Giovanka Bisano Putra (original) (raw)
Hi, I'm Ivan!
I'm a Software Engineer based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
I work with Kotlin (Android) and the React Ecosystem.
Co-initiator of Peduli Lindungi, Indonesia's national health app.
Currently Engineering Manager at eDOT 🚀
8+
Years shipping software
6
Engineers managed at Kargo
100M+
Users reached via Peduli Lindungi
View Projects
About Me
Get to know me!
Hi, I'm Giovanka Bisano but people call me Ivan for short. I have deep expertise in Android Development and am equally at home on the web with React — so I can work across the full mobile and frontend stack.
I've been working in software since 2017, graduating from Brawijaya University with a degree in Computer Science and going on to build products at companies like Gojek, Kargo Technologies, and now eDOT.
I'm on the managerial path — people I've worked with tell me it's the right fit 😄. I care about building high-trust teams, clear engineering processes, and software that actually solves real problems.
My Skills
Mobile
KotlinAndroidReact Native
Web
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSS
Backend & Data
GoMongoDBGraphQLFirebase
Tooling
GitGitHubGoogle AnalyticsAWS
Practices
TDDCode ReviewMentoringHiring
Experience
eDOT (PT. Elektronik Distribusi Otomatisasi Terkemuka)
Jakarta, Indonesia·Oct 2023 — Present
Engineering Manager
Jan 2025 — Present
- Lead the SaaS business unit (Sales Force Automation), owning delivery across Backend, Frontend, and Mobile.
- Mentor engineers and shape engineering processes across the unit.
- Align technical roadmap with business goals as a direct counterpart to product and stakeholders.
GoLangReactKotlinMongoDB
Technical Lead
Oct 2023 — Jan 2025
- Led a cross-functional team across Backend, Frontend, and Mobile while staying hands-on in code and architecture.
- Streamlined delivery pipelines so product milestones shipped on time.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement through mentoring and code review.
GoLangReactKotlinMongoDB
Kargo Technologies
Jakarta, Indonesia·Jul 2019 — Oct 2023 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Technical Lead
Jan 2022 — Oct 2023
- Direct manager of 6 engineers; ran weekly 1:1s and authored technical guideline docs.
- Cut CPU server cost by 33% by partnering with backend champions to fix inefficient queries.
- Integrated OCR into the customer onboarding flow — ops team handled 3× new customers without new hires.
- Reduced deployment time by 80% (15 min → 3 min) across Dev and Prod, frontend and backend.
- Built shared Android & Web internal libraries that lifted team sprint velocity by 27%.
SDE 2 — Frontend & Android Engineer
Jan 2021 — Jan 2022
- Built a new business line from scratch — React JS web app and React Native mobile app — working closely with product on scope.
- Owned the unit-test-coverage initiative (>75%), unlocking weekly deploys for both web and mobile.
- Integrated Unleash feature flags; release cycle sped up 50% and master became always-deployable.
React NativeReact RouterAWS
SDE 1 — Android Engineer
Jul 2019 — Jan 2021
- Shipped 2 Android apps from scratch for Transporters and Truck Drivers.
- Owned manual and automatic Google Play deployments; kept app size under 6 MB.
- Established MVVM + Clean Architecture as the team's foundation; wrote UI automation tests.
KotlinAndroidKoinGraphQLRoomJetpack NavigationFirebase
Gojek
Jakarta, Indonesia·Jul 2018 — Jul 2019
Product Engineer
Jul 2018 — Jul 2019
- Built and maintained the Go-Life Android app (Go-Daily, Go-Clean).
- Delivered features with Jetpack Compose and MVVM + Data Binding.
- Wrote UI automation tests with Espresso & JUnit.
KotlinAndroid NativeREST APIMVVM
Dicoding Indonesia
Dec 2017 — Dec 2018
Code Reviewer
Dec 2017 — Dec 2018
- Reviewed Android coursework from program participants and gave actionable improvement feedback.
PT Jakarta International Container Terminal
Greater Jakarta, Indonesia·Jun 2017 — Sep 2018
Full Stack Engineer
Jun 2017 — Sep 2018
- Built an internal application for managing and storing JICT operational files and data.
Education
University of Brawijaya
B.Sc., Computer Science
Honors & Awards
Gemastik 11Google Developer Challenge HackathonDigital Talent ScholarshipSampoerna Scholarship
Projects
Peduli Lindungi / Satu Sehat
The Indonesia COVID-19 tracker app, officially endorsed by the government under the Ministry of Health.
Co-initiated the idea, crafted a prototype, and presented it to one of Indonesia's ministers. The project was subsequently transferred to government ownership and evolved into the national health platform Satu Sehat.
AndroidKotlin
Galaxy Buds Client for Windows & Ubuntu
Collaborated on an open source project to create a powerful sound management software for Samsung Galaxy Buds. Available on Flathub for Linux users.
C#.NET
Books I've Read
The Managers Path
From mentoring interns to working with senior staff, you’ll get actionable advice for approaching various obstacles in your path.
Read This Before Our Next Meeting
Accessible guide on making meetings more effective, efficient, and worthy of attending. You know, why bother wasting your time.
An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management
A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt.
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
From the time we learn to speak, we’re told that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. When you become a manager, it’s your job to say it--and your obligation
Get In Touch
I'm open to chatting about engineering leadership, Android / mobile platform, or team building. Whether you have a question, want to collaborate, or just want to say hi — my inbox is always open.