Agile Data Solutions (Hustle PH) Recognized by PUP as Official Host Training Establishment, Strengthening Pathways for Future Filipino Researchers

PUP awards Agile Data Solutions Inc. with HTE Certification, opening new doors for students to gain real, industry-ready experience in data, insights, and tech-driven research.

November 2025, Manila, Philippines — Agile Data Solutions Inc., the insights technology company behind the fast-growing microgig platform Hustle PH, has been officially recognized by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) as a Host Training Establishment (HTE)—marking an important step in building stronger industry–academe collaborations for Filipino students pursuing careers in data, research, and technology.

The certification affirms Agile Data Solutions’ role as a meaningful training ground for PUP interns, providing hands-on exposure to real-world insight generation, consumer behavior research, and technology-enabled data collection—far beyond the traditional administrative internships many students experience.

Preparing Students for a Data-Driven Future

As an HTE partner, Agile Data Solutions offers PUP students the chance to immerse themselves in the fast-paced world of modern market research. Interns gain direct experience with:

• Digital data collection platforms

• Nationwide insight missions through the Hustle PH app

• Live consumer studies and brand research

• Project workflows, dashboards, and business intelligence

• A startup environment that prizes speed, experimentation, and analytical thinking

  
  

Instead of shadowing roles or performing back-office tasks, interns work closely with Agile’s research, operations, and technology teams, contributing to real client-facing outputs and national-scale studies.

“Our goal is to build future researchers and analysts who are industry-ready from day one,” said Jason Gaguan, Co-founder of Agile Data Solutions Inc. “PUP students bring grit, curiosity, and creativity—exactly the mindset needed in modern insights work. We’re proud to help shape their growth.”

A Partnership Rooted in Opportunity and Innovation

PUP remains one of the country’s biggest producers of tech- and research-oriented graduates. By partnering with Agile Data Solutions, students now gain exposure to a company that combines technology, analytics, and on-the-ground missions through Hustle PH, the Philippines’ leading data-crowd platform.

Hustle PH allows brands to gather insights through missions such as store checks, surveys, mystery shopping, and product tests—all completed via mobile by over a million respondents nationwide. Interns learn how these missions are designed, deployed, and analyzed, giving them a behind-the-scenes understanding of modern research operations.

For Agile, the partnership strengthens its commitment to building future talent in research, insights, and digital operations—while giving back to the academic institutions that shape the country’s workforce.

Building a Stronger Bridge Between School and Industry

The HTE Certificate marks the beginning of a long-term collaboration. Agile Data Solutions and PUP are now working to design structured internship modules, mentorship pathways, and evaluation systems to ensure students gain meaningful, measurable learning experiences.

“An internship should be more than a requirement—it should be a launchpad,” said Carl Chung, COO of Agile Data Solutions. “By giving students access to real missions and real data, we’re helping them discover what they can be in the research and tech ecosystem.”

With the Philippines rapidly shifting toward a data-informed economy, the partnership aims to equip students with the analytical, digital, and operational skill sets needed to thrive.

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About Agile Data Solutions Inc.

Your agile partner in data-driven growth

Agile Data Solutions Inc. is the country’s premier market research technology company. Through Hustle PH, it operates a nationwide consumer-crowd platform that powers fast, hyper-targeted research for brands across Southeast Asia. Agile combines technology, analytics, and nationwide reach to deliver real-time, decision-ready insights for Fortune 500 companies, banks, telcos, and FMCG brands.