my name is wyatt michel
I am a User Experience Designer focused on creating comprehensive, compelling, and impactful products. I specialize in Visual and Interaction Design.
my work
I am a UX Designer living in Austin, TX. Taking on new roles is really important to me so that I continuously challenge myself. I am always learning and conversing, as well as leading others so that we all become better versions of ourselves.
IBM Cloud
While at IBM, I have delivered experiences for various IBM Cloud Compute and Block Storage offerings.
222 Solutions - Node and Abuv
A far-UVC sanitizing ecosystem comprised of two devices that provide rideshare drivers with a harmless, intuitive, and effective tool that promotes a clean and comfortable vehicle environment.
Trucan
A fact-checking mobile application for social media that searches for, as well as analyzes for accurate sources of information for safe accreditation using AI. Spread the truth with Trucan!
Soteria
An AI-enabled lifeguard ecosystem comprised of a dispatch hub, watch, and drone. The system simplifies the duties performed by the dispatcher, consolidate the equipment that lifeguards carry, and maximize the viewing range of lifeguards on duty.
LINK
An ecosystem that fosters an employee's balance of productivity and empathy within the workplace to prevent burnout. The system is comprised of a smart board and mobile app that helps facilitate personal motivation through constructive communication and visible goals to foster an employee's growth mindset.
AXON360
An ecosystem that provides a better form of communication between an architect and their clients. Architects educate and inform their clients of progress with a visual depiction of the project. Clients can virtually inspect the models in 2D, 3D, and AR using a smartphone app.
what i do for fun
Designs, Illustrations, and Challenges.
If I am not creating a new product or project, I like to go back to my creative roots of digital design, illustration, and competing in various design challenges to express my passions in various ways.
experience
IBM Cloud
IBM Cloud - IaaS Storage
- Guided a cross-functional team through a comprehensive design thinking process, from conceptualizing to defining the MVP and future experience roadmap of a new product offering.
- Develop strategic product features by collaborating with stakeholders and iterating on high-fidelity designs and clickable prototypes, informed by user research and technical requirements.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless alignment between design vision and project objectives.
- Enhance team’s skills by providing education on advanced artificial intelligence tools to boost their efficiency and productivity in their work and personal lives.
IBM Cloud - IaaS Compute
- Collaborated with diverse stakeholders to develop impactful features and enhancements for the IaaS Compute portfolio.
- Responsible for translating technical requirements from Product Managers to craft and validate designs.
- Proactively gathered user feedback through user testing, customer support case analysis, and Net Promoter Score (NPS) comments, ensuring user-centric design decisions.
- Help build and maintain the product's design system.
IBM Cloud
Worked on creating and refining features within the IBM Cloud IaaS VPC provisioning flow and contributed to internal learning initiatives by explaining complex cloud terminology with a tangible and readable info-graphics.
222 Solutions
- Led and mentored a team of 5 student designers during an undergraduate project for an Electronics Prototyping class.
- Utilized Lean UX methodologies to emphasize with users and validate assumptions with physical prototypes.
- Responsible for editing, directing, and producing all deliverables for multiple student design award submissions.
- Responsible for delivering illustrations, early concept developments, concept storyboards, competitive analysis, information flows, UI designs and reiterations, the ecosystem's framework, product poster, and vision video.
Project SOTERIA
Lead UI designer among three other classmates in a 10-week project revolving around artificial intelligence technologies. Responsible for delivering low fidelity design iterations, wireframes, high fidelity mockups, poster designs, and editing the vision video.
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