Lester is a digital marketing analytics professional based in Austin, Texas. When he is not delivering data-driven marketing presentations, Lester also sings with a number of vocal ensembles. Currently, Lester performs with the Austin Cantorum, Inversion Ensemble, and the Conspirare Symphonic Choir.

Originally from the Philippines, Lester began singing in college with the Ateneo de Manilla College Glee Club. While pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business management, Lester joined the university choir as they performed in concerts and competed in international competitions in Austria, Germany, and Italy. After graduating, Lester pursued a career in marketing and sales. At the same time, he joined the Ateneo Chamber Singers with whom he performed in concerts, festivals, and competitions in the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Latvia, and Spain. Lester also served as choir director for the Barrington Chapel Choir.

In 2017, Lester moved to the US to pursue his Masters in Business Administration at the University of Texas at Austin. He joined the University of Texas Chamber Singers, which regularly featured him as tenor soloist for performances of Johann Sebastian Bach’s cantatas. After graduating from business school, Lester joined a global technology company and has since continued singing with several choirs in Texas.