Ben Michel

I am a Boston and Chicago based UX/UI designer making solutions for people.

 
 
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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.

 

experience

 
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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

 
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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

 
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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

 
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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

 
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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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