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xnode | 2024 - Present

Designing the AI Control Plane-OS for Enterprise Teams

Role
Product Designer
Platform
Web | Mobile | Tab
Industry
Enterprise AI, B2B SaaS
Scope
Product Design 0–1
Cortx Dashboard
Chat Module
AI Playground
Knowledge Hub
Integrations
Template Center
Notification Feed
Payments and Licenses
Settings Page
Access Management
Observability
Audit and Governance
Guardrails
Security and Privacy
Enterprise Compliance
AI Capabilities
Chat Module
AI Playground
Knowledge Hub
Integrations
Template Center
Notification Feed
Payments and Licenses
Settings Page
Access Management
Observability
Audit and Governance
Guardrails
Security and Privacy
Enterprise Compliance
AI Capabilities

A secure, enterprise-grade AI Control Plane Operating System that connects your stack, builds with your knowledge, orchestrates end-to-end workflows, and observes every outcome — so your teams move faster, with clarity and with control.

How I designed and scaled an AI Control Plane OS for
building and orchestrating enterprise AI systems.

Overview
Understanding the product
Problem
Challenges enterprises face today
Goals
What we aimed to solve
Impact
What the platform achieved
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👋 Hey there!

I know reviewing case studies can be exhausting. And in today's AI landscape, they're often filled with chatbots, copilots, and flashy demos. But stick with me—this isn't just another AI product story.

It's about how we transformed fragmented AI adoption across enterprise teams into a governed, observable, and scalable operating model—giving organizations a single place to orchestrate agents, workflows, models, and enterprise knowledge without losing visibility, compliance, or control.

See how we designed the system architecture

Cortx System Architecture
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Translating complex enterprise systems into intuitive, scalable experiences.

Chat Module for Enterprise Teams
A shared interaction layer where humans, AI agents and systems collaborate on work.
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AI Playground – Build Everything
A control space for assembling and orchestrating AI agents, models and tools.
AI Guardrails – Protect Data
A policy-driven governance framework that controls AI behavior, enforces enterprise policies, and manages risk across the platform.
Built – Knowledge Hub
A governed knowledge layer that powers AI context and retrieval.
Template Library
A governed template framework for consistent outputs.
Enterprise Audit Log
A record of actions and changes across the platform.
Built in – Integration Module
A layer that connects enterprise tools and data into xnode.
Generative Artefacts
AI-generated artifacts that turn intent into usable work.
Built in – Notification Center
A centralized view of activity and system updates.
Payments Module
An enterprise billing layer for plans, licenses, and AI usage.
Settings Module
Configuration controls for users, workspaces and organizations.
Centralized Access Management
A permission framework that governs who can see and do what.
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Enterprise Grade Observability
A visibility layer for tracking AI actions, system behavior, and outcomes.
Mobile Application
A mobile extension for monitoring and interacting with AI-driven work.
AI Interactions
Contextual AI assistance embedded throughout the product.
Help and Support Module
Built-in support for issues, feedback, and assistance.

Complementary design initiatives that helped scale the platform, team, and user experience.

Design System
Defined the visual and interaction foundations for the AI platform.
Social Engagement
Shaped product-led visuals to communicate xnode's AI vision.
Documentation
Structured product documentation to support adoption and scale.
System Architecture