DON ANGELES

EDUCATION

MS in Information Systems
Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business

BS in Computer Science with Specialization in Network Engineering
De La Salle University

Student Leadership Award, Academic Honorable Mention Award
AB-Initio Program
Philippine Airlines Aviation School

Flying Proficiency Award (Best in Flying Award), Class Marcher

WORK EXPERIENCE

Philippine Airlines
Airline Pilot

• Ensured operational excellence and safety, contributing to an 80% company-wide on-time performance by completing 100% of 2000+ flight hours within highest safety and regulatory standards.
• Managed critical situations, including diversions and medical emergencies, through meticulous planning, effective communication, and proactive collaboration with the flight crew and operations.
• Received the ‘Best in Flying’ award during training for outstanding performance in flight proficiency checks, demonstrating excellence in technical, leadership, troubleshooting, and communication skills in high-pressure environments.
Sun Life of Canada - Philippines
Financial Advisor

• Delivered exceptional customer service by advocating for holistic financial wellness, seamlessly blending in-depth product knowledge with a keen understanding of client needs to provide tailored solutions.
• Managed the entire sales process with meticulous attention to detail, from prospecting and presentation to objection handling and follow-up, ensuring a thorough understanding and resolution of client inquiries and issues.
• Received unanimous positive feedback from clients, reflecting a commitment to excellence in customer service, a deep understanding of financial products, and the ability to translate complex information into actionable advice..
PLDT
Core and Transport Network Projects - Intern

• Developed an intranet project management system for the CTNP team in coordination with the team’s lead, using JSP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with complete documentation on software delivery.
• Conducted client needs assessment, full-stack programming, and project delivery and presentation.
• Selected as one of 40 participants for the Student Camp internship program, a distinguished opportunity extended to around 220 invitees based on their academic achievements and leadership potential.

LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Cloud Resume Challenge
AWS Project

• Developed a website using HTML/CSS/JS stored in S3, hosted using Route 53, and distributed through CloudFront with HTTPS security. Created a serverless function on Lambda with Python triggered through API Gateway to write and retrieve values from DynamoDB.
• Employed IAC principles through Terraform and established a CI/CD pipeline with Github Actions for automated testing and deployment of both front-end and back-end code, as well as infrastructure management.
President

• Led a team of around 30 students to spearhead and coordinate more than 44 projects with activities ranging from professional and personal skills development, social outreach, marketing and information dissemination campaigns, social issue awareness and student’s rights, and environmental advocacy.
• Created a project that raised around Php 250,000 pesos in two days through marketing and sales of t-shirts themed with the university’s celebration of its Centennial Anniversary.
• Partnered with external organizations such as HP to create professional skills development seminars and the Black Pencil Project to raise more than Php 11,000 for educational materials of underserved communities in far-flung regions of the Philippines.
Automated Malware Detection for Android
Team Lead

• Led the development of the project which utilized Machine Learning (ML) in the creation of an automated malware detection system which achieved around 75% classification accuracy through big-picture planning, meticulous coordination with all stakeholders, and handled technical integration of system modules.
• Built on Linux with Python for scripting and web-crawling, Weka for ML. Technical findings were presented at the Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications (SDIWC) International conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Achiever Scholar Program
College Head

• Coordinated university and college-wide activities to raise funds for the selected scholar for each of the 3 terms in the academic year.
• Provided full and partial subsidy for the tuition of each scholar of the College of Computer Studies.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) Cantrill.io

Cloud Practitioner Essentials AWS

Project Management
Google Project Management Google - Coursera

Project Management Fundamentals & Project Management Professional (PMP) LinkedIn

CERTIFICATIONS

AWS - Solutions Architect Associate
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PMI - Certified Associate in Project Management
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