William Rajwan

About William Rajwan

I’m a Principal Design Engineer with a background in design and over a decade of experience at the intersection of design and engineering. My work combines creativity with technical expertise to build high-fidelity prototypes, scalable systems, and smart automation that bring ideas to life quickly and efficiently. I have a passion for innovation—whether it’s integrating AI to unlock new possibilities, developing modular design-engineering workflows, or crafting tools that streamline collaboration across disciplines. My experience spans enterprise-level design systems, custom tooling and Figma plugins, and advanced prototyping pipelines for companies like Peacock TV, Warner Bros. Discovery, and NBCUniversal. I love solving complex problems through both design and engineering thinking, creating solutions that push boundaries and empower teams to move faster.

Experience

1. Principal Design Engineer

   NBCUniversal

   Nov 2024 — Present · NY, US

   Lead Design Engineering team at NBCUniversal, architecting scalable prototyping systems and fostering innovation across design and technology disciplines. Focus on high-fidelity prototyping, AI integration, Figma design tooling, and enterprise-level architecture. Core responsibilities include:Prototyping Architecture: Design and maintain a modular, scalable prototyping framework to rapidly explore and validate complex design concepts across platforms.AI Innovation: Partner with R&D and product innovation teams to explore and implement cutting-edge AI solutions that elevate user experience and internal design workflows.Tooling & Internal Services: Architect and build custom tools, libraries, and systems that support and streamline workflows for design, product, creative, and engineering teams.Cross-Functionality Collaboration: Act as a key bridge between engineering, design, and executive stakeholders to ensure alignment, feasibility, and innovation across initiatives.Design Direction & Leadership: Provide technical and strategic leadership to design engineers. Mentor and grow cross-functional talent across design, product, and engineering teams.DesignOps & Systems: Embed design systems thinking into the product development lifecycle and promote reusable solutions and standards across teams.Quality & Scalability: Ensure design implementations scale across products while maintaining high fidelity and functional excellence.Technical Strategy: Drive evaluation and adoption of new technologies and workflows that enhance team efficiency, creativity, and performance.Executive Communication: Regularly present strategic design and technical vision to executive leadership and external stakeholders to align on priorities, demonstrate value, and showcase innovation.

Education

• Hofstra University

  Minor, Business

  2006 — 2010

• Hofstra University

  Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Graphic Design

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Web Design
• Graphic Design
• Graphics
• Photoshop
• Creative Direction
• Social Media
• Microsoft Office
• E-Commerce
• Flash
• Photography
• Css
• Powerpoint
• Advertising
• Art
• Facebook
• Dreamweaver
• Html
• Web Development
• Digital Photography
• Typography
• Microsoft Word
• Marketing
• User Interface Design
• Layout
• Motion Graphics
• Illustrator
• Logo Design
• SEO
• Mac
• UX Design
• Wordpress
• Interaction Design
• Retouching
• Production Management
• Web Content Management
• Microsites
• Storyboarding
• User Experience Design
• Wireframes