Everyone is an Engineer

Presentation from Telkom University Webinar in 2023

Transcript

1. Everyone Is an Engineer Why Software Engineering is for everyone Jonathan Filbert Lisyanto jonathan.lisyanto@tokopedia.com
2. Hi, I’m Jonathan! I’m a software engineer in Tokopedia working on the Fintech Team. Prior, I graduated from the University of Indonesia, which I won competitions and built products for millions in Indonesia and the world
3. 86.5 First time Entrepreneurs % 99 Districts reached % 40+ + Digital Products 14+ M + Registered Merchants >60 Orders are delivered by the next day % 1.8 Billion + Products listed during pandemic 2.5x Female sellers increased + Data per 2023 3.800+ + Nakama
4. 40 That Help You Achieve More More than Digital Products Simplify lives and easy to pay for utilities Reaching the unbanked with financial solutions Supporting government and public services Giving back to society and many more Flight ticket Train ticket E-Invoicing Water PDAM Prepaid Phone Credit Electricity PLN Landline Telkom Gold Mutual Funds Credit Installment Insurance Premium Online Loans & Instant Funds Merchant Lending E-Samsat Retribution Land & Building tax BPJS Zakat Donation Gopay Wakaf
5. What do you think Software Engineers do? View Result! 👈Scan to Vote!
6. Our Guiding Principles Focus on Consumer Growth Mindset Make It Happen, Make It Better
7. In Tokopedia, we focus on our consumer. Consumers are everyone around us.
8. • Maintain products across Tokopedia and external groups (GoTo, Dhanapala, etc). • Build scalable new products that solve users needs (internal / external). • Monitor services and fix critical issues. • Responsible during busy campaigns (Tokopedia WIB, GoPay Kebut, etc). • Advocate technology to Indonesia (Open source, research, public speaking) • Mentoring - to external and internal stakeholders. Software Engineer Responsibilities as a In Tokopedia
9. Products I have contributed: In 1 year after graduating. Tokopedia Card Tokopedia - BRI credit card for seamless integration. Gift Card Digital and physical Tokopedia gift card. GoPayLater Cicil Tokopedia PayLater - GoPayLater with Gojek & MAB. Tokopedia START Conference app for START Summit 2022. First production app built with Flutter!
10. • GoTo’s first collaborative financial service • Built in 1 year, across 50+ engineers and 9+ tribes. • Built by Web engineers, iOS engineers, Android engineers, Data Engineers, Backend Engineers, etc GoPayLater Cicil Building In Tokopedia
11. Your Tech Journey in Tokopedia Engineering Career Path Individual Contributor Managerial
12. 5 Head of Engineering 4 Engineering M anager 3 Lead Softw are Engineer Senior Softw are Engineer 2 1 Softw are Engineer 8 Senior Vice President Vice President 7 6 Associate Vice President Managerial Your Tech Journey in Tokopedia
13. 5 Principal Architect 4 Technical Architect 3 Principal Engineer Senior Softw are Engineer 2 1 Softw are Engineer Technical Fellow 7 6 D istinguished Engineer IC Your Tech Journey in Tokopedia
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15. 1. On-Campus 2. Off-Campus 3. Technical Abilities Three essentials:
16. On-Campus Experience Education is important. Things that you learned on the classroom might not be applicable to your work, but it is an important fundamental for your career. Study well! Learn collaboration through: • On-campus organizations • Extra curriculars • Clubs, etc Try to find organizations that match your goals and interests. Work with others! In Tokopedia, we learn and teach a lot! You can practice this trait through being a teaching and/or research assistant. You learn so much by teaching others! Learn by Teaching! Expand your network and horizon by joining job-fair on your campus! Some companies provide fast-lane hiring e.g. Tokopedia Engineering Proactive Talent Sourcing! Campus Fair!
17. Off-Campus Experience Tech companies often have competitions that can grant you opportunities: • Rewards • Experience • Hiring opportunities! I won Tokopedia DevCamp back in 2021. Competitions! The best experience is gained through real-world projects! Internships benefits: - Hands on experience - Networking - Opportunities to full/part time! Internships! GoTo has a lot of programs and bootcamps specifically designed for students. - Generasi Gigih - Bangkit Get back to the community through open source initiatives! Events such as: - Hacktoberfest - Google Summer of Code Can gain you insights and real-world experiences! Bootcamps! Open Source!
18. Learn technical interviews Practice mock interviews! Read interview tips! Read technical books Read case studies (system design) Refine your CV! Increase your technical skills!
19. Tokopedia Academy A platform for technology enthusiasts to learn alongside technology experts in their respective fields. Tokopedia Academy includes various attractive programs which incorporate trainings, discussions, seminars and workshops, where the technology enthusiasts may gain practical experience and learn more about data, product, product design, and all things related to technology.
20. START Summit Behind Great Product Tech Workshop START Women in Tech DevCamp START CX First Summit Growing World Class Tech Talents in Indonesia
21. Tokopedia DevCamp ✅ Mentorship ✅ Networking ✅ 7 Days intensive training (6 + Hackathon) ✅ Career opportunities! ✅ Prizes and lots lots more! ✅ Free! 󰢧 Psst. I was a DevCamp Alumni!
23. Thank You! 📧 Jonathan.lisyanto@tokopedia.com 💬 LinkedIn: Jonathan Filbert