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Alumni Interview – Lloyd Belleza

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Where are you working now?
I am currently employed at Data Horizon Co. Ltd. in Hiroshima City, Japan.

What do you do at your job?
I am a software engineer. The company has several departments and I am in the Medical Information Service Department. The core of our work is to process data and customize software for health insurance companies governed by the national government and private sectors.

What types of tech are you handling?
We use Visual Basic 6.0 and VB.NET mainly in software
development. Database management software will depend on the customer’s choice and where the program will be put to use. For example, we use Oracle for the Data Center, and either MSSQL or PostgreSQL for the client-side.

What other work have you done or are doing?
This is my first full-time job. I used to teach in Ateneo de
Davao University, CS Division, as a part-time faculty.

How did the Ateneo education prepare you for your work?
Ateneo education has been helpful to me in so many ways.
The first time I was immersed into the real work of an IT professional I thought I would be having so much of a hard time learning and adapting to the technology being utilized by the company. However, when I was tested, I realized that I was somehow well-equipped to adjust well, and learn fast because of my background in programming, and other
computer-related education in Ateneo. Dealing with people of a different culture and language has been very difficult for me but the training and exposure I had when I was in college aided me to be more open, respectful and understanding to the differences, and be adaptive to the environment and culture yet preserving my identity as a Filipino.

What advice you’d give to our students today?
Don’t be scared to try. It is natural to have doubts and fears after graduation. The real world is intimidating and overwhelming but never be afraid to try just because you think you are not good enough. However, don’t also overestimate yourself that you won’t accept not-so-big job offers. Look for opportunities, and grab them. However small or big these are, grab them and do your best while not forgetting to enjoy =)

 

Thanks a lot Lloyd =)

Alumni Interview – Shane Manabat

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Where are you working now?

–  Ng Khai Development Corporation

What do you at your job?

– I’m the current Operations Manager for the Davao Branch. Basically, I oversee all aspects of the business, as well as all its other stores, and sister company, within the Mindanao area.

What types of tech are you handling?

– Technologies I’m handling varies from different brands of hardware to software. Hardware varies from commercial solutions (servers, storage, blades, etc) to consumer items (notebooks, netbooks, tablets and even mobile phones). Software varies from commercial software to in-house built software.

What other work have you done or are doing?
– Previously, I’ve worked as an SEO Content Writer, so I mostly write essays, compositions, reviews, etc, on topics like banking, insurances, medicine, healthcare, home products, and so on.

How did the Ateneo education prepare you for your work?

– Apart from the knowledge (IT) that ADDU has provided me with, education in my work ethics, personality and passion are what I consider the most useful things that the Ateneo Education has given me.

What advice you’d give to our students today?

– An advice I could give is this, While in school, take your time to learn, however, always understand that it is always impractical to learn everything. Determine what you’re good at and what you love and hone those skills by learning these in school, or even outside. In life, it is easy to get started on something, but always difficult to finish them, without passion. Without passion, a strong follow-through is always difficult. Likewise, experience what you can, both good and bad, as ignorance can make life a bit difficult.

Thanks a lot, Shane.

Alumni Interview – Shanz Jalnaiz

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Where are you working now?     
I’m currently working at Virtual Web Outsourcing (http://www.virtualweboutsourcing.com/bpo/davao-top-bpo-destinations-world), Davao City. A company that provides off-shore staffing to foreign IT-enabled companies.

What do you at your job?
I provide IT support to my foreign clients such as Search Engine Optimization, Market Research and Website Maintenance. I am currently assigned as a Team Leader wherein I manage a team of professionals who purchase and sell advertising materials to website owners.

What types of tech are you handling?
– Search Engine Optimization
– WordPress Development
– Cloud Computing
– VPN

What other work have you done or are doing?
I am currently managing my team of outsourcers for the buying and selling of ads

How did the Ateneo education prepare you for your work?
Ateneo education taught me to do your best in everything you do and do not settle for less.

What advice you’d give to our students today?
My advice for students of this generation is try and put into practice all the learnings they have gotten in the classroom even if they are still schooling. This will greatly help in improving their industry-needed skills and prepare them for their future careers.

Thank you, Shanz.