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About
- Gender:
- Male
- Location:
- San Jose, CA
- Occupation:
- Civil Engineer, SCUBA Instructor, Beach Lifeguard
- Gender:
- Male
- eBay User Name:
- cheapasfree21
- Certification Agencies:
- TDI/SDI/ERDI, IANTD, NAUI, CMAS, ADCI
- Dive History:
- 2012: Open Water, Nitrox and Commercial diver training in Santa Barbara. 2013: reached over 100 dives including NAUI Divemaster & Rescue, TDI Deco Procedures & Advanced Wreck Diver, IANTD Technical Diver and 8 recreational specialties, these were completed primarily in lakes/rivers around Monticello, New York. Since 2014 I have visited Florida 3 times and dove inland and offshore for work and recreation. Now I am local to the Monterey/Carmel area and dive mostly at North Monastery Beach (kelp fields and deep ocean trench).
- Certification History:
- Certified Equipment Service Technician since 2015. I enjoy rebuilding and servicing first and second stages as a hobby. I've also been a licensed commercial diver since 2013, worked at 3 dive shops and hold over 20 certs in the industry, SDI Instructor since 2016. Despite all that, I understand that other service technicians, dive shops and instructors have different opinions and guidelines. We all come from different backgrounds.
- Certification Level:
- NAUI Trimix Diver, SDI Instructor
- # of Logged Dives:
- 500 - 999
- Dive Classification:
- Scuba Industry Professional
- Years Certified:
- Six - Ten Years
- Dive Equipment:
- OTS Interspiro MK II (AGA), OTS spectrum paired with Hollis 500SE. ScubaPro Exodry drysuit and Jetfins or Hollis F1/F2s. MK 25 with S600 kind of guy, A700 for technical depths and deco diving. When I rent, it just needs to be serviced and working.
- Rebreather Type:
- Poseidon
- Diving Rebreathers Since:
- 2016
SCUBA Divemaster, Instructor, Service Technician & Public Safety Diver
High School & College Water Polo and Swimming
BS Geological Science in 2011 - UC Santa Barbara
AS in Marine Diving Tech in 2013 - SBCC
From mid 2015-2017, I worked full-time as the Maritime Program Manager for the 131st Rescue Squadron at Moffett Field. In this time I started my own business, became a SCUBA Instructor, and traveled for work to assist the local Air National Guard pararescuemen in SCUBA search & rescue training.
Since 2018, I have enjoyed employment as a non-commissioned Park Ranger and separately, an Ocean Lifeguard for CA State Parks. I now have my sights turned towards earning a MS in Civil Engineering thought Texas A&M Online.Interact