Tech Diver / Content Producer / Shark Behaviorist. David Ulloa is the president and owner of Valeo Films Inc. (VFI), an independent film and video production company, and Principle at AlphaX Subsea Search and Recovery.

David's passion for his film and video production work and his performance as an Director of Photography, AD, UPM, Line Producer, Writer, Director and Producer have earned him the respect of his colleagues as well as the industry at large. In addition to his company’s professional activities, David regularly participates in numerous film related events and festivals. David is also very enthusiastic about speaking at conventions, museums, schools, universities, group meetings and dive clubs.

AlphaX Subsea Search and Recovery, a division of Valeo Films Inc., specializes in underwater search and recovery. Although our teams have experience in all depths of water, we specialize in locating and bringing up items like aircraft, boats, and merchandise from hard-to-reach depths. We have experience working in U.S. territorial and international waters and our professional services are affordably designed.

As The Shark Whisperer, David works to enlighten and inform audiences about our oceans, the creatures within them and the now widely-recognized realization that we must do everything within our power to safeguard them. A fundamental mission of his is to highlight the plight of the most graceful, intelligent and magnificent of all ocean creatures – the shark – and to propose solutions toward their protection and conservation. He is recognized as The Shark Whisperer because of his ability to effectively communicate with sharks using widely recognized large animal behavior techniques.

David was co-host of “The Quest for Sunken Warships,” a series for Discovery Networks’ Military Channel and featured on the History Channels "MysteryQuest." David has also been published in several global publications.