Being in and out of work made me think of the price I have to pay for wanting to work in energy research here in the Philippines. But, aside from the autonomy, I like the thrill of problem-solving, just like how we did it in our graduate studies. Always looking for all the ways to provide solutions to questions not everyone has the leisure to ask.
Working with different project leaders and team members also means that I have to be like the water, constantly adapting to the management system at the moment. Fortunately, the project leaders I worked with are exceptional in terms of work management. And at the same time, they also respect me as a person with a life to nourish. So, yes, this is the autonomy I told you about earlier.
In my previous project, the nature of the job forced me to learn tools I’d never used before, such as QGIS (for creating, editing, visualizing, analyzing, and publishing geospatial information), Homer Pro (for identifying the least-cost microgrid systems or distributed energy resources), and Origin Pro (for data visualization). I already told you more about it here.
Now that I am working on a project focused on solar PV output forecasting, my work assignment forced me to learn Python and revamp my basic skills in R.
Here are some graphs I produced from the activities in this book using R:
To date, I am still sewing together the skills I learned and packaging them as a compact skill set I can call my own. And if you’re still wondering if you’re already too late to learn a new skill, I’d say you’re never too late if you start today.
Here’s to new projects and learning new things!
jessa 