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. $ route --next View work, systems, or full profile.
INFECTION_INDEX: 34%
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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

INFECTION_INDEX: 41%
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I design and build AI-native product systems for messy workflows where automation, human judgment, and operational tooling have to work together.

INFECTION_INDEX: 58%

Featured Projects

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Astrocade AI QA Calibration Tool

Astrocade AI QA Calibration Tool

Built and operated a human-in-the-loop QA calibration toolchain for Astrocade's UGC moderation pipeline, improving precision/recall tuning, reducing repeat rejections, and speeding daily publishing decisions.

PythonLLM-Assisted ReviewModeration ToolingAnalyticsHuman-in-the-Loop QA
Wizzo

Wizzo

Built an AI-driven social productivity platform using Next.js, TypeScript, Postgres, Drizzle ORM, Neon, and Vercel as product proof for AI-assisted workflow design.

Next.jsTypeScriptPostgresDrizzle 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

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$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
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    Adobe Experiential Horizons Symposium (2023)

    Industry Roundtable, Demo Showcase

    Host/Presenter – October 2023