Barbora Blažek
About Barbora Blažek
Barbora Blažek is a Senior Product Designer at SentinelOne in Prague, Czechia, with a strong background in product management and frontend development.
Current Role at SentinelOne
Barbora Blažek is a Senior Product Designer at SentinelOne, based in Prague, Czechia. In her role, she leverages her comprehensive expertise in product design and user experience to shape the design and functionality of SentinelOne's products. She is instrumental in ensuring that the platforms adhere to the latest accessibility standards, specifically WCAG 2.2.
Previous Experience at Gen™
Before joining SentinelOne, Barbora Blažek worked as a Senior User Experience Designer at Gen™ in Prague from 2022 to 2023 for 11 months. During her time at Gen™, she focused on enhancing user experience and integrating advanced design principles to support the development of user-centric products.
Education and Specialized Training
Barbora Blažek has a diverse educational background spanning several prestigious institutions. She earned a Master’s Degree in Open Informatics - Software Engineering from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague between 2016 and 2019. Additionally, she has studied at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, focusing on E-commerce and Web Analytics in 2019, and at the Technical University of Munich, where she specialized in Software Engineering from 2017 to 2018. Other notable educational experiences include her studies at École de technologie supérieure in Innovation and Technological Design in 2016 and obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Open Informatics - Software systems from Czech Technical University in Prague from 2013 to 2016.
Expertise in Accessibility Standards
Barbora Blažek specializes in transforming platforms to meet the latest accessibility standards, specifically WCAG 2.2. She utilizes both automated tools like the axe accessibility engine and manual compliance testing for accessibility reviews. This expertise ensures that the products she works on are accessible to a wider range of users, including those with disabilities.
Proficient in Design and Development Tools
Barbora Blažek possesses expertise in various tools essential for design and development. She is skilled in using Figma for design purposes, JIRA for project management, git for version control, and React for frontend development. Her proficiency with these tools supports her role in design handoff processes and assists several frontend teams in ensuring seamless and effective implementation of design solutions.