Hey, I'm Ilonah (uh-law-nuh)

Senior Product Designer specializing in trust, security, and platform systems. At GitLab I design the permission and authorization experience that enterprise teams depend on to stay secure and compliant.

Case Studies
Custom Admin Role
Replacing an all-or-nothing admin model with granular permission controls for enterprise, reducing 250 overprivileged admins to industry standard.
GitLab
2024–25
Passkey Authentication
Designed MVC and led full feature for phishing-resistant login, enabling FedRAMP and SOC2 compliance for enterprise contracts.
GitLab
2024–25
Job Token Fine-Grained Permissions
Scoped CI/CD token controls addressing long-lived token vulnerabilities, mitigating $1M+ in annual security costs.
GitLab
2024
Identity & Access Management
Foundational IAM research and redesign including MFA rollout, unblocking sales deals and contributing to +10% YoY growth.
Pantheon
2022
About

I design for trust. Permissions, authorization and access control - the systems that determine what users can do, what they can see, and whether they feel safe doing it. As AI changes how products work, getting these systems right matters more than ever.

Before design I spent years in Business Operations and Finance. That background gives me an instinct for the business logic underneath a product decision. I move fast, I connect design to outcomes, and I use AI tools actively in my workflow to do both better.

I work best in ambiguous problem spaces where the scope is still being defined and the solution has to hold up across an entire platform. I partner closely with engineering, product, and security to get there.

Outside of work I'm painting, walking the city and enjoying all the city has to offer.

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