Ibrahim Arief is a seasoned technology leader with 15 years of experience, currently Co-Founder and CTO of a stealth AI startup and formerly Chief Technology Officer of GovTech Edu in Indonesia, where he built and scaled a 450-person engineering organization delivering government education products. Under his leadership, GovTech Edu released products reaching 3 million monthly active users with over 50% market penetration, achieving 100% organic hypergrowth and a 4.8-star app rating within six months. Earlier at Bukalapak he led a 600-person engineering team, launched an AI R&D division that added US$300 million in annual transactions, and delivered efficiency gains including 30% lower costs and a tenfold reduction in turnover. His career also includes pivotal roles at OVO and bol.com, reflecting a deep background in fintech and e-commerce, with strong emphasis on computer vision, distributed systems, and scalable data-driven platforms. Based in Jakarta, Ibrahim blends hands-on engineering with strategic leadership to turn ambitious ideas into high-impact products that scale to millions of users.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree (Erasmus Mundus Colour in Informatics and Media Technology), Computer Vision, Informatics, Media Technology, Master’s Degree (Erasmus Mundus Colour in Informatics and Media Technology), Computer Vision, Informatics, Media Technology at University of Eastern Finland
Bachelor’s Degree, Informatics, 3.26/4.00, Bachelor’s Degree, Informatics, 3.26/4.00 at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
High School, High School at SMA Negeri 8 Jakarta
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Unfinished), Computer Science (Dropped out in third year), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Unfinished), Computer Science (Dropped out in third year) at NTNU Gjøvik, Norway
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