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A Story of Assami Muzaki, Bangkit 2022 Student from Pondok Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) Having a goal to be a Machine Learning (ML) professional is something that Assami Muzaki (21) had never thought of before. How come? Sami―that’s what he’s called―himself told us that he graduated from Pondok Pesantren Modern Zam Zam Muhammadiyah, an Islamic boarding school in Banyumas, Central Java, and had never known and operated a computer before. While studying there from middle school to high school, everything that Sami knew was only booked. So, why is he now able to have sufficient competence to become a future ML pro? It All Starts with Self-Study As mentioned above, Sami is a pondok pesantren graduate who was unfamiliar with computers, because, for almost 6 years, he only dealt with books. Once Sami graduated and returned back to his city Bogor, his older brother suggested that he should continue studying in the field of informatics because of its bright prospective future. Without...

A Story about Bapak Bayu Rahayudi, Senior Lecturer at Universitas Brawijaya Bangkit 2022 Contributor “Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I will learn.” Benjamin Franklin Taking part in capstone projects and guiding the students to execute the plan are two things that excited Pak Bayu Rahayudi, M.T., M.M. (48) the most when he contributed to Bangkit. In Bangkit 2021, Pak Bayu carried out his Machine Learning (ML) Instructor duties. This year, he is serving as Capstone Projects Mentor. What has moved him to return to Bangkit? Seeing an Added Value of Capstone Project Pak Bayu is a Senior Lecturer at Universitas Brawijaya with myriad activities. Apart from teaching, he also heads BPPM ( Badan Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat ), a campus research and community service agency. While playing an active role in BPPM, Pak Bayu is also preparing for his doctoral studies in Environmental Science. By taking a cross-departmental study, Pak Bayu wants to create a s...

A Story of Mochamad Arya Bima Agfian, Bangkit 2022 Student from Universitas Padjadjaran “Those who know, do. Those who understand teach.” (Aristotle) Teaching seems to have become inseparable from Mochamad Arya Bima Agfian's (21) childhood dream. Since he was still wearing the white-blue uniform, Abim―that’s what he’s called―has had aspirations to teach. Now, when Abim has become a Computer Science Student at Universitas Padjadjaran and just fell in love with anything related to Android, he is still pursuing his little dream by carrying out the role of a lab assistant who teaches. So, how can Bangkit keep Abim’s little dream alive? Always Been the Right Person to Ask Questions Ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut, Abim is a person who has been frequently asked about school subjects by his classmates since he was in middle school. This prompted him to wish to become a teacher someday. Like most children, Abim was also a kid who put some interest in computers and also liked playing ...