Ryan Alafriz
Design System Ambassador - Mobile @RBC
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WORK HISTORY
Design System Ambassador - Mobile @RBC
Toronto, ON, CA
Led the expansion of RBC\'s enterprise design system from web to iOS and Android, building cross-functional alignment to redirect product delivery capacity toward component production without increasing headcount.• Established operational model and governance for mobile component production; piloted with one squad, then scaled to a total of seven squads across two mobile product teams.• Delivered 26 components plus seven upgrades, creating consistency, reducing cost and enabling scale for mobile product delivery.• Supported ~60 design and engineering practitioners across seven cross-functional squads through the migration from product-specific libraries to the enterprise design system.• Coached five designers through end-to-end component design, documentation and development process, embedding design-system expertise within product teams.• Introduced one-click platform conversion in Figma, eliminating ~1 day of design effort per deliverable.Awards: RBC Performance Award (Q2 2025), Leadership Model Award (2025).
EDUCATION
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Industrial Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT RYAN ALAFRIZ
Design systems specialist with 9+ years in fintech, specializing in component and token-driven systems that bring consistency and scalability to digital products. At RBC, I led the expansion of the RIG design system to iOS and Android, established an engineering pipeline for component delivery, delivered 26 components and supported 60 product designers and engineers through the migration to the new system. I bridge design, engineering, and product to ship cohesive, scalable experiences at enterprise scale.
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