Jake has combined more than 18 years IT Audit, Data Protection and Information Security experience across Philippines, Brazil, Poland, Madagascar, China, Ecuador, Argentina, Croatia, Georgia, Mexico, USA, Kenya, Indonesia and Austria.
Jake extended consultancy at the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the United Nations in Vienna, Austria. He extended consultancy as well to the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) located in Nairobi, Kenya.
Jake is previously the VP – Information Security & Governance Head and (concurrently) Data Protection Officer (DPO) of Pioneer Insurance group. During his term, he significantly improved all the maturity level of its ISMS and Data Privacy practices. Pioneer’s BitSight Security rating improved from Basic to Advanced (with succession planning ensured).
He was also the IT Services Department Manager of Sterling Group/Calay Holdings, Inc., the Global IT Audit Manager of Tyche Consulting Ltd Phils ROHQ, and was the Global IT Audit Executive of the Audit and Compliance Group of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI). He was also part of the Technology and Security Risk Services (TSRS) practice of SGV & Co.
Jake handled various advisory services that include BCP/DRP development, Sarbanes-Oxley reviews, IT governance review, SAS 70 engagements, ERP utilization assessment, IT project management, business process reviews, and revenue substantiation for a company acquisition involving a major telecommunication company.
Jake is a CPA, CISA, CRISC, ITILv3(F), COBIT 5(F), CISM, CDPSE and obtained a CEHv6 certification. He was the Dec 2013 third highest scorer in the CISM exam, the Dec 2015 second highest scorer in the CRISC exam, and the July/Dec 2022 Highest Scorer for CDPSE in PH.
Jake taught at Far Eastern University-Morayta, UP College of Business Administration, DLSU-Taft and UP Technology Management Center. He served as seminar speakers for PIFSA, PICPA, ISACA and IIA-P. He currently is an adjunct faculty (as capstone project adviser) for graduate students of UP Technology Management Center.
Jake took his BS Business Administration & Accountancy (BS BAA) and Masters in Technology Management (MTM) both from the University of the Philippines – Diliman. He also completed the “AIM PLDT Cybersecurity Executive Course Online Program” from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM).
Jake is a member of Toastmasters International and is the past District Auditor of District 75 (PH). He was also a Board of Trustee of ISACA-Manila. He is a D3800 Rotarian (where he currently serves as an Assistant Governor – among others.