# Savinda Rukshan > Design Engineer & Full-Stack Developer | 15+ Years Bridging Design, Code & Infrastructure | React, TypeScript, AWS, DevOps Location: Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka Profile: https://flows.cv/savinda Product designer with 15+ years crafting intuitive, scalable user experiences — from early research through pixel-perfect delivery. What makes me different: I code what I design. When I hand off a Figma file, I've already validated it works in React. This means fewer miscommunications, faster iteration, and interfaces that actually ship as intended. Core strengths: Product Design & UX Strategy (research, personas, journey mapping, usability testing) Design Systems (Figma component libraries, design tokens, documentation) UI Design (responsive web, mobile, dashboard interfaces) Frontend fluency (React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS — I build my own designs) Domain expertise in fintech/crypto platforms I also have hands-on backend (Laravel, Node) and DevOps (AWS, Docker, CI/CD) experience, which means I understand the full product pipeline — not just the design layer. Relocating to Linz, Austria in 2026. Open to full-time opportunities. EU work permit eligible (Red-White-Red Card). ## Work Experience ### Technical Lead & Design Engineer @ NextIQtech Jan 2020 – Present | Boca Raton, FL Leading all design and engineering for a US-based tech company. Managing a remote team of 4 (2 frontend, 1 backend, 1 Google Ads specialist). Serving as product owner, project manager, and lead engineer across multiple products including an enterprise lost-and-found platform, a passport photo generation app, and a fintech tax tool. Designing and developing every product end-to-end: user research → Figma prototypes → React/TypeScript frontend → NestJS API → PostgreSQL → AWS deployment. Setting up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, managing code reviews, and handling production deployments. ### Founder & Design Engineer @ Sixvertex Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Colombo Founded a design engineering consultancy, delivering end-to-end web applications for enterprise clients. Led UX research (10+ interviews per project, usability testing, analytics) to inform product decisions. Designed complete UI systems in Figma and implemented them as React/TypeScript component libraries. Built responsive, accessible interfaces across web and mobile. Managed all design and frontend engineering from concept through deployment. ### UX Architect @ LiquidSky Software, Inc. Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | New York, United States UX Architect for a cloud gaming platform later acquired by Walmart. Conducted user research to understand gaming community preferences and pain points. Redesigned the UI for an intuitive and immersive experience. Built responsive, accessible interfaces across mobile, tablet, and PC using React and Electron. Organized usability testing sessions, developed user guides, and established continuous feedback mechanisms. Collaborated daily with the US-based team across time zones. ### UI Engineer @ Prima Management Services (Private) Limited Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Colombo Designed and created prototypes, wireframes, and mockups for web and mobile applications. Collaborated with external and internal customers to analyze requirements and deliver business requirements documents, use cases, and interface designs. Worked with the software development group to review designs from a technical perspective. Ensured responsiveness and performance of UIs across devices and browsers. Participated in design reviews, contributed to overall design strategy, and identified and troubleshot UX problems. ### UI/ UX Designer & Web Developer @ Aspirations Education Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Colombo Designed and developed 27 responsive WordPress sites and landing pages. Introduced mobile-first design practices across the company. Created 100+ print and digital marketing assets. First role combining design and development end-to-end. ### Junior Web Developer @ Aspirations Education Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Colombo Built and maintained WordPress websites and landing pages. Learned HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP in a production environment. Supported senior developers with bug fixes, testing, and deployments. ## Education ### BSc (Honours) in Computer Science Wrexham University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rukshanxyz - Portfolio: http://rukshan.xyz - Portfolio: https://www.youtube.com/@rukshanxyz/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/savinda JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/savinda/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31