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Minimalist Battlestation in Makati City, Philippines

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    • March 28, 2022
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    Maru’s Minimalist Battlestation in Makati City, Philippines
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    Name: Maru Mailan

    Location: Makati City, Philippines

    Occupation: Data Analyst/Data Engineer

    Room size: 7 m² (75 ft²)

    Cost of the setup: ~$4,8K

    Social media: Facebook, Instagram

    Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

    Hi folks! I’m Maru, and I’m juggling two job titles right now.

    I’m a Data Analyst and Data Engineer at one of the leading telecommunications companies here in Manila.

    Using big data, I create visual insights and report analytics. I do love analytics because you can use it in pretty much any industry.

    Maru’s desk setup embodies minimalism in its moderate, balanced form

    I hold an engineering degree, but only recently I’ve discovered a true passion for technology and automation.

    The whole thing really kicked off for me when I started working in the tech industry.

    And when I got a job in business intelligence, I learned a lot about automating processes (for example, creating automated reports) and optimising back-end data production.

    Minimalist battlestation in blue and grey colours
    Maru’s minimalist home office is mostly dominated by blue and grey hues

    Other than my career aspirations, I’m into minimalism (not the extreme one though, hehe). I’m a huge fan of Fumio Sasaki and Marie Kondo.

    In my area of expertise, we minimise waste to increase output and optimise systems for the best efficiency.

    It’s the same with minimalism.

    You get rid of things that don’t add value and keep those that matter the most to you.

    You just have to apply this approach to yourself personally.

    Take us through your setup

    Item Model
    Monitor Samsung LC27RG50FQEXXP 27” Curved Gaming Monitor
    Monitor light bar Xiaomi Light Bar
    Laptop MacBook Pro 2021 14 inch 16GB RAM 1TB SSD
    Speakers Marshall Emberton Speaker
    Headphones Apple Airpods Pro
    Keyboard Keychron K4V2
    Mouse Logitech MX Master 3
    Chair Secretlab OMEGA 2020 SoftWeave™ Series
    Desk shelf Local Facebook Marketplace
    Laptop stand Lazada items
    Desk mat Shopee items
    Gaming console Sony PlayStation 5
    HDMI switcher Vention HDMI Switcher

    While I was in college, I saw a lot of cool setups costing thousands of dollars.

    After I graduated and started my career, the working/gaming space was the first thing I wanted to create at home.

    I started saving up.

    I knew that one day, I wanted to own a powerful battlestation to keep me going.

    Until the pandemic started, the room I set up my desk in was a closet/storage room/guest room. When the lockdown happened, we were allowed to work from home.

    At that time, I started making baby steps toward setting up the designated home office. The one where I can focus on work tasks and relax comfortably.

    The first things I got were a curved monitor, a standard wireless keyboard, and a laptop stand.

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