Professional Experience
Independent IT Consultant / Advisor & Confidential Corporate Engagements
Freelance / NDA Client Portfolio | Feb 2026 – Present
Provide specialized IT advisory services to corporate clients, evaluating network topologies, endpoint security postures, and cloud migration strategies to minimize downtime.
Key Engagements
- IT Executive Support Supervisor (Energy Sector Client): Directed white-glove executive IT support operations, streamlined incident resolution workflows, and ensured high-availability technology infrastructure for C-suite stakeholders.
- IT Security Manager (Global BPO Client): Headed information security compliance, managed endpoint protection policies, and coordinated vulnerability remediation across distributed production environments.
- IT Manager (Leasing Space Business): Administered core IT infrastructure, network operations, and facility technology systems to support scalable leasing spaces and optimize tenant connectivity.
IT Admin Manager
FCI Software Technologies Inc. | May 2019 – Jan 2026 (Madrigal Alabang, Muntinlupa City)
Oversaw comprehensive IT operations, infrastructure environments, and regulatory compliance paths. Spearheaded resource strategies, firewall architecture topologies, emergency recovery frameworks, and continuous system security auditing.
Key Accomplishments
- Enhanced company security posture by systematically upgrading network architecture and endpoint configurations.
- Successfully implemented GCPW solutions alongside mandatory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enforcement.
- Authored standard operational runbooks, disaster processing policies, and procedural documentation.
- Pioneered an innovative company asset retention program granting employees laptop ownership after 3 years.
Information Security Group – Governance & Architecture Manager
Mynt (Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc.) | Oct 2018 - Feb 2019 (Taguig City)
Facilitated high-stakes corporate implementation frameworks targeting successful annual ISO and PCI DSS certifications. Managed access matrices, established application compliance white-listing records, and audited technical controls.
Key Accomplishments
- Authored modern corporate InfoSec policies, procedures, and implementation logs.
- Evaluated, recommended, and successfully presented next-gen Firewall monitoring tools, NAC, and MDM solutions to stakeholders.
System Administrator Engineer 1, Governance Technology
Global Payment Processing Centre Inc. | Aug 2011 – Apr 2018 (Mandaluyong City)
Directed enterprise Vulnerability and Patch management operations using IBM Endpoint Manager. Managed Active Directory domains, Exchange infrastructures, EMC Celerra SAN systems, and back-office Citrix terminal application flows.
Key Accomplishments
- Passed critical PCI DSS Audits with highest-level professional commendation from external auditors.
- Served as a core deployment team member during the global corporate rollout of Zscaler SASE network filtering.
- Upgraded entire server and workstation arrays to the latest version of Trend Micro OfficeScan (OSCE).
IT Specialist II / System Administrator
BTAM Advanced Operations and Maintenance | Apr 2010 – Apr 2011 (Jeddah, KSA)
Assigned to key high-security environments at the Ministry of Interior (MOI Phase I & II) and Hajj Terminal. Installed and administered Cisco core switches (6506, 3560), Cisco Unified Call Manager (CUCM), Milestone CCTV servers, and Minerva IPTV solutions.
Key Accomplishments
- Successfully designed complex WAN/LAN infrastructures via specialized Cisco solutions connecting Jeddah and Riyadh.
- Created comprehensive procedural troubleshooting guides for advanced VoIP, CCTV, IPTV, and security proximity cards.
Telecoms & Network / Systems Engineer
SPi Global Solutions | Jan 2004 – Apr 2010 (Parañaque City)
Ascended through technical tracks providing 2nd-level data/voice engineering for corporate and offshore locations. Maintained multi-platform file servers (Netware, Windows, Linux), storage networks (IBM DS4000 Tape Libraries), and corporate routing topologies.
Key Accomplishments
- Led Proof of Concept (POC) integrations combining Asterisk IPPBX systems with legacy Nortel PABX architectures.
- Seamlessly integrated corporate voice boundaries between internal Cisco systems and external AVAYA networks.
- Successfully managed server migrations moving critical assets from legacy Netware 4.x environments onto modern Netware 6.5.
- Remediated internal configurations to achieve full SOX compliance; recognized twice with a "Plaque of Recognition".
Computer Technician
First Ridge Conglomerate Asphalt Corp. | May 2000 – Nov 2000 (Cavite)
Served as the sole IT support resource overseeing tech administration, structured network cabling design, and equipment preservation loops across 8 corporate entities.
System Administrator
Informatics Computer Institute | Sep 1999 – Apr 2000 (Las Piñas City)
Maintained continuous infrastructure availability across three prominent institute campuses (Southmall, Sucat, and Imus), concurrently delivering coursework as a part-time technology instructor.
End-user Support Engineer
READ-RITE Philippines Inc. | Apr 1998 – May 1999 (Laguna)
Provided dedicated software support for enterprise applications, Citrix environments, and automated barcode print configurations while managing employee databases via HIRSCH architectures.