Jose is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of Santo Tomas batch 2020. During the 2020-2021 pandemic, he was also able to gain experience as a freelance designer for JMK Miranda Refrigeration where he 3D modeled and drafted blueprints for stainless steel equipment, and in Nacionale Bladworks where he did product designs and product prototyping for knives and other silverware. In 2022, he became a full-time employee for Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corporation where he currently works as a Product Development Engineer.