#StartupLokal

Ken Ratri Iswari

Founder & CEO Geekhunter · Geekhunter

Jakarta, Indonesia

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Tentang

I’m the Founder & CEO of Geekhunter, a recruitment consultancy based in Indonesia with a mission to help our clients hire the right talent. While we started in tech, Geekhunter has evolved into a full-fledged recruitment partner for digital and business transformation, with three specialized divisions: GeekTech (tech recruitment), GeekBiz (general/business functions), and GeekExec (executive search). My career journey spans multinational corporations, the startup ecosystem, and academia. I began as an Account Manager at Procter & Gamble, then moved into a recruitment role at Shell, where I gained a strong foundation in global hiring practices. I later joined Contenga International (now Liv.it)—a startup incubator—as Human Capital Manager, where I strengthened my passion for entrepreneurship by helping build early-stage ventures. I also had the privilege of teaching as a lecturer at the School of Business and Management ITB (Indonesia’s equivalent of MIT), mentoring future business leaders. Academically, I hold both a Bachelor's and MBA degree from SBM ITB, graduating cum laude with a GPA of 3.90/4.00, and was named Best Achiever in Business Leadership and Human Capital Management. I received a Total E&P scholarship for 9 consecutive years and was a recipient of the Australia Awards Indonesia Short Term Scholarship. In 2013, I co-founded Geekhunter together with Yunita Anggraeni. Since then, I’ve been honored with: - Founder of the Year, JABAR Digital Awards (2019) - Gen.T Indonesia Tatler 2018 – 50 Young Game-Changers - Recruiting Daily – 300+ Women in HR Technology Worth Watching I also mentor at Gerakan 1000 Startup Digital and The Greater Hub Accelerator, and have spoken at notable events such as Tech in Asia (2015–2019), The NextDev, Innovfest Unbound Singapore, Slush Singapore, TEDx TelkomU, and more. My strengths lie in Recruitment, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Talent Advisory, and I remain actively engaged in shaping Indonesia’s tech and talent ecosystem.

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Saat ini

  • Founder & CEO

    Geekhunter

    Indonesia

    Established in July 2013, Geekhunter evolved from Indonesia's first IT Recruitment Consultant to 𝐀 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭, across all roles, all fields, and all industries, not just IT. With more than 𝟏𝟏 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 and an extensive database of over 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐊 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, Geekhunter has been helping 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 400 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 across Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and South Korea to hire the right talent faster. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: ◨ Headhunting ◨ Project-based Hiring ◨ Mass Hiring ◨ Vendor Connecting through our Solution Partners ◨ Tailored Recruitment Solution 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: ⊳ 𝐆𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇: Finding the right Tech Experts for your team 𝘚𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳 (𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘈𝘐); 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘘𝘈; 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵, 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 & 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 (𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘜𝘐𝘜𝘟); 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥, 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺; 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 & 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 ⊳ 𝐆𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐁𝐈𝐙: Hunting Business & Operation Experts for your business 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 & 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨; 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨; 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 & 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘙&𝘋); 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 & 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨; 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 (𝘛𝘈, 𝘏𝘙𝘉𝘗, 𝘏𝘙𝘎𝘈, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘉𝘦𝘯, 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨) ⊳ 𝐆𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐂: Matching your company with the right Executives & Leaders 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭, 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥, 𝘝𝘗, 𝘚𝘝𝘗, 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 & 𝘊-𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭s

  • Founding Members - Vice General Secretary

    Asosiasi Perusahaan Recruitment Executive Search Indonesia -APRESI-

    Jakarta, Indonesia

    Asosiasi Perusahaan Recruitment dan Executive Search Indonesia (APRESI) was founded as a unified voice and professional home for recruitment and executive search firms across Indonesia. Our purpose is to elevate the standards of the industry through integrity, professionalism, and collaboration — creating a transparent, ethical, and competitive job market. At APRESI, we believe that recruitment is not just about filling roles — it’s about shaping the future of businesses and careers. Our members are bound by a shared commitment to uphold ethical hiring practices, embrace innovation, and continuously improve through education, certification, and global collaboration. Through advocacy, training, and partnership with the government and industry stakeholders, APRESI serves as a catalyst for positive change. We actively support members in navigating regulatory challenges, sharing market insights, and adopting new technologies to enhance recruitment quality and efficiency. As a professional association, we also provide platforms for networking, knowledge-sharing, and international collaboration — ensuring our members stay ahead in a rapidly evolving world of work.

  • Member Of The Board Of Advisors

    Startup Bandung

    Indonesia

    A band of Bandung-based founders of Tech-Startup companies, ecosystem players and stakeholders with proven track record and impact to the world. Startup Bandung Community gives opportunity for founders to expand their network, share and contribute to the society in a higher scale with the power of collective coopetition among its members.

  • Mentor

    The Greater Hub

    Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

    The Greated Hub promotes innovation, venture creation and assist the small business management across the SBM ITB community by providing the comprehensive entrepreneurship ecosystem.

  • Advisor

    Femalegeek

    Indonesia

    Advising FemaleGeek PHP Indonesia to encourage more female to take part in the technology Industry especially as a coder. We are in 12 cities across Indonesia and keep counting.

  • Mentor

    Gerakan Nasional 1000 Startup Digital

    Indonesia

    Gerakan Nasional 1000 Startup Digital is a movement to transform Indonesia into "The Digital Energy of Asia" in 2020, by creating 1000 startups who will develop many solutions using digital technology. This movement is initiated by KIBAR and supported by Ministry of Communications and Informatics of Indonesia. KIBAR is a company aiming to develop ecosystem of technology in Indonesia through capacity building initiatives, mentoring, and incubating in various cities.

Pendidikan

  • QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

    Special Program · Business Management of Tech-Based Startup

    2016 - 2016

  • Institut Teknologi Bandung

    MBA · Business Administration - Human Capital Management

    2009 - 2011

  • Institut Teknologi Bandung

    B.Mgt · Business & Management - Marketing

    2004 - 2007

Sertifikasi

  • Become a Tech Recruiter

    LinkedIn · Issued May 2024

  • Sales Navigator Best Practices Skillset

    LinkedIn · Issued Jun 2023 · Expired Jun 2025