Some of the country's top technology leaders have joined the Board of Advisors of KodeGo, the web development educational boot camp of Globe's 917Ventures.

The five new board members provide a wide range of talent and experience to help KodeGo shape the future of edutech in the Philippines and uplift the lives of millions of Filipinos.

First on the list is former Department of Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Monchito "Mon" Ibrahim. He brings over 45 years of leadership experience in technology and development in the private and public sectors. He is VP for External Affairs of the UP System Information Technology Foundation and VP/Trustee of the Analytics Association of the Philippines.

Another seasoned IT business leader is Jerry Bongco, Head of Enterprise at Amazon Web Services. He spent 11 years at Microsoft, where he became the country director for the Consumer and Devices Business Division. He has also taken management roles in Sun Microsystems, Lucent Technologies and Crayon.

Also, a great addition to the roster is Jonathan "JDL" de Luzuriaga, President of the Philippine Software Industry Association and CEO of Spring Valley Tech Corp. He previously led the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines, Compos Mentis Inc., and ADEC Innovations' software development.

Meanwhile, Joan Penaflorida is Yondu Inc.'s president, a Globe Group company. Yondu is a top-notch IT solutions company providing Philippine businesses with cloud services and software development, among other innovative technology solutions. Her skills include management and organizational leadership, business development, strategic partnerships, and scaling early-stage startups.

Rounding up the list is Jack Madrid, President, and CEO of the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines, the flagship association of the IT-BPM industry. His notable senior leadership roles include establishing Yahoo! 's brand and operations in the Philippines, Country Manager for eCommerce marketplace leader Multiply.com, Managing Director of MTV Asia, Managing Director of the Ayala Corporation, and Director of Dell International Services. Jack was also Board Director of the Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines and co-founder of the Digital Commerce Association of the Philippines.