Adventures in Crypto is a weekly series focusing on my journey as a Zcash Foundation operations apprentice. Zcash Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit whose mission is to build a truly private financial payment infrastructure for public use, and they support Zcash and the surrounding cryptocurrency community with research grants.
Oct 7, 2019 – Oct 11, 2019
What I’m Learning
One cool thing I learned at work last week:
I was introduced to QuickBooks and learned how to process and file away expenses. Eventually, I’ll learn the ins and outs of accounting but for now, I’ll take it slow and accurate since my boss doesn’t want me making costly mistakes.
One cool thing I learned outside of work last week:
Alpacas sleep on the ground in weird and often hilarious positions with their necks looking like it’s broken. Many first-time alpaca owners panic thinking their alpaca was killed.
What I’m Creating:
One example of how I created value at work last week:
I sorted through the dozens of expenses in QuickBooks, then found the corresponding invoices for the related expenses, and filed them away in the appropriate folder in our Google Drive folder.
What project I’m currently working on at my BP:
I’m currently planning out a detailed weekly to-do list, which will help my boss get a better idea of my thought processes. It’ll also help me record the new things I learned.
I’m still working on the Master Operations spreadsheet and it’ll be a work in progress. The Master Ops sheet is a sort of backup for the Foundation’s operations role so in case my boss becomes incapacitated we’ll have a blueprint of how to run the business side of things.
What I’m doing to become a better version of myself overall:
I’m still learning more Spanish and getting the hang of the grammar. I’ve also signed up for an Excel/Google Sheets course on Coursera which will help me learn my responsibilities better.