Angel Palpal Latoc
About Angel Palpal Latoc
Angel Palpal Latoc is a Senior Field Engineer at Emerson in the San Francisco Bay Area with over 20 years of experience in Instrument & Control Engineering services.
Current Role at Emerson
Angel Palpal Latoc currently serves as a Senior Field Engineer at Emerson in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, he provides Ovation DCS-Field engineering support. His responsibilities include conducting site acceptance tests and commissioning for power and water utilities in the Western U.S. region. Angel's extensive background in Instrument & Control Engineering enhances his effectiveness in his current position, leveraging over 20 years of industry experience.
Previous Experience at Yokogawa
Before joining Emerson, Angel Palpal Latoc worked as a DCS Engineer at Yokogawa in Sugarland, Texas, for 8 months in 2022. Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Service Engineer 2 | Control Systems Engineer at Yokogawa ASEAN from 1997 to 2016. During this 19-year tenure, he gained substantial experience in control systems, working in various locations across the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Roles in Facilities and Commissioning Engineering
Angel Palpal Latoc has significant experience in facilities and commissioning engineering. From 2020 to 2022, he worked at Quanta Laboratories as a Facilities Engineer in Silicon Valley, California. Earlier, he served as a DCS Commissioning Engineer at Samsung C&T Corporation for 8 months in Doha, Qatar, from 2017 to 2018. His work involved extensive project management, project execution, hardware/software design, and commissioning activities.
Educational Background
Angel Palpal Latoc has a diverse educational background. He obtained a Master's degree in Business Administration with a focus on Strategic Management from Colegio de San Juan de Letran, studying there from 2016 to 2019. He also holds multiple Bachelor's degrees, including a BS in Electrical Engineering (1990-1992) and Mechanical Engineering (1987-1990) from Manuel L. Quezon University. Additionally, he studied General Engineering at Far Eastern University, earning a Bachelor's degree from 1985 to 1987.
Extensive Engineering Experience
Angel Palpal Latoc brings over 20 years of experience in Instrument & Control Engineering services, having worked across North America, the Middle East, and ASEAN regions. He is well-versed in project management, execution, hardware/software design, factory acceptance tests, project site engineering, commissioning, and after-sales support services. Moreover, he has over 5 years of experience in facilities and plant operations and maintenance, making him a valuable asset in various engineering roles.