Sean Watkins.
Open to new roles, Q3 2026

Turning complex enterprise workflows into intuitive experiences.

Strategic product designer and collaborator with 15+ years of experience building enterprise products, leading cross-functional teams, and leveraging AI to solve real business problems. Currently designing enterprise pricing experiences at Kroger — previously Climate Pros, The Web and Marketing Bureau, and Belcan.

years designing digital products
15+
years designing digital products
enterprise platforms shipped
7+
enterprise platforms shipped
users impacted
10K+
users impacted
productivity impact via AI + systems
2x+
productivity impact via AI + systems
Selected work

A few problems worth telling you about.

Case studies from the last three years — 0→1 launches, systems work, and the occasional brand overhaul.

UX Design · Design SystemsApr 2021 — Oct 2022

Building a design system — and the team process around it

Climate Pros, LLCDesigned and launched core web applications and the Climate Pros Design System from the ground up, establishing scalable UX processes and partnering closely with the Product Owner and Engineering through every sprint.

0→1Design systemsAgile
0→1
design system built from scratch
UX Architecture · Team LeadershipOct 2020 — Apr 2021

Directing UX strategy across a multi-client agency roster

The Web and Marketing Bureau, LLCDirected UX strategy across multiple client websites and applications, leading a team of designers to create intuitive, conversion-focused experiences for enterprise clients.

UX strategyTeam leadershipClient partnership
3
designers managed & mentored
Front-End · UX EngineeringOct 2018 — Oct 2020

Shipping mission-critical interfaces for aerospace clients

BelcanDeveloped user interfaces and prototypes, collaborated with stakeholders, and owned QA testing to ensure high quality standards across internal and external web applications.

UI developmentQAAgile delivery
2
major aerospace apps launched
About

15+ years turning ambiguity into shipped enterprise product.

I’m a strategic product designer and collaborator who has spent the last 15+ years building enterprise products, leading cross-functional teams, and leveraging AI to solve real business problems. Most recently I’ve led enterprise pricing experiences at Kroger, partnering with Product, Engineering, Pricing Strategy, Data Science, and executives to define product vision and roadmap.

“I bridge the gap between business strategy and user needs to create experiences that drive results, adoption, and long-term value.” That’s shown up as design systems built from zero, AI-assisted workflows that speed up research and documentation, and enterprise UX that holds together at scale.

Sean Watkins
Senior Product Designer · Cincinnati, OH

Craft

  • Enterprise product design
  • Design systems & libraries
  • Prototyping & interaction design
  • Information architecture

Strategy

  • Product strategy & roadmapping
  • User research & insights
  • Journey mapping & service design
  • Stakeholder management

AI + Leadership

  • Claude, ChatGPT & Copilot
  • Prompt engineering
  • AI workflow automation
  • Executive communication
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How I work

A process built for products that can’t afford a redo.

01

Frame the real problem

Partner with Product, Engineering, and Data Science before opening Figma — most bad products solve the wrong problem beautifully.

02

Put AI to work

Use Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, and Figma AI to accelerate research, documentation, and exploration — without cutting corners on craft.

03

Build the system, not the screen

Expand reusable components and UX patterns so the tenth flow ships as fast and consistently as the first.

04

Prove the business impact

Translate complex workflows into intuitive experiences, then show the usability, adoption, and decision-making gains that follow.

I bridge the gap between business strategy and user needs to create experiences that drive results, adoption, and long-term value.

Sean Watkins
Let’s build something worth shipping

Hiring a senior product designer?

Open to new roles, Q3 2026. I’m happiest on teams tackling genuinely hard product problems — say hello.