Hayford Kesse
Agentic Design Engineer / Senior Product Designer
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Agentic design engineer with 5+ years of experience. I design and build — from design systems and UX strategy to shipping production front-end code. Currently at Cengage Learning building AI-powered educational tools.
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UI Design
SkillSkillCrafting intuitive mobile and web interfaces with attention to color, hierarchy, and interaction patterns.
Research
SkillSkillDeep investigation into user needs, emerging tech, and competitive landscapes to inform product decisions.
Claude Code
SkillSkillAI-powered development using Claude Code for rapid prototyping, debugging, and shipping production features.
Modern IDE
SkillSkillFluent in modern dev environments — Cursor, Codex, VS Code, anti-gravity workflows, and AI-assisted coding tools.
Figma
SkillSkillExpert-level Figma — components, auto-layout, variables, and prototyping. Full design-to-code ownership.
Hi, I'm Hayford
Agentic design engineer. I build software that thinks for itself.
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