Experience
Jobs, organizations, volunteering, and school: the places and people I have learned from.
Work
Technology Infrastructure Analyst - Mainframe Systems Programmer
CurrentCiti · Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines
Currently on my first rotation under Mainframe and Host System Services, assigned to the NetSoft Team. Building foundational experience in mainframe systems and system programming while learning the technologies and processes that support enterprise mainframe environments.
2026 Graduate Analyst - Trainee
Citi · Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines
Completed a 4-week software engineering training program under NEUEDA, covering core software development principles and industry practices. The program concluded with a capstone project focused on developing an online trading platform, where we applied a full-stack technology stack including Spring Boot REST APIs, FastAPI, React, and TypeScript, and deployed the application using Citi’s internal deployment tools.
UI/UX Development & DevOps Intern
Leapfroggr, Inc · Metro Manila
UI/UX Developer Intern for Leapfroggr's SeriousMD and NowServing. Also, contributed to deploying intern projects into production.
- Made design templates for the web builder features.
- Setup deployment for intern-led projects
Austin Natividad · Intern colleague“Kovie is a brilliant colleague with a natural talent for organization and management. He has a wide range of understanding of different areas of technology and always takes the initiative to offer support and guidance.”
Zach Noche · Intern colleague“He (Kovie) is great person to work with. A natural-borne leader and someone you can rely on to get the job done.”
User Acceptance Tester & Automation Intern
LBC Express, Inc. · Pasay City
Miguel Villanueva · Intern colleague“Kovie is always reliable as a co-collaborator. During our time in our internship he has always displayed exemplary work ethic and initiative in solving problems as a team.”
Part-Time IT Officer
G12 Express · Parañaque City
I am responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining office computer hardware and software to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. I manage the procurement of software tools and services that support workplace productivity and efficiency. Additionally, I handle the installation and configuration of newly acquired devices, ensuring they are properly integrated into the office environment.
Organizations
People Operations Lead
DLSU Human-X Interactions Lab (HXIL) · DLSU Manila
Lead end-to-end recruitment and onboarding of new cohort members, ensuring a seamless candidate experience. Also manage logistics and oversee the successful implementation of organizational events and activities to drive engagement and community building.
Student Service Batch Rep / Executive
Computer Studies Government · Manila
I ensure that all university and college-wide announcements are disseminated across all channels. Provides student services as well as catering to student concerns regarding enrollment processes, academic guidelines, etc.
Recruitment website team
DLSU Council of Student Organizations · Manila, Philippines
Built the front end of the Annual Recruitment Week website that showcases every organization under the Council.
Volunteering
Media Ministry Lead
CurrentLFJM Fellowship · Las Piñas City
Handles the sound system, visuals, livestream, and other media aspects deemed necessary for the church.
Education
BS Computer Science, major in Software Technology
De La Salle University · Manila, Philippines
- Thesis: RoutScape, a collaborative AR tool for flood evacuation planning
Johndayll Arizala · Thesis partner“When I think of the words 'quality', 'organized', and 'on time', Kovie is who pops up in my head.”
Rafa Martinez · CS classmate“Kovie is very approachable when it comes to DevOps related inquiries, often giving out a helping hand in setting them up as well.”
Miguel Robles · CS classmate“I think Kovie's best attribute is that he cares. He'll always be the first to take initiative in a project and he ensures that the ship is always steered in the right direction.”