Current position

Instructor; Faculty of Information and Communication Studies, University of the Philippines Open University
Affiliate Faculty; Center for International Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman
Affiliate Faculty; Science, Technology and Society Program, University of the Philippines Diliman

Courses taught at the Open University

• MMS 100: Introduction to Multimedia Studies
• EDDE 221: Design and Evaluation of Multimedia Technologies

Research Experience

Start date	End date	Role	Head of project	Notes
05/2008	05/2008	Research Associate	Dr. Raul Pertierra, University of the Philippines Diliman	Currently conducting literature review and proposing research methodologies for project titled, "Social Networks & Computer Mediated Interactive Communication Technologies (CMICT) – New social and cultural possibilities or more of the same thing?”. The project investigates the effects of the Internet (web 2.0) and mobile phones on culture, identity and everyday life in the Philippines, with particular reference to the rise of Asian cosmopolitan individualism.
08/2001	04/2003	Research Assistant	Dr. Tom Calvert (Simon Fraser University)	Aided in designing software architecture for translating dance notation into computer animation of dancers performing the notated score. Created test suites and verified software behaviour against anatomical constraints.
04/2001	07/2001	Research Assistant (Co-op)	Dr. Regan Mandryk, EDGE Lab, School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University	Examined how ubiquitous technology and tangible interfaces can aid face-to-face interaction in a computer game environment, in a project funded by Electronic Arts and the New Media Innovation Centre. Designed and implemented the testbed environment, a hybrid board/computer game projected onto a tabletop display.

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Education

Date	Title	Granted by	Notes
2005	BS Computing Science Specializing in Multimedia (Cooperative Education), Extended Minor in Dance with emphasis on performance and choreography	Simon Fraser University	CGPA: 3.735
1998	International Baccalaureate Diploma, concentrations in Physics, Math, and Music	Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific	45 points
1998	Bilingual Diploma	International Baccalaureate Organisation
1998	Diploma in Advanced Mathematics	International Baccalaureate Organisation

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Presentations/Talks/Lectures

Date	Title	At	Location
12/2008	Lecture for GS 197: Culture and its Global Entanglements	Center for International Studies, University of the Philippines	Quezon City, Philippines
11/2008	Cinemaspace, Cyberspace: Mapping the Philippine Moving Image (A proposal for a portal to Philippine independent cinema using data visualization techniques)	5th Annual Southeast Asian Cinemas Conference	Quezon City, Philippines
07/2008	The Embodied Voice	COMM 103 (Speech Communication) at UP Open University	Quezon City, Philippines
07/2008	Visualizing Data: Making Sense of an Information-Rich World	University of the Philippines Open University Colloquium	Laguna, Philippines
04/2008	Uncensored Bodies Artist Talk Series	Mag:net Cafe	Quezon City, Philippines
09/2007	Open Source Dance	New Forms Festival ArtCamp	Vancouver, Canada
03/2007	Politics of Identity in the Dance Milieu	The Dance Centre	Vancouver, Canada
12/2008	"The Invisible, Visible: Generating New Knowledge Through Information Design"	Science, Technology, and Society Program; University of the Philippines Diliman	Quezon City, Philippines

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Grants, Scholarships, and Residencies

Start	End	Program	Organization	Location	Notes
10/2008	11/2008	WEDNESDAYS I'M-N-LOVE OPEN PLATFORM: The Invisible, Visible	Green Papaya Art Projects	Quezon City, Philippines	I was given 8 Wednesday evenings to do whatever I wanted. I decided to use the time to do research focus data visualizaion. While most kinds of data visualization practices deal with aggregate information obtained using using various data harvesting techniques, I was interested in seeing if coherent and cogent views on the world could generated from subjective experiences quantified as data, such as those collected by psychologists in quantitative studies of human behavior. During my residency, I held three public discussions: one at the start to express my intended approach to the residency, one in the middle to discuss a particular application of data visualization to supporting initiatives to build international networks of choreographers, and one at the end to present a paper I wrote during the residency for the 5th Southeast Asian Cinemas Conference.
03/2007	03/2007	Dance Lab: bOdy bOUnD	Scotiabank Dance Centre	Vancouver, Canada	Sara, Jennifer, Phil and I did researched through performance the human body as located in the intersections between Second Life and a physical performance space.
09/1998	05/2002	Shrum International Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship	Simon Fraser University	Burnaby, Canada	CAN $40000 + tuition waiver
09/1996	05/1998	Pearson College Full Scholarship	Lester B. Pearson College, Canadian International Development Agency	Victoria, Canada	Accommodation+living expenses+tuition waver (value: ~CAN $67000)

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Selected Bibliography

• Mandryk, R. L., & Maranan, D. S. (2002). False prophets: exploring hybrid board/video games. In Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 640-641). ACM New York, NY, USA.
• Developer documentation for BusinessObjects XI .NET Providers, which can be viewed from the Business Objects Developer Library. To view the relevant sections, in the table of contents, click BusinessObjects Enterprise SDK > .NET developer guide and API reference > SDK Fundamentals >  BusinessObjects XI .NET Providers. All sections under this section, and all other references to BusinessObjects XI .NET Providers, apply.

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Selected Honours

Date	Title	Granted by	Country
2006	Emerging Artist Award for British Columbia	The Holy Body Tattoo	Canada
2005	Service Award	Simon Fraser University	Canada
2005	Gerald and Sheahan McGavin Award	Simon Fraser University	Canada
2004	Service Award	Simon Fraser University	Canada
2002	Dean’s Honour Roll	Simon Fraser University	Canada
2001	Nomination for Canadian Information Processing Society Student of the Year	Simon Fraser University Co-operative Education	Canada
1999	Certificate of Distinction	Simon Fraser University Department of Philosophy	Canada

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Industry Experience

Start date	End date	Position	Employer	Location	Accomplishments
07/2007	08/2007	Technical Writer	Filipiniana.net / Vibal Publishing House	Manila, Philippines	Streamlined and edited sections of the online help documentation for WikiPilipinas.org.
01/2007	02/2007	Technical Writer & Projects Coordinator	Philippine Integrated Advertising	Manila, Philippines	Wrote website content and edited existing content for accuracy, clarity, brevity, consistency, and style. Provided client-side management for three website development projects for the Yuchengco Group of Companies (www.ygc.com). Interviewed clients, gathered and assessed technical feasibility of requirements, and communicated specifications to web developers. Used project management software to track milestones, tasks, and deliverables. Developed a managed service process guide.
07/2005	04/2006	SDK Technical Writer (Full-time)	Business Objects	Vancouver, Canada	Wrote the developer guide for a BusinessObjects Enterprise Software Development Kit component specific to .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005. (See Writing Samples section for a link to this document.) Edited and documented ASP sample code, and created architecture diagrams that clearly show relationships in relevant workflows.
05/2004	08/2004	SDK Technical Writer (Co-op)	Business Objects	Vancouver, Canada	Refined and formalized a process for safely merging source code and documentation written independently by software developers and by technical writers. Developed manuals, tutorials, and source code examples for Business Objects Software Development Kits. Reviewed and edited colleagues’ writing for accuracy, clarity, and style. Learned and employed best practices for communicating technical information to non-technical users.
08/2003	01/2005	Outreach Coordinator	Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group	Burnaby, Canada	Oversaw installation of new hardware and software components in office computers. Provided troubleshooting services for printers, networks, peripherals, and software. Provided technical feedback on the organization’s website re-design. Significantly increased student interest in SFPIRG services and resources by conducting presentations about SFPIRG to over 35 undergraduate and graduate classes. Researched and liaised with staff, faculty, and organizations at SFU interested in community-oriented research.
05/2003	08/2003	Programming Assistant	CJSF 90.1 FM	Burnaby, Canada	Provided troubleshooting services for recording and radio broadcasting equipment, as well as for printers, networks, peripherals, and software. Oversaw installation of hardware and software components in office computers. Researched, developed, and produced programs related to significant social issues. Conducted, recorded, and edited interviews of local artists, activists, and community organizers and presented them on-air.
08/2000	12/2000	Software Engineer (Co-op)	Softimage/Avid	Montréal, Canada	Worked with largely bilingual team to implement using C++ new features and fix bugs in the data management and non-linear editing toolsets of a high-end film/video post-production software.
04/2000	07/2000	Application Developer (Co-op)	QDesign Corporation	Vancouver, Canada	Added MP3 file streaming and internet streaming capability to company’s flagship media player using C++.

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Selected Stage and Film Work

Date performed	Title	Choreographer	Performers	Venue	Location
2008	Wreckless Acts	Donna Miranda, Regina Lasam, Diego Maranan	Donna Miranda, Regina Lasam, Diego Maranan	Green Papaya Art Projects	Quezon City, Philippines
2007	Drive	Jane Osborne	Diego Maranan, Vanessa Mayrand	Film	Hungary, Brazil, Canada, Philippines
2007	bOdy bOUnD	Sara Coffin	Jennifer Clarke, Sara Coffin, Phil Thompson	The Dance Centre	Vancouver, Canada
2006	Promises Are Made to be Broken	Donna Miranda and Dancing Wounded Contemporary Dance Commune	Mae Bayot, Jay Cruz, Tess Jamias, Regina Lasam, Diego Maranan, Donna Miranda		Makati, Philippines
2006	The Role I Should Have Done	Antony Rizzi's Moving Productions		Kasino am Schwarzenbergplatz	Vienna, Austria
2006	City Life: 3	Diego Maranan	Deanna Peters, Jocelyn Wong	Ayden Gallery	Vancouver, Canada
2005	second law	Diego Maranan	Lori Macdonald, Jocelyn Wong, Vanessa Mayrand	Firehall Arts Centre	Vancouver, Canada
2005	The Boot Danube	Kathryn Ricketts		Roundhouse Community Theatre	Vancouver, Canada
2005	The Spell Remains	Martha Carter/marta marta HoP		Vancouver East Cultural Centre	Vancouver, Canada
2005	EARTH=Home	Judith Marcuse		Great Northern Way Campus	Vancouver, Canada
2005	Prelude. Fugue.	Diego Maranan	Maryanne Wong	Simon Fraser University	Burnaby, Canada
1992	Tiempo	Jon Red		Film	Philippines

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Selected Volunteer History

Year started	Year ended	Title	Organization	Location
2008		Website designer	Green Papaya Art Projects: www.greenpapayaartprojects.org	Quezon City, Philippines
2008		Website designer	"Surface James Balao" Movement/Cordillera Peoples' Alliance: sites.google.com/site/surfacejamesbalao	Baguio, Philippines
2007		Website designer	Kontra-Agos Resistance Film Festival: kontra-agos.blogspot.com
2006		Website designer	Death by Democracy: deathbydemocracy.blogspot.com
2005		Website designer	Spencer Herbert Campaign Website	Vancouver, Canada
2004	2004	Performer	Street Theatre Collective/Spencer Herbert	Vancouver, Canada
2003	2004	Member	Bus Riders Union	Vancouver, Canada
2002	2006	Member, Board of Directors	Firehall Theatre Society	Vancouver, Canada
2002	2005	Member, Youth Advisory Group	Judith Marcuse Projects	Vancouver, Canada
1998	2002	Collective member	Out on Campus	Burnaby, Canada
1998	2002	Volunteer	Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group	Burnaby, Canada

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Workshop Facilitation Highlights

Year	Title	Organization	Location
2007, 2008	Moving Through Trauma: Dance and theatre games for therapy	Justice for Children International	Various locations, Philippines
2008	Facilitators' Training Workshop with Aida Santos	National Transmission Corporation, Philippines	Manila, Philippines
2008	Movement and Theatre Games with Aida Santos	Advocates for Fair Trade Philippines	Baguio, Philippines
2007	Stress Relief	United Nations International Labor Organization	Cavite, Philippines
2005	Movement and Theatre Games with Judith Marcuse Projects	Kazenoko Theater	Tokyo, Japan
2003	Movement and Theatre Games	Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group	Sunshine Coast, Canada