Born and raised in North Central California in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Paul has spent the last 15 years living throughout the West; skiing, biking, running his way from Chico California, to Missoula Montana, then to Taos New Mexico, to Truckee California, back to Taos.  All along the way working in the building and design Field.  In Taos, where Paul lived for nearly ten years, the Southwest light, the open space of the mesas, and the snow in the Sangre De Christo mountain range, honed all these skills and taught many important lessons.  He has now returned to the California Coast, catching waves, making sand castles with the kiddos, helping his folks improve their home.  "There's something cleansing about the ocean, something organically exciting about standing in the sand, at the ocean's edge, that place between two very different worlds - one explored and one almost un-explored.  There's a lot of summersaulting!"  

 

Paul enjoys his time with his daughter Isis Blu, 4, lover of ANYTHING Pink, and 7 year old Rohnin lover of anything mechanical.  Both of these kiddoes share Paul's love of design and creation!

 

 

E D U C A T I O N

BA in Geography and English - CA State University Chico, Chico, CA 1996

 

E X P E R I E N C E


SCHWAGER DAVIS INC.  SAN JOSE, CA MARCH 2008 - PRESENT

Post Tension Management, Labor, and Installation 

Recently returned from Far Eastern Russia where Paul was part of a Post Tension Supervising Team with an International Construction, Engineering, and Design Company based in Norway constructing a Multi-Discipline Concrete Superstructure.

Paul M. Tumason      SUMMERSAULTING IDEAS     LOS GATOS, CA  AUG. 2009 - PRESENT

A continuation of TumasonBuilds with an emphasis on Design.  Design and construction of single family dwellings specializing in renovation and adaptations.  Thoughtful design incorporating available materials and local resources.

Paul M. Tumason       TUMASON BUILDS     TAOS, NM 2004 - AUG. 2009

Commercial and Residential Design Build Firm.  Focusing on a pairing of Old World and Industrial Modern vernaculars.  NM Licensed Contractor GB98 90312.

Group3     TAOS, NM 2001 - 2004

Engineering Design and Construction of Commercial and Residential Development Projects.  Project Manager - Responsibilities including take-offs and bids, labor management, and design.

Thomas Echenique Construction     TRUCKEE, CA 2000 - 2001

Custom Home Builder - Carpenter

Chateau Construction     LOS GATOS, CA 1998 - 2001

Custom Home Builder specializing in Remodel and Renovation - Carpenter

Summit Wood Design TRUCKEE, CA 1999 - 2001

Cabinetry, Custom Finish Work, Milling - Apprentice Cabinet Maker/Carpenter

Alpine Meadows Ski Resort     TAHOE CITY, CA 1998 - 1999 Winter

Building Maintenance

Cody West Consulting    www.group3llc.com     TAOS, NM 1997 - 1998

Custom Home Builder - Carpenter

Flush Construction     MISSOULA, MT 1996 - 1997

Custom Home Builder specializing in  Timber Frame construction - Carpenter

 

 

O T H E R   E M P L O Y M E N T

Patagonia  www.patagonia.com Santa Cruz, CA -  Reno, NV - Ventura, CA

Makers of outdoor clothing and gear.  Positions included Customer Service, Ordering, Guide Line Information services, Retail Sales and Shipper Postitions

Terra Pax   www.terrapax.com Chico, CA

Makers of sustainable, functional, durable packs and bags.  Performed the role of Operations Manager, including customer service, inventory control, production oversight, and raw material ordering.

P E R S O N A L  P R O F I L E

Father of two; Rohnin (7) and Isis Blu (4).  Surfing.  Traveling.  Telemark Skiing.  Mountaineering.  Road trips in the truck.  Spaghetti and meat sauce.  Geekery and Gadgets.  Attractive Design.  German Engineering and Swedish sensitivity.  Good bread, thick cheese, and a hoppy beer.