Summary
Fahmi Hudaefi is an interdisciplinary scholar-practitioner with 11 years of experience at the intersection of Islamic social finance, academic quality assurance, and data-driven research. He combines deep expertise in zakat, waqf, and Maqasid al-Shariah with applied skills in text mining and machine learning (R, Orange, NVivo) to extract policy-relevant insights from structured and unstructured data. As an editor-in-chief and long-time journal editor, he shapes scholarly discourse while streamlining publication workflows and using readership analytics to boost impact. His roles with universities, BAZNAS, UN agencies, and a foundation show a rare mix of academic rigor, program design, and strategic partnership building for SDG-aligned finance innovations. Based in Szeged and pursuing a PhD in Economics, he also maintains practical software development experience across web and mobile projects, bridging technical implementation with socio-religious finance solutions.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Islamic Economics Islamic Banking Management, Bachelor of Islamic Economics Islamic Banking Management at Sharia Economic and Banking Institute
Non-degree (Summer school) Health Economics, Non-degree (Summer school) Health Economics at University of Hamburg
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Economics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Economics at University of Szeged
Master's degree Shariah and Management, Master's degree Shariah and Management at University of Malaya