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I turn complexsystems into productspeople can trust.

I design enterprise SaaS, platform, identity & trust, and human-AI workflows from ambiguous opportunity through shipped product.

EvidenceJudgmentAction

Years of experience

Program growth

Selected case studies

Designing clarity in high-stakes systems.

Pearson VUE · Smart Review AI

AI finds the moment. Reviewers own the judgment.

An evidence-centered review workstation that makes AI signals useful while keeping interpretation, escalation, and the final decision with accountable people.

Human-AI design0→1 productEnterprise workflow
~10×faster review
4.5/5usability in source study
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Pearson VUE · Smart Review AI product experience

Pearson VUE · OnVUE

A check-in built to survive every handoff.

A cross-device exam-day experience that connected readiness, identity, room capture, and recovery as remote proctoring grew.

0→1 to scaleCross-deviceIdentity & trust
300%program growth
2.3Mannual exams
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OnVUE desktop and mobile exam check-in experience

Certiport · North Star

A candidate-first North Star for the portal.

I co-led a three-year North Star initiative and translated the candidate experience into a tested Figma prototype and phased roadmap built to support future roles and product states.

Candidate-first strategy0→1 product visionUser research
9students tested
3 yearsNorth Star initiative
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Certiport candidate dashboard with desktop and mobile certification experiences

Pearson VUE · Biometric Admissions

Palm capture across people, devices, and networks.

I designed a tablet-based admissions direction for palm enrollment and matching, including capture guidance, success, failure, retry, QR/PIN handoff, device handling, and offline constraints.

Identity & trustNative tabletHuman-centered recovery
4experienced participants
2in-person test centers
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Biometric Admissions candidate information and palm capture guidance on tablets
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Why me?

What I bring to the work

Human-AI judgment

I keep evidence, uncertainty, and accountability visible in the workflow.

Enterprise complexity

I turn roles, permissions, exceptions, and service dependencies into usable systems.

0→1 through scale

I frame an initial experience and keep refining it as the product and operations grow.

Design and delivery

I prototype, test, partner with engineering, and review the experience in production.

Research into action

I turn testing findings into specific changes to content, interaction, and recovery.

Cross-functional leadership

I align product, engineering, operations, and design around the decisions that matter.

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What collaborators say

“He’s the kind of designer you want on complex platforms where the user experience directly impacts trust and operational outcomes.”

Greg AndersonSenior Product Manager · Pearson

“Strong ability to turn detailed technical requirements into intuitive, user-friendly experiences.”

Mani AnnaProduct Architect · Pearson

“He knows how to make designs that are clean, functional, and straightforward to implement and develop.”

Eric BootheSenior Software Developer · Certiport

“Whether building from scratch or tackling a difficult revamp, Michael consistently delivered thoughtful, scalable designs.”

Michele HuspekSenior Business Systems Analyst · Pearson
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