Jeinz — Sprout’s First Ever Rockstar (Sprout Rockstar of the Month)

Jeinz is a Junior Architect at Sprout Solutions. He shares with us his passion for programming and how he helped build Sprout to what it is today.

Finding IT

“I first got into IT because I was into this video game called Dota. I was playing Dota competitively and I wanted to understand the logistics of how the game worked beyond the actual game, but how to create it.

My interest in IT grew, even more, when I took it up in college. I would even join programming competitions for fun… And it was at that point I realized I could do it as a career.”

Leaving it to Fate

“I actually started working at 18 years old after graduating a two-year course.

My first job was at a big company about an hour away from where I lived— my main responsibility was to help them create an entire turnstile system for them.

It was such an experience… the company didn’t have a budget to provide us with our own computers, so every day I would have to commute from Alabang to Manila, carrying my massive CPU and monitors!

After a while, I was deciding whether I wanted to do another two years of school or find another job. But with an industry so technical like programming, I’ve learned that once you’ve learned the skills it’s all about practicing them through work.

So I left it up to fate: I applied to KMC and was called for an interview. I told myself that if I got the job, I’d keep working but if I didn’t, I would go back to school and do two more years of school.”

The Story of Sprout HR

“In the end, KMC hired me. It was there where I learned the best practices of software and honed my skills for my career.  It’s also where I conceptualized and grew my passion project… I even had my own computer this time!

“Sprout” came about when I was asked to build a software, HRhub (now called Sprout HR), to help automate tedious HR processes for KMC.

The software was working well and Pat decided that he wanted to standardize it for public use. Along with Payroll Pie (now called Sprout Payroll), we started building them and thus, Sprout Solutions was born.”

Developing as a Programmer

“Building Sprout HR was definitely a challenge but it’s fulfilling to see it up, running, and used by clients.

It’s actually been such a whirlwind: I started out as a junior developer, then mid, then senior, and now I am a junior software architect and creator of HRhub (Sprout HR.)

Now, I’m in charge of determining the design the flow of the whole system, what technology we will use, what software patterns the devs will use.

I actually started the project not knowing the rules; we would have clients help us with feedback and that’s how the system matured.

My teammate and manager, Rex, also was a huge influence on my development as a programmer. I used to be the type of dev that was just told what to do, but Rex taught me the best practices in the industry. Because in the industry, there are sloppy ways to code which will work technically, but they won’t be good in performance.”

There’s Always A Solution

“Outside of programming, I do sports, mostly basketball. But in my free time, I still like to program: I have a personal system where I practice and try new software patterns I could apply to work. What I do is check out the newest trends in the industry and try it out for myself.

I have the type of attitude where I don’t give up— when I’m faced with a problem, I will always solve it. Even if it means I have to stay up until the morning to find a solution, that’s exactly what I’ll do. Because when it comes to technical stuff, there’s always a solution, it’s just a matter of finding it.”

Future Plans

“I built Sprout HR and Recruit, so I’d like to see them through and develop them as we take on more clients. They’re my passion projects!

Whatever other ideas Alex and Pat have, I’m ready to make it happen.”

—————————————————————————————————————————————–

Sprout Rockstar of the Month is an initiative to highlight and celebrate the awesome people behind the company. Every month, we feature their stories and share how they used their experiences to become the rockstars that they are. Stay tuned next month for the next Sprout story!

The post Jeinz — Sprout’s First Ever Rockstar (Sprout Rockstar of the Month) appeared first on Sprout.

source https://sprout.ph/blog/jeinz-sprouts-first-ever-rockstar-sprout-rockstar-month/