Will Chavez
Design Technologist · He/him

Will Chavez

AI interfaces and thoughtful tools for designers are at the center of my work.

I’m a Design Technologist in Microsoft’s Fluent Design Studio, working on AI experiences and design systems.

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My experience

Microsoft

Current

Fluent Design Studio

2021–Present · Senior UX Engineer since 2023

At Fluent, I work with design, product, and engineering teams to prototype AI-powered interfaces and interaction patterns.

That work also includes tools and automated workflows for Fluent icons and emoji, from Figma exports to asset comparisons and release reporting.

Secure Admin Services

Software Engineer II · 2020–2021

On the SASWEB team, I helped modernize internal security tools through front-end experiences.

IBM

Cloud Garage

Software Engineer II · 2018–2020

At the Garage, I led software projects with startups and teams across design and engineering, grounding the work in the IBM Garage Method and design thinking.

Watson

Software Engineer · 2016–2018

The work included full-stack experiences for Watson Company Profiler and Watson Assistant, plus integrations with Slack and Facebook Messenger.

Lockheed Martin

Research & Development

Software Engineer · 2015–2016

The work included pilot logistics systems, with my first chance to test mobile apps alongside real users at Air Force bases.