# Hello! Welcome to my portfolio My name is **Wyatt Michel**, and I help enterprise teams make better decisions through design, from early vision through shipped product. At IBM Cloud, I've used research and user-centered advocacy to drive a foundational product architecture change that reduced customer onboarding complexity by 50%. # Case Studies #### IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery ![[backup-recovery.png]] When a foundational architecture choice threatened enterprise adoption, I conducted research and advocated for users to convince two organizations to change course and ship a better product. **My primary role: Design Lead** `Standout skills: Stakeholder management, Strategic influence, User research, End-to-end ownership, Design leadership, Design systems, Business acumen` View case study: [[Backup and Recovery]] #### Project Databunker ![[databunker.png]] Defining the north star UX vision and product roadmap for IBM Cloud's first enterprise backup service, before a single line of code was written. **My primary role: User Experience Designer** `Standout skills: Iterative design, User testing, Experience roadmapping, Stakeholder collaboration` Case study: [[Project Databunker]] # University projects #### 222 Solutions ![[222-solutions.png]] A far-UVC sanitizing ecosystem comprised of two devices that provide rideshare drivers with a harmless, intuitive, and effective tool that promotes a clean and comfortable vehicle environment. **My primary role: Project Lead** `Standout skills: Visual design, Native App UI, Lean design, Leadership, User research, End-to-end process` View case study: [[222 Solutions - Node and Abuv]] #### Trucan ![[Trucan.png]] A fact-checking mobile application for social media that searches for, as well as analyzes for accurate sources of information for safe accreditation using AI. Spread the truth with Trucan! **My primary role: Visual Design Lead** `Standout skills: Visual design, End-to-end process` View case study: [[Trucan]] # Contact me **Drop a line!** - Shoot me a [Mail](mailto:[email protected]) - Message me on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wmichel/) # My resume ![[Wyatt Michel Resume Spring 2026.pdf.pdf]]