Wahidyan Fridayoka is a pragmatic engineering executive with 11 years of software experience and 8+ years in leadership, currently serving as Head of Engineering at Hijra Bank where he oversees Product Engineering, Platform, Mobile, Data, InfoSec, and IT GRC. He combines hands-on architecture and delivery chops with regulatory rigor—leading a core banking migration that cut operational costs by 95% and securing ISO 27001:2022 while maintaining a spotless audit record. A proven operator in fintech scale-ups, he pioneered an AI-augmented SDLC that increased engineering throughput by over 90% and slashed regression testing from five days to under five hours. His work spans end-to-end systems: merchant payment integrations across 20,000+ stores, eKYC hardening, WAF and threat automation, and BI/FAST banking channels. He cultivates cross-functional, high-performance teams through pragmatic tooling choices (monorepos, CI/CD, automated testing) and measurable process improvements. Beyond the bank, he maintains an open-source focus with Open Sharia Enterprise, reflecting a commitment to ethical, Shariah-compliant financial software.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 3.0, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 3.0 at Institut Teknologi Bandung
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Wahidyan Fridayoka - Head Of Engineering - Hijra Bank