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Yudistira Ashadi

Hi, I’m Yudis.
I build useful software.

I’m Yudistira Ashadi, a lead software engineer in Indonesia. I design and build web, mobile, and applied AI products.

My work includes an AI research platform for a Swiss asset manager and APPA Academy, used by 500+ academies in Indonesia.

Yudistira Ashadi
years building products
10+
peak platform users
30K+
organizations served
500+
initiatives delivered
29+

Selected projects

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Screenshot of Sahabat PU: AI Service Assistant
Next.jsAIChatbotTicketing

2026

Sahabat PU: AI Service Assistant

AI-assisted public-service answers, forms, and support tickets for Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works.

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Only available for internal use

Screenshot of New e-Karyasiswa: Scholarship Management
Next.jsGovernmentDashboardMonitoring

2026

New e-Karyasiswa: Scholarship Management

A rebuild of BPSDM PUPR’s scholarship-management system with a modern full-stack architecture.

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Screenshot of Karyasiswa PUPR: Scholarship Monitoring
DashboardMonitoringData VisualizationReporting

2025

Karyasiswa PUPR: Scholarship Monitoring

Study-progress tracking, evaluation, and scholarship reporting for Karyasiswa PUPR.

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Only available for internal use

Screenshot of APPA Academy: Soccer-School Management
Next.jsSaaSCloudDashboard

2025

APPA Academy: Soccer-School Management

Soccer-school management for 500+ academies in Indonesia, covering player assessments, training, and monitoring.

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Screenshot of Kompetify: Adaptive Competency Testing
Next.jsAssessmentAdaptive TestingDashboard

2025

Kompetify: Adaptive Competency Testing

Adaptive testing of nine managerial competencies for Kementerian PUPR and BKD Jawa Timur.

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Only available for internal use

Screenshot of Sumwizard: AI Media Analysis
Next.jsAINLPMedia Analysis

2025

Sumwizard: AI Media Analysis

Transcription, summaries, and AI question answering for YouTube videos and audio files.

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Screenshot of KLOP: AI Knowledge Management
Next.jsSupabaseAILLM

2024

KLOP: AI Knowledge Management

Text recognition and LLM-assisted knowledge search for Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing.

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Screenshot of AI Powered HR Management System
Next.jsSupabasePostgresComputer Vision

2024

AI Powered HR Management System

HR management with face recognition, location verification, and attendance tracking.

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Only available for internal use

Work experience

October 2023 — Present

Indonesia

Lead Software Engineer

PT. Graha Teknologi Maju

I co-founded the company and lead engineering for government, AI, and SaaS products.

  • Architected an LLM-powered knowledge and learning platform for Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works: 3,000+ daily active users, 30,000+ at peak.
  • Designed real-time traffic detection using computer vision for East Java’s Transportation Department.
  • Built APPA Academy, a multi-tenant sports-management SaaS used by 500+ academies in Indonesia.
  • Led 15+ developers across 29+ initiatives; contributed in TypeScript, React, Next.js, Python, and PostgreSQL.

February 2025 — August 2026

Remote · Switzerland · Freelance

Full-Stack AI Engineer

Quantamental AG

I was the sole engineer building an AI equity-research platform for this Swiss asset manager.

  • Built data pipelines for financial statements, filings, earnings transcripts, fund letters, podcasts, newsletters, and social data.
  • Built source-grounded LLM workflows for document analysis, thesis monitoring, modelling, projections, and valuation.
  • Owned the full stack: Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, storage, authentication, background jobs, and container deployment.

February 2021 — October 2023

Surabaya, Indonesia

Lead Developer

PT Solusi Siber Teknologi (Retas.io)

I led government and enterprise projects while spending 60%+ of my time on hands-on engineering.

  • Architected and deployed a nationwide product-quality system for Unilever Indonesia using React, Next.js, and Python APIs.
  • Delivered 5+ React Native apps and 12+ web apps for enterprise and government clients.
  • Turned stakeholder requirements into system designs and delivery plans as the main technical contact.
  • Established CI/CD, automated testing, Git workflows, and code reviews.

April 2018 — January 2019

Nanjing, China

Mobile Application Developer

MyDaxue

I built web and mobile products for international clients using Laravel, PHP, and React Native.

  • Managed requirements, implementation, and deployment.
  • Worked with distributed teams across cultures and time zones.

November 2014 — January 2019

Remote

Independent Full-Stack Developer

Freelancer

I built web and mobile products independently for international clients.

  • Handled discovery, scope, implementation, deployment, and client communication.
  • Shipped products with Laravel, PHP, React Native, and REST APIs.

Skills & technologies

AI & Data

  • LLM Applications & Agents
  • Structured Extraction
  • Evaluation & Observability
  • Data Pipelines
  • Web Scraping
  • Computer Vision
  • OpenAI
  • Claude
  • Gemini

Engineering

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • React Native
  • PHP
  • REST APIs

Data & Infrastructure

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Supabase
  • S3 / MinIO
  • Docker
  • CI/CD
  • Linux
  • Vercel
  • Cloudflare

Leadership

  • Software Architecture
  • Technical Leadership
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Product Delivery
  • Distributed Teams

Education & credentials

2023–2025

Master of Technology Management

Analytical Business · Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

GPA 3.8/4.0, Cum Laude. Researched financial-news sentiment for bond-yield modelling with Indonesia's Ministry of Finance.

2014–2018

Bachelor of Engineering

Computer Science and Technology · Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

GPA 4.2/5.0, Excellent. Recipient of Nanjing Municipal and Chinese Government scholarships.

Certifications

  • Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
  • BNSP Programmer Competency Certification
  • BNSP Digital Media Planner Competency Certification

Languages

  • Bahasa Indonesia — Native
  • English — Full professional proficiency
  • Mandarin Chinese — Limited working proficiency (HSK 4)

Notes from my desk

On building software, applying AI, and making websites easier to find.

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