I’m Erik Drouhard, a Designer & Engineer. I make complex software easier to understand and use, and build working prototypes that help teams decide what to make next.

Key skills:
AI product design Human-agent interaction UX engineering Design systems Working prototypes

Selected work

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Nuance · 2021–2023Verse

Giving design and engineering a shared foundation

I led Verse’s architecture and adoption, giving Mix teams shared components and interaction patterns they could carry from Figma into code.

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Microsoft · March 2022–Sept 2026Microsoft

Making AI ideas tangible enough to test

I built prototyping tools that let designers explore AI behavior in working software, helping teams evaluate ideas before committing to production.

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Nuance · 2019–2023Mix.dialog

Making complex conversation logic easier to follow

I redesigned nested conditions in Mix.dialog so conversation designers could see how their logic fit together. Research showed improved usability.

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Nuance · 2017–2019Dragon Drive

Showing what a voice interface understands

I designed gaze and motion feedback for Dragon Drive’s windshield display, making the system’s response visible in a working CES demonstration.

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