— Smashing Magazine

Donnie D’Amato is a Design Systems Architect with a background in UX design, front-end engineering, and higher education. He builds systems that aren’t just component libraries but strategic frameworks that help teams move smarter and faster. Passionate about sharing knowledge, Donnie has contributed to higher education through mentoring, teaching, and shaping curricula in UX and web technologies. He is also the author of the book Mise en Mode and host of Undefined, a New York-based live event about usability and best practices in tech. Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear Donnie!