Professional Experience


University of Copenhagen, Denmark

15/08/2016 -15/08-2019

POSTDOC Department of Food and Resource Economics, Section Global Development

ERC Grant directed by Prof. Christian Lund: State Formation Through the Local Production of Property and Citizenship (Ares (2015)2785650–ERC-2014-AdG–662770-Local State)

Publications 1,2,3,4,16


UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the Netherlandsnstitute the Netherlands

01/04/2016 – 15/06/2016

RESEARCH CONSULTANT

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands


Karina – Bina Swadaya Konsultan, funded by CORDAID

01/09/2015 – 30/12/2015 

URBAN PLANNER 

Marunda Urban Resilience in Action

Marunda Visioning


Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale  Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

01/11/2014 – 15/03/2015

TECHNICAL EXPERT Flood Proofing and Drainage Plans (50%) APPRENTICESHIP in Climate Change Adaptation (50%)

Flood Proofing and Drainage Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change in Three Medium-sized Coastal Cities in Viet Nam.

Stormwater Management Planning


KU Leuven, Belgium

October 2009 – October 2013

DOCTORAL RESEARCHER

Planning and Development, Faculty of Engineering Science, Scholarship and research grant from the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS) Belgium.

Publications 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14


MCC Consortium

01/06/2011 –31/10/2012 

WATER AND SANITATION CONSULTANT (30-day policy advice)

A CSR Program of BP (British Petroleum) Tangguh LNG, Papua Barat Province. Developing a strategic intervention to improve the existing water and sanitation infrastructure provision system as part of the regency’s community health program.


Oxford Policy Management

01/08/2009 – 30/08/2009

RESEARCH CONSULTANT

The Political Economy of Sanitation for the World Bank/ Water and Sanitation Program

A report written by others


The Ministry of Public Housing, Republic of Indonesia

01/07/2009 – 30/08/2009

GUEST RESEARCHER

Re-visiting Public Housing Policy and Program 2004-2009


Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture, Viet Nam

15/10/2008 –20/12/2008 

COURSE ASSISTANT


Centre for Urban Design Studies (PSUD), Indonesia

01/02/2007 –15/09/2007 

RESEARCH-BASED ARCHITECT

Jakarta’s northern coast reclamation; Bandung inner city redevelopment program


Oxfam GB, Java Earthquake Humanitarian Response

01/09/2006 –30/11/2006

SHELTER COORDINATOR

Supervising 5 field staffs; Implementing the exit strategy of the humanitarian response with local partners, as a follow-up after the delivery of emergency and transitional shelter ca. 290,000 beneficiaries. 


Oxfam GB, Aceh Tsunami Response

10/04/2005 – 31/08/2006

SHELTER AND SETTLEMENT TEAM LEADER

Supervising 7 field staffs; Delivering community-based construction of 336 houses in three new relocated settlements with water, septic system and drainage facilities

A report written by others


Imagining Jakarta Project

01/06/2004 –30/11/2004 

RESEARCH AND PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Imagining Jakarta Project, Indonesia (a collaboration of architects and artists, supported by Cemara 6 Gallery, Goethe Institute and HIVOS)


Some Fruitful Career Breaks

August 2019 – July 2021

Joining the spouse’s appointment, maternity time and independent academic writing (Trondheim, Norway)


October – November 2018

An excursion to Bhopal, India – partly joining the Urban Ecological Planning Programme NTNU Trondheim


January – August 2016

German intensive course – A2 and B1 (Karlsruhe, Germany)


April – June 2015

German intensive course – A1 (Karlsruhe, Germany). An excursion to Beograd, Serbia – partly joining the Mundus Urbano Programme TU Darmstadt


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