I was born in Indonesia. My love for computers started when my dad bought me a PC in 2000. It was an old AMD Duron with Windows 98. Back then, I was fascinated by how computers could do so many things. I still vividly remember the first website I created using Microsoft Frontpage. It was a simple HTML built using tables as the layout, and I used the iconic marquee tag to make it "pop". I loved my computer to bits, and it played an important role in shaping both my passion and career.
Fast forward, after trying so many stuff from web development, programming, messing around with servers, I started to develop a sense of love for interface design. I found an interesting connection between human and technology and it has led me into the journey I have been on until now. When I started designing for apps & websites more than a decade ago, I did not start from reading books, taking design courses, or any formal design education. Instead, I joined design contests at 99designs and learned the hard way by honing my skills in understanding design brief and develop my taste. Over the years, I learned so much by working with various clients until I decided to join in-house team and develop product design for specific users. My experience has taught me how to manage cross-functional teams, handle difficult stakeholder relationships, and navigate ambiguous design challenges.