Summary
Kurniawan Aja is a seasoned technology leader and Chief Technology Officer with over three decades of hands-on experience in computing and more than 25 years immersed in hacking and cybersecurity. He leads penetration testing, secure architecture, and open-source security tooling at X-code and sister ventures, combining practical exploit development and Linux sysadmin skills with strategic product and team leadership. A former CEO and long-time instructor, he has delivered security programs for Indonesian ministries, universities, media, and international clients while running malware research, cloud architecture, and FOSS contributions. Holding a Master's in Computer Science from UGM, he is also an independent IT security scientist who quietly bridges academic teaching, red-team operations, and scalable defensive engineering.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
Sarjana, Teknik Informatika, Sarjana, Teknik Informatika at STMIK AKAKOM Yogyakarta