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Hi, I’m Deshan Perera, a product and UX designer based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. I lead design strategy, build scalable design systems, and drive end-to-end experiences for real estate platforms, talent ecosystems, and AI-enabled workflows. I enjoy iterative prototyping, A/B testing, and improving interview experiences to achieve strong market engagement, while ensuring GDPR compliance and alignment with EU AI Act requirements. I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and compliance teams to deliver production-ready features at scale. I value user-centered research, clear documentation, and cross-functional teamwork, and I’m excited to continue shaping intuitive experiences across software, real estate, and AI-powered platforms.…Hi, I’m Deshan Perera, a product and UX designer based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. I lead design strategy, build scalable design systems, and drive end-to-end experiences for real estate platforms, talent ecosystems, and AI-enabled workflows. I enjoy iterative prototyping, A/B testing, and improving interview experiences to achieve strong market engagement, while ensuring GDPR compliance and alignment with EU AI Act requirements. I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and compliance teams to deliver production-ready features at scale. I value user-centered research, clear documentation, and cross-functional teamwork, and I’m excited to continue shaping intuitive experiences across software, real estate, and AI-powered platforms.

Deshan Perera

UX Designer, UI Designer, Product Designer, +3

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Hi, I’m Deshan Perera, a product and UX designer based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. I lead design strategy, build scalable design systems, and drive end-to-end experiences for real estate platforms, talent ecosystems, and AI-enabled workflows. I enjoy iterative prototyping, A/B testing, and improving interview experiences to achieve strong market engagement, while ensuring GDPR compliance and alignment with EU AI Act requirements. I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and compliance teams to deliver production-ready features at scale. I value user-centered research, clear documentation, and cross-functional teamwork, and I’m excited to continue shaping intuitive experiences across software, real estate, and AI-powered platforms.…Hi, I’m Deshan Perera, a product and UX designer based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. I lead design strategy, build scalable design systems, and drive end-to-end experiences for real estate platforms, talent ecosystems, and AI-enabled workflows. I enjoy iterative prototyping, A/B testing, and improving interview experiences to achieve strong market engagement, while ensuring GDPR compliance and alignment with EU AI Act requirements. I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and compliance teams to deliver production-ready features at scale. I value user-centered research, clear documentation, and cross-functional teamwork, and I’m excited to continue shaping intuitive experiences across software, real estate, and AI-powered platforms.

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Hi, I’m Deshan Perera, a product and UX designer based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. I lead design strategy, build scalable design systems, and drive end-to-end experiences for real estate platforms, talent ecosystems, and AI-enabled workflows. I enjoy iterative prototyping, A/B testing, and improving interview experiences to achieve strong market engagement, while ensuring GDPR compliance and alignment with EU AI Act requirements.

I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and compliance teams to deliver production-ready features at scale. I value user-centered research, clear documentation, and cross-functional teamwork, and I’m excited to continue shaping intuitive experiences across software, real estate, and AI-powered platforms.

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Work Experience

Experience Designer at Sentiva

January 1, 2025 - November 27, 2025

Overhauled UX by developing a comprehensive design system and enhancing property seller workflow with AI-powered automation. Improved navigation and task success for users, leading to higher activation rates. Built reusable components and documentation to empower platform scalability and consistency.

Experience Designer at Sentiva

January 1, 2025 - November 18, 2025

Led design strategy and team workshops from ideation to final delivery, shaping feature set for ATS, talent pool, and career site. Championed iterative prototyping and A/B testing; optimized interview experience, resulting in positive market response and high engagement rates. Built scalable design system with shadcn library and actively encouraged to the use of v0 and other component libraries, which improved design-dev handoff efficiency.

Senior UI/UX Engineer at Altrium (Pvt) Ltd.

September 1, 2023 - November 27, 2025

Designed and developed social media posts, banners, flyers, and other marketing collateral, ensuring brand consistency across all social media.

Senior UI/UX Engineer at Altrium (Pvt) Ltd.

September 1, 2023 - November 18, 2025

Designed and developed social media posts, banners, flyers, and other marketing collateral, ensuring brand consistency across all social media.

Design Team Manager at IEEE Student Branch of UCSC

March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023

Led design team initiatives; coordinated tasks and schedules for multiple projects.

Design Team Lead - Mad Hack 2.0 at IEEE Student Branch UCSC

March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023

Led design team for Mad Hack 2.0; assigned tasks, managed production schedules; oversaw redesign of project website and cohesive visual identity across projects.

Project Design Lead - LETs talk at IEEE Young Professionals Sri Lanka

March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023

Led tasks and produced a production schedule; contributed to design strategy across projects; pioneered Generative AI imagery for social media campaigns and merch.

Design Team Co-Director - RevolUX 2.0 at IEEE Student Branch of UCSC

July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022

Co-directed RevolUX 2.0; delivered cohesive design strategy for social media content, merchandise, and event banners; contributed to redesign of project website.

Design Team Member at IEEE Student Branch UCSC

March 1, 2022 - March 1, 2022

Contributed to design efforts for Madhack and other projects; ensured cohesive visual identity across projects.

Graphic Designer (Part Time) at Magic Touch, SL

August 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021

Designed and developed social media posts, banners, flyers, and other marketing collateral, ensuring brand consistency across all social media.