| Interviewed by Digital Eve |
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| Written by maureen tan | |
| Thursday, 15 September 2005 | |
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Check out Digital Eve's September issue of their monthly newsletter. especially the Q & A: INTERVIEW WITH A DEVA section. It's my very first debut to appear in an interview for a newsletter. Q & A: INTERVIEW WITH A DEVA Interview by Louise Mackay This month DEJ had the pleasure of interviewing one of our newest members, Maureen Tan, a software engineer from Manila. 1) Where are you from? Is this the same location as you are from originally? If not, when and why did you relocate there? I'm currently living in Hachioji City, Tokyo. I'm originally from Manila, Philippines. I moved to Tokyo last March 2003 because of my job. My company sent me to Japan to learn how the Japanese do business. I'm a software engineer, basically I do programming and websites for my company's clients. Then, on the side, I also do websites for other people. 2) How long have you been a member of DigitalEve Japan? Less than a month. 3) How did you find out about DigitalEve Japan and why did you decide to join? I saw DigitalEve on SheUnlimited Forums. They have a Japanese section there, and they have links for different women's organizations in Japan. I decided to join DigitalEve because I want to see what other ladies in Japan are doing. I have been a member of different groups in Japan and it helps me expand my network of contacts. In this process, I meet new friends as well as potential clients. 4) What DE-J activities/resources have you participated in? What did you think of them? None yet. But I am looking forward to contributing to the technology part since that is where my skills are. I also want to contribute some articles though I have no confidence in my writing ability. Currently, I try to write for my personal website and this one website for Filipino Professionals. 5) Are there any other activities and resources you would like to see offered by DigitalEve Japan? Forums would be nice, since they are interactive. Also, how about links exchange? For example, I want my website advertised on the DigitalEve website in return I'll allot a space for a DigitalEve banner on my website. I think that would be pretty cool. 6) What are your interests in digital technology? I am into websites, blogs, rich internet applications, etc...it's my job. I like the way digital technology evolves. It's fast and one has to monitor it or else you'll fall behind. 7) What kind of computer do you use? My first laptop, a Toshiba Dynabook Pentium M 700+Mhz 60GB 256RAM. I bought it 2 years ago. I want to replace it, if only I had the budget...;) 8) Please tell me a little bit about where you work and what your responsibilities are? As I have mentioned previously, my job title is a software engineer. Basically, I do computer software, websites, consultations, etc. Whatever the clients need technology- wise, I deliver the solution to them. 9) Do you have any favourite software programs? If so, why? Favourite programs? Well, let's say I format my laptop: the programs I will install right away will be Yahoo Messenger, Winrar, Skype, Mozilla, VLC, Office, and not to mention antivirus. Those are the programs I use daily. 10) What is your favourite computer-related activity? (for example, games, email, surfing the net, etc.) Do you have any other hobbies? The moment I arrive home or the office I: - turn my computer on right away; - open Mozilla and check email (Yahoo, Gmail, Officemail); - read Philippine news, Japanese news, world news, entertainment news; - check forex rates; check weather for the following day; - check auction sites for good bargains; - check/moderate forums. I spend at least 12 hours in front of the computer during weekdays. On weekends, at least 6 hours. Other hobbies include reading books, writing articles for different websites. Then on weekends, I cook home-made dishes and eat to my heart's desire. I am also into completing jigsaw puzzles and cross-stitching. 11) What is your favourite website and why? That would be my personal website. *wink* It's www.maureentan.co.nr, but I'm about to change it to another domain. This .co.nr domain is a free redirect. I'll probably get www.maureentan.com or www.maustan.com. Still contemplating about the two. You see, when you search Google and type Maureen Tan, the search results always lead to an American author with the exact same name. Then if I try to search Maureen Jane Tan, that being my full name, I still get the American author results. Would you believe that the author has a book entitled AKA Jane - what a coincidence! 12) Name three things you will always find near your computer. Can I mention four? Calendar, Box of Tissues, Mug, Pens. |
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