Hi, I’m Mohamed Aman Ashraf. I am a well qualified surf guide with over 10 years of experience. And have worked as a surfing instructor as well as a scuba diver to further expand my knowledge and experience of the ocean while being able to share it with everyone I work with.

Qualifications

– ISA level 1 certified surf instructor
– Elite Surf Guide Association Training (Surf rescue, Basic first aid and CPR, Traveller care and Hospitality training) AABLE Training Australia)
– PADI Open Water Scuba instructor (no. 369778)
– EFR instructor
– SSI free diver level 2
– Yoga Alliance certified 200 YTT

Other qualifications

– PADI shark diver specialty
– PADI REEF eco diver
– Emergency Oxygen Provider

Diving Work Experience

Snorkeling guide (2010 – 2013)
Voyages Maldives, Male’, Maldives

PADI Divemaster (2015)
Nine Star Diving School, Viligili, Maldives

PADI Divemaster (December 2015)
The Big Blue, Gran Canaria, Spain

PADI OWSI (May-Aug 2016)
Octopus Scuba, Mallorca, Spain

PADI OWSI (2017)
Carpe Diem Maldives, Maldives

PADI OWSI (2018)
Rasdhoo Dive Centre, Maldives

PADI OWSI (Dec 2018- April 2019)
Fuvahmulah Dive Centre, Maldives

Surfing Work Experience

Surf Coach (2010)
Maldives Surfing Association, Male’, Maldives

Surf guide (2010 – 2013)
Voyages Maldives, Male’, Maldives

Surf guide (2010 – 2012)
Maldivesurf by Antony “YEP” Colas, Maldives

Surf guide (2012 – 2015)
Carpediem Maldives, Male’, Maldives

Surf Coach (Dec 2015)
The Big Blue, Gran Canarias, Spain

Surf Guide/ Coach (2017-2018)
The Perfect Wave, Maldives

Surf Instructor/ Surf guide (2019)
Surf Events Co., Maldives

Non-Diving and Surfing Work Experience

Marine Biologist’s assistant (2009)

Water Solutions, Male’, Maldives

Chef’s assistant (Dec 2015)

Heidi’s Dine and Wine, Gran Canarias, Spain

REFERENCES

– Lars Bornhöft
COO, The Perfect Wave
lars@perfectwavetravel.com

– Tatiana Ivanova
Marketing Director, Fuvahmulah Dive Center
info@fuvahmulahdive.com

– Brian James
Core Travel Company
+960 7828390