Welcome
Hello! This is my official site. My name is Richard Tamparong. I was born in Mindanao, Philippines. I am the oldest of three siblings. I studied Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management at Southwestern University. There was only one school year left before I could graduate, but I went to Shizuoka (Japan) for vacation, fell in love with the place, and decided to stay. From time to time, I visit Tokyo for leisure. It’s likely because I grew up in the city, but living in Tokyo became part of my dream. I told myself as we were inside the train with my friends, tired from seeing Tokyo Sky Tree for the first time, that “I would live here one day”.
I returned to the Philippines in 2016 and enrolled at University of Cebu. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Information and Technology in 2020, but due to COVID, I returned to Japan a bit later than planned. Who would have thought that after four years from that moment on the train, I am now commuting that same train route going to work? Yes, dreams do come true if you will just work on them. As I am living my dream now, I want to tick off other items on my list, and one of them is this site. It is still under construction, but I will gradually work on this. The four parts I want to put on this site are job-related stuff (Work), personal projects (Space), future ventures (Endeavours), and projects about giving back to the community (Goodwill). Follow me on my journey as I make all my aspirations in life a reality. This is just the beginning.
Work
Since I was a teenager, I have wanted to do different jobs because I was curious. I was also deciding what field and work I would focus on. I tried working in various factories, including lighting and fixtures, automobile parts, and metal production. Just like all jobs in the world, there are pros and cons. The number 1 reason working in a factory is not for me is my excessive sweating due to the working environment. There are many things that I can not control in my life; one of them is my unmanageable, hopeless, and extreme sweating. I don’t know if it’s an illness or how my body is built, but even if I walk for a bit, I sweat uncontrollably. I also love people, so working in the hospitality industry is one of the fields I am interested in, like working in a hotel, serving food in a restaurant, or making drinks in a bar. But considering my excessive sweating, I have decided to work in the I.T. field. I believe this is the best field that fits my physical needs and character. I love my job right now. I am working from home due to the pandemic, and if this continues for longer, it is fine with me.
NOW Manabu
I am currently a Servicenow consultant. Our team manages companies that use the platform by customizing it to fit their needs and operation specifications. We handle big-name companies in Japan and planning on expanding to other parts of the world. NOW Manabu will be a place where I will share my ServiceNow knowledge and journey as a Servicenow consultant.
SPACE
The Space will act as my workstation. I will post all my works, including collaborations in Space. All updates on Space will be related to the four skills I want to improve and concentrate on from this point onwards, including programming development, graphic and motion design, video production, and business creation. This year will be the start of a long journey.
Rihro Devs
I first learned about front-end and back-end web development during college. I love it because you can feasibly help improve the lives of many by just coding. I have many ideas I want to make into reality, and Rihro Devs is where I will be posting them.
Rihro Films
I aspire to create videos regarding my personal life. It was a plan I brewed in 2007, but I don’t have the skills or money to produce it to my standard. I realized now that it doesn’t have to be perfect. I will just keep improving, so 2023 will be the start of Rihro Films.
Rihro Designs
I started designing in high school. Making websites and graphic design were my only vices in my teenage years. I self-studied HTML and photoshop; it is my first love. I will be introducing my designs, projects and collaborations in Rihro Designs.
Rihro Ventures
If given the opportunity, In 10 years, I want to create several businesses. It might take some time, but I am excited about the future. I will post my ideas and companies I will start in Rihro Ventures. Anything not on the list is in no way related to me.
endeavours
It has been one of my dreams to establish businesses in the distant future. This section will be temporary for now, but Endeavors will be where I will showcase my created business.
GOODWILL
If you had read my welcome message, you would have known that I have always dreamed of living in Tokyo since I fell in love with the place. Now that I am finally living my dream, Although I still have a long way to go to achieve all my goals and tick off all the things on my bucket list, I also want to offer my free time to help the community. Just like my Tokyo dream, the problems in the world can be eradicated if we just work on them. I already have projects in mind and am looking for ways to start executing those plans. I will be posting them in this section, so please, if you want, participate in these causes.
Remember that once upon a time you dreamed of being where you are now
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