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Hello. I'm Paul Adams. I find out what things people need and care about, and help other people design and build those things. I've been doing this for the last 10 years. I focus on designing for the social web, and talk about this on my blog.

I work at Facebook, where I'm currently focused on researching and designing better ways for businesses and people to communicate and interact.

I'm from Ireland, lived in London for years and now live in San Francisco. I take many photos of things I notice and share them on Posterous.

Feel free to say hi on Twitter or Linked In!

Facebook Present
Researcher
Working on figuring out better ways for businesses and people to communicate and interact, and for people to communicate with each other about businesses, products and brands.		  

Google 02.2007 - 12.2010
Senior UX Researcher
Lead researcher for 'Social', working on web applications and mobile.
Conducted research in US, UK, India, China and Japan. Worked on Gmail, Latitude, YouTube and much more under wraps. Conducted field + lab research to help product + engineering teams build things that people love.		   Screenshot of Google Latitude Photo of Japanese people using mobile phones

Flow 09.2004 - 01.2007
Lead UX Consultant
Engaged clients with all parts of the product development process, from proposition + concept (conducting strategic research + conceptual design) to execution (validation research, detailed interaction design). Led projects for the BBC, The Guardian, Vodafone, Betfair, London Underground and UK Government.		   Sketch of new Guardian website Research sketch from London Underground

Dyson 01.2003 - 09.2004
Product Designer
Worked on the small teams that designed Japan's best seling vacuum and the first Dyson slimline upright.
Pioneered user research as part of the design and development process. Argued for and led Dyson's first field research to test new concepts.		   Photo of Dyson vacuum cleaner Phot of Dyson vacumm cleaner Photo of sketches of Dyson vacuum cleaners

Perfix 2000 - 2001
Product Designer
Designed retail interiors and POP displays for clients including Vodafone and O2.

Faurecia 1999 - 2000
Automotive Designer
Worked on new concepts for automotive seating.

  

UL 2001 - 2002
Master of Science
Graduated with first class honours. Thesis on interactive children's TV.

NCAD 1996 - 2000
Bachelor of Design
Graduated with honours in Industrial Design. Thesis on Universal Design.