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(about me)

Prasadi
Gunathillake

Prasadi
Gunathillake

storyteller at heart, weaving narratives through designs.

I’m an Australia-based Product Designer with a background in interactive media and over 10 years of experience spanning design and technology. I specialise in translating complex business requirements into clear, intuitive, and scalable digital experiences, from end-to-end journeys and workflows through to refined UI systems.

My path has been shaped across cities and seasons. I completed a Master’s in Information Technology in Melbourne and worked there as a UX Consultant, building strong foundations in user-centred design, stakeholder partnering, and delivery within enterprise environments. Over the past six years, I’ve continued my UX practice across Hobart, Tasmania and Perth, collaborating with diverse teams and contexts while maintaining a consistent focus, simplifying complexity and delivering experiences that feel seamless, purposeful, and easy to use.

The work I’m happiest doing

The work I’m happiest doing

Product Design Fundamentals

  • User-centred design (UCD)

  • Human-centred design thinking

  • Problem framing & hypothesis writing

  • Product thinking (value, viability, feasibility, usability)

  • UX principles (feedback, hierarchy, consistency)

  • Accessibility (WCAG), inclusive design

  • Information architecture (IA)

  • Interaction design (IxD)

  • Visual/UI design (layout, typography, colour, spacing)

Research & Discovery

  • Stakeholder interviews

  • User interviews (qualitative)

  • Surveys (quantitative)

  • Contextual inquiry / field studies

  • Competitive analysis

  • Heuristic evaluation

  • Journey mapping

  • Personas / proto-personas

  • Insight synthesis (affinity mapping)

UX strategy & Product Alignment

  • Define outcomes, success metrics

  • Requirements gathering & clarification

  • Roadmap collaboration

  • Risk/compliance-aware design (enterprise contexts)

  • Change management awareness (adoption + rollout)

Ideation & Design Exploration

  • Design workshops (co-design)

  • Brainstorming and concepting

  • Storyboarding

  • Rapid iteration

  • Design critiques (giving/receiving)

Prototyping & Testing

  • Low/med/high-fidelity prototyping

  • Interactive prototypes (variables, conditions)

  • Usability testing (moderated/unmoderated)

  • A/B test planning (with PM/Analytics)

  • Task analysis

  • Accessibility testing basics

Product Design Fundamentals
  • User-centred design (UCD)

  • Human-centred design thinking

  • Problem framing & hypothesis writing

  • Product thinking (value, viability, feasibility, usability)

  • UX principles (feedback, hierarchy, consistency)

  • Accessibility (WCAG), inclusive design

  • Information architecture (IA)

  • Interaction design (IxD)

  • Visual/UI design (layout, typography, colour, spacing)

Research & Discovery
  • Stakeholder interviews

  • User interviews (qualitative)

  • Surveys (quantitative)

  • Contextual inquiry / field studies

  • Competitive analysis

  • Heuristic evaluation

  • Journey mapping

  • Personas / proto-personas

  • Insight synthesis (affinity mapping)

UX strategy & Product Alignment
  • Define outcomes, success metrics, and north-star goals

  • Prioritisation frameworks (RICE, MoSCoW, impact/effort)

  • Requirements gathering & clarification

  • Business process mapping

  • Service design basics

  • Roadmap collaboration

  • Risk/compliance-aware design (enterprise contexts)

  • Change management awareness (adoption + rollout)

Ideation & Design Exploration
  • Design workshops (co-design)

  • Brainstorming and concepting

  • Storyboarding

  • Rapid iteration

  • Design critiques (giving/receiving)

Prototyping & Testing
  • Low/med/high-fidelity prototyping

  • Interactive prototypes (variables, conditions)

  • Usability testing (moderated/unmoderated)

  • A/B test planning (with PM/Analytics)

  • Task analysis

  • Accessibility testing basics

Tools

  • Figma

  • FigJam / Miro

  • Balsamiq

  • Adobe CC

  • Jira

  • Framer


Tools
  • Figma

  • FigJam / Miro

  • Balsamiq

  • Adobe CC

  • Framer

  • Jira

  • Maze

  • Optimal Workshop

  • User Testing

Technical Literacy

  • Understanding front-end constraints (HTML/CSS basics)

  • Design for engineering realities (states, edge cases)

  • API/permission/role-based UI awareness

  • Mobile platform guidelines (iOS HIG, Material Design)

  • Performance and responsiveness considerations

Technical Literacy
  • Understanding front-end constraints (HTML/CSS basics)

  • Design for engineering realities (states, edge cases)

  • API/permission/role-based UI awareness

  • Mobile platform guidelines (iOS HIG, Material Design)

  • Performance and responsiveness considerations

Communication & leadership

  • Clear storytelling and presentation

  • Influence without authority

  • Facilitating workshops & alignment

  • Mentoring designers / raising design quality

  • Strong written documentation



Communication & leadership
  • Clear storytelling and presentation

  • Influence without authority

  • Facilitating workshops & alignment

  • Mentoring designers / raising design quality

  • Strong written documentation



My inspirations and interests

Inspiration finds me in the quiet moments, during long rides, and in still pockets of time spent out in nature, where everything slows down and ideas have space to land.

I’m an avid photographer, drawn to capturing life’s unplanned moments, and a digital art enthusiast, always exploring new ways to blend creativity, technology, and imagination.

Looking ahead

As I continue to deepen my practice in UX/UI design, I’m especially interested in how sustainable design principles can be applied to digital products, embedding environmental responsibility into the way experiences are designed, built, and used.

I’m motivated to contribute to work that delivers strong outcomes for users while also supporting broader social and environmental impact. In parallel, I’m exploring how emerging tech and AI can enhance personalisation and decision-making in products, while ensuring experiences remain transparent, ethical, and distinctly human-centred.

Interested in connecting?

prasadigunathillake@gmail.com

Interested in connecting?

prasadigunathillake@gmail.com

Copyright 2026 by Prasadi Gunathillake

Copyright 2026 by Prasadi Gunathillake

Copyright 2026 by Prasadi Gunathillake