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Michael Chaves - UGC Engineer (Contract) in Los Altos, CA

Michael Chaves

Senior Creative Technologist & Full-Stack UX Engineer specializing in Generative AI and XR

Astrocade AISan José State UniversityLos Altos, CA12 Years ExperienceSenior LevelWorks On-Site

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Design engineer/product designer who built an end-to-end creator + review/moderation system for a UGC platform, spanning automated checks, human QA, final review, and creator feedback. Comfortable working directly with HTML/CSS/TypeScript and component systems, using prototyping and field observation to reduce reviewer hesitation, improve consistency, and prevent creator errors upstream.

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Key Strengths

  • Designs complex end-to-end systems balancing speed, accuracy, and trust
  • Translates technical/industrial workflows into intuitive, decision-focused UX
  • Uses observation and decision audits to align interfaces with real reviewer judgment
  • Prototype-driven iteration from low-fi flows to high-fi timing/clarity validation
  • Strong design-to-engineering collaboration; designs to component architecture to reduce rework and bugs
  • Improves moderation outcomes via progressive disclosure to reduce hesitation on edge cases
  • Upstream error-prevention strategy informed by rejected-submission analysis and live review sessions

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Experience

UGC Engineer (Contract)Astrocade AI · Nov 2025 – Presentcontract
Founder & Full-Stack Product EngineerWizzo Labs Inc. · Aug 2025 – Present
AI Expert Contributor (Contract)Snorkel AI · Apr 2025 – Jun 2025contract
Lead UX/UI Designer III (Contract)Starbucks · Apr 2022 – Dec 2022contract
UX/UI Design Engineer (Contract)Ford Motor Company · Oct 2021 – Mar 2022contract
UX/UI Design EngineerPOWER Engineers · Jun 2020 – Oct 2021
Creative DirectorKnitting Factory Entertainment · Jan 2008 – Jan 2016

Education

San José State Universitymaster, Experience Design (2025)
Boise State Universitybachelor, Games, Interactive Media & Mobile Technology (2020)

Languages

English

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Michael ChavesSenior Creative Technologist & Full-Stack UX Engineer specializing in Generative AI and XR