Yuka
Perera.

I'm a curious, lifelong learner, and product-minded builder. At MIT, I studied Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Product Development and a minor in Business Management. Graduated top 10% of my class and earned membership in Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma engineering honor societies.

My education taught me to think from first principles and design products that balance technical rigor with real-world usability.

I co-founded Nomad Mannequin with two MIT friends. We built a full-size mannequin that collapses into a briefcase for apparel brands at trade shows. I led customer discovery, product ideation, prototyping, and go to market efforts. This experience sharpened my ability to learn fast from customers, make tradeoffs, and ship products that create value.

Professionally, I work in strategy consulting. I partner with C-suite leaders to diagnose root problems, design solutions, and build prioritized roadmaps to help enterprises deliver on their business goals. I also lead delivery by writing PRDs and user stories, facilitating client discovery, aligning with Design on functional specs and acceptance criteria, and partering with Engineering and client SMEs to deliver integrations. I drive backlog prioritization, milestone planning, and regular demos to ensure predictable delivery.

Outside of work, I'm always building. I experiment with AI tools, ship side projects to solve my own problems, and create tools for my community.