Mike Chaves - UX Designer & Developer

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INFECTION_INDEX: 34%
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What I’m Built For

$ Forward-deployed AI engineering

$ 0→1 prototyping and production hardening

$ Product + design + engineering alignment

$ Shipping measurable outcomes under ambiguity

INFECTION_INDEX: 41%
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I build AI-native product systems from prototype to production across design, engineering, and execution.

INFECTION_INDEX: 58%

Featured Projects

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Astrocade QA Calibration Tool

Astrocade QA Calibration Tool

Built and operated a human-in-the-loop QA calibration system for Astrocade's UGC moderation pipeline, improving precision/recall tuning, reducing repeat rejections, and accelerating daily review throughput.

PythonModeration ToolingAnalyticsHuman-in-the-Loop QA
Wizzo

Wizzo

Founded Wizzo Labs, building a SaaS platform for goal tracking and personal productivity currently in beta launch. Driving product vision and technical prototyping across AI and web interfaces while leading fundraising, strategy, and early team formation.

SaaS PlatformProductivity ToolsAI Integration
Gaia

Gaia

Transformed data analytics into practical, experiential contexts through spatial computing for Starbucks, enhancing store operations and training.

UX DesignAR/VRUnity3D
INFECTION_INDEX: 67%

Systems

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$UX Design
$UI Development
$AR/VR
$User Research
$Prototyping
$Creative Direction
$Team Leadership
$Front-end Development
INFECTION_INDEX: 82%

Leadership Brief

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Bootcamp
Jun 18, 2025
5 min read

Voice-First XR: Five Lessons from the Front Lines of Inclusive Design

Key takeaways for crafting accessible voice interfaces in spatial computing.

Read on Medium

Recent Highlights

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    Futures Summit 2025

    The Rise of Synthetic AI Companions: Promise or Peril

    Panel explored AI companionship across education and industry.

    Panelist – September 2025
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    GatherVerse XREvolve 2025

    AR & AI: The Intersection of the Future

    Roundtable on the future of AI-powered XR and accessibility

    Panelist – June 2025
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    XR Access Symposium (2024)

    Voice-Driven Mixed Reality for Accessibility

    Speaker – July 2024
  • Thumbnail for Adobe Experiential Horizons Symposium (2023)

    Adobe Experiential Horizons Symposium (2023)

    Industry Roundtable, Demo Showcase

    Host/Presenter – October 2023