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Product Designer · Vancouver, Canada

I make complex products easier to use.

I’m Danura, a Product Designer specializing in fintech, payments and property tech with 6+ years of experience turning complex B2B SaaS workflows into clear web and mobile experiences.

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UX PROCESS
01 / 05
  1. 01

    Research

    A magnifying glass examining conversations and user insights.
  2. 02

    Define

    Research notes brought together around a clear target.
  3. 03

    Ideate

    A lightbulb, pencil and sketches representing new ideas.
  4. 04

    Prototype

    Connected interface screens and a pointer representing an interactive prototype.
  5. 05

    Test

    A tablet, checkmark and feedback arrow representing usability testing and iteration.
Iterate
Learn. Make. Test. Repeat.

A quick introduction

30 seconds about me, the products I've worked on, and how I approach design.

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Selected work

Three case studies that show how I simplify complex product workflows.

B2B SaaS · POS · Payments

Featured

CAKE OrderPad

Clearer food choices and a payment workflow built around settlement

Average counter-service order completion time

4:26 → 3:44

+16% faster

My role

Team of 3

Research · Payment path · Design system

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B2B SaaS · Property Operations

Case study

Coordinating property maintenance across approvals and handoffs

Helping property managers identify the next step, carry the right context into approvals and coordinate work across tenants, owners and trade providers.

Product modules

4

UX Designer · Bricks+Agents at JRC Software

Responsive screens

70+

8 concepts evaluated

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B2B2C SaaS · Embedded Insurance

Pilot release

Embedded protection and claims

A B2B2C service connecting retail checkout, customer claims and internal claims operations.

To Phase 1 pilot release

24 weeks

Delivered through Virtusa

Pilot claims

15 of 18

Completed without customer-support intervention

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How I design products

I design complex B2B and operational products through a practical, collaborative process that balances evidence, clarity, and delivery. This is how I move from messy systems to usable, measurable outcomes.

Designing from scratch

  1. 1Discover
  2. 2Define
  3. 3Map the workflow
  4. 4Prototype
  5. 5Validate
  6. 6Launch

Enhancing an existing feature

  1. 1Review the current experience
  2. 2Identify friction
  3. 3Prioritize improvements
  4. 4Prototype the change
  5. 5Validate
  6. 6Release & measure

Tools I use daily

A compact toolkit for systems, collaboration, and delivery.

  • Figma
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • Replit
  • GA4
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • VS Code
  • Storybook
  • GitHub
  • Claude Code
  • Google Search
    Console
  • Notion
  • Miro
  • Loom

What people I've worked with say

Recommendations from people I've worked with and learned from.

I had the pleasure of teaching Danura Jayakody in the Digital Transformation course during his MBA studies at University Canada West. He showed a strong understanding of how technology, customer needs, and business strategy work together. Drawing on his experience in product and UX design, Danura connected course concepts with practical, real-world examples. He is thoughtful, curious, collaborative, and able to explain complex ideas clearly. I am pleased to recommend him for opportunities in product design, UX, and digital transformation.

Dr. Olfat Ganji Bidmeshk

Assistant Professor at UCW | Ph.D. in IT Management (Business Intelligence) | Digital Transformation & IT Strategy

Let's build something useful.

I'm currently open to Product Designer and UX Designer opportunities in Canada.

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Danura Jayakody · Product Designer · Vancouver, Canada

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