Email (xenos AT upm.edu.ph)
Email (eric.pareja AT gmail.com)

Objectives:

• To help others maximize the use of computer and information technology in their field of specialization, using computer mediated communication and finding appropriate use of new and emerging technologies in the field of computing, through teaching, writing, administration and demonstration.
• To promote the use of Free Software and Open Source as a viable alternative to proprietary Information Technology solutions in the academe, business and government.
• To enrich other people's understanding of GNU/Linux applications.
• To develop applications and frameworks utilizing Free Software and Open Source.

Education:

• 1999-2001
  College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines, Manila
  finishing Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, major in Area Studies
  Attended:
• 1988-1991, 1998-1999
  College of Education, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
  pursued Bachelor of Secondary Education:
  major in Biology, minor in Chemistry
• 1985-1988
  College of Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
  pursued Bachelor of Science in Zoology

Secondary Education:
• 1981-1985
  Philippine Science High School, Quezon City, Philippines

Jobs and related responsibilities:

• September 2007 to present
  Coordinator for Technology
  National Telehealth Center
  National Institutes of Health
  University of the Philippines Manila
  Manila, Philippines
  Managing technology resources at the National Telehealth Center, conducting training in Open Source technology, software development, systems administration.
• July-August 2007
  Senior IT Consultant
  F S 3 Consulting Inc.
  Makati, Philippines
  Providing FOSS/IT consultancy for enterprise clients, giving advice on how to deploy and utilize Free Software and Open Source Software in their business and operations. Assessing TCP/IP Network configuration and architecture and providing fine-tuning of network setup.
• 1998-June 2007
  Computer Operator IV/Senior Administrative Assistant II
  
  • Network and Systems Administrator
    University of the Philippines Manila
    Installing various servers (Linux, FreeBSD, etc).
    Administering Linux servers, routers, switches and TCP/IP network.
    Planning and implementing network topology and services.
    Preparing and conducting training seminars for staff and faculty.
    Maintaining various websites and developing systems.
    Ensuring IT Security across the UP Manila Network.
    Training IT personnel and systems developers in Free and Open Source Software.
    
• 1995-1998
  • Computer Operator IV
    University Library, University of the Philippines Manila
    Administering SCO Unix based database server and TCP/IP network, training personnel.
    Implementing and administering TINLIB Library Information System from EOS International (formerly IME, Ltd.)
    Installing, configuring and administering a Solaris based Full-Text database server from Ovid (with Z39.50 and Web interfaces) on a Sun UltraSPARC server with Windows95 and PowerPC clients (Ovid).
  • System and Network Administrator
    University of the Philippines Manila
    Installing various servers (Linux, FreeBSD, etc).
    Administering Linux Main server, routers and TCP/IP network.
    Planning and implementing network topology and services.
    Preparing and conducting training seminars for staff and faculty.
• 1991-1996
  • System Operator
    Aliens' Alcove Bulletin Board System, Manila
  • Network Coordinator
    Philippine FreeNet, Manila
• 1994-1995
  • Computer Programmer/System Administrator
    Strengthening the Electronic Health Resources of the UP-CPH Library project
    College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila, funded by FRG-GTZ
    Planned, implemented and operated the CPH Network using Linux servers. Built and maintained Linux servers. Successfully migrated CDS/ISIS from a DOS environment to Linux. Provided access to CD-ROMs on Linux servers using NFS to PC-NFS clients.

Papers and lectures presented:

• Internationalizing Your EHR: An Introduction to Localization (L10n) and Internationalization (i18n) (originally Preparing your EHR for the Global Market via Internationalization)
  and The International Open Source Network's Linux Training of Trainers and the Linux Professional Institute Certification Program at the Electronic Health Records Philippines Conference, Manila, Philippines. Dec. 12-13, 2006.
• Introduction to Localization (L10n) and Internationalization (i18n) in Free and Open Source Software at the First FOSS@Work Conference in Manila, Philippines. November 2006.
• GNU/Linux and i18n/L10n in the Philippines: Translating Free and Open Source Software for the Filipino at the 4th Quarter 2005 Free Technical Seminars of the Philippine Linux Users Group held at Asia Pacific College, Philippines. October 15, 2005.
• The Philippine National Drug Formulary for the PalmOS PDA at the 1st National Conference on Health Informatics, Manila, Philippines. June 16, 2005.
• Beginning to Slither: An Introduction to Python, April 2003, Asia Pacific College, Philippine Linux Users Group Meeting
• Penguins with Stethoscopes: Free and Open Source Software for Healthcare Education, a poster presented at the Computers in Healthcare Education Symposium & Slice of Life For Multimedia Developers and Educators at the Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich, March 7, 2001.

Software Projects:

• Philippine National Drug Formulary (PNDF) PDA - PalmOS(tm) application to browse the PNDF

Certifications:

Plans:

• Will continue further studies in computer science or information science, and education.
• Continue working in or with the academe, to pursue research and teaching in the fields of information technology, library science, health/medical informatics and education.