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Other things I was doing back in Jakarta, Indonesia:

Feeding Hands Indonesia

President, Full-Stack Developer

2020 - Present Advisor

KIA 2020 & UberHackathon finalist; featured in national and SEA-wide media.

  • Scaled a web app that redistributed 13+ tons of surplus food from 30+ local vendors to 40+ orphanages, reducing waste and improving food access for hundreds of children.

Decoding the Traffickers

First-Author Published Researcher (IEEExplorer)

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2023

First-authored research paper using advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze linguistic distinctions in texts related to human trafficking.

  • Conducted comparative analysis of Naïve Bayes, Random Forest, and Decision Tree algorithms using Orange data mining software, with mentorship from Prof. Bagus Jati (ITS).

  • Published at an international conference in Lombok and one of only 10 Indonesian students published in IEEE Xplore.

  • Vetted with 6 IOM Indonesia experts to contribute to anti-trafficking initiatives using NLP.

Knotted Smiles

Founder & President

2021-Present

A multi-product initiative creating tools and experiences for children to foster empathy, emotional awareness, and connection.

  • Behind The Pink Shadow — Authored and published a children’s book addressing emotional awareness and mental health, based on research with Indonesian educators. Organized school events to share teen mental health stories and lead “self-care” activities. View on Amazon →

  • Silent Treatment — Designed, printed, and distributed 100+ board games to promote awareness of communication diversity and non-verbal methods, in collaboration with Zoomoov Indonesia. Hosted events in 15+ locations, including Halloween Night “Silent Booth” activations to raise disability awareness.

  • Youth Pen Pal Program — Connected children from Panti Yatim Indonesia with peers worldwide, partnering with 20+ foundations and 5 schools in Jakarta.

Recognized as one of 9/39 students awarded “Impact Project 2021” and featured in Forbes for the project’s concept.

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