John Raul Dot Com is a weblog of the life of an I.T. professional and web entrepreneur named John Raul Joven II, a Filipino native residing in Davao City, Philippines. Being an educated and eccentric person living openly as non-heterosexual, empowered by the challenges he experienced in his younger life,  he’s very motivated to succeed in life and to reach new places regardless of circumstances. This blog witnesses how his life has changed and changing as he consistently learns from his experience, exerts efforts to realize his dreams, and works hard to be able to travel abroad someday to realize his professional and personal goals. That being said, this blog is personal in nature as what the slogan says. It also covers professional experiences in the field of Information Technology which includes credible reviews of computer hardware, software, gadgets, money-making, software talks, and the Web.

About The Author

Molded with leadership skills and oozing with zeal and vigor to accomplish things, John Raul Joven II, currently 22 years old, works as a web developer and web designer, a writer (article writer, blog writer, and ghost writer), a system programmer, a systems analyst, an Internet marketer, and customer and technical support engineer. In other words, he’s a geek of various sorts who works for people who do business on the Web. He is also the news anchor of Tech Conclave, an independent tech news video show, and co-hosted in Tech Webcast, its podcast counterpart. He gained his bachelor degree in Information Technology in AMA Computer University – Davao Campus where he graduated as pioneer Magna Cum Laude of the said computer department.

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Here are more details about John:

Sex	Male
Date of Birth	May 25, 1987
Citizenship	Filipino
Ethnicity	Asian
Languages	Cebuano (native) English (fluent) Filipino (fluent) French (novice)
Religion	Roman Catholic
Political View	Dynamic, Leaning Towards Liberalism
Height	5 ft. 3 1/2 in.
Weight	65 kgs.
Eyes	Dark Brown / Black

Educational Attainment

Tertiary	AMA Computer University Davao Campus (2007)
Degree Sought	Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Secondary	Maryknoll High School of Panabo (2003)
School Type	Sectarian Catholic, Private
Elementary	A. L. Navarro Central Elementary School (1999)
School Type	Central Public

Scholastic and Extracurricular Awards and Recognitions

Tertiary	Magna Cum Laude (View Certificate) B. S. Information Technology with General Point Average (GPA) of 1.28 Transcript of Records (Page 1, Page 2) AMA Computer University Davao CampusExemplary Thesis Award (View Certificate) Student Evaluator and Advising System (LAN) Visual Basic 6 and MySQL AMA Computer University Davao Campus Second Place – CISCO Networking Competition (Mindanao Region Level) Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines Most Outstanding Student 2nd Student Choice Awards AMA Computer University Davao Campus Mr. Speech Communication and Best Orator Speech Communication Night Grand Men Seng Hotel President Digicore Organization
Secondary	Chief Editor (Alternative News Magazine) Honorable Mention Most Outstanding Boy Scout Service Award in Choir Service Award in Journalism
Elementary	Honorable Mention Most Outstanding Boy Scout

Networking Skills

Cisco Certified Networking Associate Level

Operating Systems

• CentOS (Linux)
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows 2000 Professional and Server

Programming Languages

C/C++, Visual Basic 6, Java, HTML/xHTML, PHP, MySQL, Access, VBScript, JavaScript, AJAX

Web Software Experience

H-Sphere, CPanel

Desktop Software Experience

Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Photoshop, SwishMax, Sony Vegas, Adobe Audition, Microsoft Office, FTP client software, Putty

Formal Trainings and Seminars

• Resource Speaker
  C++ Programming Through Game Development Concepts
  Digicore Organization
• Resource Speaker
  Flash Animation Seminar
  Digicore Organization
• Active Participant
  Basic PC Troubleshooting
  AMA Computer University Davao Campus
• Active Participant
  Microsoft Office / PC Troubleshooting Training
  Informatics Educational System, Panabo City, Philippines
• Active Participant
  News and News Feature Writing (View Certificate)
  TADECO Clubhouse, Bo. A. O. Floirendo, Panabo City

Professional Experience

• March 2009 – Present – Owner, video producer, and news anchor at Tech Conclave, an independent Internet technology news video podcast run my computer enthusiasts and global geeks. See: www.techconclave.com
• November 2008 – January 2009 – Freelance work for Host Color, a US-based web hosting company as SEO consultant, Internet Marketer and Content Writer
• June 2007 – February 2009 – Worked for KinEssor, a Montreal-based IT training and consultancy company, as a lead web developer and content manager
• August 2007 – July 2008 – Employed as an outsourced freelance web developer by Top Hosting Center, web designer, technical support and customer sales representative, content writer and online marketer by several other employers from North America.
• May 2007 – August 2007 – Rendered services as Software Quality Assurance and Tester at BHI Pro, Inc. (locally known as Hubport Interactive).
• 2006 – Team Leader; conducted thesis study and developed a system entitled "Student Evaluator and Advising System" using Visual Basic and MySQL database engine
• 2006 – On the job training at Department of Education’s Philippine-Australia Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) Project, Region XI
• 2005 – Founder and President of Digicore Organization,  AMA Computer University Davao Campus’ pioneering computer-related organization.
• 2005 – Participated the citywide Lite WRock Technographix Competition VI and was able to enter the Top Ten rank out of over 20 entries.
• 2005 – Attended the Mindanao IT Congress at University of the Immaculate Conception. Davao City, Philippines.
• 2004 – Participated the 95.5 Lite WRock Technographix Competition V.