Hi, I'm Aris đź‘‹
Principal Software Architect engineering resilient systems for high-growth fintech companies.
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About

I am a Principal Architect dedicated to building software that survives the test of scale. My engineering journey began with a rigorous technical education at UGM and vocational training, paving the way for high-impact roles at leading tech unicorns. After years of architecting critical backend infrastructure at Gojek and Qiscus, I now lead a specialized consultancy, bringing enterprise-grade reliability and strategic technical leadership to international clients.

Work Experience

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Bali Digital Nomads

Jan 2024 - Present
Principal Software Architect & Founder
Leading a specialized boutique consultancy focused on high-scale Fintech and SaaS products for international clients (Australia & US). I personally oversee system architecture, ensuring strict adherence to clean code principles and security standards. Recently architected a multi-tenant payment reconciliation system processing $2M+ monthly transaction volume using Go and Temporal.io.
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Gojek (GoTo Financial)

Feb 2022 - Dec 2023
Senior Backend Engineer
Based in the Gojek Yogyakarta office (Pasaraya Grande). Led the 'Consumer Platform' squad in refactoring critical payment flows using Go microservices and Kafka. Successfully managed traffic surges during the 'Waktu Indonesia Belanja' (WIB) campaign—Indonesia's largest shopping event—maintaining 99.99% uptime. Introduced 'Chaos Engineering' practices to the local team to improve system resilience.
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Qiscus

Aug 2020 - Jan 2022
Software Engineer
Core engineer for the Qiscus Multichannel Chat platform. Developed real-time SDKs using Elixir and Go. Optimized WebSocket connections to handle 50,000+ concurrent users, serving major banking and enterprise clients in Indonesia. Collaborated directly with the CTO to implement a new database sharding strategy.
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Tonjoo Studio

Jun 2018 - Jul 2020
Fullstack Web Developer
Started as a part-time developer while studying, promoted to full-time. Worked at one of Yogyakarta's most established software houses. Maintained high-traffic headless WordPress sites and React dashboards for US-based media companies. Learned the discipline of shipping production-ready code in a fast-paced agency environment.
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Solo Technopark

Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
Web Developer Intern
Contributed to the digitalization of Solo's SME training modules during the semester break. Built a learning management system (LMS) prototype using Laravel and Vue.js for the local vocational training center.
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Freelance

2016 - 2018
Freelance Developer
Completed 20+ projects for small businesses in Central Java and international clients via Upwork. Built custom inventory systems, company profiles, and POS applications, funding my university tuition.

Skills

React
Next.js
TypeScript
Node.js
Golang
Rust
Elixir
System Design
PostgreSQL
Redis
Kafka
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Google Cloud Platform
AWS
My Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

Surakarta Smart City Dashboard

A comprehensive open-source contribution to visualize real-time traffic, flood sensors, and public complaints in the Bengawan Solo river area. Integrating various IoT endpoints into a unified Mapbox interface.

Next.js
Mapbox GL
Golang
MQTT
TimescaleDB
Wedangan.id

Wedangan.id

A directory and review platform for traditional street food stalls ('Hik' & 'Wedangan') across the Greater Solo Area. Built to help local culinary legends get discovered by tourists, featuring a 'Night Mode' map for late-night culinary hunting.

Next.js
Supabase
TailwindCSS
Radix UI
PostGIS

AksaraJava AI

An experimental AI project to transliterate Latin text to Javanese Script (Hanacaraka) and vice-versa using NLP models. Aimed at preserving the Javanese language in the digital age.

Python
TensorFlow
FastAPI
React
Hackathons

I like building things

During my time in university, I attended 18+ hackathons. People from around the country would come together and build incredible things in 2-3 days. It was eye-opening to see the endless possibilities brought to life by a group of motivated and passionate individuals.

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    Gojek Engineering Hackathon

    Jakarta (Remote)

    Internal Winner. Developed 'Go-Save', a gamified feature encouraging drivers to save earnings automatically into gold savings.
  • B

    BCA Finhacks

    Jakarta

    Top 10 Finalist. Built 'DanaRenceng', a peer-to-peer lending concept based on local 'Arisan' culture using Blockchain.
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    UNS Innovation Festival

    Universitas Sebelas Maret, Solo

    Winner - Best App. Developed 'BatikLens', an Augmented Reality app that identifies Batik patterns.
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    Compfest 11 (Universitas Indonesia)

    Depok, West Java

    Finalist in Software Engineering Academy. Built a distributed system prototype for disaster relief logistics.
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    Vocomfest (UGM)

    Yogyakarta

    Winner - Best Web App. Built 'TaniHub-Lite', a logistics optimizer for local chili farmers in Central Java.
  • B

    BRI Hackathon (Hack to the Moon)

    Jakarta

    Developed a credit scoring alternative for unbanked MSMEs in rural Java using their digital footprint.
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    Hackathon Merdeka (Solo Chapter)

    Surakarta

    Participated in the city-level hackathon. Created a digital integration for 'ULAS' (Public Complaint System).
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    Microsoft Imagine Cup Indonesia

    Jakarta

    National Finalist. Presented a smart-agriculture IoT solution for monitoring soil moisture in onion fields.
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    Google I/O Extended Hackathon

    Yogyakarta

    2nd Place. Built a Google Assistant action that helps tourists learn basic Javanese phrases.
  • F

    Facebook Developer Circles Hackathon

    Jakarta

    Winner - Best Social Impact. Developed a Messenger Bot that connects blood donors with urgent requests.
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    Indosat Ooredoo IWIC 11

    Jakarta

    Top 10 Ideas. Proposed a digital marketplace concept for traditional Javanese artisans.
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    Gemastik X (National ICT Competition)

    Universitas Indonesia, Depok

    Finalist in Data Mining. Analyzed traffic accident data in Central Java to predict accident-prone zones.
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    HackGov Central Java

    Semarang

    Honorable Mention. Built a transparency dashboard for 'Village Fund' (Dana Desa) utilization monitoring.
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    Startup Weekend Solo

    Solo Technopark

    Participant. Pitched an idea for a digital rickshaw hailing service ('Becak Online') before ride-hailing was dominant in smaller cities.
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    LKS SMK National Level

    Malang, East Java

    Representative of Central Java Province. Competed in the Web Design & Development category.
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    LKS SMK Provincial Level (Central Java)

    Pekalongan

    1st Place Winner. Secured the ticket to the National level by building a comprehensive school management system.
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    LKS SMK City Level (Surakarta)

    Surakarta

    1st Place in IT Software Application. Represented SMK N 2 Surakarta at the provincial level.
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    Dinus Application Competition

    Semarang

    Junior Category Winner. Built a simple educational game about Javanese history using Construct 2.
Contact

Get in Touch

Want to chat? Feel free to send me an email and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. I will ignore all soliciting.