ML engineer specializing in multimodality and accelerated computing. Speaker at PyTorch Conference Europe 2026, backed by a $376,000 Google Cloud compute grant.
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MicroMARC thesis is a 92% accurate VLM (Visual-Qwen) for detecting cognitively-degrading short-form video, fine-tuned on a 6,000-row multimodal dataset under a $376,000 Google Cloud compute grant.
Read the thesisBenchmark study across 1 H100 on RunPod, 8 H100 on Nebius, TPU v6e-8, and Trainium1 32xlarge, training image recognition and text generation models on each. Presented at PyTorch Conference Europe 2026.
View the deckAWS Community Builder (AI Engineering), GitHub Campus Expert, Tavily Campus Ambassador, FreeCodeCamp Author. 25+ talks across PyTorch Conference Europe, Microsoft, Google, and AWS community stages.
Browse talksFeatured work
A few recent pieces that capture how the research, engineering, and community sides fit together.
Benchmark study across 1x H100 (RunPod), 8x H100 (Nebius), TPU v6e-8, and Trainium1 32xlarge, training image recognition and text generation models on each platform. Delivered at Station F, Paris for the Linux Foundation.
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Selected work
Work across my two niches, multimodality and accelerated computing, plus the software engineering projects that keep shipping to real users.
Benchmark study across 1x H100 (RunPod), 8x H100 (Nebius), TPU v6e-8, and Trainium1 32xlarge, training image recognition and text generation models on each platform. Presented at PyTorch Conference Europe 2026 (Linux Foundation, Station F).
Speaking
25+ talks on multimodality, accelerated computing, and developer tooling at the Linux Foundation, Microsoft, Google, and AWS community events.
AWS Community Day Philippines 2026
Quick start on AWS's native PyTorch stack: provisioning Trainium, porting a model, and running your first training job in under an hour.
Sparkpoint 2026
Hands-on intro to GitHub Copilot: prompt patterns, agent mode, and wiring AI assistance into day-to-day development.
EDiTH Episode 9
Tour of the two frontiers defining modern AI: multimodal fusion architectures and the accelerator stack (H100, TPU v6e, Trainium).
PyTorch Conference Europe 2026
Benchmark walkthrough for image recognition and text generation across 1x H100 (RunPod), 8x H100 (Nebius), TPU v6e-8, and Trainium1 32xlarge.
JBECP, JRU Chapter
3-hour workshop on Git fundamentals, from initializing a repo to resolving merge conflicts and shipping your first pull request.
Ctrl + Prompt
Navigating AI in the classroom: prompt injection, data leakage, and the safety practices students should adopt early.
Writing
Technique breakdowns, research playbooks, and candid notes from my path through student, engineer, and researcher.
A single missing document cost me my first French Schengen visa, proving that without an interview to save you, your paperwork must be absolutely flawless. Discover how I bounced back from that expensive mistake, navigated the confusing world of refundable flight tickets, and finally secured my gateway to Europe.
Fight back against the "scummy" design of attention-stealing platforms with these must-have Firefox extensions. Whether you have ADHD or just want better focus, these tools are your first line of defense against digital distraction.
In a sea of graduates with high honors and certifications, academic stats rarely differentiate you enough to secure a position. This post explores why true career stability relies less on your transcript and more on the strategic relationships you build along the way.
Certifications
5x GitHub, 4x Microsoft, 4x Google, 2x AWS, plus Oracle, Cisco, Salesforce, and more.
Recommendations
16 LinkedIn recommendations from professors, adviser, and industry colleagues at Samsung, Boost Capital, and FEU Tech.
“What distinguishes Alpha further is his remarkable humility and positive attitude. Despite his impressive credentials and achievements, he remains grounded and approachable, always willing to learn and grow. His blend of intellectual curiosity, leadership qualities, and character make him a standout individual.”
Justine Jude Pura
CS Faculty, FEU Tech
“I can confidently say that he is an exceptional Webmaster with a forward-thinking mindset. Alpha never limited himself to his job responsibilities. Instead, he consistently ventured beyond his role, introducing ideas that greatly benefited the entire computer science community at FEU Tech.”
Guennevere Rito
Vice President of External Affairs, FEU Tech ACM
“Beyond his technical skills, Alpha was a collaborative and proactive member of the ACM Student Chapter, an academic organization for computer science, always contributing insightful ideas and fostering a positive environment.”
Abraham Magpantay
Former Adviser, FEU Tech ACM
Awards & recognition
Recognition spanning AI research, hackathons, software competitions, and language proficiency.
Stellar PH
Inducted into Stellar PH's inaugural cohort of the 100 brightest young minds across industries, chosen from a nationwide pool of nominees.
Straits Interactive
Won nationally with Kasanayan Navigator, a chatbot that upskills and reskills Filipinos toward their desired role using chain-of-thought and guardrailed prompt design.
UP Data Science Society
Finalist and recipient of the GlobalCo Special Award for Para Po!, a public transport route optimizer with an incentivized carbon footprint reduction program.
FEU Tech AITS
Shipped Kape ni Rab, a full coffee shop site, in 48 hours to take the championship at the FEU Tech Alliance of IT Students' annual dev challenge.
Get in touch
Open to full-time ML roles, research collaborations, and speaking invitations. Multimodal AI and accelerated computing are my bread and butter. Book a call or send an email below.
