My name is Sean King,
and I like building things for people.
About Me
I started in web design, grew into UI development, got pulled into UX, and then into product management and eventually leadership because each step kept revealing a bigger version of the same question: what do people actually need from this, and how do I build something that delivers it? That question has taken me through electronics distribution, workforce management, and telecom. Those are industries where nobody's impressed by the technology itself, they just need it to work, and when it doesn't, the consequences show up fast.
Today I run a consulting practice called Human Context, I write about the intersection of technology, AI, and how businesses actually operate, and I teach people how to work with AI in ways that go beyond asking it questions.
What I'm Working On
Human Context
I help businesses take the knowledge that makes them run (the operating rules, the judgment calls, the stuff that's stuck in one person's head) and turn it into infrastructure the whole operation can work with.
Visit humancontext.ai
Inspired Nonsense
Where I write about product leadership, AI, and what building technology actually looks like in complex operational businesses. Writing is how I figure out what I think.
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Teaching
Every technology wave I've been through, the people doing the actual work are the last ones anyone teaches how to use the new tools. I teach because I've spent the last two years figuring out how to actually work with AI (not just ask it questions) and most of what I've found isn't making it to the people who'd benefit most.
The curriculum is progressive, and the courses build on each other.
- How the Rest of Us Can Use AI
- Free / 60-90 minutes / Talk and discussion
Reframes what AI actually is and gives everyone a concrete first step. - Using the Right AI for the Job
- Paid / 90 minutes / Demonstration-heavy
Maps what different AI tools actually do well and how they work together. - Partnering with AI to Do Better Work
- Paid / 2 hours / Workshop with hands-on exercises
Makes AI partnership tangible by collaborating on real work in your actual workspace. - Getting Personal with Your AI
- Paid / 90 minutes / Demonstration and guided setup
Captures your knowledge and context so your AI gets smarter about you over time.
Coaching
I've spent most of my career building product teams and the operating models that make them work, from first hire to scaled organization. I coach product and technology leaders who are navigating that same path: figuring out who decides what, how work flows through the team, where AI fits, and how to stop being the person everything depends on.
Let's Connect
I'm easy to find and always up for a good conversation.