Last November 7, 2014, we went to HP located in Upper McKinley Hill, Taguig City. I was really excited to see what is inside the building, what technologies were available inside (I thought of high-tech stuff that people outside were not allowed to see). I was also set to learn from the different set of speakers, learn about their life and challenges, and how they overcame them to reach their current position working in one of the most well known companies in the world.
Before we went on a company tour, there were some speakers who shed some insight to what HP does, and what they do in HP. The first speaker was Mr. Paulo Ocampo. He explained the history of HP, and how long HP has been in the Philippines (20 years). Furthermore, he discussed that HP is the center of excellence for ITIL and SAP in the Philippines, it is no doubt because they are really well known here in the Philippines. Before, I thought that HP was a company that only sells and repairs laptops and printers. But to my surprise, the speaker explained that other than selling laptops and printers, HP also provides services and solutions to clients. This changed the way I think about HP, and that they are a diverse company ranging in different services in the technological industry. The speaker also discussed his experiences in HP as a program manager.
The next speaker was Mr. Noel Mendoza, he is the Director of Application Services Philippines & AP South Enterprise Services. He gave some opening regards for the upcoming technology talks. Before he started talking about HP, I saw in his stature and face that he is a very experienced man, and has gone through a lot of challenges to reach his current position in the company. One thing I will always remember that he said was to do things bigger than yourself so you can see how far you can go. I totally agree with that as it is a way to challenge oneself to becoming a better individual and to contribute more to the society. He talked about the history of HP and how it started with two engineering friends who wanted to solve problems of the world, so they started their business out in a garage. Thus, Silicon Valley was born.
After the opening remarks and history about HP, the next speaker was Mr. Jon Funtanilla. When I first saw him, he was a guy that looks approachable and friendly. He also talked about his past, a graduate of DLSU as well. He also explained that he has this overwhelming love for technology. He told us about the different gadgets and technologies that HP was working on. One of it would be the in flight entertainment system as well as the electric mobile prepaid service systems. He emphasized the need for user experience, how the user would feel while using an app or a gadget.
The next speaker was Mr. Ced Tanedo, he talked about the different roles and positions in HP, and what were their corresponding responsibilities and tasks. He also talked about the current trends in the technological world, as well as how to utilize them to the fullest potential. It is important to empower people using IT, and make services easier to deliver to the customers.
The last speaker before the company tour was Ms. Christa Pena, she gave us insights regarding her job in project management. As I am currently taking up a PRJTMAN class in DLSU, I saw that some of the concepts they were applying, I was also studying during class. This made me realize the connection between school and real life work. The things we learn in school can be applied in the real world, but there are also skills and abilities to be gained on the journey.
After the technology talks, it was lunch time. After eating lunch at the cafeteria, the group I was assigned to Sir Homer. He was very approachable and answered some of our questions with ease. He even explained his job in HP. While having a company tour, I was amazed at some of the technologies available in HP because they were so advanced.
Overall, HP itself has a good environment to work on, people are friendly, the workstation is not too stressful to be in. The rumors are true that working in HP is a dream come true, judging by what it is really like in the field. I wouldn't hesitate to submit my resume and work in HP.
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