Minimalist Battlestation in Makati City, Philippines
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.
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.