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Resume

Education

2023 - Present

MEng Artificial Intelligence
University of the Philippines Diliman

2011 - 2015

BS Applied Physics
University of the Philippines Los Baños

  • Specialized in Instrumentation Physics

  • Student representative for the 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting in Kitakyushu, Japan

  • Member, UPLB Astrophysics Research Laboratory

  • Thesis Adviser: Dr. Ranzivelle Marianne L. Roxas-Villanueva

Research Experience

Jun 2024 - Present

Assistant Scientist - Data Science
International Rice Research Institute

  • Assisting the International Rice Genebank in integrating AI into its operations

  • Adapted a Deep Learning model to characterize rice seeds

  • Currently working on applying machine learning for rice seed viability prediction

Mar 2021 - Dec 2022

Junior Research Analyst
UP Resilience Institute

  • Conducted research on IoT using The Things Network and PacketWorx ecosystem

  • Developed a prototype back-end IoT infrastructure using InfluxDB, Telegraf, and Grafana

Jan - Feb 2017

Intern
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

  • Helped a doctorate student in the performance analysis for a 10-cm microwave discharge ion thruster with neodymium magnets

  • Did independent research on electric propulsion, especially on ion thruster

  • Provided technical assistance to the organizing staff of the Space Transportation Symposium

Jan - Nov 2016

Research Assistant
National SPACE Development Program 

  • Crafted the Satellite Development Roadmap

  • Organized the 3rd Asia-Pacific Space Generation Workshop

  • Did secretariat work for the Space Environment Utilization Working Group Session during the 23rd Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum

Jul - Dec 2015

Science Research Analyst
NRTDC, Philippine Navy

  • Completed the following project proposals: (1) Poor Man’s Satellite: Onboard UAV Launcher; and (2) UAV for Special Operations

  • Supported and cooperated with the following project proposals: High Speed Maneuverable Vessel, Fast Attack Vessel, Ship-to-Shore Transport Vessel, and Midget Submarine

Apr - Jul 2013

Project Intern
Regulus SpaceTech Inc.

  • Worked on pico-satellite and UAV research projects

  • Assisted in the conduct of various space education and outreach activities of the company

Teaching Experience

2021 - Present

Robotics, Programming, and Game Design Educator
Various

  • Conducting tutorial and personalized classes to students of various ages on the following courses:

    • Robotics - VEX IQ, VEXcode VR, Arduino, micro:bit

    • Programming - Scratch, Python

    • Game Design and Development - Roblox, Unity

    • Website Creation - WiX, GitHub 

2018 - 2021

SHS Faculty Member
Malayan Colleges Laguna

  • Taught mathematics, physics, and robotics (using VEX IQ and Arduino) to Senior High School students (Grade 11 and 12)

  • Coached for the Philippine Robothon 2019 participants of the school who won 3rd place during the competition (Programming Skills Challenge – Senior High School Category)

2017 - 2018

Space Science Educator
Regulus SpaceTech Inc.

  • Lectured on astronomy and space exploration for elementary and Junior High School students in the company's "Space Science Program"

  • Lectured and facilitated the workshops on space robotics and space engineering in the company's "Junior Astronaut Academy"

Skills and Expertise

  • Emerging technology research (IoT, AI, ML, robotics, space technology)

  • Embedded Systems development (Arduino, Raspberry Pi)

  • Software development (Python)

  • Physics, robotics, programming/coding, game design/development education

  • Content development and technical writing

  • Satellite Orbit Design (using AGI STK)

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