What do you do at your job?

Vidio is an Indonesia-based Over-the-Top (OTT) video streaming service whose contents consist of free-to-air and subscription channels, live streaming, films and dramas, and television. I’ve been working as an Android Engineer at Vidio for 4 years - now I am an Anchor of Android. My main responsibility is to ensure that my team can contribute and collaborate well individually and/or in a group, so we get to optimize our team’s overall performance. On a daily basis, I check Google Play console reviews, create Android storyboards, make Epic, communicate with the Design and Server Team, and jump from one meeting to another.

What's your background?

I was born and raised in Bandung. I pursued my education in Institut Teknologi Harapan Bangsa, majoring in Information Technology. During my college years, I was more focused on attaining academic excellence. Besides that, I also joined the  KMK Internship Program for four months. After graduating, I got offered a full-time position as an Android Engineer. After two years of joining, I was given the opportunity to lead a small team for two years. Now, I’m honored to be trusted to lead the whole Android team.

Could someone with a different background do your job?

Yes. As long as they have a big eagerness to learn, I don’t reckon background education matters that much. In my opinion, all it takes is discipline, consistency, and persistence.

What do you think is the coolest thing about your job?

Now, everyone has a phone. We’re now always in touch with mobile applications to support our everyday life. For me, knowing that many people use our application brings personal fulfillment. What I truly enjoy about my role is that we’re able to help people to get what they need through our application. Not only that, but our team also values work-life balance very much and we never work overtime.

What are the drawbacks of your job?

Very limited social interaction. As a programmer, I spend a lot of time at my desk, fixated on my laptop. If we have 24 hours a day, my daily life would be proportioned as follows: 8 hours of sleep, 8 hours of work, and 8 hours of getting my personal responsibility done. When I’m too exhausted, at times I don’t have much energy left to interact with people.

What suggestions you would like to give to yourself?

1. Invest more of your time and mind for self-development, instead of temporary pleasure.
2. Respect your parents - and also, listen to them! It could be a game-changer for your life.
3. Do not repeat the same mistake twice. Indeed, we humans are not infallible, and making mistakes is normal. However, we have to acknowledge and learn from them.