Cikal Taruna, product and AI engineer in Bali
These days I run AsesAi and I'm building Drillo.id from scratch. Alongside that I take on a few IT projects a year for government and companies that want one senior person on it, end to end.
Based in Bali (WITA). I reply within a day.
Nine projects since 2018. Each card links to the live product.
Enterprise, 2025
AI-native assessment platform powering real-time evaluations for 200K+ users, with live scoring, live ranking, AI-generated questions (5K+ a month), and exam integrity monitoring. Built end to end, from architecture to deployment, and led day to day as CEO while still shipping code.
5K+ AI-generated questions a month
PT Asesme Digital Indonesia, CEO & Co-Founder, React, Python, OpenAI
asesai.com
EdTech, 2026
Self-learning drilling platform with structured practice sets, clear explanations, instant feedback, learning materials, and live tryouts for learners from elementary school to professionals.
Built from zero to launch in 2026
PT Asesme Digital Indonesia, Founding Product Lead, Product Design, Product Management, EdTech
drillo.id
EdTech, 2021 to 2025
Indonesia's leading CAT-based test preparation platform for government schools, state universities, and civil service exams, serving 200K+ users.
200K+ users
BTW Edutech, AI Lead Engineer, Flutter, Python
btwedutech.com
Government, 2025
National digital academic competition serving 8K+ students across Indonesia.
8,000+ students in one national event
BTW Edutech, Asesme.ID, NWTC Indonesia, Core Organizing Committee
nwtc.btw.co.id
Hospitality, 2024
B2B accommodation platform for Bali operators: property management, bookings, and reporting for villas and hotels.
Used by accommodation operators across Bali
Kerthi Bali Santhi, Project Manager Associate
e-jaktibali.co.id
Hospitality, 2024
Government-backed B2C tourism platform by Perumda Kerthi Bali Santhi, showcasing authentic Bali experiences to visitors.
Backed by the provincial government
Kerthi Bali Santhi, Project Manager Associate
baliexperience.co.id
Government, 2022 to 2023
Digital government maturity audit for Denpasar City under the national SPBE framework, covering digital services, governance, and IT infrastructure.
Published in JUTIK, Vol. 1 and 2
Denpasar City Government, SPBE Evaluator, Research
dota.denpasarkota.go.id
EdTech, 2021
Mobile test prep app for BTW Edutech, used by 200K+ learners preparing for government and university entrance exams.
200K+ users on Android
SmartBTW, Mobile App Engineer, Flutter, Firebase
play.google.com
Enterprise, 2018
Smart-city Android app that bundles everyday services such as queues, food orders, parking, sales, and letters in one place.
One profile, shared by QR code, across smart-city services
PT Bamboomedia Cipta Persada, Mobile App Engineer, Java
play.google.com
Side projects, tools, and the odd game live on the portfolio.
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Also an SPBE researcher for the City of Denpasar, published in JUTIK Undhira Bali (Vol. 1 and 2).
I started as an Android intern in 2018, led QA and data at BTW Edutech while it grew past 200K users, and now run AsesAi. If you hire me through this page, you get me on the work from the first call to the last deploy.
Off-screen I write about games and stories that refuse to leave my head.
See the full portfolioSend a few lines about what you need and roughly when. I read everything myself and reply within a day, Bali time.