Full Stack Engineer · Indie App Maker
I help businesses work smarter through custom software. Off the clock, I design and ship my own iOS and macOS apps. Working from Indonesia, serving clients worldwide.
Twelve years in, still building.
My journey began in 2007, a middle schooler captivated by how lines of code could reshape Friendster layouts. Working on a Core 2 Duo PC with a 19-inch square monitor, I spent my nights between Notepad++ and Photoshop, slicing and exporting designs for the web. In an era when titles like Web Master and Web Designer were the standard, I was already navigating the international market, selling $5 logo designs on Fiverr.
By 2013, I was offering professional WordPress services to local businesses. My path sharpened in 2015 when I was commissioned by Taekwondo Yogyakarta to architect a custom membership and tournament management system from scratch using PHP CodeIgniter. In 2016, I co-founded my first startup and reached its first 1 billion IDR in revenue within the first year.
As the industry moved from the age of Web Masters to modern roles like UI/UX Designers and Full Stack Developers, I noticed a common trap: technical complexity often overshadows actual business needs. I chose a different path, prioritizing real problems over impressive tech stacks, always balancing technical stability with business cost-performance.
Today, my work splits two ways. On the clock, I build dependable business software and practical AI automations for other people's companies. Off the clock, I design and ship my own apps: Mbah Jiwo, SnapText, Type for Me. Some go up on the App Store, others I sign and notarize for direct download.
Technical Arsenal
Languages & Frameworks
Node.js · PHP · JavaScript · React · Next.js · Vue · Svelte · Astro · Laravel · Swift
Styling & UI
Tailwind CSS · ShadCN · Three.js · GSAP
Database & Storage
MySQL · Redis · MongoDB · S3 · MinIO · Cloudinary
DevOps & Infrastructure
Docker · Nginx · GitHub Actions · Vercel · DigitalOcean · AWS · Cloudflare
API & Integrations
REST API · WebSocket · SSE · Webhook · Payment Gateway
Analytics & AI
Google Analytics · SEO · AI/LLM Integration