platforms for a centralized developer experience.
During the summer of 2025 I interned as a User Experience Design Engineer at Lucid Motors in California. I I was tasked to create a new design system for the team to improve the current platforms and increase efficiency to create new platforms in the future. Working closely with engineers and technical leadson my team as well as designers on other teams I designed a new design system, persuaded for documentation. and, worked intensely on new platforms for a centralized developer experience.
During the summer of 2025 I interned as a User Experience Design Engineer at Lucid Motors in California. I I was tasked to create a new design system for the team to improve the current platforms and increase efficiency to create new platforms in the future. Working closely with engineers and technical leads, as well as designers on other teams, my goal was to improve the consistency, responsiveness and efficiency for developers and designers to create platforms, also supporting the company's larger scalability goals. It was time for a new design system, documentation and implementation through new platforms for a centralized developer experience.
My Role
I joined the team as the only UX Designer. The team develops and host 15+ internal applications supporting Over-The-Air (OTA) software deployments and monitoring for all Lucid Electric Vehicles.
I led the design system's design and development and became the person of contact for designing new developer products: wireframes, mockups with sone feature ideations. My responsibilities advanced with my involvement and impact, while I often contributed and led meeting/syncs with sub-teams and more.
I joined the team as the only UX Designer. The team develops and host 15+ internal applications supporting Over-The-Air (OTA) software deployments and monitoring for all Lucid Vehicles.
I led the design system's design and development and became the person of contact for designing new developer products: wireframes, mockups with sone feature ideations. My responsibilities advanced with my involvement and impact, while I often contributed and led meeting/syncs with sub-teams and more.
IMPACT
Considering both: immediate and long-term solutions- the team relies on my work to drive consistent, scalable design across 25+ applications. Software deployment is faster, smarter, and more efficient amongst all sub-teams and I am incredibly proud of impact I made here.
Considering both: immediate and long-term solutions- the team relies on my work to drive consistent, scalable design across 25+ applications. Software deployment is faster, smarter, and more efficient amongst all sub-teams and I am incredibly proud of impact I made here.
Brief outcomes
I led Lucid’s first complete internal design system ensuring consistency and scalability across all applications improving efficiency across development.
Designed and strategized four developer products each tailored to different teams and need.
Automation tool for ECU Testing
Technician Diagnosis Platform
Vehicle Configuration & Bulk Updates
Company-wide Vehicle (VIN) management system
I led Lucid’s first complete internal design system ensuring consistency and scalability across all applications improving efficiency across development.
Designed and strategized four developer products each tailored to different teams and need.
Automation tool for ECU Testing
Technician Diagnosis Platform
Vehicle Configuration & Bulk Updates
Company-wide Vehicle (VIN) management system
I led Lucid’s first complete internal design system inspired from current branding to ensure consistency and scalability across all sixteen applications improving efficiency across major developments
I designed for and strategized four developer products, each tailored to different teams and needs, at different involvement levels.
Automation tool for ECU Testing
Technician Diagnosis Platform
Vehicle Configuration & Bulk Updates
Company-wide Vehicle (VIN) management system
Looking back and forward
Looking back and moving forward
Looking back and moving forward
Looking back and moving forward
LEARNINGS
Sole Designer = A Responsibility to Listen
Sole Designer = A Responsibility to Listen
Being the only designer was a superpower and a responsibility I fell in love with. Being right in the middle of product and engineering, I led by listening, pushing ideas and owning design decisions. As the only designer on the team, I learned how to "speak engineer", bridge ideas, and make choices that balanced quick needs with long-term impact. Working across teams enabled me to push ideas and most importantly handle pushback.
Being the only designer was a superpower and a responsibility I fell in love with. Being right in the middle of product and engineering, I led by listening, pushing ideas and owning design decisions. As the only designer on the team, I learned how to "speak engineer", bridge ideas, and make choices that balanced quick needs with long-term impact. Working across teams enabled me to push ideas and handle pushback.
Being the only designer was a superpower and a responsibility I fell in love with. Being right in the middle of product and engineering, I led by listening, pushing ideas and owning design decisions. As the only designer on the team, I learned how to "speak engineer", bridge ideas, and make choices that balanced quick needs with long-term impact. Working across teams enabled me to push ideas and most importantly handle pushback.
Being the only designer was a superpower and a responsibility I fell in love with. Being right in the middle of product and engineering, I led by listening, pushing ideas and owning design decisions. As the only designer on the team, I learned how to "speak engineer", bridge ideas, and make choices that balanced quick needs with long-term impact. Working across teams enabled me to push ideas and most importantly handle pushback.
Thriving in Complexity
Thriving in Complexity
From handling large databases to juggling multiple team projects, agility was key. Every day brought uncertainty, and navigating ambiguity became of second nature. Whether it meant speeding up to meet release deadlines or adapting when a project was scrapped due to shifting priorities, each challenge became an opportunity to problem-solve and innovate better.
From handling large databases to juggling multiple team projects, agility was key. Every day brought uncertainty, and navigating ambiguity became of second nature. Whether it meant speeding up to meet release deadlines or adapting when a project was scrapped due to shifting priorities, each challenge became an opportunity to problem-solve.
From handling large databases to juggling multiple team projects, agility was key. Every day brought uncertainty, and navigating ambiguity became of second nature. Whether it meant speeding up to meet release deadlines or adapting when a project was scrapped due to shifting priorities, each challenge became an opportunity to problem-solve and innovate better.
From handling large databases to juggling multiple team projects, agility was key. Every day brought uncertainty, and navigating ambiguity became of second nature. Whether it meant speeding up to meet release deadlines or adapting when a project was scrapped due to shifting priorities, each challenge became an opportunity to problem-solve and innovate better.
Filter, Adapt, Deliver. Repeat.
Filter, Adapt, Deliver. Repeat.
To design a car, I had to know car. I quickly built an understanding in integrating OTA softwares and packages into an electric vehicle, where learning at speed was essential. By filtering information strategically, I stayed aligned with requirements, delivered high-quality solutions, and kept pace with Lucid’s fast-moving product lifecycle
To design a car, I had to know car. I quickly built an understanding in integrating OTA softwares and packages into an electric vehicle, where learning at speed was essential. By filtering information strategically, I stayed aligned with requirements, delivered high-quality solutions, and kept pace with Lucid’s fast-moving product lifecycle
To design a car, I had to know car. I quickly built an understanding in integrating OTA softwares and packages into an electric vehicle, where learning at speed was essential. By filtering information strategically, I stayed aligned with requirements, delivered high-quality solutions, and kept pace with Lucid’s fast-moving product lifecycle
To design a car, I had to know car. I quickly built an understanding in integrating OTA softwares and packages into an electric vehicle, where learning at speed was essential. By filtering information strategically, I stayed aligned with requirements, delivered high-quality solutions, and kept pace with Lucid’s fast-moving product lifecycle
New collaboration Alert while I was there- Lucid x Nuro x Uber
New collaboration Alert while I was there- Lucid x Nuro x Uber
New collaboration Alert while I was there- Lucid x Nuro x Uber
Timothée Chalamet also signed during the last week of my internship
Timothée Chalamet also signed during the last week of my internship
Timothée Chalamet also signed during the last week of my internship
Timothée Chalamet also signed during the last week of my internship!
As my projects are internally distributed, I am unable to share my work’s outcomes publicly.
Please reach out to me directly to learn more about my design work at devyanij@umich.edu
As my projects are internally distributed, I am unable to share my work’s outcomes publicly.
Please reach out to me directly to learn more about my design work at devyanij@umich.edu
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