# Robert Surrency

> Founder & Experience Director

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/robertsurrency

Design leader with 17 years of experience building digital products, focused on delivering human value through intuitive, thoughtful design. Outside of design, I’m an outdoor photographer and mental health advocate, splitting my time between California and Alaska.

## Work Experience
### Founder, Experience Director @ Aurora Foundry
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Independent UX design studio. We focus on strategy and execution, working alongside your team as embedded creative partners.

// Recent Clients
- Organizations: Apple, Marriott Bonvoy, Workday, Cyft AI, Delta Airlines, MachFlow AI
- Agencies: Milkinside, Rejouice, Virtue (Vice Media), Boldium, Phoenix Brand Strategy

### Head of UX @ Milkinside
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Designing next level product experiences

### Experience Director @ REJOUICE®
Jan 2026 – Present

### Experience Director @ Boldium, LLC
Jan 2025 – Present

### Founder, Photographer @ Tomorrow's Venture
Jan 2025 – Present | Anchorage, Alaska
Independent photography studio. Outdoor and fine art photography.

### Senior UX Designer @ Apple
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | San Francisco Bay Area
Reimagining retail experiences

### Experience Director @ REJOUICE®
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

### Staff Product Designer @ Provi
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area
Reimagining the marketplace for wholesale alcohol

### Independent UX Designer @ rsurrency.com
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Organizations: Apple, Blueboard
Agencies: Huge, Instrument, AKQA, Milkinside
Clients: Marriott Bonvoy, LG, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

### Senior UX Designer @ Apple
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Experience Director @ Milkinside
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior UX Strategist @ Instrument
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

### Senior UX Designer @ LinkedIn
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
Designing experiences for LinkedIn Learning

### Product Design Lead @ Beyond
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
Product design lead managing client/new business work while contributing to internal initiatives including mentoring, recruiting, and design processes.

### Senior Product Designer @ Beyond
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, California
Clients: Gap, Google, California Tobacco Control Program

### Product Designer/UX Lead @ Beyond
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Independent UX Designer @ rsurrency.com
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Organizations: Walmart (Sam's Club)
Agencies: Extractable
Clients: Stanford Health Care

### Senior UX Designer @ Sam's Club
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Bruno, California, United States

### UX Lead @ Fantasy
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco & New York
UX Designer partnering with clients to design digital brand and product experiences from a hands-on and creative lead role.

Clients: Huawei, Google, Adobe, Facebook, Spotify, The Weather Channel

### Senior UX Designer @ Fantasy
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Independent UX Designer @ rsurrency.com
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area
Organizations: Google Travel, Google Shopping
Agencies: Evolution Bureau (EVB), Monsoon Company, Fantasy
Clients: Samsung, Google Partners

### UX Designer @ Google
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
Shopping Express and Travel

### Senior Interaction Designer @ Odopod (Merged with Nurun)
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco
Senior Interaction Designer creating product and service experiences for web, mobile and tablet devices.

Clients: Google, Tesla, Hennessy, LeapFrog, Audemars Piguet, Hawaiian Airlines, Chamberlain

### UX Designer @ AKQA
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
User Experience Designer creating campaign and product experiences for web, mobile and tablet devices. Led internal effort to establish team best practices and held working sessions on industry-related tools. Represented the company at speaking engagements, recruiting and other industry-related events.

Clients: Google, Audi, Visa, Red Bull, Gap, Pencils of Promise, Charles Schwab

### Interaction Designer @ Fluid
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
Interaction Designer creating interactive e-commerce experiences for web, mobile and tablet devices.

Clients: Benefit Cosmetics, UGG Australia, Sur La Table, Wells Fargo

### UX Designer @ Xfinity
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

### Designer @ Electronic Ink
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Greater Philadelphia Area
Hybrid User Experience/Visual Designer creating experiences for business systems, which included websites and web, desktop applications.

Clients: Rohm and Haas, Air Products, ThoughtWorks, Turnkey Sports & Entertainment, City of Philadelphia

### Associate Designer @ Electronic Ink
Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

### Intern Designer @ Electronic Ink
Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States


## Education
### Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
Drexel University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rsurrency
- Portfolio: http://www.aurorafoundry.co
- Portfolio: https://www.tomorrowsventure.com
- Portfolio: https://www.instagram.com/tomorrows_venture

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Last updated: 2026-04-13