A young man with brown hair and hazel eyes, wearing a white shirt, black tie, and black blazer. He's looking at the camera with a slight smile.

Kim Paulin Jr.

Oxnard Raised - Portland Based

Professional, Technician, Creative, Veteran


AT A GLANCE

My path has moved between technical work, regulated professional environments, and creative production, often at the edges where precision and imagination must coexist. Working inside systems that demand accuracy and accountability shaped how I approach responsibility, while creative work taught me patience, attention, and emotional honesty.

Across these fields, I have built, maintained, and led projects that required careful judgment, clear communication, and follow-through under real constraints. I have created narrative work, performance-driven projects, and professional systems that reflect a belief in structure as a form of care.

Today, I am focused on a small number of active projects that span creative practice, business development, and professional service, each approached with the same expectation of rigor and trust. I care about work that is thoughtful, durable, and capable of standing up over time.

Current Projects


PHILOSOPHY

I work where care and responsibility are expected to coexist, and where craft is judged by what it can quietly sustain. My background has moved through disciplined technical work and creative practice; both have taught me that preparation matters and clarity is a form of respect.

I am drawn to work that asks something of the people who encounter it, and more from those entrusted to shape it. I favor decisions that can be defended, structures that endure, and environments that treat people as more than expendable parts.

Across all forms of work, I value trust, restraint, and attention given long enough for the work to speak for itself.

A black dog with white markings on its chest sits upright and proper on a carpeted floor in a room with beige walls and a doorway.

“I frequently find myself jumping from task to task. The only time I allow myself to slow down is when my dog stares me down. I frequently find myself staring at him.”

a thought about Gambit

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