Greater Chicago Area
I am a Fulbright Master’s Scholar in Urban Planning & Policy at the University of Illinois Chicago. While pursuing my studies, I work as a Graduate Researcher at the Urban Transportation Center (UTC) and serve as President of the Urban Planning & Policy Student Association (UPPSA). Recently, I was selected as a Fulbright Advocacy Delegate, advocating for international exchange and education with U.S. senators and representatives on Capitol Hill. I was also selected as a Pipeline Scholar by the American Real Estate & Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) in Washington, D.C. Driven by a passion for guiding cities toward sustainable growth and connecting communities through planning, I am actively involved in the American Planning Association (APA). I bring 9 years of global professional experience in research and consulting across urban planning, real estate, and transit-oriented development. At JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle), I provided data-driven insights for citizens, developers, and investors. As the country-level GIS SPOC, I used spatial technologies to analyze real estate markets and green building certifications, where I gained professional exposure across offices in Bangkok, Brussels, New York City, Singapore, and Tokyo, deepening my understanding of global urban sustainability practices. I am committed to advancing mastery, shaping policy, and empowering society to foster urban sustainability through planning and diplomacy as a young leader from the Asia Pacific. For 6 years, I have led as Director of SSEAYP (Ship for Southeast Asian & Japanese Youth Program) International Inc., overseeing multimedia platforms and multilateral communications that connect leaders, alumni, and stakeholders across ASEAN-Japan. I hold a Bachelor of Engineering in City & Regional Planning from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). As an active member of the International Society of City & Regional Planners (ISOCARP), my research papers were presented at the 58th and 59th ISOCARP World Planning Congress in Brussels and Toronto. Prior to coming to the U.S. as a Fulbright awardee in summer 2024, I was invited to present my project at the 3rd NTU Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Global Conference in Singapore. I am grateful to have been selected multiple times from among thousands of young leaders across the Asia Pacific to participate in prestigious, fully funded leadership and scholarship programs, including the 2022 Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR), the 2021 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), and the 44th SSEAYP in 2017.
Served as elected President of the Urban Planning & Policy Student Association (UPPSA), the representative student organization for Master of Urban Planning & Policy (MUPP) students at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and American Planning Association (APA). Led the 2025-2026 UPPSA Board through a year of student engagement, professional development, and community-building initiatives. Presided over Board meetings, set meeting agendas, coordinated communications, represented the MUPP student body to UPP faculty, CUPPA leadership, alumni, and professional partners, and helped uphold the organization’s constitutional and institutional continuity. Key accomplishments included: Led a 12-member Board structure, including elected officers, appointed officers, and First-Year Representatives. Supported a community of 193 active MUPP students across Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026 cohorts. Oversaw 40 completed events and programs in 355 days, reaching 1,300+ total participant engagements. Collaborated with 45 organizations, including CUPPA, UPP faculty, APA Illinois, CUPPA Alumni Association, professional firms, public agencies, and student organizations. Helped organize flagship programming: CUPPA Firm Crawl 2026 and the Community Success Reception, connecting students with employers, alumni, faculty, and professional partners. Coordinated student representation in the PAB accreditation review process and facilitated student feedback, elections, onboarding, and leadership transition. Strengthened student community through recurring programs connecting students, alumni, and community, orientation activities, policy panels, museum tours, APA conference coordination, and professional networking events. This role developed my leadership and team management skills while enhancing my commitment to student leadership, participatory governance, and planning education as a platform for professional growth, community-building, and public service.
The Urban Transportation Center (UTC) is a research unit dedicated to innovative transportation research and education that provides technical assistance on urban transportation planning, policy, operations, finance and management. Part of the College of Urban Planning & Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), the UTC is a nationally-recognized innovator in research, education and engagement that benefits transportation networks in cities and metropolitan areas across America.
The 2025 APA National Planning Conference (Denver, CO) Volunteered for Career Center at Tech Alley; The 2024 APA Illinois State Conference (Champaign, IL) Volunteered for Regional Transit Session. My major duties and responsibilities include actively participating in professional development opportunities to enhance my planning expertise and staying current with industry trends. I network with fellow planners in the United States of America and all around the world to share best practices and collaborate on innovative projects. Additionally, I advocate for effective planning policies at local and national levels, through academic research and students community, contributing to initiatives that promote sustainable and equitable communities. I also leverage APA resources, such as research and publications, to inform my practice and uphold the highest professional standards. Finally, I participate in my local chapter's activities (APA Illinois Chapter), fostering community engagement and addressing specific regional planning challenges.
The Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium has been selected as the host city for the 58th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, and will include ISOCARP's traditional Plenary Sessions, Special Sessions, and Roundtables featuring global experts and innovative pioneering thinkers focusing on the intersection of planning and well-being and socio-economic justice, as well as innovative Workshops and Walkshops that will connect Congress Participants with the local community. As my Research Paper was accepted by the congress for ISOCARP 2022 publication, I am invited to attend in-person and present the study in October 2022 (officially a Member of the international society as of July 2022). The past decades witnessed a flow of unexpected challenges, with profound impacts on social, economic, and environmental spheres, deepening inequalities between places and between different segments of society, and the sharpening of trends of uneven development, culminating in widespread urban crisis. Urgent issues such as climate change, bio-cultural diversity, poverty, homelessness, food security, natural disasters, migration, urban refugees, and gender inequality have become cross-cutting concerns in many countries. The 58th ISOCARP WPC "From Wealthy to Healthy Cities: Urbanism and Planning for the Well-being of Citizens".
The Indonesian alumni association of SSEAYP (The Ship for South-East Asian & Japanese Youth Program) aim to promote mutual understanding and international cooperation, between Japan and ASEAN member countries since 1974. As the head of department, my responsibilities are to develop the proposition of multimedia publications, manage the operation of virtual platforms, and integrate the information of all directorates. Those include leading a team of visual designers, digital marketers, and community officers for programs with our strategic partners: Cabinet Office of Japan - IYEO, ASEAN Secretariat, and Ministry of Youth & Sport of the Republic of Indonesia.
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