This month, we interviewed Carlo Bulan, our Fire Alarm Systems Installation Field Supervisor. A native of the Philippines, Carlo immigrated to the US with his family when he was a teenager. After graduating high school in San Mateo, he explored a number of educational options and trade opportunities before coming to Statcomm. Carlo is a skilled technician, a devoted father, and a gifted artist . Carlo has been a valued member of the Statcomm family for eight years.
“I was born in the Philippine Islands and came to the States when I was 14 years old. My parents decided to leave the homeland because the government became very volatile. It was a dangerous environment to raise us kids. My mom came to the States to establish her nursing job. We followed a year later. I spent my teenage years growing up in San Mateo California.”
“I had minimal experience from previous jobs and I also worked as an apprentice with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. (IBEW)
But I polished all my skills with good training and knowledge that was passed along to me by my fellow Statcomm Senior Technicians.”
I like to cook different types of food, but Filipino food is my favorite. I paint and draw with all mediums.
My passion is ART, and I strongly believe everything is an art form. If you apply art and passion in any craft, it will become a masterpiece.
I tattoo as a side job. I became a tattoo artist when I got laid off from a job in Monterey. I spent my last $800 and bought a Tattoo kit. It was one of the best things that happened in my life.”
I have quite a few good memories, but one that stands out is when I finally took my BLUE CARD (Fire Life Safety Certificate) for the very first time on a Friday. I passed it, but told my supervisor, Bruce Elliot, that I failed. It turns out he had told the whole company I flunked. So the following Monday, I showed my certificate to my supervisor and he gave me an earful of joy.