Simon O’Shea

Simon O’Shea is an accomplished design professional with extensive experience in managing design systems across various companies. Currently serving as Senior Manager and Head of Design Systems at eBay, Simon has previously held positions such as Product Design Manager for Design Systems at Airtable, and Design Systems Manager at Nextdoor, where responsibilities included overseeing design teams and enhancing component libraries. Earlier roles include Lead Designer at WeWork, Product Designer at Meta, and Product Design Manager at Pandora, where Simon established design systems and led teams in creating user-centric products across multiple platforms. Notable early career experience includes senior UI design positions at Lonely Planet and online graphic design at Museums Victoria. Academically trained in Visual Communication with degrees from Monash and RMIT universities, Simon's career showcases a consistent focus on enhancing design processes and delivering quality user experiences.