Data Dialogues: fireside chat with Globe Enterprise data professionals

“Data Dialogues: Fireside Chat with Globe Enterprise Data Professionals” was held on January 27, 2025, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM. It was a collaboration between Globe Enterprise Data and Strategic Services (EDS) and the UP Data Science Society, with support from the Computational Science Research Center (CSRC). It opened the Data Dialogues series, which continued in March with an overview of data management and governance and in May with “Make it Make Sense”, a webinar on data visualization.

The format was a fireside chat: three Globe data scientists talked about their work and took questions from the audience on trends, challenges, and opportunities in data science. The announcement framed it as a chance to hear from working professionals and to meet other students interested in the field.

Format

The event ran in two modes. The on-site option was at Lab 4, Computational Science Research Center, UP Diliman, with registration at the door. Slots were limited and this option was open only to UP students and UP DSSoc members. Everyone else could register online through a form, and the session was livestreamed on the society’s Facebook page.

Speakers

Reb Paralleon, Data Scientist at Globe. He graduated in Industrial Engineering from the University of Asia & the Pacific and started as a Business Intelligence Developer. In 2022 he joined Globe’s Data Science Cadetship Program, which led to his current role. At the time of the event he had three years at Globe.

Alfonso Kan, Model Development Expert at Globe. He earned his Industrial Engineering degree from UP Diliman in 2023, then joined Cohort 13 of the Eskwelabs Data Science Fellowship. He joined Globe in November 2024.

Andre Abellon, Data Scientist at Globe. He graduated in Management Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University in 2022, joined the third batch of Globe’s Data Science Cadetship Program, and completed it in October 2023. He works on the Enterprise/Special Projects team under the Customer Data Analytics division.

The event graphics were by Isabelle Gilay and Brean Meg Walag.