Xavier graduated <em>cum laude</em> from the NIP BS Applied Physics program in 2015. His research on entanglement in low temperature superconducting states earned him a spot in the National Finals of the <a href="/2015-bpi-dost">2015 BPI-DOST Science Awards</a>. Xavier's ;<span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 20.0063px;">BS thesis was recognized as the Most Outstanding BS Applied Physics Thesis for 2015, earning him ;</span><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">a Leticia Shahani Award. Shortly after graduating, he became a power trader for a renewable energy company. Heisnow a data scientist who has has worked for firms in Cebu City and Metro Manila.<!--break--></span>