Mike Chaves - AI-Native Design Engineer

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$ identify --mike_chaves AI-native design engineer for product systems, human-in-the-loop AI, and operational UX. $ trace --portfolio Start with the thesis, inspect the operating model, then open the proof in project case studies.
INFECTION_INDEX: 34%
what_im_built_for.sh

What I’m Built For

$ Human-in-the-loop AI systems

$ Internal tools and operational UX

$ Product + design + engineering alignment

$ Creator workflows, moderation, and QA calibration

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INFECTION_INDEX: 41%
adaptive_focus.sh

Adaptive Focus

Build a Role Fit Brief that maps role requirements to reviewed portfolio evidence.

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Custom role text is processed through the OpenAI API to identify role requirements. It is not stored by this website. Avoid submitting confidential or personally identifying information.

GPT interprets custom role text. Reviewed portfolio evidence determines every match and explanation. Preset lenses do not make a model request.

INFECTION_INDEX: 58%

Featured Projects

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Astrocade AI QA Calibration Tool

Astrocade AI QA Calibration Tool

Designed and operated a human-in-the-loop calibration system for Astrocade's AI-powered UGC review pipeline. It samples completed QA reviews, records explicit ground truth and role-scoped diagnostics, and compares QA, final review, and creator-feedback quality through immutable calibration signals.

PythonLLM-Assisted ReviewQA Annotation WorkflowsCalibration & EvaluationOperational AnalyticsHuman-in-the-Loop AI
Wizzo

Wizzo

Designed and built an AI mentor product system that turns chat, connected work context, goals, and follow-up into actionable quests.

Next.jsTypeScriptOpenAIGoogle APIsPostgresDrizzle ORMNeonVercel
X Games

X Games

Built an AI-first social game platform that turns any X post into an instant browser game, using Grok-powered concept generation, playable game cards, social sharing, and leaderboards to make AI game creation feel native to X.

AI Game GenerationGrokNext.jsVercelSocial Game UXLeaderboards
INFECTION_INDEX: 67%

Systems

system_specs.sh
$AI-assisted workflows
$Human-in-the-loop systems
$Product and design engineering
$Internal tools and operational UX
$Moderation and QA calibration
$Creator workflows
$Accessibility-focused interaction
$XR, voice UI, and emerging interfaces
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.

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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