👋🏻 Hi, Albertus here!

I’m a software engineer with a passion for crafting intuitive and high-performance front-end experiences. I’ve worked across a range of technologies and environments. While front-end development is my primary focus, I thrive as a generalist, combining skills across the stack to solve complex challenges. My background in developer tooling has also fueled my passion for building tools that empower other developers to work more efficiently and productively.

Now

Right now, I live in Jakarta 🇮🇩 with my amazing wife and work remotely as a senior software engineer at Speechify, a text-to-speech startup based in the US. I’m currently leading the Speechify Reader Web App and contributing to the Chrome Extension, which was named one of Google’s favorite extensions in 2023. It's been an incredible journey!

Past Experiences

Before Speechify, I spent time at Stripe and Google. While at Stripe, I helped expand alternative payment methods in Southeast Asia and also became the Indonesia regional founding engineer. During my time at Google, I worked on Flutter’s Layout Explorer – my first big leap into the world of global developer tools. These experiences have shaped my love for problem-solving and building tools that scale.

What I’m into

I’m passionate about:

• Personal productivity and self-development
• Front-end development and indie hacking
• Business, solopreneurship, and audience building
• Content creation, note-taking, and Zettelkasten
• Japan, anime, and video games

If any of this resonates with you, I'd love to connect!

Hobbies

When I'm not coding, I focus on staying active and healthy. I do pilates, hit the gym, and swim to keep my back pain in check. You might also catch me watching anime or playing video games in my downtime. Oh, and I’m a speed-typing enthusiast! You can challenge me on TypeRacer.

My Journey

Originally from a small village in Indonesia, I feel incredibly grateful to have had a somewhat traditional path into software engineering. I wasn't always the brighest growing up, but somehow my passion for programming started in high school, thanks to my involvement in competitive programming. Although I didn’t make it to nationals, the experience built a strong foundation in computer science.

I eventually earned a spot at the University of Indonesia to study computer science, which opened doors to internships at some amazing companies like Google, Gojek, and Traveloka. Each experience helped shape my career in ways I could never have imagined.

I’ve learned that it’s not about where you start; it’s about being persistent, staying curious, and seizing opportunities when they come your way.

I hope that by sharing my journey, it encourages others to chase their goals, no matter where they come from. If any part of my story resonates with you, I’d love to hear from you!