Sean Phillips is a seasoned design strategist and innovation expert with over 30 years of experience working with multinational companies across the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. With a strong background in healthcare, Sean has helped develop a broad range of offerings, from drug delivery and medical apps to surgical and diagnostic tools that cater to local and global markets. He's also a pioneer in context-centered innovation, a framework that aligns consumer desirability, technical feasibility, and business model viability to improve product hit rates.

Throughout his impressive career, Sean has received numerous awards for his design leadership, including two ID, two IDEA, and three MDEA awards. He's also an inventor and holds over 35 patents with several more applications underway, making him one of the most influential designers in the industry.

Sean's areas of expertise include front-end research, human factors, and strategic planning, which have resonated well with Rx Human Factors, a consulting firm he founded and currently leads. He's also spent time as Senior Director of Human Factors and User Research at Takeda, Senior Usability Leader at Sanofi, Principal of Human Factors at Continuum, Founder of Rocket Strategic Design, Director of Research at Radius Product Development, Design Research Manager at Gold Peak Industries, and Senior Product Developer at Laerdal Medical.

Sean's education background is also notable, with a Master's in Design, Design Research, Strategy, and Human Factors Design from the Illinois Institute of Technology, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Multi-Media Sculpture and a minor in Art History from the University of Tulsa, and Industrial Design degrees from both California State University and ArtCenter College of Design.

Overall, Sean's passion for design and his deep knowledge of the healthcare landscape make him a valuable asset to any team or project.