Paula Wellings is an experience designer at Adaptive Path. She is a strong believer that our designs define who we are and who we will become; she is passionate about designs that illuminate our best human qualities: Kindness, respect, honesty, courage, humor, charm, integrity. One of her strengths as a designer is showing her clients the worlds they can create and the people they have the opportunity to influence when they make great ideas become great products and experiences.
Professional Background
Throughout her career, Paula has pursued her interest in the situative and psychosocial nature of how people interact with artifacts and environments. She advocates that great experiences require thinking strategically about the ecological systems formed by people, organizations, markets, and stakeholders and delivering products and services that evolve these systems in positive ways.
Past employers and clients include Human Code, Sapient, projekt202, Stanford University, WOWIO, Hasbro Interactive, IC2 Institute, Texas Workforce Commission, Dell, Citibank, Teachscape, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Spark Media, Thomson West, Microsoft.
Paula received her Masters of Art in Learning, Design & Technology from Stanford University and her Bachelors of Design in Electronic Communication Design from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. She is a ukulele player in training and a strong advocate for Snap Circuits.

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The Adaptive Path Team
- Alexa Andrzejewski
Interaction Designer - Andrew Crow
Senior Experience Designer - Brandon Schauer
Experience Design Director - Brian Cronin
Project Manager - Chiara Fox
Senior Information Architect - Chula Carlson
Controller - Dan Harrelson
Senior Technologist - Dan Saffer
Experience Design Director - Gina Crescenti
Client Relations Associate - Henning Fischer
Design Strategist - Jesse James Garrett
President - Julia Houck-Whitaker
R&D Manager - Kate Rutter
Senior Practitioner - Kim Lenox
Senior Interaction Designer - Kumi Akiyoshi
Visual Practice Lead - Laura Kirkwood-Datta
Vice President of Professional Services - Leah Buley
Experience Designer - Michael Meyer
CEO - Pam Daghlian
Event Manager - Patricia Merino Price
Client Relations Manager - Paula Wellings
Experience Designer - Peter Merholz
President - Rachel Brune
Project Manager - Rachel Glaves
Experience Designer - Rachel Hinman
Design Strategist - Roland Smart
Senior Marketing Manager - Sarah B. Nelson
Design Strategist - Shannon Wu
Events Planner - Teresa Brazen
Project Manager - Todd Elliott
Project Manager - Todd Wilkens
Design Researcher & Manager, Austin Office