I'm a user-centered product designer focused on scalable design systems and accessible, end-to-end experiences. I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and research teams to turn complex workflows into intuitive interfaces that drive business outcomes while prioritizing usability and inclusive design. Beyond delivering high-fidelity prototypes, I lead UX audits, champion accessibility, and build strong cross-functional partnerships. I enjoy mentoring teams, shaping design culture, and contributing to communities—like leading campus Figmi a representation and organizing inclusive events—while delivering measurable improvements in satisfaction and efficiency.

Ayana Leelasena

I'm a user-centered product designer focused on scalable design systems and accessible, end-to-end experiences. I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and research teams to turn complex workflows into intuitive interfaces that drive business outcomes while prioritizing usability and inclusive design. Beyond delivering high-fidelity prototypes, I lead UX audits, champion accessibility, and build strong cross-functional partnerships. I enjoy mentoring teams, shaping design culture, and contributing to communities—like leading campus Figmi a representation and organizing inclusive events—while delivering measurable improvements in satisfaction and efficiency.

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I’m a user-centered product designer focused on scalable design systems and accessible, end-to-end experiences. I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and research teams to turn complex workflows into intuitive interfaces that drive business outcomes while prioritizing usability and inclusive design.

Beyond delivering high-fidelity prototypes, I lead UX audits, champion accessibility, and build strong cross-functional partnerships. I enjoy mentoring teams, shaping design culture, and contributing to communities—like leading campus Figmi a representation and organizing inclusive events—while delivering measurable improvements in satisfaction and efficiency.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Product Designer - Contract at Oh Hi, Hello
February 1, 2026 - Present
Built design systems and high-fidelity prototypes for JPMorgan Asset Management product and marketing teams. Collaborated cross-functionally to align design output with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
UI/UX Design Intern at Promega Corporation
May 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Redesigned the ProNect Data Platform's 384-well plate workflow through user interviews and usability testing, delivering high-fidelity mockups and clickable prototypes that reduced setup time by 15% for 500+ scientists. Led a UX and accessibility audit of end-to-end workflows, improving researchers' satisfaction by 30%. Partnered with stakeholders to translate insights into wireframes, interactive prototypes, and journey maps addressing pain points in complex B2B workflows.
UI/UX Design Intern at Copper Hill
January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025
Applied design system management by creating and documenting UI components, style guides, and specifications, ensuring scalability and visual consistency across the platform, improving satisfaction ratings by 40%. Delivered data table and transactional workflow design for a global trade compliance enterprise platform, applying scalable information architecture and interaction design principles to increase task efficiency by 15%.
Platform Software Test Automation Engineer at Willow Tree
September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2024
Partnered with design teams to translate requirements into functional implementations for enterprise digital products, ensuring WCAG accessibility compliance and improving satisfaction scores by 60%.
UX Designer & Researcher at Backboard.io
January 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026
Designed end-to-end experiences for Stack Eval, an AI infrastructure tool, to simplify LLM evaluation through guided onboarding and intuitive comparison flows for platform rollout. Interviewed 10+ developers and AI researchers to validate design directions.

Education

Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction - User Experience Design & User Research Track at University of Michigan, School of Information
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science, Minor in Computer Science at Tufts University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education