HR technologist · People development
I'm Joseph Brian Manalo, Talent Development Lead at Novare Technologies. Nine years across data engineering, web development and talent development. I take a manual HR process, find the data behind it, and ship the tool that ends it.
01 · Decisions I've supported
The test of HR technology is whether a decision gets made faster and on firmer ground. These are the ones my work sits behind.
Budget against actual spend by department and category, with runway. The Chief Human Resources Officer and department heads read it themselves instead of waiting on a manual reconciliation.
For: CHRO · Department headsA map that connects org structure, how the company actually earns, and the technology estate to HR as the capability supply chain. Built for the CHRO's AI enablement mandate.
For: CHRO · Executive committeeEvery figure is reconciled against previously published values before it is used, so a definition change can't silently move a reported number. It also produces ISO audit evidence.
For: Operations review · ISO auditCorporate sign-on decides which department they see: their team's training, certifications, goal-setting, budget use and bench history, in one place.
For: Department heads02 · Systems I've built
I'm the sole developer and maintainer. Agentic coding tools are how one person keeps all of it running.
Joins six separate HR workbooks into one employee record. Every employee opens one link and sees their own; a leader sees their team and nobody sees more.
Firebase · Firestore · JavaScriptEach employee's own record, embedded in the company site. It removed the request queue that sat on HR for the same question every week.
Apps Script · WorkspacePython and pandas over the certification records, feeding audit evidence and the monthly operations review.
Python · pandasWhen someone lands on bench, the system recommends a training path and drafts a personal email, so unbilled time becomes learning time.
Apps Script · GmailAn interactive career lattice across technical, managerial and specialist paths, with a learning map on each.
JavaScriptGoal-setting, probationary milestones, acknowledgement chasers, training effectiveness, onboarding and engagement surveys. Every send previews exactly who gets emailed, because a wrong send can't be recalled.
Apps Script · Gmail03 · People development
I own technical capability development across data, cloud, software and quality teams. The systems came out of that work, not the other way round.
04 · Training and certifications
The learning I've been through, from a full-time technical academy to the certifications I still keep adding.
Full-time data analytics training: machine learning with scikit-learn, Python data processing, Tableau and Power BI, project management and communication. Also Nihongo (N4) and general IT (PhilNITS).
Data analytics · Machine learning05 · Results
below approved budget on individual training purchases in 2026, and 26–38% on most certification exams.
separate HR files became one record that every employee can open for themselves.
hand-run spreadsheet chases, replaced by around fifteen automations.
budget visibility for the CHRO and department heads.
06 · Outside work
A ministry volunteer for over a decade, now serving at Presence Church. The same thing drives my day job: helping people see where they can go next, and walking with them on the way.
Building things is how I think. It's my work and my hobby.
Real relationships, not just networks. People are why any of this matters.
I keep upskilling, in the same way I help others grow.
07 · Contact
[email protected]