Rissa Garcia-Runes

Rissa Garcia-Runes has a diverse work experience spanning from 2012 to present. Rissa started as an intern at Bridges PR & Events in 2012 and later interned at Publicis JimenezBasic in 2013. In 2014, they worked as an Account Executive at Dentsu JaymeSyfu, handling accounts such as Smart Communications Inc., Tanduay Distillers Inc., and Unilever Philippines. Rissa also had a brief intern role at DM9JaymeSyfu in the same year.

From 2016 to 2018, Rissa worked as a Digital Senior Account Manager at MRM//McCann, where they were responsible for digital brand building and client servicing for various regional and local brands such as NESTLÉ and Ayala Malls.

In 2018, they joined Publicis JimenezBasic as a Digital Business Supervisor until 2019 before transitioning to Home Credit Philippines. At Home Credit Philippines, they served as a Senior E-Shops Account Manager from 2019 to 2020 and later became a Business Product Owner for Online Merchant Payments from 2020 to 2021.

In 2021, Rissa joined Globe Telecom as a Product Owner, and currently, they hold the position of Product Manager at PageUp since 2022.

Rissa Garcia-Runes completed their high school education from 2006 to 2010 at Assumption College, San Lorenzo, where they obtained a High School Diploma. Rissa then pursued further education at De La Salle University from 2010 to 2014 and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising Management. In addition to their formal education, Rissa has also obtained various certifications. These include the "Certified Digital Marketer Accelerated Program" and the "Certified Digital Marketer Digital Media Planning Specialist Track" from Certified Digital Marketer in 2016. Furthermore, they have completed several certifications through LinkedIn, including "Agile Product Owner Role: Foundations," "Agile at Work: Planning with Agile User Stories," "Digital Transformation," "Customer Experience: Journey Mapping," "Developing Executive Presence," and "Journey Mapping: Case Study in Action" in 2021.