In my final year of university studying grassroots economics, I read Schumacher's Small is Beautiful. One idea lodged itself and never left: behind every economic indicator, every policy reform, and every digital platform, there is a human being whose life is the actual unit of measurement.
My career has been an active pursuit of bridging the macro and the micro. From researching governance in West Papua and empowering 400 microfinance beneficiaries with Grameen Bank, to executing digital acquisitions in Singapore and launching provincial data infrastructures for DFAT. The development sector is where my background in economic research, digital systems, and human-centric storytelling converges to create systemic impact.
"Think like a strategist. Live like a builder. Write like a development economist."
Community Service (KKN)
"This is where my GEDSI perspective was born. I realized that the most brilliant economic theory means absolutely nothing if you don't first build trust with the community."
SME Digitalization
"We hit Tier-1 on GrabFood in 3 months with just IDR 25M. The lesson? Grassroots agility always beats massive, slow-moving budgets. Resourcefulness is a strategy."
Provincial Data Launch
"4 days to launch a Governor's digital portal. It taught me that under extreme pressure, you don't rise to the occasion—you fall to the level of your systems."
In a multilateral development program or global NGO — the core problem is always the same: the gap between what is achieved and what is understood. That is the gap I close.
| The Traditional Manager | The Quiet Architect (My Leadership Style) |
|---|---|
| Controls the process | Protects the team's focus from noise |
| Reacts to problems | Reflects, asks questions, then moves with purpose |
| Builds dependents | Builds successors |
| Centralises knowledge | Makes knowledge transferable and systemic |
Open to international opportunities in Digital Development, ICT4D, Knowledge Management, and Strategic Communications.