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A Story about Muhammad Furqan, Senior Software Engineer - Android at Tokopedia, Bangkit 2022 Contributor “To teach is to learn twice over.” (Joseph Joubert, French Essayist) Joseph Joubert’s quote above seems to resonate with Muhammad Furqan's (27) vision of teaching. Since Furqan―that’s what he called―was an Informatics Student at Universitas Syiah Kuala, he has had a passion for education because of the value he holds the most in his life. Served as Laboratory Assistant on his campus once, Furqan believes that someone who reaped the most benefits from teaching is the teacher itself because the best method of learning is by teaching. Anyone Can Be a Teacher and a Learner Furqan is a Senior Software Engineer - Android at Tokopedia who has been familiar with Bangkit since 2021. He heard about this information from an Android engineer group in his office. Then his superior announced an opportunity for employees to contribute to Bangkit as an instructor. Considering teaching is one of...

A Story of Garry Putranto Arimurti, Bangkit 2021 Graduate from Telecommunications Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.” (Jim Rohn, American Entrepreneur) As many as 3,000 students across Indonesia were highly-spirited in signing up for Bangkit. Although many of them learned in Bangkit vigorously, only 10% of the students deserved to be named “Graduate with Distinction.” Garry Putranto Arimurti (23) managed to earn this predicate. Garry didn’t only obtain the “Graduate with Distinction” title but also was successfully hired by one of the leading Indonesian private banks. Not long after Garry had just started his first job, he was trusted to play an essential role in his team as the person in charge. The Elevator Pitch Class that Improved Garry’s Communication Skill Garry is an Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) graduate majoring in Telecommunications Engineering. He was interested in the world of cloud computing (CC). Therefo...

A Story of Valensio Leonard, Bangkit 2021 Graduate from Industrial Engineering, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” (Milton Berle, American Actor) Following the quote above, Valensio Leonard (22) didn’t waste his time anticipating the opportunity to come over. Instead, he built his door that connects him to more exciting experiences by joining Bangkit. Graduating from Bangkit led him to many important events that helped him enhance his career readiness. From learning Machine Learning (ML) to being awarded an international scholarship, Leonard―that’s what he called―is now hired by an e-investment company as a full-time Data Analyst while waiting for his college graduation. Convinced to Go Further with Data by Bangkit Leonard is an 8th-semester undergraduate student at Universitas Katolik Parahyangan (Unpar), majoring in Industrial Engineering. On his campus, he studied programming for a while, but only the basics. This experience provoked Leonar...

A Story of Luthfirrahman Dzulkarnain, Bangkit 2022 Student from Informatics Engineering, Universitas Indraprasta PGRI “Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.” (John Wooden, American Basketball Coach, and Player) Speaking of dreams, Luthfirrahman Dzulkarnain (25) is someone who decided not to give up on his dreams. Instead, he aspires to be a tech expert with a promising career so that he can provide a decent life for his family. To keep pursuing this dream, Dzul―that’s what he called―worked while studying. Apart from carrying out his duty as a computer programming student, Dzul also works as an “ojek” driver. Previously, he also was hired by a private bank as a security guard. He did this to pay for his education and support his family’s needs. This is the story of Dzuli's struggle as a Bangkit cohort who wants to pursue his dream. Encouraged by Supervisor to Have Higher Education Growing up in a modest family, Dzul lives in Depok with his family. His fat...

A Story of Moses Andrian, Bangkit 2021 Graduate from Biomedical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya “More than 30 million Indonesians have disabilities.” (Indonesian National Socio-Economic Survey (Susesnas), 2018) From the survey results above, we can conclude that there are quite a few people with disabilities in Indonesia. This disability includes intellectual, mental, sensory, and even physical impairment. The type of disability that becomes a concern for Moses Andrian (23) is a physical disability. Moses is a Biomedical Engineering graduate from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya (ITS Surabaya), who formerly studied in Bangkit 2021, Machine Learning (ML) path. His acquired knowledge inspired him to research tech and health. He believed that the excellence of ML can provide welfare to people with physical impairment. Bangkit; Weighty Program & Applicable Insights Programming isn’t unfamiliar to Moses, considering that the biomedical field he stud...

A Story of Ahmad Emir Alfatah, Bangkit 2021 Graduate from Computer Science, Universitas Sriwijaya Graduating from Bangkit paves the way for students throughout Indonesia to achieve their goals. Some of them want to kickstart their career in well-known tech companies; others aspire to develop innovations that generate an impact on many people. Ahmad Emir Alfatah (22) is a graduate who got both. In Bangkit, he managed to earn two Google certifications; TensorFlow Developer (TFD) and Associate Android Developer (AAD). Later, he was also accepted at a well-known tech company. Ahmad could obtain these two things because of his perseverance in studying in Bangkit. He didn’t only participate in Bangkit in 2021 but also took part in Bangkit 2020. Upon graduating from both, Ahmad obtained Google Associate Android Developer and Tensorflow Developer certifications. No wonder now he's part of the Singapore Team of Shopee. Had an Early Starting Line Nobody didn’t have a close relationship with ...

A Story of Bisma Satria Nugraha, Bangkit 2021 Graduate from Geomatics Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya “All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision.” (James Clear, Atomic Habits) As a reader and fan of Atomic Habits , Bisma Satria Nugraha (21) isn’t just attached to the quote above. He has also manifested these words in his daily life since long ago. Bisma strived to make good progress, as much as 1% daily. This was because he had to take a detour to reach the finish line of his dream tech career. He had a long way to go because he didn’t come from an IT background. Departing from the geomatics engineering sector, Bisma took steps steadily. Finally, he gained working experience in three tech companies before earning his bachelor's degree. Made Time to Make Progress Like people who aspire to kickstart a career in tech, Bisma planned to study informatics engineering or information systems once he graduated fro...