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Ali Iskandar

@aliiskandar

Quadrilingual growth operator scaling ventures across SEA & China—ex-Uber, Japfa, now building AI & SEO projects in Chongqing.

Indonesia

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role in a dynamic organization that values data-driven decision-making with a winning team.

Quadrilingual growth operator & insights strategist with 8+ years scaling market entry, procurement, and sales across Southeast Asia and China. Proven in turning data into profit—whether onboarding 100K+ Uber drivers, trading agri-commodities for multi-million-dollar margins, or building AI-powered platforms from scratch.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Co-Founder

Current

sameArk AI

Jun 2025 - Present (4 months)

Bootstrapping, prototyping, validating

Global Commodities Procurement Manager

Japfa Group

Feb 2017 - Jul 2022 (5 years 5 months)

Managed $2B+ procurement strategies across multiple countries, optimizing grain imports and implementing a data-driven forecasting system. Increased procurement volume significantly and improved market ranking. Led and coached the Vietnamese procurement units.

Data Forecasting Market Analysis

Operations - Indonesian Expansion

Uber

Jan 2016 - Feb 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Led driver acquisition in Indonesia, onboarding 100,000 drivers through a data-driven approach. Led the department growth to 250+ staffs and contributed to 10% of Uber's global growth.

Driver Acquisition Data Driven Team Leadership Marketing Strategies

FX Intern

Omae Funds

Jun 2015 - Sep 2015 (3 months)

Assisted in developing systematic trading strategies using advanced numerical analysis and data insights. Built and executed Yen pairs trading strategies under real market conditions.

Data Insights Trading strategies Algorithm Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Chongqing University

Advanced Studies, Chinese Language Studies

2024 - 2025

Currently studying Advanced Chinese Language Studies to enhance language proficiency and adaptability.

Singapore Management University – Lee Kong Chian School of Business

Bachelor of Business Management, Business Management

2011 - 2015

Completed a Bachelor of Business Management with courses on finance, business analytics, and strategic problem-solving. Awarded MOE Tuition Grant (SGD 100,000).

Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

Diploma, International Baccalaureate

2006 - 2010

Awarded MOE Full Scholarship (SGD 170,000). Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma with Higher Level courses in economics, physics, and mathematics.