Summary
James S is a dynamic business and operations leader with nine years’ experience spanning banking, retail, fintech, and crypto markets across Southeast Asia. He has driven growth and partnerships at Ant Group and Antalpha—leading Alipay rewards expansion to 20M users in six months—and built OTC, BTC mining, and tokenomics operations regionally. Comfortable in both corporate and startup contexts, he has a track record of closing strategic partnerships, spearheading HR-focused ventures, and exiting a niche HR partner business. A data science and finance-trained professional educated at the University of Rochester and Tsinghua, he pairs analytical rigor with hands-on commercial execution. Based in Jakarta, he’s a fast learner who documents insights on his blog and favors step-by-step approaches to complex problems.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance, General, Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance, General at University of Rochester - Simon Business School
Diploma, Data Science, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES, Diploma, Data Science, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES at BrainStation
Chinese language and Culture, Chinese Culture, 93/100, Chinese language and Culture, Chinese Culture, 93/100 at Tsinghua University
High School Diploma, 3.42, High School Diploma, 3.42 at St Thomas Episcopal School
Bachelor of Arts, Data science, Bachelor of Arts, Data science at University of Rochester
Secondary School, Secondary School at St. Hilda's Secondary School
Indonesian, English, Chinese