RONALAINE TOMAS CUTILLON: An Autobiography
Ronalaine Tomas Cutillon, often called “Rona” by colleagues and “Eljaye/LJ” by family, is a Japanese bilingual IT professional whose career reflects technical expertise and continuous growth. She built her career across Japan and the Philippines, spending more than seven years in the IT and business applications field. She began as a Research and Development Engineer at Anritsu Inc. in Kanagawa, Japan, before taking on roles as a Bilingual Business Process Analyst at Accenture, and later as a Bilingual SAP Consultant at Fujitsu in both Manila and Osaka. She now serves as Department Head for SAP and Oracle Practices at IBM’s Client Innovation Center Philippines (CIC PH), Japan Client Service Unit. In this role, she manages teams and projects, leads discussions on AI in SAP to improve client productivity and value, and actively promotes CIC PH capabilities in IBM Japan and CIC India.
Rona’s academic background complements her career. She holds a degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of the Philippines Diliman, where she built the foundation that supports her work in the IT field. Currently, she is pursuing an MBA at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business to strengthen her leadership and managerial skills, ensuring she contributes more effectively to both her organization and the broader IT community.
Beyond corporate leadership, Rona is committed to teaching and mentorship. Certified in Japanese language (JLPT N2) and trained by the Japan Foundation, she teaches beginners as a volunteer and part-time instructor. She also runs the YouTube channel @ronasensei, helping Filipinos and IT professionals learn Japanese to expand their career opportunities. As a certified SAP Generative AI Developer, she coaches colleagues on AI adoption in the SAP landscape. She is also a published author. [1]
Rona’s journey demonstrates how engineering, IT, and management converge to create innovation, leadership, and opportunities for others.
[1] R. T. Cutillon, J. J. S. Marciano and S. M. C. Cheng, "Optimal Distance Measurements of Near - Field Antennas for Cellular Frequency Translators," 2018 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP), Busan, Korea (South), 2018.
[1] R. T. Cutillon, J. J. S. Marciano and S. M. C. Cheng, "Optimal Distance Measurements of Near - Field Antennas for Cellular Frequency Translators," 2018 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP), Busan, Korea (South), 2018.
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^ Literally what I submitted for the Autobiography requirement in my Information Technology class at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business.
^ Literally what I submitted for the Autobiography requirement in my Information Technology class at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business.
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