Shows
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT Insights112 - From Quiet Developer to Visible Leader. How introverts and quiet types can lead in tech without pretending to be loud.In this episode, we have Jeff Barr, the Vice President and Chief Evangelist at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Mike Fiedler, a PyPI Safety and Security Engineer at the Python Software Foundation and an AWS Hero, and Raphael Quisumbing, an AWS Hero, joining us to discuss the journey from quiet developer to visible leader.When mentoring young devs, how do you reassure them that being ‘quiet’ doesn’t mean they can’t lead? (Generalization)You can reassure them by redefining what leadership looks like. Emphasize that leadership isn't about being the loudest voice, but abou...
2025-09-2421 min
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT Insights111 - Learning out loud. Build your career by being visible, not perfect.In this episode, we have Jeff Barr, Vice President and Chief Evangelist at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Markus Ostertag, Chief AWS Technologist at adesso and an AWS Hero, and Raphael Quisumbing, an AWS Hero joining us to discuss the power of "Learning Out Loud" and why being visible is more important than being perfect.
2025-09-2222 min
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT Insights105 - Startup Equity and Exits. Unlocking the Value of Startup Equity.On this episode, we have Raphael Quisumbing, Miguel Fermin, and Jason Tores joining us to discuss the world of startup equity and exits.For anyone working at or dreaming of joining a startup, understanding equity is crucial. This episode demystifies the world of stock options, vesting schedules, and company valuation. Our guests will break down how startup equity works, the key terms you need to know, and what happens during a successful exit, whether through an acquisition or an IPO. We'll share practical advice on how to navigate compensation conversations and maximize the value of your stake...
2025-09-0120 min
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT Insights102 - Building a Dev Agency. Scaling Your Development Business.On this episode, we have Raphael Quisumbing, Miguel Fermin, and Jason Tores joining us to discuss the journey of building a successful dev agency.This episode dives into the challenging yet rewarding journey of building a successful development agency from the ground up. Our guests, who have navigated this path, will share their experiences in moving from a solo freelancer to leading a team. We'll explore the key steps in a dev agency's growth, from finding your first clients to building a sustainable business model, and discuss the unique challenges of managing people, projects...
2025-08-2026 min
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT Insights101 - Team Size Management. Aligning people, not just tasks.In this episode, we have Raphael Quisumbing, Andresito De Guzman, and Jason Tores joining us to discuss the strategies behind effective team size management.Navigating the optimal size for a tech team is a critical challenge for any leader. This episode explores the art and science of team size management, from the agile "two-pizza team" to scaling larger projects. Our guests will discuss the signs that a team is too big or too small, the impact of team size on communication and productivity, and practical strategies for restructuring teams to meet evolving project needs...
2025-08-1819 min
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT Insights97 - The Frontlines of Tech: What IT Support Specialists Actually DoOn this episode, we have Maki Villano, Jayz Carrillo, Raphael Quisumbing and Oscar Oganiza joining us to discuss "The Frontlines of Tech: What IT Support Specialists Actually Do" and A deep dive into one of IT’s most underrated roles. IT Support Specialists are often the unsung heroes of the tech world. This episode sheds light on what they actually do—from resolving technical issues to keeping systems running and ensuring teams stay productive. We explore the skills needed to succeed in this role, how it’s evolving with automation and AI, and why strong support can make o...
2025-08-0415 min
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT Insights94 - Building Your First Tech Product. Your idea is just the start—here’s how to ship it.On this episode, we have Maki Villano, Andresito de Guzman, Ragde Falcis, and Raphael Quisumbing joining us to discuss "From Concept to Launch: Building Your First Tech Product" and Your idea is just the start—here’s how to ship it.Having a great tech idea is only the beginning. What follows is a complex journey involving validation, design, development, and iteration. In this episode, we speak with founders and product builders who successfully launched their first tech products. We’ll explore the early-stage decisions that shaped their outcomes, the role of MVPs, customer feedba...
2025-07-2318 min
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT Insights82 - Technical Organizations and Communities. Connecting Minds, Building Futures: The Power of Tech Communities.On this episode, we have Asi Guiang and Raphael Francis Quisumbing joining us to explore the power of technical organizations and communities in building futures and connecting minds in the IT world.In the ever-evolving world of technology, technical organizations and communities play a vital role in professional growth and innovation. This episode explores how these groups, from local meetups to global online forums, serve as crucial platforms for learning, networking, and collaboration among IT professionals and students. Our guests will discuss the diverse benefits of active participation, sharing insights on how these communities...
2025-06-1113 min
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT Insights76 - Hackathon Wins: From Glory to Inactivity. Unleash Innovation & Talent Thru the Event.On this episode, we have Raphael Quisumbing and Miguel Fermin joining us to discuss hackathon wins, the glory, the inactivity that often follows, and how to truly unleash innovation and talent through these events.Hackathons are often seen as crucibles of innovation, where raw talent transforms into brilliant solutions in a burst of creativity. But what happens after the winning pitch? This episode delves into the full lifecycle of a hackathon win, from the initial surge of excitement and achievement to the often-overlooked challenge of maintaining momentum and translating those ideas into long-term impact. Our guests will share their...
2025-05-2115 min
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT Insights68 - Obsession vs Talent. Is success driven by passion or natural ability?On this episode, we have Shane Frederique Ang, Raphael Quisumbing, Zye Gazzingan, and Joshua Arvin Lat joining us to explore the debate between obsession and talent in the pursuit of success.Is raw talent enough to achieve greatness, or does relentless obsession lead to success? In this episode, we explore the debate between natural ability and the power of persistence. Our guests will share their experiences, insights, and perspectives on whether talent gives people an edge or if sheer dedication can outwork any natural gift.Do you believe talent is innate, or can anyone...
2025-04-2416 min
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT Insights65 - The Internet of Things (IoT): Connecting the World. Dive into the rapidly growing field of IoT technology.In this episode, we have Raphael Quisumbing, Maki Villano, and Cleo Credo joining us to explore the world of IoT. The Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing life & work, connecting everything from homes to factories. This episode explores the rise of IoT, its diverse applications, and key challenges: security, scalability, & integration. Experts discuss current IoT trends, industry adoption, and the future of this rapidly evolving field.How do you see IoT technology impacting everyday life in the next 5–10 years? (Generalization):Expect deeper IoT integration: smarter, proactive homes an...
2025-04-1416 min
KakaComputer : Weekly Guide for IT InsightsINTRO - Rafi and AndreRaphael Francis Quisumbing is a seasoned technology expert with 18 years of experience in the industry. Raphael is presently the Head of Product for Broadcast of Media:Track, the fastest growing International media monitoring outsourcing hub. He has served multiple roles such as CTO & COO of Edukasyon.ph, the largest Ed-Tech Platform in the Philippines. He has also served as founding and Senior IT management of startups Upteamco (renamed to Luxclusif) and AvaPH, Fashion B2B and B2C E-commerce respectively, both funded by various global capital ventures. He helps tech and cloud enablement to multitude various brands, enterprises and...
2024-09-0201 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Country Head of Technology Sam ArriolaGuest Mr Sam Arriola of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing. Responsible for all things tech. - backlog, In progress and along the pipeline. Leads teams for DevOps, migrated beta product to the cloud, prototyped a leads database solution for data mining and worked with General Manager aligning new business rules and product vision into user stories, high level functional requirements, third party integration and client specific product customisations.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-arriola/
Led Product Management working with consultants on developing SaaS products and responsible for Client Engagements through Technical Sales and...
2021-08-1130 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Chief Technology Officer Roland Emmanuel SalungaGuest YoungCTO Roland Emmanuel Salunga of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
I'm a self-taught Software Engineer with 4+ years of relevant experience in defining requirements, designing, delivering, and maintaining complex web applications. Know more about me by visiting my website:
https://rsalunga29.github.io/
Software Engineer, Chief Technology Officer, Penetration Tester | eJPT, GuideM CPT
2021-08-0926 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Chief Technology Officer (YoungCTO) Joshua Arvin "Arvs" LatGuest Mr. Chief Technology Officer (YoungCTO) Joshua Arvin "Arvs" Lat.
Joshua Arvin Lat is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of NuWorks Interactive Labs, Inc. He previously served as the CTO of 3 Australian-owned companies (SaaS Platform, AI-powered Startup, Digital Marketing Agency) and also the Director for Software Development and Engineering for multiple e-commerce startups in the past which allowed him to see the bigger picture and be more effective as a professional and leader.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshualat/
For the past couple of years, he has...
2021-08-0644 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Chief Technology Officer (YoungCTO) Zayd Edrylson TolentinoGuest YoungCTO Zayd Edrylson Tolentino of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing Zayd is a Technology Evangelist specializing in Cloud, API, Big Data Analytics, and FinTech. As Chief Technology Officer of Singlife Philippines, he leads a team of experts in the successful integration of insurance technologies to offer customers meaningful protection products in a fully digital environment.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zuperzayd/
Prior to joining Singlife, Zayd has worked with several companies including Globe Telecom and QuadX as a senior leader for systems engineering, digital innovations, and data protection, among others. He is also...
2021-08-0429 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) Cleo CredoGuest YoungCTO Cleo Credo of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
I am a software engineer and a web technology enthusiast. My work focuses mainly on web engineering using anything JavaScript and Python. I am experienced in Full Stack Software Development and been building robust, scalable applications for more than 5 years. I find joy in building things and experimenting different kinds of technologies.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleocredo/
Aside from my work in technical field, I also help promote tech scene and contribute to the ecosystem further in Cebu City by...
2021-08-0227 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Quality Assurance Engineer Jaira Mae EncioGuest Mrs. Jaira Mae Encio of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Skilled in automation scripting using Selenium(Python/Java/Robot Framework/Ruby), Python Behave, Cucumber Ruby, Testcafe PlatformOS, Cypress and Jest Nodejs.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaira-mae...
2021-07-3028 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: AVP of Product Management Kim SamaniegoGuest Ms Kim "Kimy" Samaniego of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
I am the AVP of White Cloak Technologies, Inc., one of the leading software development companies in the Philippines. In a nutshell, I’m part of management. I’m heading a department that deals with product development’s requirements and Scrum implementation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samaniego...
https://www.whitecloak.com/
Some facts about me: - Planning, collaborating, and resolving issues excite me. Not just at work, even in our household. These tasks make me feel a...
2021-07-2829 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Assistant Vice President - Cloud Solutions Architect John Homer AlveroMr. Guest John Home Alvero of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Experienced AWS Architect with a demonstrated history of working in e-Commerce, FinTech, Telco and Game industries. Highly skilled in AWS Cloud Architecture/Operations and Information Security.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnalvero/
Industry Knowledge Cloud Computing Virtualization High Availability Network Administration Network Security Programming Security Tools & Technologies Apache Perl Nginx Bash Python CentOS VMware Databases Other Skills Unix Shell Scripting Puppet Hands-on Technical Leadership
2021-07-2641 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Pro: Founder, CEO Dann Angelo De Guzman - Entrepreneur in Residence, Member BoardGuest Mr. Dann Angelo De Guzman of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Dann Angelo De Guzman is one of the youngest tech entrepreneurs in the Philippines focused in the education, future-ready technology upskilling, corporate learning & development sectors.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dann-ange...
https://cloudswyft.co/
https://learn.lunaacademy.ph/
I first joined the world of crazy entrepreneurial ride when I was 23. Year 2013, I started my first enterprise tech company, bootstrapped with very little funding, made a lot of mistakes, and learned a...
2021-07-2350 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Full Stack Developer Chris Wayne ComendadorGuest Mr. Chris Comendador of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing. I'm a website developer. I can help you build professional websites that can help you convert your visitors into customers.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynecome...
Build custom features for both publishing and e-learning company websites. Evaluate and implement solutions based on feedback from customers. Fork plugins to implement custom features. Used CodeCommit to store source code and implemented Git for branching and merging operations. Troubleshoot and monitor Linux server on EC2 instances. Deploy and migrate data on an Amazon Lightsail instance. Utilized Amazon...
2021-07-2127 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Frontend Developer France Paul Pastrana - Fanatical Reader & Tech EnthusiastGuest Mr. France Paul Pastrana of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Leveraging platforms like WordPress and Shopify to help startup businesses and entrepreneurs is a game-changer for me. It’s been almost a decade since I started my professional career as a Frontend Developer. I built a ton of Websites and Apps, helping businesses and entrepreneurs to make their ideas into reality.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/francepau...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7DV...
I strongly believe that being a great developer is not just about co...
2021-07-1931 min
YoungCTO.TechPH IT Career Talk: Trainer and Founder Billy Ramirez - CCNA PHGuest Mr Billy Ramirez of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
A goal-oriented IT professional with more than 7 years of experience, CCNA R&S and CCNP Switch v2.0 certified, deep understanding and knowledge about computer networking principles and data network operations.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/iambillyr...
Exposed to large and complex BPO network infrastructure, hands-on experience on multi-vendor and multi-client network environment, familiar with ITSM / ITIL process, can work on high pressure and fast-phase environment, a team player and can work with minimal supervision. SKILL SETS: •CCNP Switch V...
2021-07-1739 min
YoungCTO.TechPH IT Career Talk: Head of Systems Security Engineering BJ Edward TaduranGust Mr BJ Edward Taduran of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Having a strong background in software engineering and information security, he excels in collaborating and building well-architected, cost-efficient and secure software systems. In the process, he lead agile teams, growth hacked revenue streams, raised awareness about security bugs that were making huge financial losses to companies, spoken to different organizations both public and private about security trends and practices and is now securing one of the biggest financial technology e-wallet systems in the Philippines, PayMaya.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjtaduran/
2021-07-0249 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Director, WW Marketing Products & Tech Wainwright Yu at AmazonGuest Mr. Wainwright Yu of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Interested in building and scaling new products that drive marketing innovation at Amazon? Join us! Hiring Product Managers, Software Developers, Technical Program Managers, UX Designers, and Data/Research Scientists in Seattle/Bellevue and Santa Monica! Key leadership positions available too!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wainwrigh...
Generation and Distribution of Collaborative Content Associated with Digital Content Previewing Electronic Content on Third-Party Websites Supplementary Content Layers Selective display of comprehension guides Previewing Electronic Book Content within Third-Party Websites Distribution of...
2021-06-3032 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Engineer, Founder, Chief Technology Officer Jan Aaron Angelo LeeGuest YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) Aaron Lee of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
2021-06-2839 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) Dondi ImperialGuest YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) Dondi Imperial of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Dondi is the CTO of Amihan Global Services. He is a software engineer at heart, is addicted to solving problems and takes great pride in mentoring and helping others on their paths to success.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dondiimpe...
Amihan is hiring! Visit https://amihan.net/work-with-us/
Teams Backend - Architecture/APIs Skills Cloud Infrastructure, Web development, Microservices Technologies Android, AWS, Cassandra, Docker, ASP.NET MVC, Github, Java, Kubernetes, Linux...
2021-06-2543 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) Miguel Fermin - White Cloak Technologies, Inc.Guest YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) Miguel Fermin of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Hey there! I got an opportunity to talk about my IT career journey. It was fun. I hope you enjoy watching. Thanks to Rafi for inviting me.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maefermin/
I’m Miguel Fermin, early in my career, I was fortunate to become the Chief Technology Officer of White Cloak Technologies, Inc, a company full of talented and amazing people. Together we work with companies to develop applications and make a positive impact on th...
2021-06-2345 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Vice President of Engineering Julius UyGuest Mr. Julius Uy, Vice President Of Software Engineering, of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
I currently lead the engineering team at Hubble as the VP of Engineering. My day to day work includes mentoring, unblocking people, driving coordination and alignment across multiple product lines and departments.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/uyjulius/
Prior to Hubble, I head the Mobile and TV engineering teams at Rakuten Viki. We found reasonable success being featured in Google I/O, WWDC, several Google case studies, Android Excellence, and in several news sites and tech...
2021-06-2128 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Careeer Talk: Managing Direct & Trustee ShumateGuest Ms Shumate Royo of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Forging and strengthening community, social capital, and network of relationships. Operations and Partnerships, Startup and Community enabler.
https://linktr.ee/shumate.royo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shumateroyo/
2021-06-2033 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Retention Makerting Manager Allen BuenaflorMs. Allen Buenaflor of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Experienced manager with a demonstrated history of working in business and IT consulting, and in the telecommunications industry. Skilled in business process analysis, systems analysis and design, relational databases, and business intelligence. Strong oral and written communication skills.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-bue...
2021-06-1953 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: AVP, Project Enablement & Control Office Cheska Marie VillarroyaGuest Ms Cheska Marie Villarroya of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Resourceful Information Technology professional with over 12 years of experience in Project Management Office (PMO) governance and industry best practices. Autonomy on defining and recommending changes to existing methodologies and standards to improve the quality of project management deliverables. Remarkable efficiency in managing onshore-offshore PMO workforce for continuous improvement of service delivery. Skilled in integrating and managing reporting requirements across multiple stakeholders. Advanced expertise in providing an informed, top-level view of any major risks / issues impacting the program’s / project’s critical path. Proficient in designing and presenting chan...
2021-06-1840 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Operations Engineer 2 Jobelle Ann BodestyneGuest Ms. Jobelle Ann Bodestyne of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Currently an Operations Engineer 2, a Certified AWS Solutions Architect - Associate and Certified AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate with over four years of experience in cloud technologies focused on Amazon Web Services. Experienced in system design and architecture, code repositories management, project deployment, installation, security, configuration, monitoring, integration, cost optimization and cloud solution delivery of different databases and applications on Linux and Windows servers.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jobelle-a...
2021-06-1720 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Found and President Michelle Chua-Lagare - Quality Applications, TestingGuest Ms Michelle Chua-Lagare of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
I help software development companies reduce regression labor cost by up to 96% through test automation, and train fresh grads to perform like Sr. test resources within a couple of days, not years.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-...
QE Is The New QA Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/34403...
For their CV or inquiries, they can send it to askus@qe-360.com
I've worked with start-ups, big international corporations, and the challenges are...
2021-06-1638 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Account Delivery Lead Bev Almazan-SiongcoGuest Account Delivery Lead Ms Bev Almazan-Siongco of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Bev is an elder millennial who sits at the cusp separating Gen X and Gen Y, adapting both the structure of Gen X-ers and the flexibility of Millenials. Her life is a boring series of Plan A’s coming true – Going to her top choice of college, hired by her only choice of employer (where she is still working for 14 years already) and married her first and only boyfriend. BUT her life is far from perfect: She has zero homemaking skills, perennially bad at anything with...
2021-06-1546 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Founder/President & CEO Brian Tan Seng - Volunteer, Co-organizer at GDG Cloud ManilaGuest Mr. Brian Tan Seng (98Labs, Inc) of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Application Developer, Linux Systems Administrator, Software Architect, and Project Manager in a wide array of business applications. Particularly interested in systems optimization, and Agile software development. Also interested in conducting training and advising corporations in adopting Agile methodologies.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/briantans...
Specialties: Agile Software Development, Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean Software Development, Java (Spring Framework, Hibernate, Struts 2), Groovy & Grails
2021-06-1441 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) Andrei NavarroGuest YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) Andrei Navarro of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Experience in leading software teams deliver solutions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dreinavarro/
Currently interested in Rails, React, Javascript and Golang
2021-06-1335 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) Gerb Reign Inajada - UBX, Product & EngineeringGuest Mr. Gerb Reign Inajada of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
I am always curious! Curiosity sums up my existence! For as far back as I remember, I've always had an inclination to know and understand how things work. I like to take things apart and examine each piece to figure out how each part contributes to the whole.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerbinajada/
I enjoy being a catalyst. I like being part of change and big ideas. I believe there's always room for improvement and everything must...
2021-06-1250 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) & Co-Founder Joaquin Don BarandinoGuest Mr. Joaquin Don Barandino of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Joaquin Barandino is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Squadzip, a Next-Gen Business Development Platform with a unique approach to helping organizations manage sales and operations.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joaquinba...
https://squadzip.com/ https://youngmarketmasters.com/the-14...
At the age of 14, while studying at the Basilan National High School, Joaquin had his first encounter with a Personal Computer which completely captured his imagination and heart. At 17 years old, he then relocated with his family to...
2021-06-1141 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) Edison Go TanGuest Chief Technology Officer Edison Go Tan of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Edison is an IT professional based in Manila, Philippines. He is currently the Chief Visionary of the Hubnob Group and the Chief Technology Officer of Elinnov Technologies, Inc.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edisongotan/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/TechandEdPH/
2021-06-1035 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Data Scientist Dana RedeñaGuest Ms. Dana Redeña of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Curious philomath & creative problem solver.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaredena/
Passionate about crafting impactful solutions with the fusion of data science, engineering, and human-centered design. Currently building solutions in BeautyMnl's homegrown data team. Studying under the Tokyo Data Science program, previously a Data Science Fellow for the inaugural cohort of Eskwelabs.
- Women Who Code: https://www.womenwhocode.com/manila or https://twitter.com/WWCodeManila
- Omdena AI Philippines Chapter: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13967597/
&n...
2021-06-0937 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Senior Product Manager Iyah Nuestro, FRSAGuest Ms. Iyah Nuestro of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
I'm a tech enthusiast with years of development experience in FinTech, Supply Chain, Ticketing, and other various management systems and websites. I am experienced in Front-End (including UX and UI design) and Back-End Development, DevOps, and tech management. In any role that I handle, I always make it a point to balance the customer and the developer's needs.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/iyahnuestro/
You'd also often find me organizing and being heavily involved in events for geeks, learners, empowerment, and...
2021-06-0835 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: CEO & Technical Co- Founder Clarke Benedict Plumo - Data Scientist | Agile CoachGuest Mr. Clarke Benedict Plumo of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
Having 7 years experience in the IT industry, I have been a mobile developer, web developer, data scientist, and CIO of a start-up company.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cl4rke/
Building and sharing things are my favorite things to do since childhood. As a kid in grade school, I have folded countless paper sheets into awesome battle tanks and challenged my friends to build better ones. I also played a lot of video games. During one...
2021-06-0741 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Vice President (VP) Engineer Jesse Panganiban - Software CraftsmanGuest Mr. Jesse Panganiban of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Jesse is the VP of Engineering at Erudifi.com (known as Bukas.ph in the PH). He likes distributed systems as much as majestic monoliths.
Github: thejpanganiban
Twitter: @thejpanganiban
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejpanga...
Mr. Jesse was a young CTO of various Companies also. I sat down with Jesse to talk about his journey towards becoming a software engineer then an engineering lead.
Server Deployments on...
2021-06-0626 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Business Analyst Team Lead/Technical Project Manager Jesse May Licot - FinTech & EdGuest Ms Jesse May Licot of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
I am a skilled and highly experienced Business analyst with a passion for providing the best possible solution for both end-users and stakeholders.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-may...
- Adopted the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) service design and delivery standards for education-related projects - Experienced in facilitating various workshops with customers and clients - Knowledgeable and experience in Waterfall and Agile methodologies - Excellent business analysis techniques - process mapping, user story mapping, persona development and journey mapping, wireframing...
2021-06-0559 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Senior Manager Paul de Paula - Software EngineerGuest Mr Paul de Paula of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
An accomplished Web Developer with more than 12 years experience in the IT industry, from Software Development, Digital News and Media, Airline Services to US Government Platforms.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldepaula/
An influential opensource advocate to students, developers, stakeholders from various schools, universities and private organizations locally and abroad. Hes been doing his advocacy for the last 10 years. His topics are ranging from JS Frameworks, Python, PHP, Mysql Database to CMS using Drupal as a major platform, Mobile Development, Data...
2021-06-0434 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Senior Manager Chino DatuGuest Mr. Chino Datu of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Chino started working with the SAP technology since 2006. He has worked on different projects providing both onshore and offshore development and support for SAP Business Intelligence. Due to his various exposure to different implementation and support projects alongside with a variety of both technical and leadership roles, he was able to grow into delivery management and recently into project management. He has also shown exceptional skills in people management and development with the leadership roles that he has been in.
https://www.linkedin...
2021-06-0325 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: IT Business Consultant & Faculty Jerome Locson, MBA - YoungCTO, Startup FounderGuest Mr. Jerome Locson of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing.
With 15 years experience in the IT industry, Jerome is a skilled software engineer and IT & Business consultant with background on web and mobile technologies. He worked in various types of organisation - from a startup to big companies such as Google.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeromeloc...
Jerome has a degree in BS Computer Science. He finished his Executive MBA Program at the Asian Institute of Management. He is a certified Software Engineer (PhilNITS/JITSE) and trained in Japan by...
2021-06-0238 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Scrum Master Raul Cesar de Leon - IT Project ManagerGuest Mr. Raul Cesar de Leon of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
A Project Manager/Scrum Master that has handled a variety of IT projects ranging from chat apps, web design and development and including development support for Triple A Games.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raul-cesa...
https://facebook.com/groups/agilephil...
Recently provided PMO support to a leading insurance and finance company and served as the lead instruction designer for an energy company. Currently serving as Scrum Master, Project Coordinator and Jira administrator for a major...
2021-06-0134 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: End User Computing Group Manager Christine AmarraGuest Ms. Christine Amarra of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
I'm an IT Manager for Ateneo de Manila University. My career path in IT was more focused in the academe--from teaching, to research, to a school administrator/IT manager. Despite the various roles, I find my career in IT fulfilling and interesting.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisamarra/
eHealth Health Information Systems Health Information Management Information Technology Mobile Applications
2021-05-3127 min
YoungCTO.TechPH IT Career Talk: Financial System Engineer Juan Miguel de GuiaGuest Mr Juan Miguel de Guia of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
HP-UX Administration Software Development Project Management Information Technology Infrastructure Library
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-migu...
TWITCH: http://www.twitch.tv/CrowKuchiki
TECHNICAL SKILLS Programming and Web Development: Assembly Programming, C++, C# Computer Hardware Troubleshooting Database Management: Microsoft SQL Server Multimedia and Office Applications: Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office Applications. Project Management : Microsoft Project
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Center for Student Advising Top 1 Peer Adviser (4th year College : 1st Semester SY 2012-2013...
2021-05-3032 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Technical Founder & CEO Noel del Castillo - Senior Lecturer of Technology ManagementGuest Mr. Noel del Castillo of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Programming is my passion and my profession. I'm currently leading and architecting web and mobile applications using Elixir, React & .Net for various industries. My usual daily tasks are to architect cloud servers, manage projects, lead dev teams, talk to clients, and CODE. I'm currently active in Pragtechnologies (Pragtech) and SeeYouDoc.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leondcastle/
SEE YOU DOC: https://www.seeyoudoc.com/
I love building products. I turn my client ideas to actual...
2021-05-2945 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: EPM Head Kristian Ang - Enterprise Performance Management HeadI’m currently the Head of EPM (Enterprise Performance Management). I manage the following systems SAP BW/BPC/Power BI and Anaplan for JFC. From Conceptualization, Architecture, Implementation and Support.
SAP ID: https://people.sap.com/kristian.ang
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristianang/
I have been working with BW4/BOBJ/BPC tools for the past 14 years and currently training with ANAPLAN. I have managed several teams and been involved in several projects and have handled different roles (Including preselling, product development, delivery, support, etc). I have trained 50+ BI...
2021-05-2838 min
YoungCTO.TechPH IT Career Talk: Senior Site Reliability Engineer Alistair IsraelGuest Mr Alistair Israel of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Alistair Israel has over 25 years experience in the IT industry and has worked on a wide variety of platforms, technologies and languages for different industries. He is passionate about building innovative solutions using latest technology and best practices, and in helping others do the same.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairi...
He started learning programming over 30 years ago, and is still learning. Specialties: Enterprise software, DevOps, Cloud, solutions architecture, Domain Driven Design, event-driven architecture, GraphQL, Rust, Elixir + Phoenix, Ruby +...
2021-05-2732 min
YoungCTO.TechPH IT Career Talk: Senior Full Stack Engineer Arwin Abatayo - Digital StrategistGuest Mr. Arwin Abatayo of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
A skilled seasoned digital strategist with in-depth technical knowledge, who has worked with big brands such as Publicis Jimenez, Globe, NuWorks, Jollibee and other big names digital agencies in the Philippines. A creative with a combination of both innovation and technical know-how.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arwinabat...
Arwin is very outspoken, independent, and has a very positive outlook on life. He's a people-person and you can trust him to adjust and get along with people easily. When it comes...
2021-05-2623 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Lead Developer Matt Lebrun - President PythonistaGuest Mr. Matt Lebrun of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
I'm a Software Engineer, Python Trainer, and Tech Community Leader. I’ve been working in the industry as a Software Engineer for more than 10 years. During this time I’ve worked in various industries, startups, and the academe.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cr8ivecod...
In 2013, I co-founded Python.PH, Inc., a non-profit organization that caters to a community of professionals and hobbyists of the Python programming language. My passion and dedication for community work was recognized by the Python Software Founda...
2021-05-2540 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Technology Lead Gerald Quisumbing - AI Advocate, Innovation ArchitectGuest Kuya Gerald Quisumbing of YoungCTO
Experienced in aligning organizational goals with technology goals including enterprise wide architecture, technology roadmapping and enterprise integration
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-qu...
Experienced in managing software development teams including recruitment, training, standards direction, mentorship Experienced in bridging expertise from foreign consultants and foreign funders into the local setting like CIDA, USAID, AUSAID, JAICA and World Bank Conversant with the DNA of Innovation including: R&D Management, New Product Development, Technology Forecasting, and Enterprise Architecture
2021-05-2419 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Principal Developer John Limjap - PHINUG UG Lead | PSIA Technical Council MemberGuest John Limjap of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Jon is a team lead, principal developer, software architect, and consultant, as well as a software development advocate that leads the Philippine .NET Users Group (PHINUG) and is a Technical Council Member of the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA). He is currently a Principal Developer and Technical Lead at PageUp.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonlimjap/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/lattex or just @lattex
For PHINUG: https://meetup.com/phinug https://twitter.com/phinug or just @phinug https://fb.com/g...
2021-05-2339 min
YoungCTO.TechPH IT Career Talk: ICT Teacher II Sunny Sabuero - Website Designer and DeveloperGuest Mr. Sunny Sabuero of YoungCTO
Rafi Quisumbing Self-motivated type of person, maintain strict attention to client requirements and adapt quickly to changing organizational needs. Sunny believes that, with his skills, experience and attitudes, he can bring a lot to the company and he is excited about the prospect. He enjoys working in a team. He is also productive and focused working independently.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnysabu...
I took my bachelor’s degree in Information Technology at Central Mindanao University, Bukidnon. Right after college I jump to C...
2021-05-2217 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Senior Backend Developer Doctor Sony Valdez, DICT - PythonistaGuest Doctor Sony Valdez, DICT of YoungCTO
Rafi Quisumbing Sony is a freelance programmer specializing in Python. He is a current board member of Python Philippines. He plays video games and is completely harmless.
Python Philippines: http://python.ph/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrvaldez
Dragon Ball Fighting https://www.facebook.com/groups/dbfzph/
Gaming Group/Channel https://www.facebook.com/MamaMoGaming...
2021-05-2134 min
YoungCTO.TechPH IT Career Talk: Tech Development Manager Franz Andrew VallenteGuest Mr. Franz Andrew Vallente of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Experienced Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer services industry. Skilled in SQL, PHP, XHTML, jQuery, and Linux. Strong consulting professional with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology focused in Computer Software Engineering from Bukidnon State University.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franz-and...
GITHUB: https://claw68.github.io/
SVENGROUP: https://svengroup.com/
If you want to be a guest here, please reach out to me anywhere. Kahit mag comment lang oks na. &n...
2021-05-2032 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Tech Columnist Robert Bob Reyes - Blogger, Tech Columnist, Tech SpeakerGuest Mr. Bob Reyes of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Tech Journalist, Writer, Blogger, MOODLE Administrator & Trainer, Application Developer, Database Administrator, and Project Manager in a wide variety of business applications. Particularly interested in client/server and relational database design using Oracle, Sybase, and MS-SQL Server. Always interested in migration projects, as well as close interaction with the DB manufacturers.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobreyes/
Join Mozilla: https://join.mozillaph.org
Specialties: Budget-friendly Website & Email Hosting; Domain Registration at very affordable rates; Website Design & Development; Soft...
2021-05-1924 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Associate Research & Development Engineer Lizlie Angel HollezaGuest Mrs. Lizlie Angel Holleza of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Experienced Research And Development Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Have used different programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, C/C++, C#, Python. Also used MeteorJS, AngularJS, NodeJS, HTML5, CSS. A certified Amazon Web Service-Associate and experienced using different types of services.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizlie-an...
Scrum, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Test Cases, Quality Assurance, Manual Testing, Java , MongoDB , Ca...
2021-05-1828 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: University Instructor Ryan AzurGuest Mr. Ryan Azur of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE SUMMARY • Have over fourteen years’ experience in teaching at college level • Have over three years’ experience as Computer Laboratory Coordinator • Have over a year experience in Data Science, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence • Have at most two years’ experience as Technical Support Engineer with in-depth knowledge in application softwares such as POS, Inventory and Customer Management System • Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Educator, IBM Cognos Modeler • Mentor / Tech Lead in different community group and doing trainings to different campuses with emphasis on Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics / M...
2021-05-1743 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Cyber Security Engineer Juan Karlo Licudine - Security+Guest Mr Juan Karlo Licudine of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing I am currently employed as a Cyber Security Engineer where I use my development and technical skills in helping companies protect themselves from cyber threats.
@accidentalrebel on Twitter
WEBSITE: https://www.accidentalrebel.com
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-karl...
Cyber Security School - GuideM: https://www.facebook.com/guidemtraining
Prior to this I was a professional programmer for 11 years. I co-founded and helped manage MindCake which developed games for 5 years. I also s...
2021-05-1627 min
YoungCTO.TechPH IT Career Talk: Sr. Software Engineer Christian John CJ Felix - Tech LeadGuest Mr. CJ Felix of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing CJ regularly shares what might help other people to grow and succeed in life.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjfelix06/
Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/cjfelixtv
• Plan and organize the development strategies • Recruit and Build a team of Web developers • Conduct Initial and technical interview • Implement a ‘Continuous improvement’ philosophy with staff to ensure they are always aware of current and emerging technologies and each have a defined personal development programme and suggesting product improvements or new development suggestions. • Full Stack Softwar...
2021-05-1527 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: DevOps Engineer Karina Alvarado - 2x AWS Certified | ITIL® | LSSYBGuest Ms. Karina "Kaye" Alvarado of YounCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Kaye is a Senior DevOps Engineer for Macquarie Bank, a FinTech company. She has worked in various IT industries from Retail Software, ETL applications, and Real Estate, primarily as a Software Developer. Her passion for automation and cloud technology switched her over to a DevOps role where she manages Identity Management for various applications and maintains the platform hosted in AWS.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaye-alva...
https://kayealvarado.medium.com/
Gets stuff done in a calm manner, and...
2021-05-1027 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Product Manager Minrie (Elica Marie) Macapugay - Futurist | FashionTech | eCommerceGuest Ms. Minrie Macapugay of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Minrie is a technical project manager and entrepreneur who has worked with global DTC e-commerce brands boosting their omnichannel presence from offline to online. she has experience working in roles from product, project management and development.
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minriemac...
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codinggoddess/
She is the co-founder and CEO of complab.io, a nocode meets code hub for custom components and templates. Also, The chapter lead for Fashion and Beauty Tech Philippines (https://www.beau...
2021-05-1044 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Cloud Support Engineer Timothy Manito - Networking @ Amazon WebGuest Mr. Timothy Manito of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing Experienced Cloud Support Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Cisco Networking, Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Administration, and Network Design. Strong information technology professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) focused in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmanito/
2021-05-0921 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Part Leader Kenneth SamonteGuest Engineer Kenneth Samonte of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Ken is an Amazon AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Professional, Certified Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer, and Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA). His career started as a full-time on-premises Linux/UNIX system administrator. Now, he's working as a Cloud Architect for Samsung Research and Development Philippines.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-s...
Ken is also a VMware Certified Professional, IBM AIX Administration Certified has an ITIL v3 Certification. I'm a registered Electronics Engineer and a Cisco Certified Netw...
2021-05-0925 min
YoungCTO.TechPH IT Career Talk: President and Managing Director Michelle Alarcon - Consulting Services ExecutiveGuest Ms Michelle Alarcon of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Result-oriented, Strategic thinker, and with Proven Ability to Execute
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-...
https://www.zliftsolutions.com
25 years in the IT Consulting industry, working with local and multinational organizations successfully in roles such as Managing Director of a Consulting firm, Consulting Director of an Offshore Delivery Center, Head of Analytics of a private bank, Business Development Head of a Spain-based consulting firm, and Practice Leader for Business Intelligence and Analytics.
FTW...
2021-05-0955 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Managing Director & Technical Lead Ardee Aram - E-commerce, Micro-SaaS, ServerlessGuest Mr. Ardee Aram of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Ardee creates applications that empower entrepreneurs. As previous director of Engineering, he designs and implement blockchain and cloud-based financial solutions.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ardeearam/ https://klaudsol.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/serverless.ph
https://tylertringas.com/
* I handle our AWS-based infrastructure, which includes but is not limited to: *** ECS, EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, Cognito, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, CodeCommit, CodeBuild, SES, CloudFront, Certificate Manager, and some serverless...
2021-05-0842 min
YoungCTO.TechCTOs Discuss: The TRUTH about working at a Startup VS working at Big Companies for developersThe TRUTH about working at a Startup VS working at Big Companies for developers 🤫 featuring our impressive guest, Raphael Francis Quisumbing, CTO/VP of Engineering of Edukasyon.ph.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL1XYPlIvBs&ab_channel=CTOsDiscuss
Visit omniquotient to learn how professionals code! ➡️ http://bit.ly/Omniquotient-CTOsDiscuss 💡
2021-05-071h 15
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Freelance Python Developer Angelica Lapastora -BackEnd Developer | Python.PH TrusteeGuest Ms. Angelica Lapastora of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Angelica Lapastora is a Digital Operations Engineer - APAC at BMAT Licensing SLU, Barcelona, Spain. She specializes in creating backend services with Python, Django and AWS Lambda. She is also a Director of Marketing at PythonPH and a Python Lead at Women Who Code Manila.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelica-lapastora-6585b2139/
https://python.ph/
MySQL, Amazon S3, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Django, PostgreSQL , ...
2021-05-0332 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: Product Owner Annalyn Garillo -Digital | Transformation | Enabler | Strategy | AgileGuest Mrs. Annalyn Garillo of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Wide experience specializing in the areas of Government Software Applications, Banking and Financial Systems, Credit Cards Authorizations, Retail Merchandising, Insurance, Mortgage Lending, and Digital Content. Experience in full project Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile Scrum methodology, problem analysis and isolation, software quality testing, application and requirement analysis, implementation, and documentation. Experience in technical and production support, software and hardware installation and maintenance, troubleshooting and bench marking.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annalyn-garillo-63b47820/ ...
2021-05-0355 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: YoungCTO (Chief Technology Officer) Albert Padin - Google Developer ExpertGuest Chief Technology Officer Albert Padin of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing
Albert is a developer and entrepreneur who's worked on consumer, enterprise, and government software products. He is the co-founder and CTO of Symph, a design, development, and startup studio. At Symph, he has architected and developed solutions for 500 Startups, Office of the President of the Philippines, and the World Bank.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertpadin/
If you want to be a guest here, please reach out to me anywhere. Kahit mag comment...
2021-05-0335 min
YoungCTO.TechIT Career Talk: IT Consultant Ruel Nopal - Start-Up IT Consultant , FounderGuest Mr. Ruel Nopal of YoungCTO Rafi Quisumbing Startup IT Consultant.
I help executives make informed decisions regarding technology they will use for their company.
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruelnopal/
WEBSITE: https://www.ruelnopal.com/
BLOG: https://itph.dev/
Designed and develop a new optimize server infrastructure inside AWS instance, as a result, the company saves more than 60% of the budget for infrastructure. Developed a script that automatically finds leads to a certain website as part of the company growth hacking...
2021-05-0321 min