Journey
How I got here since 2017, and where I am heading next.
Timeline
From the first repository to the classroom.
2017
Started writing code on GitHub
Opened a GitHub account in November 2017, and it has held my code ever since.
2019
Started studying informatics
Began a bachelor's in informatics engineering at STIKOM Poltek Cirebon, while working as a computer lab assistant.
2020
Moved to UNU Cirebon
Continued my bachelor's at Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Cirebon from the third semester, worked there as an IT support specialist, and joined Dicoding.
February 2022
Co-founded AWATARA
Co-founded AWATARA Research and Education Solution as co-founder and full stack engineer.
2023
Graduated, joined Mahardika
Earned my bachelor's in informatics engineering from UNU Cirebon with a thesis on RSA cryptography against book counterfeiting. In December I joined Universitas Insan Mahardika, then Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Mahardika, on the IT staff.
2024
Graduate studies
Studied for a Master of Computer Science in Information Systems at STMIK LIKMI Bandung, while teaching as part of a teaching team.
April 2025
Earned a Master of Computer Science
Completed graduate studies with the M.Kom. degree, and graduated in May 2025.
May 2025
Permanent informatics lecturer
Appointed permanent lecturer in the Informatics Study Program, Universitas Insan Mahardika.
2026
AI engineering and a research grant
Completed the Pijak AI Engineer program with IBM SkillsBuild in full, took part in PEKERTI Batch 30, and began leading the NetA project under a Beginner Lecturer Research grant.
Now
Teaching, leading, and building
Secretary of the Informatics Study Program and IT staff at Universitas Insan Mahardika, co-founder of AWATARA Research and Education Solution, and lecturer at FILKOM UNU Cirebon.
What comes next
I am moving from web developer to AI engineer without leaving the classroom. Here is my five-year plan, how I work with AI, and what I am studying right now.
Plan for 2026 to 2030
2026In progress
From web developer to AI engineer
- Completed the Pijak AI Engineer program with IBM SkillsBuild (July 2026)
- Release a web application with a machine learning model, targeting accuracy above 80 percent
- NetA research: a network agent built on IoT and a large language model
- Write AI course material aligned with the study program's cloud and big data focus
2027
AI research and publication
- Publish AI research in accredited national journals
- A cloud-based analytics platform for digital entrepreneurs
- AI and big data for personalized learning
- Cloud-based virtual laboratories
2028
AI inside campus systems
- AI features running fully in the campus academic system
- Predictive technology for education with big data
- Serverless architecture for small business applications
2029
Transparent, secure AI
- Explainable AI for transparent educational recommender systems
- Blockchain and cloud for data security in digital small businesses
- Green computing: energy-efficient deep learning at the edge
2030
Sharing more widely
- Bring intelligent systems to other institutions
- Be a go-to AI reference on campus and a seminar speaker
- Earn advanced certifications
How I work with AI
Foundations first, AI second
I build course material from journals and sound literature. That foundation gives me a yardstick to check what AI says instead of simply accepting it.
Compare, never take it whole
I test the same prompt on several models. Where the answers differ, I have something to weigh, and that weighing is what keeps critical thinking sharp.
People make the final call
AI is a predictive model, not a reasoner. It speeds up the work, but I still write and analyze complex system logic myself, because only trained judgment catches a model's hallucinations.