Experiences
Professional journey in climate science and GIS
With limited skills I have, so far I’ve been working on information management and coordination for humanitarian activities, GIS and remote sensing, crop simulation models, agriculture meteorology and climate risk analytics.
Find out some information about the projects that I’ve been involved with…
International Development Agencies
Sep 2025 - Present
The World Bank
Risk Data Librarian
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)
Washington DC, US
Making Hazard, Exposure, Vulnerability and Loss (HEVL) data play nice together for standardized risk insight, Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability (FAIR) data for unfair disaster. Risk Data Library project, an initiative of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR).
Sep 2021 - Present
The World Bank
Climate Geographer
GOST, Data Analytics and Tools. DEC Data Group
Washington DC, US
I supported 15+ projects (some of them are still ongoing) with various themes from Sustainable Development Flagship, Water and Climate, Urban Development, World Development Report, Poverty Alleviation, Data Partnership, Ukraine need assessment, and Climate-informed spatial planning. I collaborate with teams across the bank to deliver solutions addressing issues in sustainable development, agriculture, and hydrometeorological monitoring.
Jan 2017 - Aug 2021
World Food Programme
Earth Observation and Climate Analyst
Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping
Regional Asia and the Pacific
Support Bangkok Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific (RBB) VAM team with climate risk analytics and outlook, and responsible for spatial analysis covering 22 countries (17 country offices + 5 oversight countries).
Jun 2012 - Dec 2016
World Food Programme
GIS Officer
Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping
Indonesia
Working under Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) unit - capacity development for WFP staffs and government counterparts; secondary data initiative; involved in emergency response; enhance knowledge on methodologies of analyzing relationship between climate characteristics, natural disaster and food security; exploration for new methodologies and research on satellite-based application for food security, deforestation, hydrometeorological disaster and agriculture application.
Selected Achievements
- The Best GIS Officer in 1st GIS Community Award 2015, World Food Programme, worldwide
- Created online FSVA 2015, now installed in the President of Indonesia’s situation room to monitor national food security
- Developed VAMPIRE - The Vulnerability Analysis and Monitoring Platform for Impact of Regional Events
- Indonesia Country Office SDI and GIS Services
- Province Infographic
Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
International Labour Organization
GIS Officer
Creating Jobs: Capacity Building for Local Resource-based Road Works
Aceh, Indonesia
UNDP/ILO Project in selected districts in Aceh and Nias.
Selected Achievements
- Made 1 staff of district public works a champion in the GIS operating room
- Completed institutional capacity development: 538 days of trainee-days, 31 men and 8 women trainees
- District road and bridge condition survey completed for ±850 km in Bireuen
Feb - May 2011
International Labour Organization
GIS Consultant
Creating Jobs: Capacity Building for Local Resource-based Road Works
Aceh, Indonesia
Selected Achievements
- Completed institutional capacity development: 398 days of trainee-days, 120 men and 36 women trainees
- District road and bridge condition survey for ±750 km of district road in Pidie completed
- Comprehensive spatial data with attributes for every 100 meters of road
May - Dec 2010
United Nations Resident Coordinator Office
Information Management Officer
2010 West Sumatra Recovery Network
West Sumatra, Indonesia
Dec 2009 - Apr 2010
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
GIS/IT Officer
2009 West Sumatra Earthquake Response
West Sumatra, Indonesia
Oct - Dec 2009
Asian Development Bank
GIS Modeler
Information Support for Management of Aceh’s Forest Resources
Aceh, Indonesia
Client: SKM - Sinclair Knight Merz. Earthquake and Tsunami Emergency Support Project - Package 39 Part 2.
May - Sep 2009
United Nations Population Fund
Census Mapping Supervisor
2010 Population and Housing Census in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
Selected Achievements
- Revised enumeration area, suco location and marked landmark for 3 districts (Dili, Oecusse and Baucau)
Aug - Dec 2009
Millennium Challenge Corporation
GIS Consultant
Indonesia Immunization Project
Jakarta, Indonesia
Jul 2008 - Apr 2009
Asian Development Bank
GIS Modeler
Information Support for Management of Aceh’s Forest Resources
Aceh, Indonesia
Client: SECID - South East Consortium for International Development. Earthquake and Tsunami Emergency Support Project - Package 38.
Apr 2008
European Union
Short-term Expert
South Sumatra Forest Fire Management Project
Palembang, Indonesia
Selected Achievements
- Guideline on the use of remote sensing open source software for fire monitoring
Oct 2006
European Union
GIS Consultant
South Sumatra Forest Fire Management Project
Palembang, Indonesia
Selected Achievements
- Spatial Information System for Land and Forest Fire (SISKe), a desktop application for fire monitoring utilized by all forestry offices at district level in South Sumatra
Government of Indonesia
Dec 2007 - Mar 2008
Ministry of Forestry
GIS Consultant
Rehabilitation of Land and Forest on Ciliwung-Cisadane Watershed
West Java, Indonesia
Flood Management in Jabotabek Area. Client: Center of Watershed Management (BPDAS) Citarum - Ciliwung.
Oct 2007 - Jan 2008
Ministry of Forestry
GIS Consultant
Spring water identification in Jeneberang - Walanae watershed
South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Client: Center of Watershed Management (BPDAS) Jeneberang - Walanae.
Sep - Nov 2007
Ministry of Forestry
GIS Consultant
Spring water identification in Sampara watershed
South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
Client: Center of Watershed Management (BPDAS) Sampara.
Aug - Oct 2007
Ministry of Forestry
GIS Consultant
Spring water identification in Citarum - Ciliwung watershed
West Java, Indonesia
Client: Center of Watershed Management (BPDAS) Citarum - Ciliwung.
Feb - May 2007
Government of Papua
GIS Consultant
Photogrammetrical study of Waropen district
Papua, Indonesia
Client: Regional Development Planning Board of Waropen district.
Apr 2006 - May 2007
National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)
Research Assistant
Remotely-sensed information system for natural disaster mitigation
Jakarta, Indonesia
Client: Division of Natural Resources and Environmental Monitoring (PSDAL), Center for Remote Sensing Application and Technology Development.
Aug 2005 - Jan 2007
Bogor Agricultural University
Lecturer Assistant
Satellite Meteorology & Satellite Climatology Courses
Bogor, Indonesia
Teaching assistant for Satellite Meteorology (undergraduate) and Satellite Climatology (graduate) programs. Client: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
Jan - Dec 2005
National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)
Research Assistant
Energy balance on land use and land cover change in Java
Bandung, Indonesia
Client: Division of Climatology and Environment Application (BAKL), Center for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences.
Jun - Dec 2004
Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT)
Intern
GIS-based software design for climate data analysis and visualization
Jakarta, Indonesia
Client: Laboratory of Geosystem Technology, Directorate of Technology for Natural Resource Inventory (TISDA).