A maverick and passionately compliant person with a solid track record of successes in both domestic and global organizations. Took a bold challenge in entrepreneurship by starting up a new franchise business in Canada while on retirement leave. He has since returned to APAC and currently based in Manila. Highly developed collaborative and relationship-building skills resulting to very successful implementation of trail-blazing projects recognized by top-level management and stakeholders. A well-known, respected leader in the ICT space and insurance industry in the Philippines and South East Asia due to his long and unselfish services in both industries: CIO/CTO for the longest time of the biggest multinational life insurance company, speaker in various IT fora, IT Committee Chair for the longest time of the Life Insurance Industry association, and IT Consultant to the Insurance Commission - the Philippine insurance regulatory agency - from early 2000 till retirement from his insurance company employer after 33 years.