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ferdian wibowo

@ferdianwibowo

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Urban planner focused on smart cities, resilience, and data-driven urban solutions.

Indonesia

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles that blend smart city planning, research, and communication—where I can apply GIS, cloud and data skills to deliver resilient, technology-driven urban solutions and grow in cross-disciplinary leadership.

I am an urban and regional planning graduate with hands-on experience in smart city planning, urban resilience research, and editorial leadership. I have contributed as a junior analyst on smart city master plans, supported academic research in regional and coastal development, and published reporting and analysis that gained national media reach.

As a writer and managing editor, I maintain high editorial standards while translating technical urban topics into clear public-facing content. I combine technical training in cloud computing, GIS, and data science with awards and certifications in smart city practice to drive sustainable, technology-enabled urban development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Writer

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Young Urbanist of South East Asia

Feb 2025 - Present (9 months)

Full-time writer focusing on Urban Futures, including Urban Resilience and Smart Cities in Southeast Asia, producing research-informed articles and analysis.

Urban Planning Smart City Research Technical Writing Policy Analysis

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Managing Editor

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Madiunpedia

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Reviews and edits content to maintain high editorial standards and consistency across Madiunpedia, overseeing publication quality and editorial processes.

Editing Content Strategy Editorial Standards Proofreading Content Management Quality Assurance

Junior Analyst

Citiasia Inc.

Aug 2024 - Feb 2025 (6 months)

Collaborated with smart city teams to develop smart city master plans, assessed urban infrastructure, and identified technology-driven, sustainable improvement opportunities.

Smart City Urban Analysis Research GIS

Research Assistant

Laboratory of Regional, Coastal, and Environmental Developme

Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year)

Supported lecturers with research, community engagement, training, and administrative tasks for laboratory projects in regional, coastal, and environmental development.

Community Engagement Data Collection Administrative Support Report Writing

Reporter

ITS Online

Apr 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 8 months)

Contract reporter covering and publishing news and editorial pieces about ITS events; authored articles republished by national media outlets.

News Reporting Journalism Editorial Content Publishing Interviewing Media Relations AP Style

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

Bachelor's Degree, Urban and Regional Planning

2020 - 2024

Grade: 3.66 / 4.00

Activities and societies: Research assistant in the Laboratory of Regional, Coastal, and Environmental Development; student leadership in BEM ITS; University Innovation Fellows delegate.

Completed a Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning with a 3.66/4.00 GPA, focusing on urban resilience and smart city topics.