Resume

Suresh Wenuka Godakanda

Lead UX Designer | UI/UX Engineer

wenukaGTX@gmail.com
(+94) 71 821 4101
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Professional Summary

Lead Product Designer with 10+ years of experience leading enterprise SaaS products from discovery to delivery. Skilled in UX strategy, interaction design, and design systems. Proven track record of improving accessibility, increasing conversion, and scaling product experiences through research-driven design. Experienced in AI-powered workflows, cross-functional leadership, and platform-level UX innovation.

Work Experience

Lead UI/UX Engineer

Dijital Team Pvt Ltd

Dec 2025 - Present

  • Led end-to-end product design across platforms, aligning UX with engineering
  • Drove user-centered design adoption through usability testing and validation
  • Contributed to digital transformation initiatives with AI-powered workflows
  • Improved consistency across products through scalable design standards
  • Designed & developed enterprise applications using Retool

Lead UX Designer

IFS Sri Lanka

Apr 2025 - Nov 2025

  • Led cross-functional teams of designers and engineers to deliver scalable UX solutions
  • Implemented AI-powered workflows and generative AI capabilities for UX
  • Led early-stage research and discovery initiatives to inform product decisions
  • Reduced design-to-development hand-off time through design system adoption

Senior UI/UX Engineer

Qbox Corp Pvt Ltd

Sep 2022 - Feb 2025

  • Established and governed enterprise design systems across multiple products
  • Conducted user research, UX workshops, usability testing, and prototyping to validate design decisions
  • Improved accessibility compliance (WCAG) by 70%, increasing usability and reducing user friction
  • Championed user-centric product strategies that aligned business goals with user needs

Senior UI/UX Engineer

Pearson Lanka Pvt Ltd

Nov 2019 - Sep 2022

  • Enhanced enterprise design systems and component libraries, accelerating development delivery by 20%
  • Developed reusable UI components in React.js to support scalable product development
  • Utilized Figma & React.js for design to development workflow

Senior UI/UX Engineer

Eyepax IT Pvt Ltd for Expedia.com

Feb 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Led design system initiatives for large-scale consumer platforms
  • Conducted usability testing to improve conversion rate by 30% and user engagement by 40%
  • Utilized Sketch App & React.js for the workflow

UI/UX Engineer

Fexcon Pvt Ltd for wishque.com

Nov 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Designed cross-platform mobile applications (iOS & Android)
  • Designed personas, user flows, information architecture, and accessible experiences (WCAG)
  • Mentored junior designers and contributed to design standards and best practices

UI Developer

iOneSoft Solutions Pte Ltd

Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Developed responsive web interfaces and KIOSK applications
  • Conducted A/B testing and UX optimizations to improve customer retention by 25%
  • Used HTML5, SCSS, JavaScript & Adobe Photoshop

Education

BSc. (special) in Computing & Information Systems

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

2011 - 2015

Second Class (Lower) Division - GPA 3.02

GCE Advanced Level Examination 2009

Mahinda College, Galle

2009

Physical Sciences Scheme

Skills & Expertise

Core Skills

UX StrategyProduct DiscoveryInteraction DesignInformation ArchitectureJourney MappingUsability TestingWireframingPrototypingDesign Systems

Frontend

React.jsNext.jsAngularStorybookFullstoryTailwindFramer MotionHTMLCSSTypeScript

Tools

FigmaFigma MakeFigJamMiroCursor AIClaude CodeAI-assisted DesignGenerative AI Workflows

Core Cmpetencies

Experience Strategy & Service Design

Design Systems & Design Governance

User Research & Insight-Driven Design

UX Leadership & Team Development

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Accessibility & Inclusive Design

Agile Product Design & Delivery

Design Operations & Process Optimization

Key Achievements

  • Built and governed enterprise design systems across multiple product ecosystems.
  • Established UX leadership practices through mentoring, design governance, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Optimized conversion and engagement rates through usability testing and A/B testing.
  • Spearheaded WCAG accessibility compliance initiatives across enterprise SaaS applications.
  • Integrated AI-assisted design workflows into cross-functional pipelines to reduce delivery time.

Certifications

Facilitation Skills for Managers and Leaders

LinkedIn Learning

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Leading and Managing Successful UX Teams

LinkedIn Learning

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UX Deep Dive: Usability Testing

LinkedIn Learning

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