Hi, I'm Paul McAleer and I'm working to make technology easier and better for people.

Here's what I do.

I specialize in making user experiences and user interfaces. That includes everything from competitive analysis and wireframe design to aesthetic mockups and swell HTML and CSS. I recently joined ThoughtWorks and will be working to build out amazing experiences for our clients while helping guide the integration of experience design and Agile.

I'm always questioning how we can make things better.

Workflows may sound boring, but I find them fascinating - truly. Since I care about the holistic experience, one of the first things I need to understand is an existing process. Why are things done this way? Is there efficiency there, or is it just a workaround? Once in design mode, I'm constantly refining my wireframes and designs, looking to make things not just functional but enjoyable too.

I've got a diverse background.

I'm working on UX, but I have lots of experience with front-end tech (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript w/Prototype and jQuery)... PHP and mySQL are still on speaking terms with me, too. I'm a solid communicator who can take very technical and snooze- inducing subjects and make them exciting and accessible for non-techies: C-level executives, newbies, you name it. I've managed a team of developers, and I've been in roles where I've done it all as "the web guy." I play well with others.

You dig?

I've written essays and posts on user experience and user interface, often in Twitterform too. Interested in something a little more formal? See my career on LinkedIn. And as always, I welcome your comments and thoughts via email.