Bert Padilla
Bert Padilla is a high-growth Mobile and Web Monetization and Ad Operations Specialist with over 10 years of in-depth experience in IT, Media and Publishing, and AdTech companies. He started his digital marketing career as Tech Blogger in 2008, receiving nominations and awards from local Blogging communities along the way.
Mr. Padilla is a tech entrepreneur currently operating TekWorx.Digital, through its ventures TekWorx, AdWorx, and BlogWorx. In 2018, he launched TekWorx.Training and in early 2019, he ventured on TekWorx.Hosting. His digital products and services help local and international clients, ranging from Entrepreneurs, MSMEs or SMBs, Startups, Publishers or Media Companies, among others.
Bert Padilla is also a Certified E-Commerce Trainer. He is one of the Trainers for the country’s #DigitalJobsPH program by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), where he teaches the comprehensive course, eCommerce and Digital Marketing.
Carl Benedic Pantaleon
Carl is a digital marketer/strategist specializing in Search Engine Optimization. He loves doing case studies and experiments and has successfully run a number of campaigns which helped clients increase their ROI to a great extent. Based in Cebu, Philippines, he continuously aims to grow his clientele’s businesses from search to sales. Carl built an SEO empire in the Queen City of the South and founded Outsmart You, a local SEO agency based in Cebu. His company has been featured in big sites like CMO (Adobe portal), fitsmallbusiness, and ranks among the top 5 SEO firms in the Philippines according to Clutch.
Dorell James Galang
Dorell James is a full stack developer and a web technology enthusiast who hopes nothing but to see the day that Cebu will become a place where developers create / build awesome tech things and tools that others will use – not just being mere consumers as we’ve been. He’s actively co-leading community-driven organizations – React Cebu, JavaScript Cebu, and more – do regular events, meetups, code camps, etc. towards improving the tech scene and paying it forward for others. Outside of the techie world, he’s a dog person and plays basketball quite terribly. More information about Dorell James can be found on his website at dorelljames.com.
Francesca Marano
Francesca is the WordPress Community Manager at SiteGround, web hosting company. She is one of the team representatives for the global WordPress Community Team], and she volunteers as a WordCamp mentor and a Community Deputy.
She was the release co-lead for WordPress 5.3, where she served as the project coordinator.
Francesca is a passionate speaker and you can find her around the world talking about WordPress, community, open-source, women in tech, and small businesses.
Ian Christian Tumulak
Ian Christian is a full stack WordPress developer with almost a decade of working experience.
When off the grid, he loves to hike mountains, be wild, and socialize with other orophiles.
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JC Palmes
JC is a Frontend Engineer at WebDevStudios. Her main role is to transform design into code and to make sure that everything looks pretty regardless of media. She works alongside amazing people who create awesome WordPress themes.
Her first contact with WordPress was 12 years ago while working as a writer. But she got bored with just writing, drawing, and illustrating stuff and wanted something more so she decided to learn web development. It was around that time when JC fell in love with WordPress and wanted to give back to the community. She has contributed to Core, spoke at a few local WordCamps, started the WordPress Iloilo Meetup group and organized two WordCamps in her city.
Jerico Aragon
Jerico is a web development and digital marketing consultant with in-depth expertise in full stack web development, WordPress, and paid ads. He takes pride in being proactive on providing business value and getting things done on time. With digital marketing, he’s particularly focused on improving ROAS (return on ad spend) of all ad campaigns overtime.
Lax Mariappan
Lax is a web developer, Open Source enthusiast, and lover of all things WordPress.
Lax has been tinkering with websites since high school but it all changed when he discovered WordPress in 2010. Lax and his team at Eternus Global specialize in WordPress to help businesses build their online presence.
When unplugged, he reads a lot and enjoys traveling around the Philippines.
Michael Joseph Panaga
Michael is a developer with a decade of working experience in WordPress and remote freelancing. He’s currently working as a backend engineer for WebDevStudios. He also contributes to WordPress core and was acknowledged as a noteworthy contributor for WordPress 5.3. Michael is a tech enthusiast and passionate on developing softwares that can help people.
Orhan Fernandes
I am a humble WooCommerce Ninja who spends most of his days indoors, dabbling in the beautiful artform that is WooCommerce support for the awesome folks at Automattic.
During the weekends, I also spend most of my time indoors, this time dabbling in the equally beautiful artform of FIFA 20 and unplanned LOTR marathons.
Rafael Minuesa
Rafael is a Project Manager and WordPress / WooCommerce Consultant with extensive experience in Web Development, mainly focused on Content Management Systems and eCommerce platforms. He has given lectures at both ‘Accessibility Days 2018/2019‘, on how to create accessible websites with WordPress and WooCommerce, and participated on the ‘WordCamp Bari’ Round Table about WordPress accessibility.
Simon Lopez
Simon is an 18-year-old WordPress UX/UI designer whose primary aim for web design is to help entrepreneurs and brands get more sales, leads, or clients through strategic design and persuasive copywriting. He doesn’t rest until you get your sweet results and achieve the goals you have in mind. You can visit his website here: simonlopez.design