About
As Managing Principal of Digital Practice at WATG and Wimberly Interiors, Sean leads the firm’s global digital and data strategies, integrating infrastructure technology, design technology, data platforms, artificial intelligence and other emerging platforms into a unified digital ecosystem. Sean is a visionary digital and data leader with over 20 years of experience operating at the intersection of architecture, design, enterprise strategy, and advanced technology within the AEC industry. Known for spearheading digital transformation initiatives, he excels in enhancing operational performance and delivering client-focused value through AI, emerging technologies, and data-driven insights. Sean has a proven ability to unify cross-functional teams and senior leadership around cohesive, forward-looking technology visions—ranging from digital infrastructure and enterprise systems to immersive platforms and AI governance.
His work focuses on aligning infrastructure and operational technologies with client impact, ensuring that innovation is scalable, sustainable, and deeply embedded within project delivery and firm-wide operations. His leadership extends to digital governance, systems integration, data maturity, and workforce enablement.
Sean also serves on the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Board of Trustees for WATG and Wimberly Interiors, where he co-leads strategic planning, organizational governance, and innovation strategy. In these roles, he works closely with executive leadership to align people, purpose, and performance across a global platform, ensuring that the firm remains agile, client focused, and future ready.
Sean’s foundation as a registered architect and LEED AP BD+C in design and project delivery spans more than a hundred multidisciplinary projects across Asia, the Middle East, India, and the United States. He has led the design and execution of luxury resorts, urban placemaking initiatives, mixed-use developments, and cultural landmarks. Among his most notable projects are The Ritz-Carlton Xi’an, W Singapore Sentosa Cove, and the Hilton Marine World Hotel in Shenzhen. Sean’s design ethos centers on narrative, context, and experience, infusing each project with a balance of aesthetic vision, technical rigor, and cultural resonance.
A collaborative, digital, data and design-led leader, Sean believes in the transformative power of curiosity, clarity, and creativity. He is passionate about integrating design thinking, data intelligence, and sustainable innovation to create outcomes that are not only functional and beautiful, but also economically and culturally impactful. Whether shaping a digital roadmap or conceptualizing a landmark destination, Sean is a trusted advisor and change agent who approaches every challenge with empathy, strategic discipline, and a commitment to driving meaningful and measurable results, champions innovation, and navigates organizational transformation with empathy, clarity, and strategic foresight.