Norman Sasono
Microsoft Developer Evangelist · DANA Indonesia
Sesi
3
Tentang
As CTO of DANA Indonesia, I shape the technology vision and strategy—and drive execution—powering trusted financial services for over 200 million users across payments, lending, investments, and insurance. My mandate spans engineering, data, AI, infrastructure, and cybersecurity—turning technology into a strategic growth engine and a trusted platform that improves the financial well-being of our users. Industry Recognitions: - Member of World Economic Forum (WEF) – 2026 - World 200 CIO – 2025 - Top 10 CTO to Follow on LinkedIn – 2025 - Most Intelligent CIO in Indonesia – 2024 - Indonesia Digital Leader of the Year - 2022 - Forbes Technology Council - 2021 - ASEAN CIO50 - 2020 - World Top 25 Fintech CTO – 2020 Academic Foundation: - MIT Sloan Executive Education: Management & Leadership, Strategy & Innovation - IPB: Computer Science - ITS: Engineering Physics Before DANA, I had exposure into Big Tech, Startups and Enterprises. I spent years at Microsoft Developer and Platform Group, and co-founded two startups —LoyaltyExpress (customer loyalty platform) and Bizzy.co.id (B2B e-commerce, building from zero to scalable businesses. I also built various systems across core banking, core insurance, e-commerce, national election systems, AI systems and predictive analytics for major banks, governments, and enterprises. Outside the Boardroom: A lifelong athlete and competitor—CrossFit Open Indonesia Master Rank #1 (2021), Rank #3 (2024)—with a history in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling at the national level. Mission: To create impact by solving problems and creating values, then inspire others to do the same.
Talks & panel
- #StartupLokal Meetup v.82 — The GREAT EIGHT for 8th #StartupLokal AnniversarySenin, 25 Juni 2018 pukul 19.00 · JakartaPembicara
- #StartupLokal Meetup v.61 — Let's Get Technical - 3 Startups Share Their Secret CodeKamis, 28 Januari 2016 pukul 18.00 · JakartaPembicara
- #StartupLokal Meetup v.23 — e-CommerceKamis, 08 Maret 2012 pukul 19.00 · JakartaPembicara
Saat ini

Chief Technology Officer
Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
I build, run and evolve a trusted, reliable and scalable fintech platform with efficient unit economics, serving over 200 million users, across payment, lending, investment and insurance. Turning technology into growth engine and strategic advantage to sustain the mission to improve financial well-being of our users. My role spans five core mandates: - Set and Execute Technology Strategy Own the technology vision and strategy, build the roadmap, and lead execution to align technology investments with business growth, innovation, and market leadership. - Power the Business with Technology Drive product engineering and platform excellence—leading teams to build and ship products with speed, agility, and reliability to meet evolving customer needs. - Optimize and Modernize Technology at Scale Lead infrastructure, operations, and architecture modernization to deliver resilient, secure, and high-performing systems—ensuring scalability and operational excellence as the business grows. - Lead Technology Innovation and Foresight Build a culture of innovation and experimentation, from trendspotting and foresight to portfolio and innovation pipeline management—creating 10x technologies that deliver long-term competitive advantage. - Scale Technology Leadership and Talent Shape organizational design, leadership development, and talent strategy to build a world-class technology organization that attracts, develops, and retains top engineering and data talent. This mandate Technology as strategic driver of business value, accelerating DANA’s mission to deliver inclusive, innovative financial services for hundreds of millions of users.
Keahlian utama
- Technology Leadership
- Technological Innovation
- Strategic Use Of Technology
- System Dynamics
Pendidikan
MIT Sloan School of Management
Executive Education - Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership · Management and Leadership
Jul 2025 - Jul 2025
MIT Sloan School of Management
Global Programs - MIT Innovate the Future · Strategy and Innovation
Aug 2024 - Aug 2024
IPB University
Master of Science - MS · Computer Science
2007 - 2009
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)
Bachelor of Engineering - BE · Engineering Physics
1994 - 2000