Jacinto Asuncion Jr

Jacinto "Jhaze" Asuncion Jr has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Jacinto "Jhaze" is currently serving as the President of JazzyPay since 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of Country Director at ezsypay from October 2020 to July 2023, where they facilitated multi-currency exchanges and peer-to-peer trading through contactless digital transactions. From 2020 to 2021, they also worked as a Country Director at Fincy, a mobile application for seamless currency exchanges and digital transactions across borders. Additionally, they have experience as a Startups Incubation Consultant at Encephalon Holy Angel University - Technology Business Incubator and Technological Institute of the Philippines -DOST NITRO TBI, where they provided guidance in technology commercialization, innovation management, and startup incubation. Jacinto "Jhaze" has also worked at the University of the Philippines, serving as the Center Manager at The Enterprise / UPSCALE Innovation Hub and as an External Expert at the National Engineering Center for the HeIRIT Project. Earlier in their career, they were an Independent Business Owner at MacroIntra Trading & Metroworld Travel Services and a Business Development Manager at Avalon English. Jacinto "Jhaze" started their professional journey as an Export Staff at Monde Nissin Corporation.

Jacinto "Jhaze" Asuncion Jr's education history includes a Bachelor's Degree in International Trade from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, obtained between 2000 and 2003. Jacinto "Jhaze" later pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a specialization in Marketing/Marketing Management, General from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, completed between 2015 and 2017. In 2020, Jhaze also attended Draper University for a brief period. Jacinto "Jhaze" has obtained several additional certifications, such as the ASEAN Coach Training Course for Sustainable Business from ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center and the Filippinovation Entrepreneurship Corps 3: Train The Trainers Program from De La Salle University. Furthermore, they have acquired various certifications from OpenExO, including Adjunct Instructor, EBELI Basecamp, EBELI Fundamentals, ExO Builder Disruptor, and Sherpa in Training.