Experience

Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM DOH)

• Philippines
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Science Research Specialist II (IT Specialist)

  • Jul 2008 - Present

  Mainly responsible for developing applications for the institute and other projects using Visual Basic 6.0 and VB.Net with MS Access and SQL Server as back-end databases. Also provides technical support on computers, network and peripheral devices.Responsibilities:• Transforms complex business requirements into software, ensures applications are delivered on time, compliant to specifications, scalable, with optimized performance and maintainable.This task encompasses requirements capture, design, coding, testing and installation. • Performs data compare, cleansing, analysis and reporting using EPI Info7 and Microsoft Office.• Installs and performs troubleshooting and minor repairs to hardware, software, network or peripheral equipment, following design and installation specifications.• Refers major hardware or software problems or defective products to vendors.• Provides technical assistance to end-users about the use of Windows and Proprietary applications.• Sets up network and internet connections (wireless and wired). Fixes minor internet problems and reports provider-related problems to the ISP.• Works on Active Directory accounts and assists in the assignment of group policies.• Participates in the rollout of software updates and patches. • Conducts inventory of computers company-wide to be used in evaluating units that need update or replacement.• Evaluates and approves the specifications of hardware, software and peripheral prior to procurement (covers bidding and shopping).• Devises and submits to the Division head the recommended specifications for commonly-used hardware, software and peripheral devices to be subsequently circulated in the institute.• Conducts in-house trainings regarding the use and basic troubleshooting of computer units and applications.• Provides technical support during trainings conducted by the different departments in the institute.• Formulates IT-related policies and ensures their implementation. Show less

• Science Research Specialist I

  • Nov 2005 - Jul 2008

  Primarily in charge in the development of applications in the institute and other projects using Visual Basic 6.0 with MS Access as back-end database. Also provides technical support on computers, network and peripheral devices.Responsibilities:• Responsible for requirements gathering, design, coding, testing and installation of applications.• Performed data compare, validation and cleansing using EPI Info6 and Microsoft Office.• Installed and performed troubleshooting and minor repairs to hardware, software, network or peripheral equipment, following design and installation specifications.• Assisted end-users in the utilization of Windows applications.• Set up network and internet connections (wired). Fixed minor internet problems and reported provider-related problems to the head of the IT section.• Provided users with login information and resolved problematic user accounts.• Maintained up-to-date Antivirus definition levels on all machines in the institute. • Conducted inventory of computers company-wide to identify units which need update or replacement.• Evaluated and approved the specifications of hardware, software and peripheral equipments prior to procurement (shopping).• Conducted in-house trainings on the use and basic troubleshooting of computer units and applications.• Provided technical support during trainings conducted by the different departments in the institute. Show less



New Tropical Medicine Foundation, Incorporated

• Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines

• Computer Programmer

  • Oct 2003 - Nov 2005

  • Responsible for software development, packaging and deployment using Visual Basic 6.0 and MS Access • Performed monthly data monitoring and validation and generation of reports • Supervised the data management unit and resolved issues arising from the entry and comparison of data. • Reported data and related issues to the data management head. • Responsible for software development, packaging and deployment using Visual Basic 6.0 and MS Access • Performed monthly data monitoring and validation and generation of reports • Supervised the data management unit and resolved issues arising from the entry and comparison of data. • Reported data and related issues to the data management head.