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Education

Bicol University

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

  • Date: August 2019 – July 2023
  • Location: Legazpi City, Albay, Bicol, Philippines
  • General Weighted Average: 1.46 / 1.00
  • Honors: President’s Lister, Dean’s Lister, DOST-SEI Merit Scholar
  • Relevant Coursework: Chemical Engineering Design, Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering, Engineering Data Analysis, Methods of Research, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Energy Track Specialization
  • Undergraduate Thesis: “Modeling and Simulation of Supercritical CO2 Essential Oil Extraction Process for Bicol Native Plants**”
  • Activities: Debate, Public Speaking, Research, Programming

BUCEILS-HS

Junior and Senior High School

  • Date: June 2013 – Mar 2019
  • Location: Legazpi City, Albay, Bicol, Philippines
  • Activities: Prime Minister, Bicol University High School Debate Society; Editor-in-Chief, The Mayon (School Publication)

Work & Leadership Experience

Apprenticeship under Engr. Philip Cos, ACPE

On-the-Job Trainee

  • Location: Online
  • Date: June 2022 – July 2022
  • Description:
    • Conducted a GMP audit of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility based on a video tour, assessing adherence to cGMP principles according to 21 CFR Part 211.
    • Applied chemical engineering principles to optimize manufacturing processes, including retrospective validation of an Aspirin Tablet production line to ensure quality criteria were met, using Python and Plot.ly for data analysis.
    • Conducted process mapping of standard operating procedures for the manufacture of Aspirin tablets, identifying areas for improvement and streamlining the production process.

Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers – Junior Chapter Bicol University

Vice President for Internal Affairs

  • Location: Legazpi City, Albay
  • Date: May 2021 – May 2022
  • Description:
    • Led a team of twelve to organize and facilitate a General Assembly to change the name and logo of the organization, amend its Constitution and Bylaws, as well as approve the activities and funding for the second semester of academic year 2021–2022.
    • Prepared a survey with over 150 responses and authored a report on it outlining several challenges faced by students in the department when it comes to online classes as well as recommended areas of improvement for PIChE-JCBU and the faculty.
    • Collaborated with Project Solon and helped draft the provincial Youth Code of Albay (Philippines) to give and enumerate the various rights and responsibilities that the Youth of Albay have.

Evaluation and Logistics Officer

  • Location: Legazpi City, Albay
  • Date: August 2020 – April 2021
  • Description:
    • Created, compiled, and analyzed online attendance and feedback forms to gauge the impact of the organization and improve engagement with the whole chemical engineering student body
    • Functioned as a host for online events with over 70 participants on average organized by PIChE-JCV

Bicol University College of Engineering, College Student Council

Junior Councilor

  • Date: August 2019 – May 2020
  • Location: Legazpi City, Albay
  • Description:
    • Performed as a deputy secretary as well as advised and aided the CSC President in implementing proper parliamentary procedures during the College Legislative Assembly for the Academic Year 2019-2020
    • Prepared a parliamentary procedures primer for student leaders of the College of Engineering using LaTeX, in preparation for the College Legislative Assembly

Awards and Achievements

  • May 2023: 1st Runner Up in the Division-level Speech Evaluation Contest for Division D District 79 (Saudi Arabia) of Toastmasters International
  • Apr 2023: Overall Winner in the university-wide “Create Your Future Today” innovation competition organized by the Bicol University Futures Thinking and Strategic Foresight Committee
  • Feb 2023: Table Topics Speech Contest Club Champion for the 2023 Jubail Filipino Toastmasters Club Speech Contest
  • Aug 2022: Won as Champion as a programmer of Team NutriBUn in the first ever Nutri-Hackathon of the National Nutrition Council of the Philippines
  • Jul 2022: One of the 19 Semi-Finalist teams in the 2022 SCG Bangkok Business Challenge Global Competition in Bangkok, Thailand. Also was the first to present in the 60-second pitch round of the Opening Reception.

Skills, Activities, Interests

Languages

  • Fluent in English
  • Conversational Proficiency in Filipino
  • Elementary proficiency in Japanese

Skills

  • Python
  • MATLAB / Octave
  • LaTeX
  • Debate and Public Speaking
  • Argumentative and Technical Writing
  • Design and Applications:
    • Microsoft Office Suite and MS Excel
    • Git and GitHub
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Canva

Interests

  • video games
  • anime
  • reading non-fiction
  • classical and original soundtrack music
  • writing

Affiliations

  • Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers - Junior Chapter Bicol University (Aug 2019 – July 2023)
  • Jubail Filipino Toastmasters Club (Aug 2022 – Aug 2023)
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers International Student Member (2022 – 2023)