Work
I try to learn much from the initiatives I’m lucky to be a part of. I’m motivated by projects that recognise the complex and often interdependent nature of our problems - and so require interdisciplinary teams and solutions.
2026–present
health tech
Managing work to integrate medical code classification systems into the Philippine health care system.
2025–present
Chair, Board of Trustees, Amnesty International Philippines
governance
Chairs the Board of Trustees of Amnesty International Philippines.
2025
Project Manager, Standards and Interoperability Lab Philippines (SIL-PH)
health tech
Managing standards and interoperability work using road safety as a use case, including development of health data standards and FHIR implementation guidance.
2024–25
Project Manager, Standards and Interoperability Laboratory (UPM SILab)
health tech
Managing standards and interoperability work and a digital health regulatory sandbox focused on viral hepatitis and a liver disease registry.
2023–25
Chair, International Nominations Committee, Amnesty International
governance
Chaired the committee responsible for supporting nominations to the International Board and other global governance committees.
2023
Research Associate, Ending HIV Transmission by Optimizing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in East Asia: Focus on the Philippines
public health
Contributed to research on optimizing access to and use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in the Philippines.
2023
public health
Supported assessment of the national HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis programme and formulation of related policy.
2022–23
Project Manager, Philippine Vaccine Effectiveness (PhilVE) Project
health tech
Provided data management and visual analytics support to a surveillance project estimating the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines used in the Philippines.
2022–2026
Project Manager, Strengthening integrated treatment and care for hepatitis in the Philippines (StITCH) 1.0
public health
Managing implementation of a people-centred model to strengthen integrated hepatitis care and treatment in primary health care settings, in collaboration with partners in the Philippines, Viet Nam, and the United States.
2022–23
Project Support, Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support Systems on Endemic Diseases Applying Artificial Intelligence Technology and Operations Research for Dengue
health tech
Supported a project developing patient-centred clinical decision support for dengue and other endemic diseases using artificial intelligence and operations research.
2021–23
Member, International Nominations Committee, Amnesty International
governance
Served on the committee supporting nominations to the International Board and other global governance committees.
2020–24
Co-Founder, Yaka.ph
health tech
Co-founded a unified, stigma-free platform for sexual and reproductive health needs. Yaka.ph was a runner-up in the 2020 ReachHealth Innovation Challenge and won the 2022 ReachHealth Innovation Accelerator.
2020–21
Project Associate, RxBox 1000 Telemetry eLearning Course
health edtech
Contributed to a short eLearning course on the telemetry functions of the RxBox 1000 biomedical device, funded by the national science and technology agency.
2020–21
Project Manager, Advocacy and Education Initiatives on Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCOD)
health edtech
Managed advocacy and education initiatives on medical certification of cause of death, including an eLearning course that reached more than 1,800 users nationwide.
2020–21
Research Associate, Validation of the RxBox Telemetry System in Monitoring Admitted Patients in PGH COVID-19 Wards
health tech
Contributed to validation of the RxBox telemetry system for monitoring patients admitted to COVID-19 wards at the Philippine General Hospital.
2019–20
Project Manager, Development of an eLearning Tool on MCCOD Training
health edtech
Managed development of an eLearning tool for medical certification of cause of death training for postgraduate interns and pre-service medical students.
2019–21
Trustee, Board of Trustees, Amnesty International Philippines
governance
Served as a youth trustee on the Board of Trustees of Amnesty International Philippines and led the Youth Core Group.
2019–20
Research Associate, AHEAD Telehealth Policy Project
organisational strategy
Supported development of the national strategic telehealth roadmap through remote consultations with diverse stakeholders, alongside operations and legal research on telehealth under the Universal Health Care vision.
2019
Member, Organisational Capabilities Task Force, Amnesty International
organisational strategy
Contributed to the Organisational Capabilities Task Force for Amnesty International's 2022–2030 Global Strategy.
2018–20
Member, Global Youth Collective, Amnesty International
youth rights
Contributed youth perspectives to global policy positions and facilitated collaboration across time zones, generations, and cultures. Also participated in a twinning programme with a member of the International Board.
2018
Project Manager, RxBox 1000 Outcomes Project
health tech
Managed work validating the RxBox biomedical device for use in resource-constrained settings. The devices were later deployed in health centres and for COVID-19 patient monitoring.
2016–17
Member, International Youth Strategy Review Working Group, Amnesty International
organisational strategy
Contributed to the development of the International Youth Strategy 2017–2020 through consultation and alignment with the movement's strategic goals.
2016–18
Research Assistant, Adoption of a Telemedicine Device (RxBox) by Philippine Primary Care Health Workers
health tech
Contributed to research on adoption of the RxBox telemedicine device by primary care health workers in the Philippines.