Erdt Essay

Having recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the
University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), I have been eyeing for a career path that will highly utilize my
engineering, problem-solving, and quantitative analysis skills as preparation for future management,
academia, and consulting responsibilities. My lifelong affinity and passion for complex problem-solving
and teaching has led me to aim for a well-established career in Data Science, Optimization, Research, and
University Teaching.
I currently work as a Process Analyst in Smart Communications, Inc. and as a Part-time Industrial
Engineering Lecturer in the University of Asia and the Pacific. Juggling these roles always remind me of
the importance of honing my skillsets and broadening my experience on one hand, and sharing these
acquired knowledge and skills to aspiring engineers on the other.
In my current work as a Process Analyst, I am responsible for analysis, documentation,

improvement, and integration of enterprise processes. Belonging to a team that specializes in enterprise
technology and supply chain processes, I have had the opportunity to be involved in one of the most
critical business projects of the company – to ensure stable and quality supply of the company’s SIM cards.
SIM cards serve as the “breathing air” of the company to generate revenue from an acquired subscriber;
hence, stockouts would mean a humongous disaster. The biggest challenge of this project is to ensure
continuous inflow and maximization of the limited Mobile Identification Number (MIN) supply, as the
license to use mobile numbers depends on the NTC’s permission. One of my biggest contributions to the
MIN-SIM program, thanks to the knowledge I acquired from my Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification,
is to pursue supply recovery initiatives. I am involved in the recovery of Postpaid MINs, automation of
Prepaid MIN recovery process, and reconciliation of prepaid MINs with conflicting data in systems. With
these initiatives, our team is able to prevent impending threats of MIN supply scarcity. Part of my roles as
well is to design the best controls to prevent recurrence of supply and SIM quality issues.
In my part-time lecturer role, I am teaching Advanced Mathematics and Advanced Statistics to

Industrial Engineering students. The role enables me to combine my corporate experience, theoretical
knowledge, and teaching competencies in forming and training future Industrial Engineers. I also take this
as preparation for my future university teaching responsibilities.
As a Process Analyst, analyzing and improving Enterprise processes – which encompasses a

complex interconnection of functions, activities, tools, and systems – hones me in recommending holistic
and sound solutions to complex business problems. My teaching role prepares me to become an effective
communicator, mentor, and people manager. I believe that the demands of both jobs provides me with a
rigorous training to become a highly competent and holistically trained
My career decisions and future plans is deliberately fashioned based on my belief that the current
Philippine business landscape implies a sustained and ever-increasing demand for management scientists
and engineers. This conviction is based from my observation that a lot of Philippine companies still rely
on traditional management and decision-making techniques, those that rely on talent, insight, “manager's
figures", percentages, and business acumen, where business management is considered more as an art
than as a science. Not discounting the fact that these factors are indispensable, decisions based on these
factors alone in this fast-paced and ever-evolving business environment will not suffice. The current,
technology-driven landscape demands a swift understanding of customers’ needs and wants to develop
quality products and services. I believe that management decisions need to be more grounded on
statistical data-driven, scientific and mathematical approaches. With this, I aim to become a highly
competent and holistically trained solutionist, one who could provide an an empirical, scientific approach
to decision making.
Expanding my knowledge in mathematical tools
Upon graduation, I intend to acquire experience by applying my acquired skillsets in well-known

multinational companies. Once I gained enough experience, I will use my On the sides, I plan to expand
my knowledge by pursuing further studies in Data Science. From there,
After pursuing graduate studies, will seek to promote the use of Optimization and Data Science
in Philippine companies by joining organizations and campaigns that supports such initiatives, Operations
Research Society of the Philippines and Data Science Philippines to name a few.
will still continue University teaching, but this time I would engage in intend to build up my
portfolio
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Having recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the

In my current work as a Process Analyst, I am responsible for analysis, documentation,

In my part-time lecturer role, I am teaching Advanced Mathematics and Advanced Statistics to

As a Process Analyst, analyzing and improving Enterprise processes – which encompasses a

Expanding my knowledge in mathematical tools

Upon graduation, I intend to acquire experience by applying my acquired skillsets in well-known

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