F. Ilona Asa S.

F. Ilona Asa S. has a diverse range of work experience starting from 2014. They worked as a Back-End Developer at 7Langit, where they created APIs for mobile apps and prepared back-ends for web using PHP or Java. In 2015, they worked as a Web Programmer at Binary Art, implementing analysis and design for internal web-based systems. They also worked as a Tutor and Lab Assistant at Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia, where they prepared materials, evaluated tasks and quizzes, and assisted students during lab sessions.

In 2015, F. Ilona Asa S. became a Lead Developer at PT Redkendi Andalan Mitra, responsible for building a team, developing systems, and creating standard operating procedures. They also worked as an IT Consultant at the same company, suggesting solutions related to information and technology, such as new standard operating procedures and maintaining old software while developing new software.

From 2017 to 2018, F. Ilona Asa S. worked as a Teaching Assistant at Uppsala University and as a Master Thesis Intern at Spotify, conducting research on utilizing machine learning to understand customer problems.

In 2018, they became a Technical Lead at Furnibase, a furniture marketplace, where they designed, implemented, tested, and maintained the core system, including backend microservices, cost management, infrastructure management, and automated testing in a CI/CD pipeline.

In 2020, F. Ilona Asa S. worked as a Software Engineer Specialist Volunteer at Covid19foodsupply.com, where they helped improve the flow of goods, money, and information in food supply chains.

Currently, F. Ilona Asa S. holds the position of Lead Software Engineer at Kavida.ai, a Resilient PO Management System for procurement teams sourcing from global suppliers. They are responsible for managing interactions between procurement teams and global suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, detecting risks earlier, and automating procurement execution. They previously worked as a Senior Software Engineer at the same company, where they built a digital twin of client supply chains and used AI to detect disruption threats before they occur.

F. Ilona Asa S. pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Informatic Engineering from Universitas Al-Azhar Indonesia Jakarta, starting in 2011 and successfully completing it in 2015. Subsequently, from 2016 to 2018, they attended Uppsala University, where they obtained a Master's Degree in Computer Science.