About

I’m currently a Senior Product Designer at a smart building startup, with over 12 years of experience in the tech industry. My background includes running my own design agency and co-founding a startup. Based on the South Coast of the UK, I balance my work with time outdoors (usually climbing, mountain biking or surfing).

Skills

Strategic thinking

I approach design as a strategic discipline, combining systems thinking with business insight to deliver solutions that are both user-centred and commercially effective. My decisions are grounded in logic and focused on creating measurable impact.

Figma + Design Systems

I bring deep experience in using Figma to elevate both design quality and team efficiency. From component libraries to full-scale design systems, I create scalable frameworks that enhance collaboration, consistency, and speed across teams.

Collaboration

Known as a collaborative leader and mentor, I focus on creating an environment of shared ownership and continuous learning. I enjoy guiding others, fostering open dialogue and helping teams align around a common vision.

Communication

I aim to communicate with clarity, calmness and intent, helping to bridge design, product and engineering to ensure ideas are well understood and well executed. My experience builds trust and momentum across disciplines.

I aim to communicate with clarity, calmness, and intent - helping to bridge design, product and engineering to ensure ideas are well understood and well executed. My experience builds trust and momentum across disciplines.

Testimonials

Shaun is a tremendous asset to our team, not only in terms of his output as an individual contributor, but also in how he interacts with and elevates the standard for his peers. Considering his contributions to our Figma practice, the depth and clarity of his design analysis, the strength of his collaboration with stakeholders, and the quality of his deliverables, I would like to seek opportunities to increase his profile and impact.
Matt Cowley
Product Design Manager
Duck Creek Technologies
Shaun is an exceptional designer who combines collaboration with strong autonomy. He successfully led the creation and rollout of our company’s first robust design system, partnering seamlessly with Product and Engineering. His strategic vision, executional excellence, and ability to bring clarity and cohesion across teams have elevated both our process and product quality. A true expert who delivers impact through leadership, craftsmanship, and teamwork.
Bruno Soares
Chief Product Officer
Imburse
Shaun brings requirements to life and produces high-quality designs very quickly. He understands how product design, product management and product delivery should ideally work together to achieve optimal outcomes for the customers and the business. Over my career I have worked with numerous product designers of all seniority levels and with teams of designers from agencies - Shaun is one of the best designers out there.
Mila Maric
Senior Product Manager
Duck Creek Technologies
Shaun has an incredible ability to jump between completely different areas of diverse product offerings and still add value instantly. He picks things up quickly, understands the product and its challenges end-to-end and always finds a way to make meaningful contributions. What stands out most is his tenacity and pragmatism. He ensures the UX is never compromised but also avoids over-engineering things to the point where it slows down innovation or delivery. He has that rare balance between design integrity and getting things done.
Rickey-Jay Elmer
Lead Product Owner
Imburse
Shaun is a tremendous asset to our team, not only in terms of his output as an individual contributor, but also in how he interacts with and elevates the standard for his peers. Considering his contributions to our Figma practice, the depth and clarity of his design analysis, the strength of his collaboration with stakeholders, and the quality of his deliverables, I would like to seek opportunities to increase his profile and impact.
Matt Cowley
Product Design Manager
Duck Creek Technologies
Shaun is an exceptional designer who combines collaboration with strong autonomy. He successfully led the creation and rollout of our company’s first robust design system, partnering seamlessly with Product and Engineering. His strategic vision, executional excellence, and ability to bring clarity and cohesion across teams have elevated both our process and product quality. A true expert who delivers impact through leadership, craftsmanship, and teamwork.
Bruno Soares
Chief Product Officer
Imburse
Shaun brings requirements to life and produces high-quality designs very quickly. He understands how product design, product management and product delivery should ideally work together to achieve optimal outcomes for the customers and the business. Over my career I have worked with numerous product designers of all seniority levels and with teams of designers from agencies - Shaun is one of the best designers out there.
Mila Maric
Senior Product Manager
Duck Creek Technologies
Shaun has an incredible ability to jump between completely different areas of diverse product offerings and still add value instantly. He picks things up quickly, understands the product and its challenges end-to-end and always finds a way to make meaningful contributions. What stands out most is his tenacity and pragmatism. He ensures the UX is never compromised but also avoids over-engineering things to the point where it slows down innovation or delivery. He has that rare balance between design integrity and getting things done.
Rickey-Jay Elmer
Lead Product Owner
Imburse
Shaun is a tremendous asset to our team, not only in terms of his output as an individual contributor, but also in how he interacts with and elevates the standard for his peers. Considering his contributions to our Figma practice, the depth and clarity of his design analysis, the strength of his collaboration with stakeholders, and the quality of his deliverables, I would like to seek opportunities to increase his profile and impact.
Matt Cowley
Product Design Manager
Duck Creek Technologies
Shaun is an exceptional designer who combines collaboration with strong autonomy. He successfully led the creation and rollout of our company’s first robust design system, partnering seamlessly with Product and Engineering. His strategic vision, executional excellence, and ability to bring clarity and cohesion across teams have elevated both our process and product quality. A true expert who delivers impact through leadership, craftsmanship, and teamwork.
Bruno Soares
Chief Product Officer
Imburse
Shaun brings requirements to life and produces high-quality designs very quickly. He understands how product design, product management and product delivery should ideally work together to achieve optimal outcomes for the customers and the business. Over my career I have worked with numerous product designers of all seniority levels and with teams of designers from agencies - Shaun is one of the best designers out there.
Mila Maric
Senior Product Manager
Duck Creek Technologies
Shaun has an incredible ability to jump between completely different areas of diverse product offerings and still add value instantly. He picks things up quickly, understands the product and its challenges end-to-end and always finds a way to make meaningful contributions. What stands out most is his tenacity and pragmatism. He ensures the UX is never compromised but also avoids over-engineering things to the point where it slows down innovation or delivery. He has that rare balance between design integrity and getting things done.
Rickey-Jay Elmer
Lead Product Owner
Imburse
Shaun is a tremendous asset to our team, not only in terms of his output as an individual contributor, but also in how he interacts with and elevates the standard for his peers. Considering his contributions to our Figma practice, the depth and clarity of his design analysis, the strength of his collaboration with stakeholders, and the quality of his deliverables, I would like to seek opportunities to increase his profile and impact.
Matt Cowley
Product Design Manager
Duck Creek Technologies
Shaun is an exceptional designer who combines collaboration with strong autonomy. He successfully led the creation and rollout of our company’s first robust design system, partnering seamlessly with Product and Engineering. His strategic vision, executional excellence, and ability to bring clarity and cohesion across teams have elevated both our process and product quality. A true expert who delivers impact through leadership, craftsmanship, and teamwork.
Bruno Soares
Chief Product Officer
Imburse
Shaun brings requirements to life and produces high-quality designs very quickly. He understands how product design, product management and product delivery should ideally work together to achieve optimal outcomes for the customers and the business. Over my career I have worked with numerous product designers of all seniority levels and with teams of designers from agencies - Shaun is one of the best designers out there.
Mila Maric
Senior Product Manager
Duck Creek Technologies
Shaun has an incredible ability to jump between completely different areas of diverse product offerings and still add value instantly. He picks things up quickly, understands the product and its challenges end-to-end and always finds a way to make meaningful contributions. What stands out most is his tenacity and pragmatism. He ensures the UX is never compromised but also avoids over-engineering things to the point where it slows down innovation or delivery. He has that rare balance between design integrity and getting things done.
Rickey-Jay Elmer
Lead Product Owner
Imburse