# Sean Furr

> Design @ Brex

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

Hi there 👋
For over a decade, I've been focused on building 0→1 and pivotal experiences. I love both zooming out into strategy and zooming in on the details to make experiences that are also beautiful, not just functional.

My approach to design is centered on empathy, not only for the people we're designing for but also for those I'm designing with. This is at the core of how I operate as a practitioner and leader.

I’m always open to exploring new challenges and opportunities for collaboration. Let's connect and create something impactful together.

## Work Experience
### Product Design Lead, AI @ Brex
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Freelance @ Self
Jan 2024 – Present
Designer and Design Advisor

### Head of Product Design @ Aescape
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area
Owned the end-to-end product experience for a first-of-its-kind robotics platform. Set the experience direction across software, physical interaction, and system behavior, working closely with engineering and leadership to make the product understandable and usable for real customers.

### Product Design Director, Innovation @ Aura
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
Managed and coached a team of 6 designers split across Innovation and Growth. Worked directly with the CEO and executive team on company-level strategy, leading multiple 0→1 initiatives from concept through execution. Personally drove the end-to-end redesign of the core product experience, reframing the platform around family use cases and redefining the product’s positioning and long-term experience vision.

### Product Design Lead @ Aura
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Staff Product Designer @ Tonal
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States
Second design hire at the company, joining when the org was ~40 people and scaling to ~500 during my tenure. Served as a Staff Product Designer on the Core UX team, owning the redesign of the hardware interface IA—including navigation, content discovery, programming flows, and the end-to-end customer journey. Partnered closely with product and engineering to establish foundational UX patterns that scaled with the product.

### Senior Product Designer @ Tonal
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Senior Product Designer @ Fitbit
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
Lead Product Designer on Music and Social teams

### Head of UI/UX @ Doppler Labs
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Led the companion mobile app for the Here One earbuds. Partnered closely with hardware and firmware teams, and consulted on on-device UX to ensure a cohesive hardware–software experience.

### Senior Product Designer @ Expedia, Inc.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Seattle, WA
Led the redesign of Expedia’s global design system and owned the hotel shopping experience, the company’s highest-revenue surface. Also helped raise design quality across the org by shaping team processes and contributing to the design playbook/team principles.

### Product Designer @ PointClear Solutions
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Nashville, TN
Lead interaction designer on responsive web and iOS applications for healthcare and enterprise clients. Worked directly with clients including Emdeon, Walgreens, the CDC, Press Ganey, and Greenway

### Art Director @ Ten Fast Feet
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Nashville, TN


## Education
### Associate of Science (A.S.) in Graphic Design
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

### Psychology in and Advertising
Community College of Allegheny County


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanfurr
- Website: https://www.seanfurr.com

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Last updated: 2026-02-23