SEAN HILLS
LEAD PRODUCT DESIGNER
12 YEARS EXPERIENCE | LONDON
About me
Lead/Principle Product Designer. I've got comprehensive experience across the full end-to-end research, design and build cycle across multiple industries and sectors. My skill set includes:
UX Research
Ethnography
One-on-one Interviews
Survey Design
User Testing
Workshop Management
Data Analysis
Competitor Research
Research Documentation
UX Design
Ideation
Wireframing
Low & High Fidelity Protoyping
iOS & Android App Design
Responsive Web Design
B2B Tooling Design
Data Visualisation
UI Design
Figma
- Auto-layout
- Rapid/AI prototyping
Adobe
Sketch
Design System Utilisation
Accessible Design
Soft Skills
Stakeholder Management | Video Editing | Logo & Branding Design |
Team Hiring | Social Media Marketing | Email Campaign Design | Digital Strategy
Career highlights
These highlights demonstrate the results of my work over my career:
Shell Recharge iOS & Android App
Downloaded by 500,000 users across 35 countries.
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John Lewis & Partners | Partner App
£4 million invested & successful launch in 49 UK stores. Engage Award Winner 2017.
From concept to go live - launched a react native mobile app targeted at helping 700,000 Apprentices across the UK.
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GOV UK Department for Education - My Apprenticeship App
Vodafone | My Vodafone App - UX & UI redesign
Successful launch to 17 global markets, 25 million users.
Not On The High Street - E-Commerce Checkout Redesign
Generated 60% of the annual revenue over the Christmas period, this hit Not On The High St’s revenue targets.
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The Times & Sunday Times
Numerous internal B2B system redesigns to optimise tooling for the creation of digital content - 16 million monthly readers.
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My other clients include
Awards
John Lewis & Partners
Partner App 2017
Portfolio
Testimonials
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I had the pleasure of working with Sean for a year as he led UX Design in the Content Platforms programme at News UK. Sean has been a really talented member of the team and a great collaborator who would raise the bar wherever he goes. His communication skills (both listening and speaking) are excellent, and he absorbs understanding of the briefly effectively before injecting his methodical approach in solving problems.
During Sean's time at News UK, he conducted powerful research in our newsrooms to understand how our journalists use the tools at their disposal and the challenges they faced. He then presented this research back to our team and stakeholders, as well as designing numerous pieces of functionality across our brands. Sean added real value for our team and it was only organisational changes that meant we had to let him go, but I would happily take him back in the future.
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Umer Ehsan
Director of Technology
News UK
As Product Owner on the team, I had the pleasure of working closely with Sean Hills, who served as the Interaction Designer for the 'My Apprenticeship' app. Sean consistently brought a proactive approach, dedication, and a deep passion for crafting designs that empower apprentices to succeed. His attention to user needs and commitment to a seamless user experience were invaluable in shaping an app that truly supports apprentices in managing their progress. Sean’s contributions were key to the app’s success, and I have no doubt he will continue to excel in future projects.​
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Colum Nugent
Senior Digital Product Manager
GOV UK - Department of Education
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I worked closely with Sean pairing on the award winning project at John Lewis: Partner Devices. His ability to tackle design problems and produce customer focus solutions show his passion, knowledge and great understanding of UX. It was an absolute pleasure working with Sean, I’d recommend him to work for any team and hope that our paths cross again in the future.
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Samantha Casey
Senior UI Designer
John Lewis & Partners
