Sean Crowe
Designer, dad, cyclist, sci-fi nerd, and octopus enthusiast
As a product designer, I like solving puzzles and shaping human-centered stories to help businesses make complex systems approachable and learnable.
Since 2008, I’ve had the opportunity to build marketing websites, and consult with clients on mobile & web apps using design workshops and research-backed decisions.
These days, I’m collaboratively designing software embedded in agile teams, and striving to keep a human perspective in business decisions.
Portfolio
Simplifying employee expense management
@ Xero | 2017 - 2019
Lead design approach and influenced strategy for a new product offering called “Xero Expenses” to help small businesses manage reimbursable employee purchases.
Getting the financial facts straight
@ Northwestern Mutual / Learnvest | 2015 - 2016
Launched a new tool for Learnvest financial planners to manage client information, build, and deliver an algorithmically generated financial plan.
Rearchitecting NM Connect
@ Northwestern Mutual | 2016
Defining a scaleable information architecture and navigation system for Northwestern Mutual’s financial advisor web platform.
Defining a Great Big Story
@ Moment + CNN | 2015
Took the spark of an idea and helped a product team create a new business to bring quality storytelling back to people’s feeds.
Evolving a historic membership business
@ Moment + Bookspan | 2014
Brought Bookspan & Book of the Month Club into a truly digital business model and service platform
Keeping track of investments; anywhere
@ Moment + Morgan Stanley Wealth Management | 2013
Launched a global financial institution's first consumer facing mobile app to help investors keep an eye on their investment portfolio.
Developing an investor empathy toolkit
@ Moment + TD Ameritrade | 2013
Communicated research insights by reframing personas into a modular toolkit for designers, product owners and engineers to build more user empathy.
