Resume.

Posted: 03/14/2013 in Uncategorized

Ivo Kusanovic

Rope Access Technician
2521 Clearlake Way, Sacramento, CA 95826
mobile: (916) 832-2619 | email: ivok@svpatagonia.com
SPRAT Cert No. 120671 | IRATA Cert No. 1/52921</p?



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Silence Valley Patagonia | SV Patagonia
Owner, Guide  2010 to Present
Trekking and climbing guide for adventures in Chilean Patagonia.  

Independent Rigging and High Altitude Contractor
Various Projects, 2008 to Present
Experience rigging projects for hotel window cleaning in Puerto Natales, Chile.  Projects include multiple seasons at Hotel Indigo Patagonia and also Hotel Singular.

Independent Trekking and Rock Guide
2001 to 2010
Independent contracting trekking and rock climbing guide in Torres del Paine, Chile.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

SPRAT – Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians, Rope Access Technician, Level I   July 2012
IRATA – Industrial Rope Access Trade Association, Rope Access Technician, Level I    July 2012
Wilderness First Responder    April 12, 2004
NOLS – National Outdoor Leadership School Certified   October 2004
Leave No Trace Certified  October 2004

EDUCATION

Ropeworks
Reno, Nevada  July 16, 2012 – July 21, 2012
Rope Access I  - SPRAT & IRATA Training Course

NOLS – National Outdoor Leadership School
Puerto Natales, Chile  October 2004

Liceo Gabriela Mistral
Puerto Natales, Chile
Graduate – Diploma  December 2002


PERSONAL INTERESTS

Rock climbing, Trekking, Ice Climbing, American Alpine Club, Music

LANGUAGES  

English (fluent), Spanish (native)

WORK STATUS

U.S. legal resident.  Legally authorized to work in the U.S. and Chile.

RESUME DOWNLOAD

Ivo Kusanovic Resume

We are proud to announce that SV Patagonia guide Ivo Kusanovic has become the first Chilean Patagonian to summit all three of the Towers of Paine (Las Torres del Paine).

Ivo was featured in the regional newspaper, La Prensa Austral.  You can read more about Ivo’s accomplishment in the article:

http://www.laprensaaustral.cl/cronica/magallanico-escalo-las-tres-torres-del-paine-22094

Photo of Ivo and his climbing partner on the summit of the South Tower.

Photo of Ivo and his climbing partner, Steve Schneider, on the summit of the South Tower.

Here are some photos from an October 2011 glacier research expedition with an multi-nation research organization.  They hired us to provide support and assist in glacier trekking and safety instruction.

    

And a panoramic of us sailing away from the glacier:

Videos of National Park Torres del Paine Patagonia Chile… :)