Design systems
Components, tokens, and documentation that designers and engineers enjoy using, and that scale across products.
Frontend Engineer · Design Systems · Accessibility
Interfaces that work for everyone.
I'm Milena, a software engineer based in Berlin, focused on frontend. I solve product problems with scalable and accessible solutions — from design systems to production-ready apps.
Currently
Design system and Frontend Engineer at Babbel
Since Feb 2023 · Berlin
Building Babbel's design system and leading its accessibility work, close to product design and across product surfaces.
- WCAG 2.2 audits and fixes across 30+ design system components
- Design token workflows with Figma, Supernova, and Style Dictionary
- Faster, cheaper visual regression testing and CI/CD for the team
What I do
Where I can help
Accessibility
WCAG audits, inclusive patterns, and team habits that make accessibility the default, not a final checklist.
Frontend architecture
React and TypeScript platforms, micro frontends, and Domain-Driven Design, built to grow with the team.
In numbers
- years building for the web
- 10+
- components made accessible
- 30+
- industries: edtech, fintech, banking, delivery, agencies & education
- 6
Community
Shaped by the BogotaJS and JSConf Colombia communities. I also speak now and then — see my talks.