/GraphQLConf 2025

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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Alan Quigley, Ruben Cagnie

The Intersection of GraphQL and Design Systems in Product Development

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GraphQL in ProductionSession Presentations

Alan Quigley

Principal Software Engineer, Toast Inc

I live in Dublin with my wife and two kids, near the city centre. I’ve been a Frontend Engineer at Toast for five years, with over twenty years of experience. At Toast, I’ve helped lead our design system and micro frontend architecture, and I’m currently focusing on the GraphQL tool chain to enhance our development process. Before engineering, I worked in Animation, where I learned the value of process and consistency, which I apply to my work today.

Ruben Cagnie

Senior Principal Engineer at Toast, Toast

I am based in Boston but originally from Belgium. I have over 20 years of experience in the industry across different roles at startups as established companies. Currently, I am the Technical Design Lead for the customer experience org at Toast. Mainly focused on mobile experiences as well as AI.

Introducing GraphQL into the product development lifecycle changes the game. This talk explores the impact of GraphQL on mock data-driven development, highlighting data consistency and discoverability. Learn how GraphQL centralizes UI engineering, streamlining workflows and enhancing collaboration, resulting in superior product design and build quality.