PLUS Team

In high school, the first book to change Irvan's worldview was “Banker to the Poor” by Muhammad Yunus. He loved Yunus's idea of what a social business is: an organization that sells a product/service that has direct social impact not for free but for a price, to create sustainability and scale. It was also surprising for Irvan to learn that individuals facing life-threatening situations borne out of extreme poverty were often more financially credible with lower default rates than middle-class Americans. Today microfinance is well established, however thirteen years ago that concept was revolutionary. Once he understood the social and financial truths about lending to the poor, he knew it was to be his life purpose. Coming from a big business family, it has been a tough decision to decide to run a social enterprise, but he knows that Vasham is one large step towards the fulfillment of his greater purpose.

Appointed as President Director of Indika Energy in April 2016. Previously he was Vice President Director of Indika Energy from May 2014 to April 2016. Arsjad Rasjid joined as President Director of Indika Energy in 2000 as recorded in Deed Number 31 dated 19 October 2000.

Presently he also holds the positions as President Commissioner of PT Mitrabahtera Segara Sejati Tbk. (since 2010), PT Indika Indonesia Resources (since 2016), PT Indika Logistic & Support Services (since 2015) and PT Indy Properti Indonesia (since 2014). Commissioner of PT Indika Mitra Energi (since 2010), Kideco (since 2017), Tripatra (2007-2015), PT Indika Multi Energi (since 2015) and PT Indika Energy Infrastructure (since 2016). President Director of PT Indika Inti Corpindo (since 2016) and PT Indika Infrastruktur Investindo (since 2016).

Arsjad Rasjid studied at the University of Southern California in Computer Engineering in 1990 and earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1993 from Pepperdine University, California, USA. In 2012, he completed the Executive Education on Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century program at the Harvard Kennedy School, USA.

Yulius leads BCG's People & Organization and Operation practices in Southeast Asia.

Since joining BCG, Yulius has led various strategy and organization/operation transformation programs with leading agribusiness, mining and manufacturing companies across Southeast Asia. He has extensive experiences in organization re-design, delivering cost-reduction programs, and managing large-scale change.

Yulius also leads BCG's Social Impact Practice Network in Southeast Asia, where BCG strives to drive social impact through its ongoing work with local and global social impact partners.

Before joining BCG, Yulius worked as a consultant and database administrator at KPMG in Indonesia.

Veronica Colondam is the Founder and CEO of YCAB Foundation. Since 1999, YCAB Foundation has evolved into a group social enterprise that focuses on youth empowerment. Her dream is to bring Indonesia origin social enterprise into the global map and to create measurable social change through education and economic empowerment.

Project Coordination for PRO-WOMEN Project in Lombok.

Kaitlin has spent her career creating impact. She builds on a broad skill set to develop innovative strategies that reach across industries and bridge diverse groups. Passionate about social entrepreneurship, rewarding partnerships; and innovative approaches to challenges in development. Experience in Indonesia, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Liberia, Haiti & Kyrgyzstan.

Kaitlin established an online platform, PLUS, that connects social entrepreneurs to opportunities and helps them grow by offering business consultations. PLUS is the go-to resource for information on social entrepreneurs in Indonesia, and is the first to develop a publicly available directory of social enterprises across the country.

Experienced management consultant with experience in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Industry and consulting experience in organization, digital and analytics transformations.

After a career in Private Equity and startups, David landed in Indonesia in 2013 to manage the accelerator program and investments of a global impact investor supporting high-growth double bottom line companies. He then joined IMJ Investment Partners (Spiral Ventures), one of the most active tech seed venture capitalist in Southeast Asia. David has been leading ANGIN since 2015. He graduated with a triple Master Degree in Corporate Law, Finance and Public Relations.

Stephanie hadir bersama Platform Usaha Sosial (PLUS) dengan pengalaman global baik di sektor bisnis dan nirlaba dan ia tertarik untuk menggabungkan kedua perspektif tersebut untuk mendukung wirahusahawan sosial. Ia memimpin beberapa usaha pemasaran di Habitat for Humanity setelah membangun perusahaannya sendiri, yang memberinya pijakan yang tepat untuk mendorong wirausahawan sosial dalam perjalanan mereka.

Sebagai orang yang sangat percaya dengan kekuatan usaha sosial dan semua kesempatannya, Stephanie bersemangat untuk mengembangkan PLUS menjadi organisasi yang semakin inklusif, mengangkat usaha sosial, dan membatu mereka meningkatkan dampak sosial mereka di hingga luar Indonesia.

Novi is a tax consultant turned social entrepreneurship enthusiast.  In the past 5 years, she assisted and co-lead research, capacity building and social impact consulting projects conducted by PLUS and its partners, including building a comprehensive database on social entrepreneurs in Indonesia, the social enterprise landscape survey with the British Council,  business capacity building assistance with small business and cooperative in rural Bali and Lombok, and recently, leading the development of a learning platform for NGO and CSO to learn and build financial resilience. Currently she is co-directing PLUS and in charge of the partnerships and people development within PLUS.

Novi's daily life at PLUS varies from meeting and talking to social entrepreneurs, managing PLUS' internal projects to handling PLUS' social media (a.k.a instagram stalking). She wants to contribute in helping the growth of social enterprise and the ecosystem by doing whatever she can to get the message across: which is that doing business while doing good is awesome!

Fun fact: She always find flowers and cat fascinating. Her dream is to retire in a flower farm with lots of cats (or dogs!)

Ica is a Social Entrepreneurship and Community Development enthusiast. Her concern on poverty alleviation, education, and women empowerment lead her to be actively involved in several social service programs during college. She began receiving exposures on social entrepreneurship on 2016 when she took participation at Community Leaders, a leadership and development program by Ghadan Foundation, and then continuously working on her social enterprise. Recently, she is in PLUS as Sr. Assistant Project Manager, where she delightfully develop content and managing events in order to support social entrepreneurship in Indonesia.

Fun fact: Her retirement plan is to spend her days living in a horse ranch and do crafts.

Yuyun merupakan program manager di Platform Usaha Sosial (PLUS). Ia pernah mengerjakan berbagai program yang mendukung UMKM di Jawa Timur, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Bali, dan beberapa provinsi di Indonesia. Selama lebih dari 6 tahun, ia telah mengimplementasikan beberapa program usaha yang menjangkau lebih dari 200 pengusaha kecil.

Selain melakukan pendampingan induvidual dengan UMKM yang berpartisipasi dalam program, ia juga membangun rencana MEL (Monitoring Evaluation and Learning diterjemahkan sebagai Pemantauan, Evaluasi, dan Pembelajaran) untuk program tersebut. Latar belakangnya di bidang sosiologi dan riset sosial sejalan dengan ketertarikannya di bidang pengembangan komunitas dan pelayanan daerah terpencil dan tertinggal.

Project Coordinator for PRO-WOMEN Project in Lombok.

Rico Setiawan has years of experience applying a design thinking approach to his work. His portfolio ranges from conducting research to running multi- stakeholders design workshops that focus on public sector’s issues, including but not limited to financial inclusion, gender equality, and public health. He has a strong interest in translating challenges into actionable insights and solutions. 

Engel merupakan Knowledge Management Specialist di Platform Usaha Sosial (PLUS). Sembari mengelola produk-produk pembelajaran di PLUS, ia juga terlibat dan menjadi mentor dalam beberapa program yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kapasitas usaha sosial di Indonesia.

Sejalan dengan ketertarikannya dalam perubahan sosial, ia telah berkarya di beberapa daerah terpencil di Indonesia (Maluku Utara, Papua Barat, Nusa Tenggara Barat, dan Nusa Tenggara Tmur) untuk mengimplementasikan beberapa program pengembangan komunitas dengan beragam isu (edukasi, kesehatan, perlindungan anak, dan penanggulangan bencana). Pengalaman tersebut mempertajam Engel dalam mengelola proyek, mengembangkan komunitas, dan membangun kerja sama strategis dengan pemerintah daerah dan pemangku kepentingan lainnya. 

Siske Annisa merupakan Finance Manager at Platform Usaha Sosial (PLUS) dan berpengalaman lebih dari satu dekade dalam audit, financial management, akuntansi, dan administrasi di firma audit dan proyek berbasis donor. Beberapa tahun ke belakang ia sudah pernah bekerja di proyek pengembangan berskala internasional dengan berbagai organisasi. Ia menyediakan rancangan finansial, human resource, dan operasional tingkat lanjut bagi proyek; mengelola aspek finansial dan pengadan, serta memastikan compliance yang sesuai dengan Donor Regulations and International Accounting Standards.

Rintis is a highly motivated and results-driven business development associate with a strong background in public relations. With several years of experience in the field, Rintis has developed a deep understanding of how to effectively communicate and build relationships with key stakeholders in order to drive business growth.

In addition to their PR expertise, Rintis is deeply passionate about understanding the principles of marketing, psychology, and communication in order to scale up businesses. Rintis is constantly seeking out new learning opportunities and stays up-to-date on the latest industry trends and best practices.

With a unique combination of PR experience and a strong understanding of how to drive business growth through marketing, psychology, and communication, is always looking for new and innovative ways to help businesses reach their full potential.

Henny Rahmawati memiliki pengalama dalam mendesain dan mengimplementasi program. Salah satunya adalah memimpin pelatihan nasional bersama anak -anak muda di berbagai daerah di Indonesia. Tidak hanya itu, Henny juga berpengalaman menjadi fasilitator dan mentor untuk program yang berfokus pada kepemudaan.

Tania merupakan Graphic Designer di Platform Usaha Sosial (PLUS) dengan pengalaman selama 2 tahun mengelola dan membuat desain grafis untuk keperluan media dan sosial.

Selain kemampuan desainnya, ia juga terlibat dalam diskusi mengenai pengelolaan proyek dan strategi komunikasi. Memiliki ketertarikan di ekosisten damapk sosial, ia juga bekerja sebagai pembina independen di yayasan penelitian kesehatan di Britania Raya.

Juli is a senior community engagement at PLUS. She has experience communicating with various social entrepreneurs, communities, and media partners offline or online. She is also involved in the program as part of the communications team which is responsible for maintaining relationships with program participants and disseminating program information through various media platforms. She also manages social media starting from preparing research on content ideas, preparing content briefs, to maintaining engagement with the audience.

Andisa merupakan Community Engagement Associate di PLUS. Melalui pengalamannya mengelola strategi media sosial dan interaksi bersama anak muda yang membantunya menghasilkan ide-ide terkait solusi sosial, begitu juga dengan kemampuannya dalam merencanakan, memfasilitasi, dan mengelola konten media sosiali dan memberdayakan anak muda melalui  komunitas, Andisa memfasilitasi wirausahawan sosial dalam Komunitas PLUS dan membantu mereka menerima informasi dan kesempatan melalui konten digital PLUS dan Community Events.

Agung adalah seorang UI/ UX designer di Platform Usaha Sosial (PLUS), dengan fokus pengembangan platform Re.Search. Berlatar belakang sebagai juara seni gim selama 4 tahun, ia mulai tertarik dalam dunia desain produk digital yang tidak terbatas di dunia gim dan memutuskan untuk mendalami UI/UX Design. Berpengalaman dalam meriset, merancang, dan melakukan uji guna bagi produk digital, ia selalu memastikan bahwa produk yang ia desain berkerja secara efisien dan menjalankan fungsinya sebagai alat menyelesaikan masalah bagi pengguna dan bisnis yang menjalankannya. Baginya, penting untuk mengeksplorasi berbagai hal, terutama membaca buku yang memberikannya masukan untuk menyelesaikan masalah dengan perspektif lain.

Aufa merupakan content writer di PLUS dengan fokus di platform Re.Search. Selalu terikat dengan kata dan pemikiran, seluruh pengalamannya selalu bersentuhan dengan keduanya sejak ia mulai menulis secara profesional di tahun 2019.
Bermula dan kembali menjadi penulis konten; pengalamannya sebagai copy editor, copy editor, copywriter, dan communication specialist di berbagai wadah mulai dari universitas negeri, badan pemerintahan, hingga saat ini di suatu ekososistem digital PLUS yang berfokus pada wirausahawan sosial dan OMS. Dengan latar belakang akademik di bidang pekerjaan sosial dan riset di bidang inisiatif usaha sosial, Aufa melangkah setahap demi setahap untuk sepenuhnya bekerja di sektor sustainability dengan spesialiasasi di bidang dampak inovasi sosial.

Aulya is a Graphic Designer at Platform Usaha Sosial (PLUS) with 2 years experience before joining PLUS Team. Familiar with creating content for various information media on social media such as Instagram, and creating promotional media such as banners, posters and flyers. At PLUS, I work as a graphic designer specifically in creating visual social media content for PLUS and Re.Search.

Jasmine merupakan Project Associate yang berfokus pada pengelolaan konten bagi platform Re.Search. Ia memiliki berbagai pengalaman dalam mengelola proyek untuk peningkatan kapasitas berskala daerah, nasional, dan regional dengan fokus utama di pengembagan kepemimpinan muda, kesetaraan jender, dan dukungan psikososial. Ia berharap mampu menggunakan latar belakang akademiknya di Hubungan Internasional dan Psikologi untuk mengembangkan konten yang bermanfaat bagi ekosistem OMS yang dapat mendoring resiliensi finansial, inovasi sosial, dan kolaborasi lintas sektor. 

Graduated from psychology faculty in Universitas Indonesia, Gabriella has long been interested in business and culture. She took a leap of faith by joining PLUS Research Internship in the last term of university and eventually continued to work as a project associate upon graduating. She is beyond grateful to have the chance to know and make a change in social enterprise ecosystem in Indonesia. Though small, she believes every small change can make the world better.

Fun fact: She loves Japanese culture and is currently learning Japanese language, at last :’)

As a former International Relations student, focusing her academic interest on International Development, Winda is in the quest for mainstreaming her knowledge. Her quest led her thoughts to discover that social entrepreneurship might be a strategic tool for fostering the development of marginalized community. In regard to this, her first encounter with social entrepreneurship ecosystem began when she joined PLUS team as a research intern, during her 4th year of college. Her entrepreneurship journey might be anew, yet her previous leadership experience on several student organizations and as a research intern on international NGO, local think tank, and Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, hopefully might convey additional perspectives to SE ecosystem. At PLUS, Winda serves as Project Associate, responsible for assisting and coordinating projects in PLUS, developing programs and activities for community outreach and engagement, implementing and executing a range of internal projects, and managing PLUS’ presence at various events.

Fun Fact:
1. She is a gym freak (or, in other words, "gym marketing freak", so that she could get 1-month free membership).
2. Her stomach can bear 3 packs of Indomie in a row.
3. She is a passionate Twitter's thread and meme hunter.
Only two out of three are the truth. Choose wisely

Graduating from Universitas Indonesia, bring fresh ideas on how to create visual in audience point of view. Not only for pleasing human eyes, but Chika is also really passionate about helping others to build their personal visual branding. Chika believes every person have their right to shine with their potential through personal branding, one of them is through visual.

Fun facts: a competitive hip hop dancer, sweet tooth, one of Jakarta tourism ambassadors.

Riris is a project intern at PLUS, she is mainly responsible for maintaining the PLUS’ social media account and coordinating events for some of PLUS’ program. She was an economics student majoring in development economics. Volunteering and leading social projects has been her favorite activities since college, she was nominated 2 times for most outstanding students award in social community service. She is passionate about community development and concerned about social problems in Indonesia. She thinks that social enterprise might be a good idea to overcome the social problem.

Fun fact :

• She is a backpacker junkie and currently obsessed to fulfill her 33 list provinces of Indonesia (now has discovered 21 provinces :P)
• She is a public transportation enthusiast that she always try to use it anytime and anywhere and avoiding to use private vehicle
• She always cry everytime she listens to the national anthem. Weirdest fact ever!