Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

A young professional with 3 years experience in Indonesian capital markets as a sell-side analyst and 2 years experience in real sectors business development is seeking to contribute in the portfolio management industry by applying financial interest and competencies.

Work History

• PT Bumi Salihara
• Co-Founder and Principal
• January 2010 to Present

• Allocates partners' capital under management, targeting impact investment in real-sector Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) which includes minimarket, shirt screen-printer, food kiosk, plastic waste recycler, dairy farm, commercial rental vehicle, and teak plantation.

• PT Amartya Wahidin Bojonegoro
• Vice President, Business Development
• June 2009 to June 2011

• Coordinates the planning phase (pre-tender) of a commercial property project (hotel) among architect, engineers, designers, surveyor, franchisor, and owner.

  Liaises with government officials, suppliers, and sub-contractors for agricultural project.

  Assists in project developments, case study research, and municipal government’s recommendation reports.

  Monitors closure of two non-performing retail food and beverage establishments.

• PT Amartya Wahidin Bojonegoro
• Chief Financial Officer
• June 2009 to June 2011

• Develops financial model and simulation for project feasibility studies, working capital requirements, budgeting, and valuation purposes.

  Prepares groundwork for investments which include drafting various investment related documents, conducting due diligence, projecting pro-forma financial statements, and drafting marketing documents as requested.

  Maintains daily processing of financial transactions and banking relationships.

• PT Danareksa Sekuritas
• Equity Analyst
• May 2007 to June 2009

• Wrote research reports and provided investment advice on seven stocks covering sectors consisting of consumer cyclical (automotive such as ASII, GJTL, MASA), consumer defensive (pharmaceutical such as KLBF, TSPC), and industrial transportation (shipping such as BLTA, APOL) with combined market capitalization of more than USD 10 billion as of June 2009.

  Utilized financial modeling and analysis skills using Excel to forecast earnings and valuate share prices.

  Accompanied domestic and overseas clients on company visits, wrote reports for specific purposes (i.e., private placement, rights issue) and articles for newspaper columns, presented findings and recommendations for internal meetings and external forums, prepared division’s daily news and meetings.

• PT Danareksa (Persero)
• Management Trainee
• May 2006 to May 2007

• Acted as an internal consultant to various departments and an assistant to the President Director on multiple occasions with assignments including marketing kits development, research writing, and library procurement.

  Learned different aspects of operational activities through rotational program, technical and self-development trainings as well as on-the-job practice.

  Utilized diverse skill sets on different projects ranging from research through client interaction.

Education

• Indiana University - Bloomington
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Business Process Management, International Studies
• 2001 - 2004

• Graduated Cum Laude (GPA: 3.74 / 4.0)

  PUBLICATION
  Prakasa, Yoga. (2004). Indonesia’s annexation of East Timor: The connection with the Carnation Revolution and the US involvement. Undergraduate Scholar 2004, 3-19. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Honors College.

• Indiana University - Bloomington
• Bachelor of Arts, Individualized Major Program (Islamic Finance), Economics
• 2001 - 2004

• Graduated Cum Laude (GPA: 3.74 / 4.0)

  THESIS
  Prakasa, Yoga. (2004). The call for Ijtihad: A quest for reclaiming the legitimation of Fiqh on the financial concern of modern Muslim, Robert Kevin Jaques, Ph.D. Advisor.