Writer/Teacher/Researcher/Data Analyst

Overview

Looking for full-time work (8 hours/day)

at $11.40/hour ($2,006.40/month)

Post-graduate degree (Masters, Doctorate, etc.)

Last Active

December 23rd, 2024 (yesterday)

Member Since

April 21st, 2024

Profile Description

Neps Upgrade to see actual info is a Filipino content creator with diverse academic qualifications in physics, business management, and law. As a DOST-SEI scholar, he graduated from leading institutions in the Philippines and has spent eight years writing white papers and editing approximately 450 airport guide websites around the globe. His work combines his interests in culture, history, and storytelling with a keen focus on scientific, legal, and policy-related topics.

His work encompasses several critical areas, including emerging trends, education, science and technology, environmental issues, and socio-economic and political challenges. Neps is a registered teacher in both the Philippines and New Zealand, bringing approximately 15 years of teaching experience. He has taught in K-12 education and has specialized in physics and strategic teaching methods at two prestigious universities in the Philippines. His international teaching experiences have further refined his skills.

His contributions have been acknowledged on various platforms; for instance, his work has appeared in the Shenzhen Daily newspaper in China. In 2010, he collaborated with a former Defense Chief of the Philippines on a human trafficking mission in China and participated in outreach programs to support distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). His commitment to service was recognized with a certificate from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in July 2011. Additionally, he completed a Mandarin Chinese program at Shenzhen University that same year.

In October 2012, Neps presented research on tuberculosis cases in the Philippines during a two-month science writing program at Stanford University in the U.S. His quest for knowledge continued into 2020 when he was selected as one of four delegates from the Philippines for a week-long training in digital storytelling, data visualization, fact-checking, and media literacy, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy and the Penang Institute in Malaysia. This experience inspired him to launch a bi-monthly LinkedIn newsletter titled “Borderless Insights" in August 2024.

Over the past decade, Neps has taken specialized short-term courses at renowned U.S. and British institutions on topics such as policymaking, management, educational leadership, environmental law, politics, and human rights. He has actively participated in progressive political and socio-economic initiatives in the Philippines, serving as an advisor and resource person, particularly in rural development. 

In August 2021, he was accepted into a postgraduate program in Environmental Protection and Management at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland; however, challenges arising from the second wave of pandemic lockdowns led him to enroll in another program locally.

Neps researched the "Economics of Culture and Religion," achieving a top score of 1.25 (A) for his economics class at the University of the Philippines in 2022. His academic work also includes an article titled "Hegemony," and he studied war and peace conditions at Tokyo University in 2013, as well as Jeffrey Sachs’ economic ideologies, particularly the transition from American hegemony to China's increasing influence.

Most recently, in April 2024, Neps Upgrade to see actual info was recognized as an International Exchange Alumni by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (BECA). An enthusiastic traveler, he has authored unpublished works on tourism in Barcelona and a children's book that explores themes of adventure and discovery.

Currently, he is focused on complex issues regarding the maritime dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region, including economic zones and opportunities for Pacific Island countries, transnational crimes, and the influence of major powers such as the U.S., Japan, China, Australia, and New Zealand. He is particularly interested in how the balance of power has shifted in favor of China over the past two decades.

Neps provides online research, and advisory services, and produces white papers, academic articles, and cultural integrations in various fields. 

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