Sean Paul Richards

About Sean Paul Richards

San Francisco Bay Area based Product Design Leader creating products and experiences for hundreds of millions of people around the world. I work at Netflix as a Product Design Lead on the Growth team focused on global monetization, design strategy, and cross-platform innovation. I partner with business leaders, cross-functional experts, and engineering teams to create user-centric product experiences that drive revenue, retention and company growth. I lead the design, research, prototyping, testing, and implementation of solutions that increase business metrics and member joy. Understanding member needs through the lens of data science, consumer insights, customer support, and engineering innovation is at the core of my process. I previously served as an Associate Art Director at ANML (anml.com), where I led teams in the creation of award-winning products, websites, and digital experiences for clients including: Whirlpool, CNN, ServiceNow, Yummly, Citrix, and Ernie Ball Guitar Strings. I have over a decade of experience designing mobile apps, websites, smart tv apps, connected appliances (IoT), wearables and emerging technologies. My skills include leadership, strategy, project management, communication, art direction, user experience design, user interface design, visual design, user testing, and prototyping. I hold a BFA in Graphic Design, BA in Photography, and Minor in Philosophy from San Jose State University. Portfolio available upon request. Contact me at s••••••••@gmail.com with inquiries and opportunities.

Experience

1. Product Design Lead

   Netflix

   Sep 2019 — Present · Los Gatos, CA, US

   Product Design Lead on the Growth team focused on global acquisition, conversion, and monetization.I partner with world-class business leaders, cross-functional experts, and engineering teams to drive design initiatives that grow the business. I lead the strategy, design, research, documentation, testing, and implementation of cross-platform (iOS, Android, Web, TV) solutions across the non-member experience (netflix.com), sign up flow, and member experience.Each year, hundreds of millions of visitors on thousands of different devices consider subscribing to Netflix. I create intuitive, scalable product experiences that make it simple for our members to join and enjoy Netflix across the globe.Netflix is the world\'s leading internet entertainment service with over 200 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying award-winning TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages.

Education

• San Jose State University

  Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)