Jay was born to Filipino parents who came from different islands of the Philippines, with slight differences in their dialects of Cebuano. While he was also taught Tagalog/Filipino and English, it was this slight difference in his parents’ dialects that gave him a deep appreciation for multilingual communication.

At university, Jay took up a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. His first job was at a publishing company as a Quality Assurance Specialist. A year and a half later, he moved into the translation and localization industry as a Project Coordinator.

At Ethnolink, Jay is a Localization Project Manager. He enjoys meeting new people through his work, learning about their lives and backgrounds. He can almost always find common ground with strangers, and it is this talent that allows people to feel comfortable in his presence.