Growyx's Design System

Client

Growyx, an HR startup revolutionizing company-talent matching through AI, combining behavioral, cultural, and technical assessments.

Role

Product Design Consultant

Team

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CEO

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CEO

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CTO

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CTO

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3 Full-Stack Developers

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3 Full-Stack Developers

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3 Recruiters

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3 Recruiters

Challenge

Existing Design System didn't provide efficient solutions for Design and Front-end, creating bottlenecks

Existing Design System didn't provide efficient solutions for Design and Front-end, creating bottlenecks

Need to scale design ops while maintaining visual consistency in accelerated growth context

Need to scale design ops while maintaining visual consistency in accelerated growth context

Introduction of new foundations (colors, icons) and components without breaking existing system

Introduction of new foundations (colors, icons) and components without breaking existing system

Team working at high velocity to compete in HR tech market

Team working at high velocity to compete in HR tech market

Key actions

Strategic maintenance: Maintained current Design System making small iterative changes in full collaboration with team

Strategic maintenance: Maintained current Design System making small iterative changes in full collaboration with team

Foundations update: Introduced new color tokens and icon library aligned with brand evolution

Foundations update: Introduced new color tokens and icon library aligned with brand evolution

Component expansion: Added new components needed for AI-powered features while maintaining existing architecture

Component expansion: Added new components needed for AI-powered features while maintaining existing architecture

Optimized handoff: Clear documentation and well-structured tokens for seamless design-dev collaboration

Optimized handoff: Clear documentation and well-structured tokens for seamless design-dev collaboration

Impact

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Design and development operations up to 30% faster due to DS

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Design and development operations up to 30% faster due to DS

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Zero breaking changes — updates incorporated without friction

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The launch introduced a new SaaS model for Greiner, with subscription plans ranging from BRL 200 to BRL 990 per month 2022

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Zero breaking changes — updates incorporated without friction

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Solid foundation that supported 100% growth in candidate users

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Solid foundation that supported 100% growth in candidate users

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Resilient system that facilitated merger with 99hunters to form HunterHero (Jan/2025) with projected 85% growth in 2025 and estimated R$ 6 million revenue

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Resilient system that facilitated merger with 99hunters to form HunterHero (Jan/2025) with projected 85% growth in 2025 and estimated R$ 6 million revenue

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Design System sustained platform serving 180+ client companies

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Design System sustained platform serving 180+ client companies

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If you're looking for a design leader who can think strategically and collaborate seamlessly with your team, I'd love to hear about your challenge.

© Stephan Oliveira, 2026

stephan.oliveira.design@gmail.com

© Stephan Oliveira, 2026

stephan.oliveira.design@gmail.com

© Stephan Oliveira, 2026

stephan.oliveira.design@gmail.com