Summary
Iskhak Fatonie is a public policy and development professional with over a decade of experience leading evidence-informed policy, decentralization, and program management initiatives across UN agencies, INGOs, and donor-funded programs. As Public Policy Advocacy Lead for SKALA (DFAT-funded) and a former senior coordinator at RTI, he specializes in knowledge-to-policy (K2P) approaches, think-tank engagement, and institutionalizing evidence-based policymaking. He combines academic rigor from a PhD in Political Science (Universität Wien) and postdoctoral work at UC Berkeley with hands-on program delivery in Indonesia’s governance and decentralization reforms. Known for bridging scholarly research and practical advocacy, he also mentors policy analysts through professional associations and higher-education initiatives. A quirkier side — his GitHub bio proclaims “I'm Kamen Rider” — hints at a personable, curious leader who mixes creativity with policy craft.
9 years of coding experience
Visiting scholar and postdoctoral, Public Policy Analysis, Visiting scholar and postdoctoral, Public Policy Analysis at University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Political Science and Government, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Political Science and Government at Universität Wien
Master of Arts (M.A.), Development Studies majoring in Public Policy and Management, Master of Arts (M.A.), Development Studies majoring in Public Policy and Management at International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam
English, Arabic, German, Dutch