Ben Michel
I am a Boston and Chicago based UX/UI designer making solutions for people.
Some recent work.
Scuba CentraL
An immersive e-commerce and educational platform for Scuba diving.
J.P. Licks CHeckout Kiosk
A newly-imagined way of checking out in a J.P. Licks to improve customer wait times.
COVID-19 Test Kits
Three real-world COVID-19 test kits for self-administration that I designed and were usability tested for FDA submission .
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i’m Ben Michel and I solve problems.
I work at Emergo by UL as a Human Factors Associate conducting usability tests on new medical devices and designing safer products.
I graduated from Tufts University with a degree in engineering psychology.
Engineering psychology is the study of the interaction between people and technology to make the experience better, safer, and more satisfying.
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Autobound AI
UX/UI designer
2021 - Present
Designed and implemented new interaction patterns for their website
Collaborated with members of the team to implement beautiful and professional solutions to design problems
emergo by UL
Human factors associate
2019 & 2021 - Present
Conducted formative and summative usability testing for new medical devices
Collected and analyzed usability data of 32 participants for a validation test of a medical device for FDA submission
Drafted reports findings such as use errors, operational difficulties, and close calls for submission to the FDA
B-Roll Productions
Founder and CEO
2012 - Present
Founded video production company specializing in creating college recruiting films, commercials, and graphic design work for publication on businesses’ websites
UserWise Inc.
Human factors assistant
2020
Designed COVID-19 self-collection instructions for three nasal swab and antibody tests
Created the uFMEA (Use Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) for a total knee arthroplasty surgical robot
Developed a comparative analysis for screens displayed to users of the surgical robot
Essex Realty Group
Summer intern
2018
Investigated real property ownership rights for over 700 buildings and evaluated potential investment opportunities for strategic acquisitions
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