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Rishni Perera

@rishniperera

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Digital Product and Learning Designer crafting accessible, AI-enhanced user experiences.

Sri Lanka

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can design accessible, AI-driven product and learning experiences, work cross-functionally in Agile teams, and drive measurable improvements in engagement and retention.

I am a Digital Product and Learning Designer with over a decade of experience transforming complex challenges into simple, elegant UX and learning solutions for startups, Fortune 500s, and NGOs. I build WCAG-compliant interfaces, functional prototypes, and memorable learning experiences that improve engagement and retention.

My work blends story-driven design, AI personalization, and measurable UX strategy—doubling course completions and raising SaaS satisfaction and engagement through improved onboarding, accessibility, and scalable design systems. I thrive in cross-functional Agile teams and deliver impactful product UIs, LMS platforms, and multimedia learning content.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Digital Product and Learning Designer

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Independent

Jul 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Works with global clients to design websites, apps and LMS platforms, delivering prototypes, UIs and learning modules that increased retention by 32% and doubled course completion from 12% to 28% on a highlighted LMS project.

UX Design Instructional Design Prototyping Figma Learning Analytics

UI UX Software Engineer

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Jul 2017 - May 2022 (4 years 10 months)

Led end-to-end design of an enterprise TaaS platform, delivering WCAG-compliant cross-platform UX that raised user satisfaction from 24% to 37% and boosted engagement 42% via onboarding and learning content.

UX Design HTML CSS JavaScript Angular Design Systems User Onboarding Usability Testing

Senior Digital Designer

6 companies include in here

Jun 2008 - Jul 2017 (9 years 1 month)

Created branding and digital experiences for clients across Sri Lanka, New Zealand and the USA, driving 35% usability gains and 23% engagement increases through accessible multimedia and LMS content.

Branding Motion Graphics Multimedia Content UX Accessibility Usability Testing Visual Storytelling

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Uxcel

Professional Certification, UX Design

Grade: Top 5%

Completed UXcel coursework and achieved Top 5% scholar recognition in UX-related studies (2025).

Google

UX Design Professional Certificate, UX Design

2021 - 2021

Completed the Google UX Design Professional Certificate in 2021 covering core UX design practices and tools.

University of Colombo

Master of Information Technology, Information Technology

Completed a Master of Information Technology with focus on AI in UX Design, accessibility, and inclusive practices in 2017.

Swinburne University of Technology

Bachelor of Multimedia and Business Marketing, Multimedia and Business Marketing

Completed a Bachelor of Multimedia and Business Marketing with coursework in design thinking, UX writing, gamification, mobile and service design (graduated 2008).