Mel is a multi-awarded Digital Risk Leader, International Speaker, Co-Anchor/Co-Host in DWIZ 882/Channel 23 Sulong Na Bayan and a Columnist at TechWatch PH.  She is the Southeast Asia Regional Director and the Country Head and General Manager of Gogolook in the Philippines, a leading Global TrustTech company.  She is the Vice Chair for Global Anti Scam Alliance Philippines Chapter. She is the Founder and President of the Philippines Chief Information Officer Association (PCIOA).  She is the Women in Tech Council President of the ASEAN CXO Association with headquarters in Singapore.  Concurrently, she is the Chairman and CEO of the Women in Security Alliance Philippines (WiSAP).  Mel is one of the Philippines representatives to speak on Sheconomy  in the Women Economic Forum ASEAN 2025 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Mel has supported a number of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs within APAC. She spearheaded several programs on gender equity and cybersecurity to various communities in the Philippines and within the region.