I am an IT professional with over 25 years of experience across software development, systems administration, and IT leadership in Indonesia and Germany. I enjoy building robust, scalable solutions and leading cross-functional teams to deliver value. I thrive on complex problems and have a knack for practical architectures, open-source tooling, and remote collaboration. I am passionate about applying data-driven approaches, AI concepts, and full-stack development to real-world problems. I work well in remote or hybrid settings, value clear communication, and aim to mentor others while delivering reliable, maintainable software and systems.

Ilham Firdaus

I am an IT professional with over 25 years of experience across software development, systems administration, and IT leadership in Indonesia and Germany. I enjoy building robust, scalable solutions and leading cross-functional teams to deliver value. I thrive on complex problems and have a knack for practical architectures, open-source tooling, and remote collaboration. I am passionate about applying data-driven approaches, AI concepts, and full-stack development to real-world problems. I work well in remote or hybrid settings, value clear communication, and aim to mentor others while delivering reliable, maintainable software and systems.

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I am an IT professional with over 25 years of experience across software development, systems administration, and IT leadership in Indonesia and Germany. I enjoy building robust, scalable solutions and leading cross-functional teams to deliver value. I thrive on complex problems and have a knack for practical architectures, open-source tooling, and remote collaboration.

I am passionate about applying data-driven approaches, AI concepts, and full-stack development to real-world problems. I work well in remote or hybrid settings, value clear communication, and aim to mentor others while delivering reliable, maintainable software and systems.

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Language

English
Advanced
German
Advanced

Work Experience

IT Consultant - LAN & Helpdesk at PT. Usaha Sistem Informasi (USI) Jaya
August 31, 1995 - August 31, 1995
Provided LAN and Helpdesk support; assisted with IT infrastructure planning and user support across OS/2 and token-ring environments; responsibilities included troubleshooting, network maintenance, and end-user assistance.
Technical Support at PT. UniNET Media Sakti
August 31, 1996 - August 31, 1996
Handled technical support for an ISP; responsibilities included diagnosing network and connectivity issues, assisting customers, and maintaining service levels.
Programmer [C/C++] at PT. Binusatika
March 31, 1999 - March 31, 1999
Implemented a Subscribers-Management-Service (SMS) interface for Indovision Cable TV; developed TCP/IP socket-based backend in C/C++ to manage commands, data, and timing fields for Control Access.
Network Administrator at IT Department of PT. Asuransi Jiwa LippoLife
October 31, 1999 - October 31, 1999
Managed a large corporate network (400+ users) including LAN/intranet; supported MS Backoffice and 3Com devices; ensured network reliability and security.
System Administrator + Programmer at Economy Partner, GmbH
August 31, 2001 - August 31, 2001
Overseeing Windows/Linux environments; Tcl/Tk based applications; contributed to stock-exchange related tooling and internal systems.
System Administrator + Programmer at LAM, AG
October 31, 2007 - October 31, 2007
Built and maintained stock-exchange related systems from scratch using PHP, Python, Perl, MySQL, Apache/OpenSource; integrated IP-PBX with OpenVOX for telephony; led cross-platform deployment.
Software Engineer at Tecways, AG
July 31, 2008 - July 31, 2008
Developed server-side software (ANSI C, Java) for multi-country deployments; contributed to UNIX/Linux environments and server-side components for industrial devices.
Programmer at PwC
March 31, 2009 - March 31, 2009
Designed and prototyped an AI-enabled eLibrary prototype for knowledge management; implemented initial Python-based prototype and C++ modules to support OCR, crawling, and data organization.
Programmer at PT.Sigma Cipta Caraka (BaliCamp)
June 30, 2009 - June 30, 2009
Banking software tooling; performed database migration tool development in Perl to migrate legacy databases to MS SQL 2008 for ASTRA TOYOTA projects.
IT Manager (Coordinator) at PT.Meares Soputan Mining (MSM)
June 30, 2010 - June 30, 2010
IT management for a gold mining project; Linux servers and Windows workstations; coordinated IT operations and infrastructure.
Director at OpenTEK[nologie internasional, PT]
June 30, 2013 - June 30, 2013
Pioneered IP-PBX integration in Indonesia; led IT systems, ERP integration, web hosting, email, DNS, and related services; directed technical teams and strategy.
One-Man-Show at OpenTEK ELEKTRO.asia (Workshop Komputer dan Elektronika)
January 1, 2016 - October 27, 2025
Independent contractor delivering hardware/software projects; PCB design, PLC/automation projects, web services, and freelance development (Python, PHP, Go), plus remote client support.
IT Programmer + IT-PMO (IT Project-Management Officer) at State-Grid Corporation of China (SGCC)
September 30, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Worked on AMI for PLN; IT programming and project management for large-scale energy infrastructure.
Programmer & Data-Analyst (freelance remote IT-programmer for Statistics) at GAMA Statistika, PT
November 1, 2024 - October 27, 2025
Freelance remote programming and data-analysis work; statistics-focused software development.

Education

Bachelor degree at University of Trisakti (USAKTI), Jakarta, Indonesia
January 11, 2030 - October 27, 2025
Master degree (Dipl.-Ing.) at Hagen Universität, Hagen, Germany
January 11, 2030 - October 27, 2025

Qualifications

English Language Certification - LIA English Intermediate
January 11, 2030 - October 27, 2025
German Language Preparation - DID German College
January 11, 2030 - October 27, 2025
Cisco University - Cisco BtoB
January 11, 2030 - October 27, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications