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Hi there! I'm Isuru Ranawera, a results-driven UX/UI designer with 4+ years of digital design experience creating user-centered solutions across websites, applications, and digital platforms. I translate client briefs into high-fidelity designs using Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, balancing creative principles with practical constraints like scope, timelines, and budgets. I have a strong background in information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, and accessibility standards. I've presented concepts to clients and stakeholders, gathered feedback, and iterated through design cycles. Currently based in New Zealand with a 3-year post-study open work visa and ready to start immediately.…Hi there! I'm Isuru Ranawera, a results-driven UX/UI designer with 4+ years of digital design experience creating user-centered solutions across websites, applications, and digital platforms. I translate client briefs into high-fidelity designs using Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, balancing creative principles with practical constraints like scope, timelines, and budgets. I have a strong background in information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, and accessibility standards. I've presented concepts to clients and stakeholders, gathered feedback, and iterated through design cycles. Currently based in New Zealand with a 3-year post-study open work visa and ready to start immediately.

Isuru Ranawera

Product Designer, UX Designer, UI Designer, +2

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Hi there! I'm Isuru Ranawera, a results-driven UX/UI designer with 4+ years of digital design experience creating user-centered solutions across websites, applications, and digital platforms. I translate client briefs into high-fidelity designs using Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, balancing creative principles with practical constraints like scope, timelines, and budgets. I have a strong background in information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, and accessibility standards. I've presented concepts to clients and stakeholders, gathered feedback, and iterated through design cycles. Currently based in New Zealand with a 3-year post-study open work visa and ready to start immediately.…Hi there! I'm Isuru Ranawera, a results-driven UX/UI designer with 4+ years of digital design experience creating user-centered solutions across websites, applications, and digital platforms. I translate client briefs into high-fidelity designs using Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, balancing creative principles with practical constraints like scope, timelines, and budgets. I have a strong background in information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, and accessibility standards. I've presented concepts to clients and stakeholders, gathered feedback, and iterated through design cycles. Currently based in New Zealand with a 3-year post-study open work visa and ready to start immediately.

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Hi there! I’m Isuru Ranawera, a results-driven UX/UI designer with 4+ years of digital design experience creating user-centered solutions across websites, applications, and digital platforms. I translate client briefs into high-fidelity designs using Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, balancing creative principles with practical constraints like scope, timelines, and budgets.

I have a strong background in information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, and accessibility standards. I’ve presented concepts to clients and stakeholders, gathered feedback, and iterated through design cycles. Currently based in New Zealand with a 3-year post-study open work visa and ready to start immediately.

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Work Experience

UI/UX Designer at Youlovit

February 1, 2025 - July 29, 2025

Employed lean UX and CRO methodologies to carry out rapid prototyping and iterative development of a gym workout app aimed at advanced users, reducing design-to-development cycle time by 20%. Led cross-functional workshops to map out current and future state service blueprints for the app.

Product Designer at We4U

January 1, 2025 - Present

Designed comprehensive and high-converting user journey maps to visualize all routes that users can take to request and provide help, resulting in a 10% reduction in user drop-off rates. Led a team of 4 to conduct user research through one-on-one interviews, contextual inquiry, and open-ended surveys to identify underlying pain points, goals, and needs surrounding requesting and providing help in their communities.

Product Designer at Stratus

August 1, 2024 - July 29, 2025

Developed a fully functioning, responsive, accessible, and conversion-optimized Wix Studio site to communicate the business services, functions, and contact points for a managed IT services company. Designed a comprehensive style guide and created an accessibility statement and report for the website.

UX Designer at Stratus

November 1, 2023 - August 1, 2024

Led end-to-end redesign of an enterprise SaaS dashboard for telecom/enterprise use; improved information architecture, navigation, and visual hierarchy to better support real-time data monitoring and decision-making. Developed early information architecture and wireframes in Figma to explore alternate layouts, simplified complex workflows, and enhance visual clarity for key metrics. Collaborated with software engineers, product managers, and QA teams across agile teams to align design goals with OKRs and feasibility. Conducted stakeholder workshops and user interviews to uncover pain points across customer support and network operations, translating insights into actionable design opportunities. Scaled and documented internal design systems with reusable components and accessibility tokens for consistent standards.

Associate Engineer - UX at Virtusa

April 1, 2023 - July 29, 2025

Orchestrated the redesign of an internal telecom SaaS dashboard, implementing strategic improvements to the information architecture. Worked with 10+ stakeholders, software engineers, and product managers to identify and deliver user experience improvements to features.

Associate Engineer - UX at Virtusa

January 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023

Led end-to-end redesign of an enterprise telecom SaaS dashboard to improve information architecture, navigation, and visual hierarchy for real-time monitoring and decision-making by enterprise users. Developed early information architecture and wireframes in Figma to explore alternate layouts and simplify complex flows. Collaborated with cross-functional teams including software engineers and product managers to ensure alignment with business goals and technical feasibility.

Digital Designer at Prime Culture

January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2022

Designed 30+ high-impact digital campaign assets monthly (social graphics, banners) to boost multi-channel brand engagement. Managed product catalogue and inventory workflows on WordPress, streamlining order processing in a fast-paced e-commerce environment; leveraged WooCommerce and back-end optimization to improve efficiency. Created conversion-focused web copy and developed 10+ targeted email campaigns per year to achieve solid open and click-through rates.