In 2022, the University recognized the need for a unified and strategic approach to IT management to support its goals of innovation and accessible education. To address this need, the Digital Information and Technology Services (DITS) cluster was established, led by a CIO and Vice President for DITS. The mandate of DITS is to govern IT assets, standardize policies, and provide a comprehensive roadmap to drive the University’s technological advancement.
The DITS cluster aims to position the University at the forefront of innovation and accessible education. By focusing on running, growing, and transforming the University's IT operations, DITS ensures the institution can respond effectively to evolving changes, capitalize on opportunities, and maintain its leadership position in the industry.
The DITS cluster encompasses various IT Service Management functions, including:
Defining Strategic Directions: Setting the landscape for systems, data, security, and infrastructure to ensure alignment with the University's goals.
Managing Day-to-Day IT Operations: Ensuring smooth and efficient IT operations to support the University’s functions.
Developing IT Capabilities: Enhancing the skills of IT personnel and end-users to fully leverage technology in their roles.
Janice S Bello
CIO and Vice President
The current Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Digital Information and Technology Services (CIO & VP-DITS) is Ms Janice S Bello. A seasoned IT expert, Ms Bello brings to the Ateneo her more than 20 years' experience in enterprise applications, databases, infrastructure, and operations management in utility industries, notably with Meralco where she spent 17 of those years (2004 to 2021). As a technical specialist who is process and quality-oriented, Ms Bello assumed different roles in Meralco as Head of Systems Monitoring & Applications Management, Head of IT Infrastructure Management, and Database Administrator.
In her most recent stint at Globe Telecom, Ms Bello worked as Infrastructure & Technology Services (ITS) – Operations & Maintenance, Cloud Technologies & Infrastructure Head while leading the company’s ITS multi-cloud strategy and workload transformation program.
