Suresh Godakanda
(he/him)
Lead UX Designer & Design Engineer
Colombo, LK
Full time/Part time/Project based
On-site/Hybrid/Remote
Lead Product Designer with 10+ years of experience designing scalable, user-centered enterprise SaaS
products. Skilled in UX strategy, interaction design,...
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My Career Journey
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Pearson
Senior UX Engineer
Nov 2019 - Sep 2022 | 2y 10m
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, LK
• Enhanced enterprise design systems and component libraries to accelerated dev delivery by 20%.
• Developed reusable UI components in React.js to support scalable product development.
• React.js,...
• Developed reusable UI components in React.js to support scalable product development.
• React.js,...
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Eyepax
Senior UX Engineer
Feb 2018 - Nov 2019 | 1y 9m
Colombo, LK
• Led design system initiatives for large-scale consumer platforms.
• Conducted usability testing to improve conversion rate by 30% and user engagement by 40%.
• React.js, Sketch App.
• Conducted usability testing to improve conversion rate by 30% and user engagement by 40%.
• React.js, Sketch App.
WishQue
UX Engineer
Nov 2015 - Oct 2017 | 1y 11m
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, LK
• Designed cross-platform mobile applications (iOS & Android).
• Designed personas, user flows, information architecture and accessibility (WCAG).
• Mentored junior designers and contributed...
• Designed personas, user flows, information architecture and accessibility (WCAG).
• Mentored junior designers and contributed...
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Dijital Team
Lead UI/UX Engineer
Dec 2025 - May 2026 | 5m
Colombo, LK
• 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...
• Drove user-centered design adoption through usability testing and validation.
• Contributed to digital transformation...
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IFS
Lead UX Designer
Apr 2025 - Nov 2025 | 7m
Colombo, LK
• 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...
• Implemented AI-powered workflows and generative AI capabilities for UX.
• Led early-stage research...
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QBox Corp
Senior UX Engineer
Sep 2022 - Feb 2024 | 1y 5m
Colombo, LK
• Built and scaled design systems with reusable components across multiple products.
• Conducted user research, UX workshops, usability testing, and prototyping to validate designs.
• Improved...
• Conducted user research, UX workshops, usability testing, and prototyping to validate designs.
• Improved...
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iOneSoft Solutions Pte Ltd
UI Developer
Mar 2015 - Nov 2017 | 2y 8m
Colombo, LK
• Developed responsive web interfaces and KIOSK applications.
• Conducted A/B testing and UX optimizations to improve customer retention by 25%.
• HTML5, SCSS, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop.
• Conducted A/B testing and UX optimizations to improve customer retention by 25%.
• HTML5, SCSS, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop.
Creative Problem-Solving
Brainstorming
Influencing Skills
Collaboration
Organizational Skills
Planning
Most proud of (2/3)
1st
Researched and developed a dynamic form engine for a B2B enterprise app, coordinating UX topics with engineering.
2nd
Led redesign of a complex macro marketing website for a travel brand, convincing the client and delivering substantial value.
Career Highlights
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Led UX research and engineering alignment for an enterprise application
Delivered a dynamic form engine for a B2B platform
Colombo, LK, 2026
In a B2B enterprise project I designed and developed a dynamic form engine when the UX team lacked...
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Led UX redesign and development for a travel client
Redesigned a travel-brand macro site to resolve usability issues
Colombo, LK, 2019
In a project for a travel brand I led the design and development of a macro marketing website...
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Fun fact about me
I easily forget dates & once I forgot my own birthday.