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001 — PORTFOLIO / 2019–2025
SHEHAN
THILAKARATHNA
OPEN TO WORK · SRI LANKA
CURRENT ROLE
UI/UX ENGINEER
SAAS PRODUCT DESIGN
DESIGN SYSTEMS
USER EXPERIENCE
INTERACTION DESIGN
CONNECTING CREATIVITY
SHAPING EXPERIENCES
2+
YRS EXP
10+
CLIENTS
15+
PROJECTS
[SAAS DESIGN][UX][SYSTEMS]
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001 — IDENTITY
Shehan Thilakarathna — UX Engineer
EST.
2019
SHEHAN THILAKARATHNA
UX ENGINEER
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Building products
people love.

I'm a UI/UX Engineer focused on building digital products that are clear, usable, and engaging. I shape how products feel and function — with a strong focus on user experience and thoughtful design.

I specialize in SaaS product design, creating simple, efficient experiences from complex systems. My work spans user flows, wireframes, and scalable design systems — following a user-first approach with close attention to structure, interaction, and detail.

Experienced in UI design, UX thinking, and brand identity — I contribute across the full product lifecycle. Currently open to freelance work and collaborations in SaaS product design.

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002 — SELECTED WORK

SELECTED
WORK

(2021—2025)
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AXIOM DESIGN SYSTEM
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NOVA SAAS DASHBOARD
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NOVA SAAS DASHBOARD················································································SAAS PRODUCT DESIGN2023
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FLUX PRODUCT REDESIGN
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FLUX PRODUCT REDESIGN················································································UX DESIGN2023
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ORBIT APP REDESIGN
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ORBIT APP REDESIGN················································································SAAS PRODUCT DESIGN2022
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002 — CAPABILITIES

WHAT
I DO

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SAAS PRODUCT DESIGN

End-to-end SaaS product design — turning complex systems into simple, efficient user experiences. From user flows and wireframes to polished, production-ready interfaces.

FIGMAUSER FLOWSWIREFRAMINGPROTOTYPING
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DESIGN SYSTEMS

Scalable design systems that keep products consistent as they grow. Token architecture, component libraries, and documentation that engineering teams actually use.

DESIGN TOKENSCOMPONENT LIBRARYFIGMASTORYBOOK
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UX STRATEGY

User-first thinking applied across the full product lifecycle. Research, information architecture, interaction design, and usability — ensuring every product is refined and easy to use.

UX RESEARCHIAINTERACTION DESIGNUSABILITY
CLEAR.USABLE.SCALABLE.INTENTIONAL.
003 — PROCESS

HOW I
WORK

04
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RESEARCH & AUDIT

DISCOVER

Deep research into users, context, and constraints. Stakeholder interviews, competitive audits, heuristic reviews.

USER INTERVIEWSCOMPETITIVE AUDITHEURISTICS
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STRATEGY & PRINCIPLES

DEFINE

Synthesize findings into clear problem statements and design principles. The brief becomes a north star, not a cage.

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ITERATE & PROTOTYPE

DESIGN

Rapid iteration from rough sketches to high-fidelity prototypes. Every decision documented and justified.

WIREFRAMESPROTOTYPINGDESIGN SYSTEMS
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SHIP & MEASURE

DELIVER

Production-ready assets, design tokens, and developer handoff that actually works. Launch is the beginning.

DEV HANDOFFDESIGN TOKENSQA REVIEW
EVERY PROJECT FOLLOWS THIS FRAMEWORK
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004 — KIND WORDS

WHAT CLIENTS
SAY

"

Shehan transformed our complex SaaS dashboard into something users actually understand. The design system he built scaled from 3 to 40 engineers without a single breaking change.

ALEX MORGAN
Head of Product, Axiom
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Working with Shehan felt like having a co-founder who deeply understood both users and product. He simplified our most complex flows and made the whole experience feel effortless.

PRIYA CHEN
CEO, Nova Labs
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Shehan's user-first approach completely changed how we think about our product. Every decision was grounded in real user needs — the results spoke for themselves.

JAMES OKAFOR
Product Director, Flux
005 — CONTACT
LET'S
TALK
shehan@shehanthilakarathna.me
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BASED IN SRI LANKA · REMOTE WORLDWIDE · SAAS PRODUCT DESIGN
2025
SHEHAN THILAKARATHNA
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