• Associate Professor of Practice, Computer Science & Engineering
Pauline Wade

Educational Background

  • Master of Science, Computer Science, Columbia University, New York - 1991
  • Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Texas A&M University - 1987

Research Interests

    • Empirical software engineering practices
    • Software engineering framework for data science projects
    • Improving the effectiveness of test suites through mining historical data

Industry Experience

  • Pauline Wade was formerly the assistant director for the Craig & Galen Brown Engineering Honors and Grand Challenge Scholars programs. Previously, she was a tenured faculty member at the University of the Philippines, Cebu (UP), in the Department of Computer Science. Wade has over 25 years’ experience in the software industry working in a variety of environments, starting with working as a systems engineer for AT&T Bell Laboratories Government Systems and the AT&T Wireless Network group. After AT&T she started an IT consultancy working on a diverse set of projects including enterprise-wide systems development, business process re-engineering, software quality systems certification and software related training development. She served as the assistant vice president of a major IT outsourcing and offshoring company for Southeast Asia, heading the employee development program and development of company-wide systems. Wade established the UP-Technology Business Incubator (TBI), the only operational university based TBI in the Philippines, including developing a training program for over 60 tech start-ups. She was nominated for the Department of Science and Technology Outstanding Technology - Commercialization Award for contribution to technological development. The TBI continues to operate and was awarded the 2017 UP President’s Excellence in Public Service Award. She also established the first UP IT Training and Development Center in the region, which offers continuing education programs to IT professionals. She has facilitated strong collaborations among academe, industry and government, deploying 28 capability building programs to help prepare more than 3,000 undergraduates for industry.

Awards & Honors

  • Certified Project Management Professional of the Project Management Institute, 2008-Present
  • University of the Philippines Cebu (UP Cebu) 2014 Dean’s recognition for the establishment of the Department of Science & Technology-UP Cebu Technology Business Incubator which received the 2017 University of the Philippines President’s Excellence in Public Service Award
  • Nominated for the 2014 Department of Science and Technology Outstanding Technology - Commercialization Award for contribution to technological development
  • Member of the Board for the Professional Certification and Training Center, Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology (CEDF-IT), 2004

Selected Publications

  • “Managing Software Projects using Quantitative Methods: Empirical Estimation and Measurement Based Management”, University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) Journal of Natural Sciences 9:290-302(2004).
  • “Using Requirements Management and Quality Assurance Data from Past Projects to Improve Future Performance”, The Philippine Scientist, Volume 41 (2004): 230-250.
  • Pauline Wade and Rommel Paras, “A Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Process Model Utilizing Evolutionary Prototyping”,  (Co-researcher - Rommel Paras), University of the Philippines Cebu Report, 2010.
  • Pauline Wade and Darme Tan, “Prediction model for employee turnover and reason for separation”, University of the Philippines Cebu Report, 2010.
  • Pauline Wade and Samuel Allen D. Samson, “PRISM Activity Scheduler, an intelligent project scheduling software”, University of the Philippines Cebu Report, 2010.