I'm Abdillah, a software engineer in Jakarta. I like blending technology and creativity: building web apps from the code down to the design details. On the side, I'm going deeper into AI and automation.
Building digital banking apps for business customers.
Going deeper into Java Spring Boot for enterprise systems.
Applying Ruangguru's AI bootcamp: Python and RAG.
Career path
2017now
Lumajang, Batam, Pekanbaru, Jakarta. Four cities, one direction.
Day to day
React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Java Spring Boot.
Plus Python for AI experiments.
01 / about
Adetourthatturnedoutright.
So here's the story...
I fell for tech in high school, even though I was on the social studies track. College had to wait for money, so I worked in Batam first. After that, I studied accounting in Pekanbaru. Then the pandemic hit, campus closed, and one line woke me up:
“Don't kill your dreams, because dreams never die. They only faint, and wake again when you are old, in the form of regret.
I went back to learning tech and started taking on web projects. A bootcamp at Hacktiv8 then brought me to Jakarta. Now I build apps for banks and financing companies while continuing to deepen and broaden my understanding. I'm not done learning.
01
Understand the problem first
Technology is just a tool. I start from what users and the business need, then choose the solution.
02
Code for the next team
I write code that is easy to read and maintain, because good software outlives a single sprint.
03
Fulltime learner
From a non-tech start to JavaScript, then Java and a bit of AI. There's still a lot I want to learn.
02 / work
ThingsI'vebuilt.
Enterprise
Banking industry2024–now
Digital banking platform for businesses
A web app where business customers manage their transactions. In a product like this, accuracy and stability aren't extras.
My role: Software Engineer, then Software Engineer Specialist
—Built clear, responsive interfaces so customers can trust every number they see
—Traced and handled production issues to keep the service stable
—Expanded into the backend to understand data flows and system integrations
ReactTypeScriptJava
Enterprise
Consumer finance2025–2026
Web app for financing services
My first time owning both frontend and backend, on a product serving consumer financing.
My role: Software Engineer Specialist
—Developed features end to end, from the interface to the server
JavaScriptNode.js
03 / journey
Fourcities,fourchapters.
Becoming a software engineer
After graduating, I knew I needed credentials the industry would recognize. I moved to Jakarta for the Fullstack JavaScript bootcamp at Hacktiv8, and that is where my career as a software engineer truly began.
Software Engineer SpecialistMay 2026 – now
CIMB NiagaDeveloping digital banking web applications.
Software Engineer SpecialistSep 2025 – May 2026
Home Credit IndonesiaWeb application development across frontend and backend.
Software EngineerJul 2024 – Aug 2025
CIMB NiagaPlaced through an IT consultancy for web application development.
Software EngineerJun 2023 – Jul 2024
Sprout Digital LabsStarted as a Junior Software Engineer and grew into more complex technical work.
FullStack JavaScript Immersive participantGraduated May 2023
Hacktiv8 IndonesiaThe intensive bootcamp that opened the door to the industry.
