Kusal Ekanayake
Who am I?
I think a UX designer would be the easy answer.
A curious, software engineering, user experience designing, learning, creating, Wellingtonian would be the longer answer. I've just finished my Masters in UX design at Victoria University and discovered my interest for people and their journeys. I completed my undergrad degree at The University of Canterbury in Software Engineering and have had several years experience working in the tech industry as a software engineer. During my time as a developer, I worked with primarily with Javascript/Typescript in the mobile development space with web apps but have touched several other technologies.
Where am I going?
That is the question. I'm eager to jump right in and start my UX design career. Throughout my masters I was exposed to so many different disciplines within the realm of UX. That being said, I still enjoy a bit of programming here and there and am also keen on being an efficient front end developer with UX chops.
My particular interests are in primary research, analysis, UI design and visual communication.
What do I do? (outside of UX design)
I love climbing! Mostly bouldering but you'll likely find me up some wall. I have a passion for photography and art, from photographing gigs at your local gig venue to documenting my life and friends everyday in film, I appreciate the small things. I've played the drums in my fair share of bands but swapped out the sticks for the camera a few years back.
I was born and raised in Christchurch where I was also active in the youth leadership space. I helped empower young peoples voices and spent countless hours helping to facilitate opportunities for young people to be more engaged in the community around them.
Asides from that, I enjoy the other Wellington related interests like cooking, (slow) fashion, music, the occasional drink and not to mention board games are also a staple part of my life!
