Son of HFC Columnist Receives Master’s Degree in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University

Paul Joseph Ventura Estioko, son of long-time Hawaii Filipino Chronicle columnist Elpidio Estioko, graduated with distinction Masters of Science in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University (HPU).

The 28-year-old Mililani resident received his undergraduate degree in Health Services with cum laude distinction from the San Jose State University in California.

What seems like a major career switch from healthcare to technology, Estioko shared he found his love for tech while working in healthcare.

“Having worked professionally in the Bay Area, it was a matter of time for a person with my aptitude to delve deep into the technology industry,” Estioko said.

“Having gone through medicine, I quickly realized that though fascinating, it wasn’t a field where I’d find the most fulfillment. During my medical studies, I was fortunate enough to work for a startup at combined healthcare and technology and it was here where I realized that technology was the better route for me.”

Full article published on Hawaii Filipino Chronicle, a local English-language Filipino newspaper in Honolulu, Hawaii.