Mikhael D. Laurente is currently working as a Researcher in Rural bankers Research and Development Foundation Inc.(RBRDFI).In 2019, He was a Research Specialist at Integreon Manage Solution Inc. where he did historical director data clean-up project. He was also previously employed as a Research Analyst in 2013 and promoted as a Senior Research Analyst in 2016 in Factset Philippines Inc., a leading financial information provider worldwide. At Facset Philippines, Inc., Mr. Laurente analyzed, gathered, and collected financial and key performance indicators (KPI) data of companies as defined by the collection policy and guidelines. He served as an intern in the Department of Trade and Industry in 2012 where he worked as a research assistant in formulating sectoral roadmap for coconut coir industry. Mr. Laurente graduated with the degree Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Business Economics at the University of Santo Tomas in 2013 and Recently finished his Master of Arts in Economics in Polytechnic University of the Philippines in 2021.