Bc. Michaela Lodňanová
UX & Graphic Design
About
Designer and developer with a background in both programming and design. I actively build web applications using mainly Next.js and Tailwind CSS, with experience in other web development stacks and Shopify. I work on enterprise UX at SAP and have experience building front-end features at SolarWinds. My work spans interface prototypes, design systems, brand identities, and typography.
Work Experience
User Experience Design Specialist
September 2025 – PresentSAP Labs Czech Republic
Working as a UX designer on the IAG portfolio, covering Privileged Access Management, Access Request, and more... I design flows and prototypes in SAP Fiori/UI5 and work closely with product managers and developers.
- Designing user flows for PAM and Access Request within the IAG portfolio.
- Creating SAP Fiori/UI5 prototypes that follow the SAP design system.
- Collaborating with PMs and engineers on consistency and accessibility.
- Right now focusing on AI integration and design.
Junior User Experience Designer
April 2025 – August 2025SAP Labs Czech Republic
Worked on Privileged Access Management, turning complex security workflows into more understandable interfaces. Built prototypes in SAP Fiori/UI5 and worked with the product team on iterations.
- Prototyped and iterated on enterprise security flows.
- Worked within the SAP design system for consistent UI.
- Coordinated with product and engineering on design decisions.
Associate Software Engineer
October 2023 – March 2025SolarWinds Czech, s.r.o.
Worked as a front-end developer building features in C# and Angular for a SaaS product. This gave me a practical understanding of how designs translate to code, which now helps with design handoffs.
- Built front-end features and optimized performance in a SaaS product.
- Worked in Agile teams, building reusable UI components.
- Gained engineering perspective that now informs my design work.
Promoted from Intern Software Engineer (June 2023 – October 2023).
Education
Visual Informatics & Graphic Design — Master's degree
2024 – PresentMasaryk University, Faculty of Informatics
Continuing with a focus on computer graphics, neural networks, motion design, 3D modeling, UX, and graphic design. The coursework combines research methods with practical design projects.
Focus on brand systems, visual research, and design methods.
Programming and Development — Bachelor's degree
2021 – 2024Masaryk University, Faculty of Informatics
Studied programming fundamentals, web development, and software engineering. This is where I first got into building websites and started moving toward UI/UX.
Thesis on SEO optimization for single-page applications.
My bachelor thesis:
Diploma thesis (in progress)
Vesna Revival: Designing a Variable Font Based on Embroidered Letterforms from the Women's Educational Institute in Brno
Research and typographic reconstruction of embroidered letterforms from Vesna archival samplers — designing a variable OpenType font and open-access repository. Supervised by Daniel Ricardo Echeverri Giraldo, PhD and Mgr. Lukáš Pevný.