"Think Differently."
I grew up wanting to be an illustrator and an engineer. When I found UX, it was the perfect blend of creativity, logic, and systems thinking.
Now, as a Product Designer and Creative Engineer, I spend my days building intuitive, emotionally resonant interfaces. I believe that software shouldn't just be functional—it should be a joy to use. Whether it's complex clinical tools or conversational AI, my goal is to design spaces that are less rage-inducing and more deeply personal.
Not every role changed my title.
Some changed the way I see systems, people, and possibilities.
Jun 2025 — Present
Design Engineer
Omnireflex
Architected conversational AI experiences and owned the SwiftUI design system from concept to production.
May 2026 — Present
Independent Creator
Body Interaction Web Experiments
Engineered gesture-driven browser interactions using MediaPipe and WebGL, growing a community around camera-based UI.
Feb 2025 — Jun 2025
Product Designer
Bestmylife
Translated ambiguous clinical requirements into a coded React prototype, aligning stakeholders to secure Phase 2 funding.
Sep 2024 — Feb 2025
Product Designer
Impulse
Redesigned core daily habit loops and interaction patterns to significantly reduce completion time and boost engagement.
Jun 2023 — Aug 2023
AI Product Design Intern
Avanade Inc
Streamlined AI-driven document workflows and delivered comprehensive cross-platform design specifications.
A note on
purpose
Some of the clearest moments in my life started as questions. This is one of them.
A Letter from Michelle,
Like most kids, I grew up wondering what I wanted to be when I got older.
At one point or another, I dreamed of being a 3D animator, an engineer, an illustrator, even starting my own fashion brand. Looking back, all these dreams had one thing in common: I wanted to create things that made people feel something.
But when it came time to choose a major in college, I found myself... stuck. I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do, I just knew I wanted to build things that mattered.
That clarity didn't come until my first year at the University of Washington, when I managed to land one of the last two spots in an Informatics class. That class changed everything.
For the first time, I learned that design isn't just about aesthetics, it's everywhere. It's in the shape of a door handle; the way subtitles appear on a screen. Suddenly, I started seeing design all around me, not just as art, but as systems created for people.
That's when I found UX. It was the perfect blend of creativity and logic, research, systems thinking, and problem-solving all in one. I was hooked.
Since then, I've thrown myself into every design project I could find. This portfolio is a reflection of my journey. Thanks for being here.