IST Department’s Seniors’ Tribute and Alumni Homecoming

It was a night to remember for the BS Information Technology (BSIT) seniors.

A seniors’ tribute was held on July 13, 2019 in One San Miguel Building, Ortigas Center, Pasig City in celebration of the 25th founding anniversary of the UA&P Information Technology Program, which was established in 1993. The event was initiated by the Information Technology chairperson and program director Mr. Cyrus Paolo “Chipi” M. Buenafe and organized by the Information Technology Community (ITeC) through its project head Enrique Chuidian III, incoming ITeC president Alyssa Ashley Capco, and under the supervision of ITeC moderator Dr. Mark Anthony Sabili.

ITeC Moderator Dr. Mark Anthony Sabili with master of ceremonies Kate Hilario and Gaby Piedad

“I’m glad that my block mates and I were together for the night, enjoying, without worrying about academics,” Angelique Humphreys, an IT senior, said.

BSIT alumni were also invited to reconnect with previous professors and block mates and share to the graduating seniors some of their experiences in the corporate world.

In his welcome remarks, IT Program Director Chipi Buenafe encouraged the seniors and the alumni to always come back to the University and be actively engaged in the different activities, especially those of the Department of Information Science and Technology.

Mr. Chipi Buenafe, Information Technology Chairperson and Program Director

The following alumni speakers shared their experiences in the corporate world:

John Paul De Guzman (BSIT, 2006), president, founder, and owner of Frost Design and Consulting Group
Elaine Rose Rojas (BSIT, 2006), senior consultant/program manager in DXC Technology, and director and founder of Blackpearl Technology and Icings & Toppings
Raphael “Waffy” Fabie (BSIT, 2006), who worked in Sydney & Melbourne, Australia for six years and has been working in the IT industry for 13 years as engineer, designer, business analyst, project manager, and now scrum master
Manuel Leandro “Inno” Sevilla (BSIT, 2006), senior consultant and resource manager of the Business Solutions Management unit of Indra Philippines. He was also a member of the UA&P Futsal varsity.
Jaq Cua – Tecson (BSIT, 2006), who has been with DXC Technology for 12 years
Emiliano Lorenzo Tanchico (BSIT, 2010), who worked as an IT professional for five years. He is currently working in SGV as a senior associate in the new IT Advisory Practice.

“I’m grateful that I came because opportunities like this come only once. I now have an idea of what to expect in the corporate world and how to adjust,” said Thea Tajonera, graduating student.

After the alumni’s testimonials was the awarding for the best capstone and the best ninong and ninang. The Best Capstone Project 2019 was awarded to Alvin Dela Torre, Johann Carl Malto, and Kyle Jed Montuano for their research titled “Reedley International School Student Information Systems.” The award for Best Ninong 2019 was given to Mr. Giuseppe Ng, while Best Ninang 2019 went to Ms. Shirley Tolentino.

(L-R) Project manager Enrique Chuidian III, emcees Kate Hilario and Gaby Piedad, Best in Capstone awardees Alvin Dela Torre, Kyle Jed Montuano, and Johann Carl Malto, and Mr. Chipi Buenafe

(leftmost) Best Ninong 2019 awardee Mr. Giuseppe C. Ng, IST Faculty

(left) Best Ninang 2019 awardee Ms. Shirley Tolentino, IST Program Officer

Writing memory notes followed the awarding. Each graduating student wrote short messages for their block mates. The seniors found it fun because they get to keep a note from their block mates and treasure it.

To close, Dr. Sabili encouraged all the attendees to sign in a tarpaulin to express their commitment to the University.