Roman Lukš - About

Spark

My individual advantage comes from a unique cocktail of experiences.

Delightful experiences

My love for making games and their irresistible “game feel” revealed my passion for crafting experiences. Translating that delight into non‑gaming products boosts user engagement and drives revenue.

Developer‑friendly

My software development background helps me speak the same language as developers, easing communication and cooperation to design feasible solutions.

I can write code myself (badly) to build prototypes and automate boring stuff. Claude Code makes it way easier!

Agile & team facilitation

By serving as a Scrum Master, I gained a deep understanding of agile principles, acquired experience in facilitating workshops and meetings, and developed an awareness of team organization.

Research and data analysis

Working on my diploma thesis really opened my eyes to the world of research and data analysis. I gained basic UX research skills through UXWell course.

Marketing indie game

I studied marketing and applied the lessons to promote a small indie game. It involved developing marketing strategy, blogging, networking, user testing, prioritizing feedback and more.

Blogging and storytelling

Blogging forces me to formulate my thoughts clearly and concisely. I routinely rewrite my sentences. ChatGPT is a great help. I want to improve my storytelling skills.

Career

Check out my LinkedIn profile or resume for the full career scoop.

Projects

My creative itch is a curse and a blessing. I made all kinds of stuff: UX projects, games, apps, videos, stories… check out the blog posts.

There's a ton of useless junk… pardon useful junk on my blog. You do read my blog, don't you?

I used to be into game development - participating in gamejams, volunteering at conferences, and even got my VR research article featured.

I'm an open source fan on GitHub.

Work style

Some designers will argue their idea is the right one. I'd rather find what actually works.

Collaborative

Clear communication
Respectful and non-judgmental
Receptive to feedback

Organized

Methodical and systematic
Detail-oriented

Adaptable

Continuous improvement
Self-motivated learner
Driven

I enjoy working in a small autonomous team and collaborate on solving problems together. I tame the chaos by approaching things methodically, and staying organized to keep me focused. I'm all about improving stuff so it's easier, clearer, and makes sense.

I'm an easy‑going person who thrives in informal settings. It fuels my creativity and lets me sprinkle a little fun into everyday moments.

What my team says

We give each other structured feedback.

Dev-ready by default — colleagues point to my use of components, design tokens, and clear dev-ready indicators, and the lift it gives handoff and team velocity.
Raises the team, not just the work — I'm credited with introducing frameworks for giving and receiving design feedback that made our critique more objective and less personal.
Owns the gap — when my team lead was out, I covered our initiatives end-to-end and kept handoff clear enough for a fast re-engagement.
Improves the system — recognized for the work I put into our design process beyond my own projects: organizing Figma files and building grooming guidance.

Strengths & Weaknesses

These are my strengths , click cards to reveal weaknesses .

Drive to Improve

I'm rarely satisfied with status quo and have an inner need to keep pushing the envelope.

Overthinking

Sometimes I get caught up thinking too much instead of taking action.

How I cope:

Starting with the smallest first task
Breaking things down into manageable steps
Setting time limits for decision-making

Creative Problem Solving

I'm full of radical ideas and love solving problems.

Thinking on the Spot

I rarely come up with witty responses immediately. I'd be terrible at rap battles!

How I cope:

Improving my public speaking skills
Preparing ahead when possible
Taking time to think before responding

Empathetic

I never let my ego stand in the way.

Interrupting Others

I tend to interrupt others, though this has improved greatly over the last few years.

How I cope:

Practice active listening
Focus on empathy and understanding
Use willpower to keep getting better

Methodical & Focused

I'm minimalistic, organized, and systematic.

Poor at Multitasking

I'm poor at multitasking and prefer focusing on one problem at a time.

How I cope:

Context switching is bad anyway!
Organize work to minimize distractions
Time-blocking for focused work sessions

Pronounce "Lukš"

The 'u' is pronounced like 'oo' in book, and 'š' (s with a little hat) makes a 'sh' sound, so it's pronounced 'look-sh'.

Interests

time with friends and family tasty food design & sci-fi books good music learning new things nature walks coop and VR games silly laughs homemade cooking UX meetups healthy fitness writing fiction engaging movies

Contact

You can reach me at rluks@protonmail.com

or we could meet up in Brno.