Product designer and AI product builder, Pristina, Kosovo.
Pleurat Shala is a product designer and AI product builder based in Pristina, Kosovo, designing digital products since 2015.
Pleurat Shala works end to end — research, brand, design systems, UX/UI and AI workflows — taking products from a first brief to launch for startups and global companies, including Santander UK, Hoopit AI, Toyota and Gjirafa.
Pleurat Shala also builds AI-native products: Sena, a design system built with eleven AI agents; AI Journey, an AI analytics product built solo; and AI Realtime Renamer, a Figma plugin.
MindPath · Ireland · 2025 · Web · App · Brand
An online mental-health service for adult ADHD & autism assessment — built from a name and a mission.
Role: UX/UI + Brand. Tools: Figma & FigJam.
- 10~Daily ADHD pre-assessments from day one
- 10+Full assessments in month one
- 5/5Early patient reviews
- Brand, website and web app shipped from scratch.
- Daily ADHD pre-assessments since launch.
- Five-star early patient reviews.
- Live and serving patients at mindpath.ie.
Live: mindpath.ie
Otee · 2025–26 · Web · App · Kiosk
A complete online laundry platform — five surfaces, one design system.
Role: Sole UX/UI Designer. Tools: Figma & FigJam.
- 5Connected surfaces
- 3Mobile apps
- 1Unified design system
- Three mobile apps for three users.
- Marketing site with e-commerce.
- POS-grade kiosk for every device.
Appello · 2025 · Mobile · Android
A mobile app that lets field-based responders provide assistance wherever it is needed.
Role: Product Designer. Tools: Figma.
- Responder-first mobile flows.
- Android-ready component set.
- Built for speed in the field.
ValueHut · 2025 · Web · Figma
An agile management consultancy helping organisations transform into networks of interconnected teams.
Role: Web & UI Designer. Tools: Figma.
- A credible, modern consultancy site.
- Reusable Figma design system.
- Clear narrative for a complex service.
Gjirafa, Inc. · 2023–24 · SaaS · Headless CMS
A fully headless CMS rebuilt for publisher speed and simpler workflows.
Role: Lead Product Designer. Tools: Figma & Miro.
- 30%Faster article creation
- 20+People in the process
- 100%Positive user feedback
- 30% faster article-creation time.
- A fresh, consistent design system.
- 100% positive feedback from active users.
Own product · 2026 · SaaS · AI product
An AI analyst for marketing teams — it watches every visitor journey, explains in plain language why people leave, suggests one specific fix, and later checks whether the fix actually worked. Designed, built and shipped by one person, with AI as the engineering team.
Role: Design, product & engineering — solo. Tools: Claude Code · Figma.
- 6Weeks from first commit to product
- 1Designer — no engineering team
- ~$0.02Cost of a typical AI action
- A production SaaS, designed and built solo in six weeks.
- Seven AI features on one shared caller, at flat cost.
- An AI working method that survives contact with real customers.
Sena
Q1 2026 · Active
A design system built with AI end to end, turned into a production ReactJS library and a documentation hub. Eleven agents, one command.
A design system that an agent can build against — so a component request becomes a component, not a ticket.
- 11agents
- 38components
- 4brand modes
- 1.4sper build
Built with Figma Variables, Claude, MCP, React + TS, Style Dictionary and npm.
AI Realtime Renamer
2026 · Plugin
A Figma plugin that watches the document as you design and renames frames the moment they appear — so Frame 12 and Group 5 never reach a handoff.
Layer names that are already right when you hand off — because the file names itself while you work, not afterwards.
- 38layers a session
- 0interruptions
- ~40msper rename
- 2modes
Built with Figma Plugin API, Claude Haiku, Local rules and TypeScript.
AI Journey
2026 · Active
An analytics tool that does not just show that visitors leave — it explains why in plain language, suggests one specific fix, and later checks whether the fix worked.
Analytics that says why, not just what — one specific fix per problem, then a verdict on whether it worked.
- 7AI features
- ~$0.02per action
- 6weeks solo
- 1designer
Built with PostHog, Claude, Next.js, Supabase and Vercel.
Complete website themes designed and built by Pleurat Shala. Each theme is designed in Figma and delivered in WordPress (Elementor), Webflow, React and HTML versions, with Markdown context files that make it AI-ready, and AI was used throughout its design and development. The themes are listed at pleurat.com/themes.
Consulting & professional services · themeforest.net
Ledger is a consulting & professional services website theme by Pleurat Shala: 3+ homepages, 50+ layouts, light & dark.
Mental health & wellness · plleki.com
Sena is a mental health & wellness website theme by Pleurat Shala: 4 homepages, 80+ layouts, light & dark.
08How Pleurat Shala works with AI
- Automation
Task Automation
- Research
Research
Competitor analysis, interview synthesis, UX patterns — the groundwork, in a fraction of the usual time.
- Analysis
Analysis & Decision Making
Breaking down requirements, mapping flows, finding edge cases and challenging assumptions before design starts.
- Development
Code & Development
React, Tailwind, production-ready components. Shortens the gap between design and implementation.
- Prototyping
Fast Prototyping
Interactive prototypes and lightweight MVPs instead of static mockups — validated before engineering time is spent.
- Testing
Testing & Validation
Accessibility reviews, UX audits, visual consistency and design QA, before issues reach users.
- Agents
MCPs & AI Agents
Figma, Claude, Cursor, GitHub and custom MCP servers in one loop, sharing context instead of working in isolation.
- Apps
Building real world apps
It's not just vibe coding. It's systems thinking, architecture, and scalability.
Tools used daily: Claude, Figma, Cursor, Supabase, Vercel, OpenAI, Meta, Grok, GitHub and Tailwind.
Who is Pleurat Shala?
Pleurat Shala is a product designer and AI product builder based in Pristina, Kosovo, designing digital products since 2015. Pleurat Shala works end to end — research, brand, design systems, UX/UI and AI workflows — taking products from a first brief to launch for startups and global companies, including Santander UK, Hoopit AI, Toyota and Gjirafa. Pleurat Shala also builds AI-native products: Sena, a design system built with eleven AI agents; AI Journey, an AI analytics product built solo; and AI Realtime Renamer, a Figma plugin.
Where is Pleurat Shala based?
Pleurat Shala is based in Pristina, Kosovo, and works with teams everywhere, on Central European Time.
What does Pleurat Shala specialise in?
Pleurat Shala specialises in product design (10+ years), AI workflow (3+ years) and design systems (8+ years).
Which companies has Pleurat Shala worked with?
Pleurat Shala has worked with Hoopit AI (Senior Product Designer), Santander UK (Senior Product Designer), Appello (Lead Product Designer), Toyota (Brand & Interface), Gjirafa (UI / Product Designer), ThemeForest (Frontend Developer & Author), Nacew (Product Designer), FourTwoThree (Product Designer), Otee (Product Designer) and AI Journey (Design & AI Workflows).
What are Pleurat Shala’s best-known projects?
Pleurat Shala’s case studies include MindPath — An online mental-health service for adult ADHD & autism assessment — built from a name and a mission, Otee — A complete online laundry platform — five surfaces, one design system, Appello — A mobile app that lets field-based responders provide assistance wherever it is needed, ValueHut — An agile management consultancy helping organisations transform into networks of interconnected teams, Codex — A fully headless CMS rebuilt for publisher speed and simpler workflows and AI Journey — An AI analyst for marketing teams — it watches every visitor journey, explains in plain language why people leave, suggests one specific fix, and later checks whether the fix actually worked. Designed, built and shipped by one person, with AI as the engineering team.
What has Pleurat Shala built with AI?
Sena (Q1 2026): A design system built with AI end to end, turned into a production ReactJS library and a documentation hub. Eleven agents, one command. AI Realtime Renamer (2026): A Figma plugin that watches the document as you design and renames frames the moment they appear — so Frame 12 and Group 5 never reach a handoff. AI Journey (2026): An analytics tool that does not just show that visitors leave — it explains why in plain language, suggests one specific fix, and later checks whether the fix worked.
What website themes has Pleurat Shala made?
Pleurat Shala has designed and built Ledger, a consulting & professional services theme and Sena, a mental health & wellness theme. Each theme is designed in Figma and delivered in WordPress (Elementor), Webflow, React and HTML versions, with Markdown context files that make it AI-ready, and AI was used throughout its design and development.
Which tools does Pleurat Shala use?
Pleurat Shala works daily with Claude, Figma, Cursor, Supabase, Vercel, OpenAI, Meta, Grok, GitHub and Tailwind.
Has Pleurat Shala written a book?
Yes. Pleurat Shala wrote “The Product Designer's Mind”, an e-book that helps you solve UX/UI problems through a product designer’s mindset — the workflow, the decisions inside it, and where AI sits in the work as it is actually done. It is available at https://pleurat.gumroad.com/l/ebook.
How can I contact Pleurat Shala?
Email hello@pleurat.com — replies usually arrive within 24 hours. There is also a contact page at https://www.pleurat.com/contact.