Summary
Yohanes Gultom is a Technical Team Lead and backend-focused software engineer with 11+ years of experience designing and delivering business-oriented systems across insurance, banking, and retail domains. He combines a strong academic foundation (M.Kom, University of Indonesia; S.T., ITB) with hands-on expertise in Java, Python, Node.js and microservices on Kubernetes, leading cross-country agency application development at Prudential. A longtime Upwork freelancer since 2014, he blends consultancy instincts with product-focused engineering—migrating and stabilizing mission-critical microservices like claims and customer portals. He also researches AI/software engineering topics, contributes to open-source tooling around developer workflows, and maintains a public Git interface project aimed at uniting builders. Known for pragmatic architecture decisions and mentoring teams, he balances technical depth with a business-first mindset and an appetite for casual gaming.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (S.T.), Informatics Engineering, 3.22, Bachelor of Engineering (S.T.), Informatics Engineering, 3.22 at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Master of Computer Science (M.Kom), Computer Science, 3.89, Master of Computer Science (M.Kom), Computer Science, 3.89 at University of Indonesia
English, Indonesian