Sean Watkins
Open to new roles, Q3 2026
Sean K. Watkins — Design, AI, Innovate

Senior Product Designer · Cincinnati, OH · open to remote

Design + Engineering + AI

I don’t just design solutions — I help build them.

I’m revolutionizing how enterprise teams work by pairing product design with hands-on front-end development and modern AI tooling, so what ships is solid, enterprise-ready software — not just a Figma file.

Design

Human-centered product design across web, mobile, and enterprise systems — from discovery through pixel-perfect execution.

Develop

Front-end engineering chops to turn designs into working, production-ready software — not just static mockups handed off and hoped for.

Innovate with AI

AI-assisted workflows — Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Figma AI — that accelerate research, documentation, and delivery without cutting corners on craft.

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.

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.

I operate beyond the boundaries of a typical product team — bringing leadership, systems-level thinking, and a bias for building over waiting. When an organization has a gap in its toolkit, I close it myself, standing up in-house tooling instead of stalling on procurement. And in fast-moving, high-stakes environments, time isn’t a constraint I manage around — it’s a discipline I own, which is why the initiatives I lead ship on schedule.

Sean Watkins
Senior Product Designer · Cincinnati, OH
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

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
  • Delivery & time 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.

Word on the street

What it’s like to work together.

Sean is a very motivated, passionate, and proactive designer. I was always impressed by his ability to build relationships with stakeholders and become a trusted partner. Sean is always open to feedback and looking for opportunities to make his designs better for his end users and the business. He also has experience in front-end development and project management, which allowed him to contribute value to the team beyond product design. He worked in a very complex space within Kroger — pricing systems — and did a great job managing the complexity and strong personalities.

Brooke Neace
Principal Designer, AT&T — managed Sean directly at Kroger

One of the best UI/UX and product designers I've had the honor of working with. Once he's on your team, your UI stories go by in a breeze, and he proactively advises on best practices, layouts, components — you name it. He's the complete package on the product side and an absolute pleasure to work alongside.

Ruben Singh Dangol
Full Stack Developer — Spring Boot, SQL, Angular, Kafka, React

Sean is my go-to resource for technical & digital projects. He's always willing to help with any request for our clients & offers excellent insights to complete projects on time & in budget. Sean is a candidate you can rely on & I would (and do) recommend his services to anyone.

Kristen Williams-Mueller
Results-driven consultant, business & digital strategy
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.