How To Be You Po?

By Marco Angelo Samonte

In this podcast host Marco talks to young professionals to hear about their stories on how they got into their field, how they studied it, and what they do now in their work. The goal of this podcast ... more

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The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.

How To Be You Po? episodes:

October 02, 2021Ep.24: How to be an A.I. Engineer, and what it's like working for startup companies | Interview with Joseph Daniel Dantes
About the guest: Joseph Daniel Dantes is currently working for Blaize, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology company, where he is mostly in charge of developing software tools that are used in communicating with their AI accelerator hardware. Before this, he also worked for another AI technology company called Wave Computing. He is a Computer Engineering graduate from UP Diliman, and he was a member of the Ubiquitous Computing Laboratory in their institute.
In this episode we talked about:
What inspired him to pursue a career in AI engineering

His experience during their bootcamp training at Wave Computing

What he loves about working for a startup company

His role at Blaize, and some of the projects he has worked on so far

What edge computing is, and what it was like before edge computing

The day-to-day activities of an AI engineer, and the typical timeline of AI projects

What are the challenging and rewarding aspects of working as an AI engineer

What is AI, and how it's different from other related topics (machine learning, data science, etc)

How neural networks work, a simple example

The latest in AI technology, and why the development of AI is deemed to be the fourth industrial revolution

What makes a successful AI engineer
Follow JD Dantes on social media for more AI-related blog posts:
Writings on https://jddantes.substack.com
Medium https://medium.com/@jddantes
Twitter https://twitter.com/jddantes
If you wish to learn more about neural networks, here are some useful lecture notes:
https://cs231n.github.io/convolutional-networks/
https://cs231n.github.io/understanding-cnn/
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1h 4min
September 18, 2021Ep.23: How to be a Network Operations Engineer, and how customer tech support is done | Interview with Erwin San Pedro
About the guest: Erwin San Pedro is currently working as a Network Operations Engineer for NetOne Systems Japan, where he is tasked to help their customers resolve network issues, find downtime threats, and report outdated systems. Before this, he had three years of experience as an Electrical Project engineer for Hexel Works Japan. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE from UP Diliman, and he was a member of UP EEEI's Ubiquitous Computing Laboratory.
In this episode we talked about:
What urged him to make a career shift from electrical project engineering to network operations engineering

His first months of training at NetOne Systems Japan, and his role for the Operations team

The Plan-Build-Operate-Optimize (PBOO) framework, and different roles in each department

The day to day activities of a network operations engineer

The types of customers they have, and the kinds of concerns that they deal with

His process for researching, resolving, and recording the network issues

The many different parts connected in a network systems

The challenging and rewarding aspects of the work of a network operations engineer

The next steps in the career of a network engineer

Why Security Engineering is a highly specialized skill

How his past experiences in Hexel, UCL, and UP has helped him so far in his new career
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59min
September 10, 2021Ep.22: How to be an FPGA Engineer, and how FPGA enables 5G's high-speed communications | Interview with Carlos Luigi Ramos
About the guest: Carlos Luigi Ramos is an FPGA Engineer for Anritsu Japan. He has 4 years of experience in developing digital circuit modules for the signal modulation/demodulation and MIMO applications for 5G Testers. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE from UP Diliman, and he was a part of the Digital Signals Processing Laboratory.
In this episode we talked about:
How he ended up working for an FPGA team, and the kind of training he got in the beginning

The languages used in FPGA coding, and how its parallel processing is different from other codes

The projects he got involved in, and the work he has done for the Demodulation and Modulation groups of Anritsu's 5G Tester

What are detailed in the 3GPP specifications

The process of FPGA development: design (spec review, circuit design, timing charts), coding (circuit, input data, output data), simulation (in PC), verification, hardware deployment, and testing

The challenging and rewarding aspects of the work of an FPGA engineer

The next steps in the career of an FPGA engineer, how to become an expert FPGA engineer, and the two types of an FPGA engineer

What is an FPGA, the applications you can build with it, and the devices that need it

FPGA vs ASIC, and how FPGA allows reprogrammability of the digital circuits

The FPGA architecture, and the best practices in designing FPGA applications

The most useful skills and character traits for an FPGA engineer

The future of FPGA, and why the demand for FPGAs will only grow in the future
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1h 5min
September 04, 2021Ep.21 (Part 2 of 2): How to be an Antenna Engineer, and software vs hardware engineering | Interview with Mikhail Eñano
About the guest: Mikhail Eñano is a Product Design and Development engineer for Toshiba Japan, where he is part of the Telecommunication Systems Equipment Design group. He has 5 years of experience in product design, evaluation, and troubleshooting of RF products, mainly equipments for Satellite Communications. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE from UP Diliman, and he was a part of the Wireless Communications Engineering Laboratory (WCEL).
In this episode we talked about:
How he first got interested about wireless communications engineering

His undergraduate thesis project for WCEL

The antenna development process

Comparisons between software engineering and hardware engineering

What he needs for him to start developing his own products

Why a master's degree is almost crucial to an RF engineer

The next steps in the career of an RF engineer

Qualities that will make a successful RF engineer

The many different career opportunities for RF engineers
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39min
September 04, 2021Ep.21 (Part 1 of 2): How to be an RF Engineer, and the Hardware Product Development cycle | Interview with Mikhail Eñano
About the guest: Mikhail Eñano is a Product Design and Development engineer for Toshiba Japan, where he is part of the Telecommunication Systems Equipment Design group. He has 5 years of experience in product design, evaluation, and troubleshooting of RF products, mainly equipments for Satellite Communications. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE from UP Diliman, and he was a part of the Wireless Communications Engineering Laboratory (WCEL).
In this episode we talked about:
The products being developed in the Telecommunications Systems Equipment Group of Toshiba Japan

What are RF products, and what do RF engineers do?

The different kinds of RF engineers

The products/projects he has been involved in so far

Some of his patent applications, and the patent application process in Japan

The different teams and different kinds of engineers involved in the development of a product

The stages in the product development cycle: design, prototype, development, production, support

What's unique about this process when it comes to RF products

The different certifications and evaluations of electronic products, and how they are conducted

The most challenging and rewarding aspects of the job of an RF engineer

Why RF engineers are important and will never become obsolete

Current challenges and exciting researches in wireless communications
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1h
August 27, 2021Ep.20: How to be a Mobile App Developer, and how AdBlockers work | Interview with Marc Patrick Celon
About the Guest: Marc Patrick Celon is a software engineer for Samsung Research Philippines where he is currently developing the AdBlocking technology of the Samsung Internet browser. He is a Computer Engineering graduate from UP Diliman and he was a member of the Ubiquitous Computing Laboratory (UCL).
In this episode we talked about:
The different kinds of apps they develop in UCL

Why he chose Samsung Research PH as the place to start his career in app dev

His early projects for Samsung, and how software dev is different in the industry compared to in college

How they monitor and find issues in the web apps they deploy

How he got involved in mobile app development, and why Samsung Internet is capitalizing on its AdBlocking technology

Where the ads are in a browser, and why AdBlockers need to be constantly updated

The day-to-day activities of a mobile app developer

The side projects they have in Samsung, as well as how they present their patent or product ideas

The difference between mobile app development and web app development

How AdBlockers hide or block ads on a website, and what they replace them with

What personal projects he is working on right now

How someone can get started in web app or mobile app development

The differences in developing iOS and Android applications
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1h 4min
August 20, 2021Ep.19: How to be a Web Developer, and how cloud technology is changing Web Dev | Interview with Rodrigo Celso II
About the guest: Rodrigo Celso II is currently working as a software engineer for Metro East Technology Resources Inc, where he helps develop internal web applications for Telecom companies. He has a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering specialized in Digital Signal Processing from UP Diliman, and he is currently pursuing his MBA degree.
In the first half of this episode we talked about:
Why he entered a career in Web development, and why he chose Metro East Technology

What web development is, and how UI/UX has become a separate area of work

How his career has progressed in the past four years, and the kinds of projects he has worked on

Differences between a web developer and mobile app developer

The day-to-day activities of a web developer

The lifecycle of software development, and the difference between Waterfall and Agile methods

How he learned the many programming languages needed for his work

The challenging aspects and rewarding aspects of working as a web developer

The next steps in the career of a web developer, and why he is pursuing an MBA now
In the second half of this episode we talked about:
What is front-end development, and what is back-end development

How UI/UX is planned, designed, researched, and implemented

How the user data is accessed from/sent to the servers

How cloud technology is impacting the web development process

How their team is transitioning towards the adoption of cloud infrastructure

Current trends in UI design, and the trendsetters in UI design

The main design principles in creating sustainable and adaptable software

What makes a successful web developer

The many reasons why someone should pursue a career in web development

How someone can start learning how to do web development
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1h 19min
August 13, 2021 Ep.18: How to be a DevOps Engineer, and the future of the IT industry | Interview with Ivan Nepomuceno
About the guest: Ivan Nepomuceno is currently working as a DevOps Engineer for Samsung Research Philippines. He also has previous experience as a release manager in Asurion, and as a system engineer in Azeus. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE from UP Diliman, where he specialized in wireless communications engineering.
In the first half of this episode we talked about:
Why he entered the IT industry after graduating from college
What products/services he was involved in at Azeus
How he taught himself DevOps engineering
His work as a release manager in Asurion
The day-to-day activities of a DevOps engineer
Why we would want to put codes into containers
How they automate the deployment of applications
Differences between developers, operations, and DevOps
The challenging and rewarding aspects about the work of a DevOps engineer
How someone can advance to DevOps position
In the second half of this episode we talked about:
How DevOps developed, and why it's crucial for our software systems today
The future of IT and DevOps
What businesses need a DevOps engineer
The minimum background/knowledge you need to get into DevOps engineering
What it takes to be well-versed in the work of DevOps
What makes a successful DevOps engineer
Best way to start learning DevOps engineering
Why DevOps is very in demand right now
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1h 7min
August 06, 2021Ep.17: How to be a Space Systems Engineer, and what we can do with space data | Interview with Izrael Bautista
About the guest: Izrael Bautista is currently finishing his PhD in Space Systems Engineering at Kyushu University. He is also the project manager for BIRDS-4, a cubesatellite project involving different engineers from the Philippines, Paraguay, Nepal, Turkey, and Japan. His involvement in the Philippine Microsatellite Project started from 2015, and since then he has contributed in the development of the power system of Diwata-1 and Diwata-2 satellites. He has a bachelor's degree in ECE and a master's degree in Energy Engineering both from UP Diliman.
In the first half of the episode we talked about:
How he first got involved with the Philippine Microsatellite Project

His contributions for the Diwata-1 and Diwata-2 projects

What is an amateur radio

The data that we can get from our satellites

Why he decided to pursue PhD in Space Systems Engineering

The subjects he took for this degree, and the format of their classes

The mission of the BIRDS-4 Project, and the make-up of their team

His role and contributions to this project

The technology he used for the solar cell of the satellite

The background necessary to qualify for Space Systems Engineering

The timeline of the project, and why most cubesatellites last only 1-2 years

The new career opportunities that opened up for him because of Space Engineering
In the second half of the episode we talked about:
The harsh conditions that satellites should be able to withstand

The challenges in the communications with the satellite

What our Space Agency is working on now, and the kinds of roles they need inside

The future goals of the Philippine Space Agency

Where we're getting our funds for our space missions today

Why space data is valuable to private enterprises

Why pursue a career in Space Systems Engineering

Why satellites are the king of systems

How someone can start learning amateur radio
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1h 9min
July 31, 2021Episode 16: How to be a Human Resources officer, and how to find and get that job you want | Interview with Jenvia Domingo
About the guest: Jenvia Domingo is a Senior Technical Recruiter for Pointwest, an IT & Services company in the Philippines. Counting her 1 year experience as a recruitment assistant in Action Labs IT Services Philippines, she now has 5 years of experience in the end to end recruitment of IT, Software, and Operations professionals. She finished her bachelor's degree in Human Resource Development Management (HRDM) from New Era University.
In the first half of this episode we talked about:
What inspired her to take the HRDM program of New Era University

The five different facets of Human Resource Management

The curriculum of the HRDM program in New Era University, and how the subjects are taught

Her job searching experience after graduating from college

Why she chose to find work in the IT industry

Freelancing, outsourcing, staff augmentation, and direct hiring

The day-to-day activities of an HR officer

The challenging and rewarding aspects of working as an HR officer

How she overcame the challenges of learning about the technologies in IT, and developing her interviewing skills

How to be a successful HR officer, how to develop the passion for this work, and finding mentors
In the second half of this episode we talked about:
The complete hiring process, and how to find and get that job you want

How recruiters find the right candidates for the positions they are trying to fill

What are the different concerns employees can ask from their HR department

How are employees usually evaluated and rewarded

What are the causes for terminating an employee, and how to approach letting go of employees

The steps you need to take when you decide to resign from your company

How are salaries of employees decided

What makes employees stay in the company, and what makes them leave early

Why pursue a career in Human Resource management

What other backgrounds will qualify you for this job
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1h 22min

FAQs about How To Be You Po?:

How many episodes does How To Be You Po? have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.