MELBA VALDEZ BERNAD started her career as an IT journalist with Computerworld Philippines which she joined in December 1993. She was Editor of the publication when she left in March 2013.
From 2008 to 2016, she was the Manila-based Editor of Networks Asia (Singapore), SMBWorld Asia (Singapore), and CFO Innovation Asia (Hong Kong).
She is a two-time awardee of the Catholic Mass Media Awards (Best News Coverage in 2003 and Best News Coverage (Print) in 2004). She was also an awardee of the first Philippine Cyberpress Journalism Award.
Melba is a co-publisher and concurrent Editor-in-Chief of Upgrade Magazine, an online publication focused on IT, both enterprise and consumer sectors.
She is also co-publisher and Editor of Zest Magazine, Upgrade's sister online publication which focuses on lifestyle.
Melba grew up in Papua New Guinea, a place she calls paradise.
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