Miguel Paraz

Current

Technical Manager at Novare Technologies
Board Member at PinoyJUG (Association of Filipino Java Developers, Inc.)

Past

Outsourced Software Developer (from Novare) at NeuStar NGM
Developer at Neugent Technologies
Consultant at Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center

Technology Director at Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center
Guest Lecturer at Ateneo de Manila University
Consultant at Various consulting jobs (Self-employed)
Technical Manager at Gibeon Technologies
Partner at Imperium Technologies
Senior VP for Engineering at Inter.net (Philippines)
President at Philippine Linux Users Group
Senior VP for Networks at PSINet (Philippines)
Chief Technology Officer at IPhil Communications

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Education

Ateneo de Manila University
Xavier School

Connections

328 connections

Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

Miguel Paraz’s Summary

Miguel is currently working on building solutions for telecommunications and fixed-mobile convergence. This work includes software architecture and development, program management, and standards development organizations.

He has worked with foreign principals who send offshore work to the Philippines. He has traveled for onshore work.

He has been using and programming for Linux since 1994.

He co-founded one of the first Internet Service Provider's in the Philippines, IPhil Communications. This started operating in 1994. The partners sold this to PSINet, a publicly-listed US ISP, in 2000.

In the ISP industry, he has been working on IP routing, security, operating systems, and Internet-related business solutions software.

He has moved on to the software industry. He is interested in software design and implementation, computer science and algorithms, and open source tools and libraries.

Miguel Paraz’s Specialties:

Java,JavaEE,Scala,Erlang,open source,IP,Linux,computer science,algorithms,Mobile,Fixed Mobile Convergence,Instant Messaging,Software Engineering

Miguel Paraz’s Experience

Technical Manager

Novare Technologies

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)

I develop solutions for telecommunications providers, operators, vendors and related industries. The solution set is mostly Unix, Enterprise Java and IP networks. I help with the company's internal training needs.
Board Member

PinoyJUG (Association of Filipino Java Developers, Inc.)

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

January 2004 — Present (5 years 11 months)

I handles logistics and system administration for the organization. I presented in public seminars and training events. I wrote open source Java/J2EE software.

I was been VP for Special Projects.
Outsourced Software Developer (from Novare)

NeuStar NGM

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; NSR; Telecommunications industry)

June 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 7 months)

While working for Novare Technologies, I am assigned regularly to work onsite at NeuStar NGM in Haifa. This includes analysis, design, implementation and production support of customer solutions.
Developer

Neugent Technologies

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

November 2005 — March 2006 (5 months)

I developed C code for Linux-based digital video recorders. I helped in building and customizing Linux distributions.
Consultant

Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)

December 2004 — March 2006 (1 year 4 months)

I did Solaris system administration on Sun Fire hardware. I helped with integration with the Ateneo campus network and the Smart Communications IP network.
Technology Director

Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)

May 2005 — November 2005 (7 months)

I maintained and developed a JBoss and J2EE-based mobile content platform.
I did R&D into new mobile and web products.
Guest Lecturer

Ateneo de Manila University

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

June 2005 — October 2005 (5 months)

I taught an elective course, Enterprise Java (CS 119.2), for computer science and management information science senior students.
Consultant
Various consulting jobs (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Computer Networking industry)

February 2002 — May 2005 (3 years 4 months)

I did various implementation and research projects, and corporate training. Technologies included Java and C programming, and Perl scripting. Applications included security camera and digital video recording.
Technical Manager

Gibeon Technologies

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

December 2002 — December 2003 (1 year 1 month)

I worked on web mobile banking with integration with banking systems. I worked on different Java-related projects.
Partner

Imperium Technologies

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

February 2002 — December 2002 (11 months)

Some of the principals of the IPhil Communications/PSINet/Inter.net group formed Imperium Technology after the changes in management. I went into corporate training for network security and research into XMPP instant messaging.
Senior VP for Engineering

Inter.net (Philippines)

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

January 2001 — February 2002 (1 year 2 months)

I did Systems and Network design for Inter.net Philippines, which was spun out of PSINet Philippines. I headed research and development.
President

Philippine Linux Users Group

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

February 2000 — February 2002 (2 years 1 month)

I was voted into the board, and chosen as president of the Philippine Linux Users Group. http://plug.linux.org.ph
Senior VP for Networks

PSINet (Philippines)

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

April 2000 — December 2000 (9 months)

I oversaw IP networks and systems administration for delivering Internet services.

I integrated the systems and networks of two local ISP's (IPhil Communications and I-Next) which were acquired by PSINet.

I did offshore system integration work for PSINet Hong Kong.
Chief Technology Officer

IPhil Communications

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

June 1995 — April 2000 (4 years 11 months)

I helped plan and start the company in late 1994. I worked on network and OS design, IP routing, and corporate Internet solutions. I helped grow the company into one of the largest Internet Service Providers in the Philippines. We sold out to PSINet in 2000.

Miguel Paraz’s Education

Ateneo de Manila University

BS , Computer Science , 1991 — 1995

I was a Vice President of the Computer Society of Ateneo. I was involved in research projects such as the Ateneo Virus Research Group.

Activities and Societies:

Computer Society of Ateneo, Kaingin
Xavier School

High School , High School , 1987 — 1991

Activities and Societies:

Drum and Bugle Corps