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How To Be You Po?Ep.24: How to be an A.I. Engineer, and what it's like working for startup companies | Interview with Joseph Daniel DantesAbout the guest: Joseph Daniel Dantes is currently working for Blaize, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology company, where he is mostly in charge of developing software tools that are used in communicating with their AI accelerator hardware. Before this, he also worked for another AI technology company called Wave Computing. He is a Computer Engineering graduate from UP Diliman, and he was a member of the Ubiquitous Computing Laboratory in their institute.
In this episode we talked about:
What inspired him to pursue a career in AI engineering
His experience during their bootcamp training at Wave...
2021-10-021h 03
How To Be You Po?Ep.23: How to be a Network Operations Engineer, and how customer tech support is done | Interview with Erwin San PedroAbout the guest: Erwin San Pedro is currently working as a Network Operations Engineer for NetOne Systems Japan, where he is tasked to help their customers resolve network issues, find downtime threats, and report outdated systems. Before this, he had three years of experience as an Electrical Project engineer for Hexel Works Japan. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE from UP Diliman, and he was a member of UP EEEI's Ubiquitous Computing Laboratory.
In this episode we talked about:
What urged him to make a career shift from electrical project engineering to network operations engineering
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2021-09-1858 min
How To Be You Po?Ep.22: How to be an FPGA Engineer, and how FPGA enables 5G's high-speed communications | Interview with Carlos Luigi RamosAbout the guest: Carlos Luigi Ramos is an FPGA Engineer for Anritsu Japan. He has 4 years of experience in developing digital circuit modules for the signal modulation/demodulation and MIMO applications for 5G Testers. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE from UP Diliman, and he was a part of the Digital Signals Processing Laboratory.
In this episode we talked about:
How he ended up working for an FPGA team, and the kind of training he got in the beginning
The languages used in FPGA coding, and how its parallel processing is different from other codes
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2021-09-101h 04
How To Be You Po?Ep.21 (Part 2 of 2): How to be an Antenna Engineer, and software vs hardware engineering | Interview with Mikhail EñanoAbout the guest: Mikhail Eñano is a Product Design and Development engineer for Toshiba Japan, where he is part of the Telecommunication Systems Equipment Design group. He has 5 years of experience in product design, evaluation, and troubleshooting of RF products, mainly equipments for Satellite Communications. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE from UP Diliman, and he was a part of the Wireless Communications Engineering Laboratory (WCEL).
In this episode we talked about:
How he first got interested about wireless communications engineering
His undergraduate thesis project for WCEL
The antenna development process
Comparisons between software e...
2021-09-0438 min
How To Be You Po?Ep.21 (Part 1 of 2): How to be an RF Engineer, and the Hardware Product Development cycle | Interview with Mikhail EñanoAbout the guest: Mikhail Eñano is a Product Design and Development engineer for Toshiba Japan, where he is part of the Telecommunication Systems Equipment Design group. He has 5 years of experience in product design, evaluation, and troubleshooting of RF products, mainly equipments for Satellite Communications. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE from UP Diliman, and he was a part of the Wireless Communications Engineering Laboratory (WCEL).
In this episode we talked about:
The products being developed in the Telecommunications Systems Equipment Group of Toshiba Japan
What are RF products, and what do RF engineers d...
2021-09-0459 min
How To Be You Po?Ep.20: How to be a Mobile App Developer, and how AdBlockers work | Interview with Marc Patrick CelonAbout the Guest: Marc Patrick Celon is a software engineer for Samsung Research Philippines where he is currently developing the AdBlocking technology of the Samsung Internet browser. He is a Computer Engineering graduate from UP Diliman and he was a member of the Ubiquitous Computing Laboratory (UCL).
In this episode we talked about:
The different kinds of apps they develop in UCL
Why he chose Samsung Research PH as the place to start his career in app dev
His early projects for Samsung, and how software dev is different in the industry compared to in college
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2021-08-271h 03
How To Be You Po?Ep.19: How to be a Web Developer, and how cloud technology is changing Web Dev | Interview with Rodrigo Celso IIAbout the guest: Rodrigo Celso II is currently working as a software engineer for Metro East Technology Resources Inc, where he helps develop internal web applications for Telecom companies. He has a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering specialized in Digital Signal Processing from UP Diliman, and he is currently pursuing his MBA degree.
In the first half of this episode we talked about:
Why he entered a career in Web development, and why he chose Metro East Technology
What web development is, and how UI/UX has become a separate area of work
How his career...
2021-08-201h 18
How To Be You Po?Ep.18: How to be a DevOps Engineer, and the future of the IT industry | Interview with Ivan NepomucenoAbout the guest: Ivan Nepomuceno is currently working as a DevOps Engineer for Samsung Research Philippines. He also has previous experience as a release manager in Asurion, and as a system engineer in Azeus. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE from UP Diliman, where he specialized in wireless communications engineering.
In the first half of this episode we talked about:
Why he entered the IT industry after graduating from college
What products/services he was involved in at Azeus
How he taught himself DevOps engineering
His work as a release manager in Asurion
The day-to-day activities of a DevOps...
2021-08-131h 06
How To Be You Po?Ep.17: How to be a Space Systems Engineer, and what we can do with space data | Interview with Izrael BautistaAbout the guest: Izrael Bautista is currently finishing his PhD in Space Systems Engineering at Kyushu University. He is also the project manager for BIRDS-4, a cubesatellite project involving different engineers from the Philippines, Paraguay, Nepal, Turkey, and Japan. His involvement in the Philippine Microsatellite Project started from 2015, and since then he has contributed in the development of the power system of Diwata-1 and Diwata-2 satellites. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE and a master's degree in Energy Engineering both from UP Diliman.
In the first half of the episode we talked about:
How he...
2021-08-061h 08
How To Be You Po?Episode 16: How to be a Human Resources officer, and how to find and get that job you want | Interview with Jenvia DomingoAbout the guest: Jenvia Domingo is a Senior Technical Recruiter for Pointwest, an IT & Services company in the Philippines. Counting her 1 year experience as a recruitment assistant in Action Labs IT Services Philippines, she now has 5 years of experience in the end to end recruitment of IT, Software, and Operations professionals. She finished her bachelor's degree in Human Resource Development Management (HRDM) from New Era University.
In the first half of this episode we talked about:
What inspired her to take the HRDM program of New Era University
The five different facets of Human Resource Management
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2021-07-311h 21How To Be You Po?Episode 15 (Part 2 of 2): Banks, fintech, cryptocurrency, capitalism, and other topics in Economics | Interview with Allen CruzAbout the guest: Allen Cruz is an Economics graduate from UP Diliman. He is currently working as a Foreign Exchange officer in Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and he has previous work experiences as a banker in UnionBank and as a management trainee for an oil company.
In the second part of this episode we talked about:
The role of banks in the economy
The different services that banks offer and that we should know about
The thing you can now do with online banking
Digital banks vs traditional banks
What cryptocurrency is, and what we are...
2021-07-2443 minHow To Be You Po?Episode 15 (Part 1 of 2): How to be an Economist, and the many things you will learn as a banker | Interview with Allen CruzAbout the guest: Allen Cruz is an Economics graduate from UP Diliman. He is currently working as a Foreign Exchange officer in Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and he has previous work experiences as a banker in UnionBank and as a management trainee for an oil company.
In this episode, we talked about:
Why he chose Economics as a course in college
What you will learn from a degree in Economics
Why UP's Economics curriculum allows so many free electives
Career opportunities for an Economics graduate
Why we need economists involved in deciding the prices of currencies
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2021-07-2452 minHow To Be You Po?Episode 14: How to be a Psychologist, and what happens in a therapy session | Interview with Lyssa SolomonAbout the guest: Lyssa Solomon is working as a guidance counselor in Xavier School, while taking her MS degree in Counseling Psychology in Ateneo de Manila University. She has a bachelor's degree in Family Life and Child Development from UP Diliman, and she has worked as a clinical assistant in Ateneo Bulatao Center's psychological clinic, and as a community mobilizer for Save the Children Philippines.
In this episode we talked about:
What inspired her to pursue an MS in Counseling Psychology
How her background in Family Life and Child Development helps her in her Psychology studies
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2021-07-161h 05How To Be You Po?Episode 13 (Part 2 of 2): How to become an "uberman", and some of the major philosophical problems today | Interview with Jofer AsilumThis is the second part of my conversation with Philosophy Major Jofer Asilum. In this episode we talked about:
How studying Philosophy changed his views, ideas, and beliefs
His own philosophies in life
How to know if where you are is where you should be in life
How to become an ubermensch, according to Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
Some of the major philosophical problems today
Why policy makers don't use the works of philosophers in answering societal problems
What we should be teaching in our Values Education classes
Why we need more philosophers, and the importance of Philosophy
How we are...
2021-07-0931 minHow To Be You Po?Episode 13 (Part 1 of 2): How to be a Philosophy Major, and how to describe the Filipino philosophy | Interview with Jofer AsilumAbout the guest: Jofer Asilum is a Philosophy graduate from UP Diliman. After graduating, he started the Philosophy department of OB Montessory Center Professional High School, and developed the Philosophy curriculum for that school. He also wrote for the textbooks in Philosophy and Filipino of Senior High school students. Now, he is working as an urban and regional planner for their municipality in Masbate, after earning his master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning also from UP Diliman.
In this episode we talked about:
Why he chose Philosophy in college, and how he began to fall in love with it
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2021-07-0956 minHow To Be You Po?Episode 12: How to be a Filmmaker, and suggestions on how to analyze films | Interview with Josef GacutanAbout the guest: Josef Gacutan is a film graduate from UP Diliman. She is currently working as a freelance writer and producer for digital ads and short films. Her short animated film 'Wag mo 'kong kausapin' won as Best Short Film in the 2019 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, and was part of the 29th Singapore International Film Festival, FAMAS Awards, and Gawad Urian Awards.
In this episode we talked about:
How she got into films, and why she decided to shift to Film
How film is taught in school, the typical format of classes and the usual...
2021-07-021h 05How To Be You Po?Episode 11: How to be a Communications Campaigner, and how Journalism can be applied to many careers | Interview with Maverick FloresAbout the guest: Maverick Flores is a communications campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines, where he develops projects that will help increase awareness of their organization. Before this, he also worked as a communications officer for different private companies, government agencies, and NGOs. He has a degree in Journalism from UP Diliman.
In this episode we talked about:
How journalism and communications are similar and different
The outline of a Journalism course in college
The two career paths he considered after graduation
His short experience as an Editorial Production Assistant for the Philippine Daily Inquirer
His first experience in communications as a...
2021-06-181h 16How To Be You Po?Episode 10: How to be a Materials Engineer, and the future of materials | Interview with Arlene Mia RuguianAbout the guest: Arlene Mia Ruguian is a Materials Engineer, specializing in thin films and nanomaterials. After finishing her BS degree in UP Diliman, she worked for three years in Beta Nanocoating, a start-up nanocoating company in Bulacan. She then pursued her Master's degree in Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (KAIST), where she did research for the Flexible Devices and Metamaterials Lab, such as in the development of advanced catalysts for hydrogen fuels.
In this episode we talked about:
Why she chose Materials Engineering as her course in college, and why this profession is relatively unknown to us
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2021-06-111h 08How To Be You Po?Episode 9: How to be a Molecular Biologist, and comparing science research and medicine practice | Interview with Daniel Paul UyAbout this episode's guest: Daniel Paul Uy is a fifth year Med student in UP Manila. He has a bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MBB) from UP Diliman, where he did research for the Disease Molecular Biology and Epigenetics Laboratory (DMBEL).
In this episode we talked about:
Why Daniel chose MBB as his course in college
The different topics and laboratories in MBB
The RNA research being worked inside DMBEL
The three hallmarks of cancer
The tools you need to be a successful MBB student/researcher
The different career paths for an MBB graduate
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2021-06-041h 08How To Be You Po?Episode 8 (Part 2 of 2): How our favorite TV shows are made, and the future of the TV landscape | Interview with Maku Mei ChanAbout this episode's guest: Maku Mei Chan is a Broadcast Communications graduate from UP Diliman. She is working now as a Production Assistant for various shows in GMA network such as Stepdaughters, Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit, and Heartful Cafe. She is also volunteering as an anchor and correspondent for shows like CFO Today and CBI Live in INCTV and INC Radio.
In this episode we talked about:
The processes involved in producing a drama series on TV
How a TV network influences the content of its shows, including news shows
How digital media (Internet, social...
2021-05-2833 minHow To Be You Po?Episode 8 (Part 1 of 2): How to be a Broadcaster and TV Production Assistant | Interview with Maku Mei ChanAbout this episode's guest: Maku Mei Chan is a Broadcast Communications graduate from UP Diliman. She is working now as a Production Assistant for various shows in GMA network such as Stepdaughters, Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit, and Heartful Cafe. She is also volunteering as an anchor and correspondent for shows like CFO Today and CBI Live in INCTV and INC Radio.
In this episode we talked about:
Why she chose Broadcast Communications as her course in college
How they were taught and trained in Broadcast Communications
The different tracks you can take in Broadcast Communications
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2021-05-2844 minHow To Be You Po?Episode 7: How to be an Environmental Scientist, and why we need research to graduate | Interview with Engr. Mark Edward JolejoleAbout this episode's guest: Mark Edward Jolejole is an researcher working for the IM4 Manila Bay project of DOST. He has a master's degree in Environmental Science from UP Diliman and a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from UP Los Banos. He is working to save our natural resources, especially the water quality of our rivers, lakes, and seas.
In this episode we talked about:
What inspired Kuya Ed to pursue graduate studies in Environmental Science
The topics you need to know to get a degree in Environmental Science
The typical background of Environmental Science students, a...
2021-05-211h 00How To Be You Po?Episode 6: How to be a Data Scientist, and how coding is becoming a more universal skill | Interview with Christine BaliliAbout this episode's guest: Christine Balili is a data scientist for the Wesfarmers Corporation in Australia, where she develops recommendation algorithms for the company's websites. She also worked previously in McKinsey & Company, also as a data scientist. She has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from UP Diliman and a master's degree in Knowledge Service Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
In this episode we talked about:
Her experiences as a Google Ambassador in college
How she ended up taking Computer Science (CS) in college
The introductory courses in CS and why it...
2021-05-141h 08How To Be You Po?Episode 5: How to be a Sociologist, and why GE subjects matter | Interview with Axel ArenasAbout this episode’s guest: Axel Arenas is a college instructor at Pangasinan State University - Urdaneta, where he teaches General Education (GE) subjects. He has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from UP Los Banos and he is currently taking his master’s degree in Social and Development Studies in UP Baguio. He is working to make sure his students are not only good in their professions, but more importantly they are good members of the society.
In this episode we talked about:
Why he chose Sociology as a course in college
How sociologists think
The ro...
2021-05-0933 minHow To Be You Po?Episode 4: How to be a Financial Advisor, and the road to financial independence and early retirement | Interview with Emmalin MesinaAbout this episode's guest: Emma is a licensed financial advisor (FA) at Sun Life Philippines, where she is now a unit manager. Before becoming a full-time FA, she worked first as a Materials Engineer at Samsung and Monde Nissin. As of this interview, she has already secured 150 lives, and she is already managing a team of 20 people. She is working hard to help Filipinos prepare for the financial aspect of their retirement, and to protect their finances in case of emergencies.
In this episode we talked about:
How she decided to work full-time as a financial advisor
What kinds of...
2021-05-0657 minHow To Be You Po?Episode 3: How to be a Doctor of Law, and why the Law isn't taught in basic education | Interview with Atty. Dean LozarieAbout this episode's guest: Dean Lozarie is an associate lawyer at C&G Law Firm, where he usually handles litigation cases such as in civil, labor, and tax. He got both his bachelor's degree in Journalism and his Juris Doctor degree from University of the Philippines Diliman, and he passed the Bar exam in 2018. He is working now to help individuals and corporations achieve their goals and dreams in accordance to the Law.
In this episode we talked about:
Why he decided to study in Law school
The requirements for getting into Law school
Why Journalism...
2021-05-031h 50How To Be You Po?Episode 2: How to be a Doctor of Medicine, and how to make time for hobbies and sports | Interview with Dr. Cyra Kaye MinaAbout this episode's guest: Cyra Kaye Mina is a general physician working at a private hospital in Rosales, Pangasinan where she mans the Emergency Room and Out-Patient Department. She also volunteers for the teleconsulting services of the OVP and NGO in their community. She took both of her bachelor's degree in Medical Technology and her M.D. from University of Sto. Tomas, and she did her internship at DOH where she was assigned to different hospitals including the Philippine Heart Center and Lung Center of the Philippines. She is a young doctor, a talented artist, and a modern-day hero...
2021-05-031h 38How To Be You Po?Episode 1: How to be a Telecoms Engineer, and why ECE is so hard | Interview with Engr. Gab Dela CruzAbout this episode's guest: Gab Dela Cruz is a telecoms engineer working for an international company based in Japan. He has a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE), with a specialization on Wireless Communications Engineering. He is working to make sure we receive our mobile data (text, audio, video, etc) fast, securely, and with no errors.
In this episode we talked about:
What inspired us to take Computer Engineering in college, and later on shift to ECE
The topics we learned in ECE
Why we chose to specialize in Wireless Communications Engineering
How we d...
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