Master TAbs

Onward to the battle, no retreat no surrender.

This is the line that reverberated to my ears almost a score ago. He stood up in the flat form in front of 3,000 young hopefuls. He raised his name before his batch mates and classmates because he believes in that saying. Who could have forgotten the face that challenged his younger brothers and sisters that despite the odds he went through, we never quit but rather always face up to onward on his life’s battle.

He was raised up alone by his father, Generoso Zapanta Tablada for his mother (Rosalia Guzmana Capilitan) died when he was seven. Being the youngest, he the apple of the family. His brothers Rosuell and Wendell were fond of him. His father, being devoted to his family, did not think of remarrying again rather brought them up with his firm arms.

He was motivated to reach his dreams taking aside that he received the highest award both in elementary (Union Elementary School in Union Bontoc Southern Leyte Philippines last 1990) and secondary (Sisters of Mary School Boystown and Girlstown in J.P. Rizal Street, Talisay, Cebu Philippines in 1994) courses. In addition too, he received a grade of 99+ in his National College Entrance Examination (NCEE). These achievements pave a new path in his tertiary course. He is a recipient of two of the prestigious scholarship DOST-SEI and PESFA and even graduated Cum Laude with the degree of BS Computer Engineering at University of San Carlos – Technological Center in Nasipit Talamban Cebu City Philippines last 1999.

What else this man had in his heart and mind?

A will to inspire young mind.

After his graduation in college, he worked as a part time instructor at the computer science/engineering department of AMA Computer College – Cebu Campus. And while working, he pursued with my Masters degree studies which lead him to another degree of Master of Science in Management Engineering at University of San Jose Recoletos, Cebu City Philippines. His thesis/study become an innovation in his time which give a further commendation entitled: “LAN of Cebu Doctors University: Bases for network re engineering and policy re infrastructure”. And that he joined the University of San Carlos – Technological Center at Computer Engineering Department teaching force to teach major subjects for 4th and 5th year engineering students.

With a head up high to his aim, in spite of these all he still wants to further his knowledge and that he joined one of the leading companies, Lexmark Research and Development Corp. in Cebu Business Park, Cebu City Philippines as Senior Network Firmware Engineer (Team Lead).

He becomes a master of his craft as we call him but with feet flat on the ground. He is an inspiration one should call.

In August 2007, he married to the most beautiful wife in the world (Sherilyn Espinosa Butaslac) and blessed with a lovely and healthy boy child (Reece Scot B. Tablada). They become the happy family one should look upon.

But he never stop exploring the every possibility of success, when the opportunity knocks, he grabbed it. Last April 2008, after he resigned at Lexmark R&D, together with his wife and son, had migrated to Australia under the General Skilled Immigrant VISA. Currently, he is working as Senior Systems Network Engineer at Dezitec Australia located in the city of Sydney.

His more than 10 years career in IT/engineering gained him a number of achievements both international and local. Among them as follows:

International Certification:

Cisco Certifed Network Associate (CCNA)
Cisco Certified Academy Instructor (CCAI)
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
D-Link Certified Network Engineer (DCNE-2008)

Other Achievements:

• Became the Cisco Main Contact of AMA
• Became the Chairperson of Computer Engineering at AMA
• Cisco Networking Academy Global Online Recognition Award – Asia Pacific
• Cisco Philippine Instructor of the Year 2004 (MIT Quezon City Philippines)
• Champion in the “First I.T. Cebu Inter-University QUIZ BEE” sponsored by NEC
Software Telecom Phils Inc., held at NEC and Cebu Ayala Activity Center Philippines (2001)
• JUDGE during “1st AMA IT Olympiad – Regional” 2002 (Grand Convention Hotel)

And being a professional, he affiliated in a number of organizations which include the following:
• 2002 – 2004 Adviser : AMA Computer Engineering Society (ACES) Cebu City 6000 Philippines
• 1994 – Present Member : DOST SA USC & DOST SA CEBU
Department of Science and Technology–SEI (DOST-SEI Scholars’ Organization)
• 1995 – Present Member : FOCOLARE (International Religious Organization)
• 1994 – Present Webmaster: Alumni of the Sisters of Mary School Inc. - Cebu
http://sms-cebu.org
• 1994 – 1999 Member : Batch 1999 USC Computer Engineering Council
University of San Carlos, Cebu City 6000 Philippines

These affiliations had boasted him as a professional and as a person.

Now, despite the distance he never ceased to inspire just like before. He still coaches, mentors and teaches us. As our navigator and master soldier he equipped us with the inspiration of his story.

We are proud of him, our master, webmaster Reynaldo Tabz, born last May 7, 1977 at Union Bontoc Southern Leyte, Philippines.

Thank you for your constant inspiration.