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About Sam Jacoba
Sam is a business integrity, good governance, ethical stewardship, data privacy & data protection, information security & cybersecurity, digital transformation, AI and GRC advocate and consultant. A practicing and certified Data Protection Officer, he is the Founding President of the National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP), the Philippines’s first association of data privacy, data protection, cybersecurity and GRC professionals. Concurrently, Sam is the Vice President of the Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH-CERT), the Philippines’ first CERT. He is also Co-Founder and Founding Vice chair of Cloud Security Alliance Philippines, the PH chapter of Cloud Security Alliance global. Recently, Sam was invited to be part of the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Community Alliance (AJCCA), a Japan-based non-profit organization which envisions a Cyber Resilient Asia. He leads the Strategic Communication and Brand Center of AJCCA,He is a published author with the Better Business Book 2.0 that launched in 2017, and the creator of the Data Privacy Canvas — a data ecosystem building framework that was launched in 2018. In 2022, Sam also created with his son Sean, the Experience Data Protection Table Top Business Simulation System. Afterwards, they launched the following: Experience Cybersecurity and Information Security; Experience Digital Transformation (DX); Experience AI; Experience GRC; and soon, Experience Resilience.Sam served for nearly two decades in key leadership roles at global technology leaders such as Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Intel Corp. At Microsoft, he was the recipient of two Global Circle of Excellence Awards, one of the highest recognitions given by Bill Gates and Microsoft to its employees. At Intel, he received regional and departmental awards for campaigns and programs he delivered in Southeast Asia. At Yahoo! Corp., he managed almost 30 million Filipino users of the online platform during his stint as the Country Head of Audience.On top of these, Sam is a technology and social entrepreneur. His personal Why is to bring out the best in people, institutions and communities. He is actively assisting government, academic and private institutions (from Enterprise to MSMEs) in their compliance to the Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012.Sam has been continuously serving for the past eight years as a senior member of the Executive Committee of the Advisory Group for Transformation and Development of the Information Technology Management Service of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Sam Jacoba Work Experience Details
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Entrepreneur │ Life, Career & Business Mentor & Coach │ Data Privacy And Cybersecurity AdvocateEntrepreneur Apr 2015 - PresentPhilippinesInspiring empowering and prospering startups (incubating, launching, accelerating and win in the marketplace), as well as pivoting, forming and transforming businesses in developing and developed markets and industries.
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Creator | Business & Data Ecosystem BuilderData Privacy Canvas Mar 2018 - PresentPhilippinesThe Data Privacy Canvas (DPC) is a one page strategic framework for Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and privacy practitioners to manage personal information across their organizations. It builds on top of the Business Model Canvas (BMC) developed by Alexander Osterwalder in 2008.The DPC helps DPOs identify the building blocks that enable them to develop and maintain the foundations of a vibrant Data Privacy Ecosystem. In one page, DPOs (and other executives) will see the big picture and manage internal and external infrastructure, partners, resources, expenses and activities to build a sustainable Culture of Privacy in their respective organizations.Ultimately, the DPC enables DPOs to think like CEOs. -
Founding PresidentNadpop Jan 2018 - PresentPhilippinesThe National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP) is a community of data privacy professionals from the Philippines. NADPOP aims to transform the country into a Center of Excellence for Data Privacy by empowering DPOs through the creation of a vibrant ecosystem and Community of Practice. The organization aims to train and enable one million DPOs by 2022. -
Co-Founder | Founding Vice Chairman (Philippines)Cloud Security Alliance May 2017 - PresentPhilippinesCo-Founded the Philippine Chapter of Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) in the Philippines, and part of the team that drove the first CSA Summit in 2017. CSA is a global non-profit organization that champions Cloud Security. -
Chairman | Co-Founder | Chief Privacy OfficerCushyfy Solutions Inc. Feb 2016 - Mar 2024PhilippinesCurrently nurturing Cushyfy and launching its prime app, QUICKBACK in the Philippine market, then to the rest of Southeast Asia.Cushyfy believes in making life easy by solving day-to-day real-life problems through mobile technologies, great partnerships and delivering amazing experiences.The first problem we will solve is the challenge of brands (and merchants) to manage and sustain a customer loyalty program; and for consumers, to easily enjoy and maximize the benefits of their brand’s loyalty program.
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Global Head For Strategy & GrowthEntropy Solutions Inc. Apr 2017 - Dec 2017MakatiBuilt ecosystem and drove strategic initiatives and forged alliances with partners and customers with IT, telco solutions and converged technologies. The firms is currently focused on the Philippines market, and will soon expand to the Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific Regions.
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Chief Growth OfficerDoxcheck Sep 2016 - Mar 2017PhilippinesBuilt business ecosystem that helped the startup navigate through the Philippine market and strengthen revenue streams, while raising Series A venture capital. -
Sea Head Of Social Media And Digital (Concurrent Role)Intel Corporation Sep 2011 - Apr 2015PhilippinesLed six Southeast Asian countries in creating and facilitating conversations with millions of Intel Facebook fans and Twitter followers in the region by strengthening Intel's social media community and infrastructure, launching new social media networks and facilitating integration with brand and sales activities.Social Media at the end of 2014: Intel's social relations reached 3.1 million (34% YoY growth); with 19M engagements (+996.65% YoY); 3.2K average engagement per post (1.2K% YoY); 554M total content reach (126.91%); 97K average reach per post (180% YoY); 664K total link clicks (153% YoY). -
Sea Enthusiast Sales And Marketing Lead (Concurrent Role)Intel Corporation Jan 2014 - Dec 2014Ncr - National Capital Region, PhilippinesLed, managed and drove enthusiast go-to-market campaigns across six Southeast Asian Markets engaging gamers (consumers) and internet gaming cafes (B2B) in the region. We've strengthened partnerships with game publishers, participated in big gaming events and eSports Tournaments, and promoted the Intel Extreme Masters in Southeast Asia. We also enabled enthusiast-focused resellers in the region to sell effectively to gamers and iCafes. At the end of 2014, over 2 million gamers were reached on-ground and online, touched over 10K iCafes on-ground, and grew enthusiast business by more than 5% YoY.
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Sea Consumer Sales And Marketing Campaigns Lead (Concurrent Role)Intel Corporation Jan 2014 - Jul 2014PhilippinesCreated, managed and facilitated demand generation (sales) campaigns across six Southeast Asian markets (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam).Key Campaign:▪ Fridays with Intel – created, deployed and managed (with the country teams) an integrated end-to-end sales, marketing and channel campaign in Southeast Asia to generate demand for Intel servers, PCs, tablets and phones on-ground and online. Overall, the campaign helped SEA exceed its goals for 2014 from billings, share of market and sales of its devices.▪ Other sales campaigns supported and integrated include #GoFaster and Goodbye Roulette, which were created by the Asia Pacific and Japan Team.
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Southeast Asia Integrated Campaigns Lead (Concurrent Role)Intel Corporation Sep 2011 - Dec 2013PhilippinesCreated and drove go-to-market sales and marketing campaigns in six Southeast Asian countries, from strategy formulation, audience segmentation and alignment, ideation, messaging and creative development, execution, management, measurement, iteration and evolution (for succeeding campaigns). In 2013, Intel had 52 million social media reach, 5.3 million .com views, 124 million advertising impressions, with 3.6 million consumers reached through on-ground events. Key campaigns and program highlights:▪ Ultrabook City (2011-2012) – an integrated end-to-end sales, marketing and channel campaign, across all six markets to build and extend the thin, light and powerful PC category which reached more than a million consumers on-ground, with 640K directly experiencing Ultrabooks through various activation. The campaign reached over twenty million audiences online through social media and Intel.com. In PR, SEA also got the highest Ultrabook mention in APAC due to this campaign.▪ 3rd Gen Core SEA Launch (June-July 2012) – led and facilitated the launch of Intel's 3rd Generation Core Processors (Ivy Bridge) across all six Southeast Asian markets which reached over 5K corporate customers and channel partners, 250+ media institutions that published more that 400 news stories, and generated buzz online and in social media.▪ Intel Experience Zone (IEZ) (2012-2013) – succeeded Ultrabook City and focused on delivering technology experiences that drove high on-ground and online engagement for Intel in SEA. IEZs also ushered in Intel 2in1s and Tablets in the region. IEZs reached over a million consumers on ground and around 40% of these are Millennials.▪ SEAnergy – created and launched this internal sales and marketing rallying cry of Southeast Asia which up to now is still being driven.▪ Centralized SEA Social Media Infrastructure – championed the consolidation of SEAs social media infrastructure into one central agency which created efficiency and scale across all markets.
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Head Of AudienceYahoo Jan 2011 - Jul 2011PhilippinesDeveloped and deployed programs designed and created through insights and that elevated the level of engagement of Yahoo!'s audience in the Philippines. Launched programs that validated Yahoo!'s thrust to engage the Millennial audience segment through on-ground and online programs which provided key learning that allowed Yahoo! to position content that it creates to the local market. Worked with the editorial, marketing and sales teams to establish content partnerships with key providers in specific categories. ● Established a Yahoo! Blogger Network in Cebu composed of professional and student bloggers from March-June 2011 that will cover Cebuano issues, events and personalities expanding Yahoo!’s audience and reach in Southern Philippines.● Drove and championed a pioneering Online University Program (February-June 2011) that focused on training department heads, teachers (online mentors) and students (junior online correspondents) to produce, teach and develop responsible online content, manage online communities and elevate their school’s online presence.● Part of the team that launched Koprol, a SEA-based social media community acquired by Yahoo! from Indonesia. -
Independent Music Publisher & SongwriterEntrepreneur Jul 2009 - Jan 2011Manila, PhilippinesTogether with my band mates at SamMustSwim, we independently produced and published an all-original rock album called Let's Get Wet! on October 20, 2010. This ranged from song recording, album production up to the pre-, launch and post-launch of the album. The band is currently in hibernation, but will thaw out soon to work on their 2nd album.
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Entrepreneur | It Sales, Marketing & Communications ConsultantIndependent Consultant Jul 2009 - Jan 2011PhilippinesAssisted various firms on sales, business development, marketing innovation, technology adoption and communications.
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Business Development Lead - Unlimited Potential Group (Concurrent Role)Microsoft Jul 2008 - Jun 2009PhilippinesCreated and delivered new revenue business models for the Philippine market such as an online advertising service with the biggest Internet Cafe chain in the country, an education solution that extends learning through a shared input device, as well as other bottom of the pyramid technology solutions. This group embodied Microsoft's goal to extend its sphere of influence beyond the PC and IT industries, which at the same time, helped people at the bottom of the pyramid gain access to technology solutions that will elevate their lives. -
Head Of Windows Mobile Product Group (Concurrent Role)Microsoft Jul 2008 - Jun 2009PhilippinesGrew Microsoft's Windows Mobile Business by 200%+ within this time period where I engaged with local telecommunications firms and hand set manufacturers such as Samsung, HTC, Sony and other brands that carried Windows Mobile Phones. This group launched consumer, as well as enterprise programs that promoted Windows Mobile solutions and technologies.
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Integrated Marketing Communications Lead And Head Of DigitalMicrosoft Jul 2006 - Jun 2008PhilippinesAs IMC Lead, I streamlined and managed go-to-market campaigns for all the business groups of Microsoft in the country, ensuring that programs have clearly defined target audiences and segments, on-spot messaging, clear targets with measurable outcomes. As digital marketing lead, I also managed www.microsoft.com/philippines and led the launch of Office 2007 and Windows Vista in the Philippines. In this role, I managed an extended sales and marketing services team with 40+ staff that supported various groups of the subsidiary from planning, implementation, roll-out and measurement of campaigns and activities.
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Education Programs LeadMicrosoft Jul 2004 - Jun 2006PhilippinesThis is a global strategic role that focused to further deepen Microsoft's footprint in the K-12 education space. The program is called Partners in Learning (PiL), which aimed to elevate the relationship of Microsoft with school leaders, teachers and students in the K-12 education segment, primarily with the Department of Education for the public sector, and thereafter, with private education institutions as well.
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Education Sales LeadMicrosoft Jul 2002 - Jun 2004PhilippinesThis is a commissioned sales role where I continued the development of Microsoft's Education Ecosystem in the Philippines by strengthening channel distribution, enabling education ISVs, introducing and proliferating new education licensing models, including training and certification programs, forging strategic partnerships with key government education-focused institutions, sustaining relationships with top universities and colleges, and, establishing a youth-focused technology evangelism program in schools.
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Public Sector Group LeadMicrosoft Jul 2000 - Jun 2002PhilippinesAfter the business development role, I continued to strengthen Microsoft's Public Sector (Government and Education) Ecosystem with two direct reports by streamlining the channel distribution model, training and enabling key ISVs on eGovernment solution selling, developing government-specific licensing in partnership with the National Computer Center and the Department of Budget and Management, providing technology training to government CIOs and technical teams, and identifying key government and education projects for services and systems integration opportunities.
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Head Of Business Development (Concurrent Role)Microsoft Feb 1997 - Jun 2000PhilippinesI was employee Number 10 of Microsoft in the Philippines and a member of the Country Leadership Team. Through this role, I established relationships with key industry and technology associations, and government institutions to strengthen Microsoft's primary business model of software licensing. I initially drove licensing and intellectual property (anti-piracy) programs and initiatives, which transformed into solution-based engagements as the business grew. In parallel, I worked with our Legal and Corporate Affairs Team for the passage of the Intellectual Property Law (R.A. 8293) of the Philippines in June 1997.
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Head Of Public Relations (Concurrent Role)Microsoft Jul 1997 - Jun 1999PhilippinesThis is another concurrent role (with Business Development) where I managed Microsoft's public relations (PR) practice in the Philippines. I elevated Microsoft's relationships with IT, business, telecommunications and even lifestyle media, and launched an annual Media Offsite event that brought together key media practitioners for a deep dive on Microsoft's directions in the country.
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Product Manager - Internet Explorer 4.0 (Concurrent Role)Microsoft Jul 1997 - Feb 1999PhilippinesThis is a concurrent role that was part of the Business Development portfolio assigned by the country manager due to the critical nature of the browser business then. I led the launch and adoption of Internet Explorer 4 in the Philippines, forging strategic ties with media entities and content partners that drove the exponential adoption of IE4 in the country.
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Editor In Chief | Co-PublisherTechnology Advisor It News Magazine Jan 1995 - Jan 1997PhilippinesManaged, edited and co-published this premium monthly technology magazine read by and distributed to the top CIOs and technology CEOs in the Philippines.
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Philippine CorrespondentAsia Computer Weekly Jan 1995 - Jan 1997PhilippinesWrote and delivered Philippine-based IT news to Singapore-based ACW, which gave Southeast Asian IT watchers a first-hand view on the Philippine IT scene.
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Information Technology Section EditorToday Newspaper (Now Called Manila Standard Today) Jan 1994 - Dec 1994PhilippinesLaunched a pioneering IT Section in a major daily newspaper, which ushered in a new age in IT Journalism in the Philippines.
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Assistant Editor - Unix Forum & Senior Reporter - Metropolitan Computer TimesComputer Connection Inc. Jan 1993 - Dec 1993PhilippinesManaged, published and edited UNIX Forum, a monthly magazine co-published with the Unix Users Club of the Philippines. In parallel, covered the IT industry as Senior Reporter for the Metropolitan Computer Times.
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It Reporter - Metropolitan Computer TimesComputer Connection Inc. Jan 1992 - Dec 1992PhilippinesServed as one of the first IT reporters in the country in the first IT Newsweekly in the Philippines.
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Infrastructure And Venues Group CoordinatorManila Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Mansoc) Jun 1991 - Dec 1991Rizal Memorial StadiumVolunteered to be part of the 16th Southeast Asian Games held in Manila from November 24-December 3, 1991 and was responsible in ensuring the safety and soundness of the sporting venues at the Rizal Memorial Stadium where the opening and closing ceremonies were held along with other major sports such as track and field, swimming, and volleyball.
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Program Management
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Strategy
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Social Media
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E Commerce
Product Development
Content Strategy
Blogging
Competitive Analysis
Negotiation
Mobile Devices
Strategic Planning
Project Planning
Sales Management
New Business Development
Business Planning
Team Building
Business Intelligence
Training And Development
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