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A PERSONAL NOTEBOOK BY

toriq wahid syaef*

Engineer, Leader, Explorer.

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01 — THE STARTING POINT

It starts with a story.

I'm a technical lead and software engineer. I help companies grow by building technology that reduces costs and creates new ways to earn revenue.

That means looking at where work gets stuck, what could be automated, and what customers need. I work with software and AI to turn those questions into things a team can actually use.

I'm also pursuing a master's degree (S2) in Strategic Management at University of Indonesia (UI). It gives me another way to think about what we build, who needs it, and how a business works.

  1. A sketched book and compass for exploring a question.

    01 Question

    Find the problem worth solving.

  2. An exploded smartphone sketch showing how the parts fit together.

    02 Build

    Turn the idea into working solution.

  3. A pen sketch of a glider launching from a mechanical platform, putting an idea into motion.

    03 Execute

    Put it to work. Check what changes.

  4. A pen sketch of a notebook under a magnifying glass, with a green feedback loop returning to its pages.

    04 Learn

    Take the feedback. Rethink the next step.

question. build. execute. learn. repeat.

02 — TWO WAYS OF THINKING

The code.
And the reason for it.

AT THE KEYBOARD

Make it work.

Software engineering, application architecture, and hands-on AI experiments. I care about what happens after launch: does it save time, lower costs, or help the business earn more?

let idea = curiosityidea.build()// try it. learn. repeat.
AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD

Ask why.

Studying strategy makes me pause before building. What problem are we solving? What are we choosing not to do? How will people actually use this?

peopleproductbusiness
Getting it to run is one thing.
Making it useful is another.
03 — ALONG THE WAY

My journey.

Learning, building, and taking on new roles.

  1. EDUCATION

    Bachelor’s Degree in Informatics Engineering

    Jakarta State Polytechnic

  2. AWARD

    2nd Place · Mobile App Competition

    Depok ICT Award

  3. AWARD

    1st Place · Healthcare ICT Category

    IndoHCF Innovation Award II

  4. WORK

    Software Engineer · Android

    PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia

  5. FOUNDED

    PT Mitra Edu Teknologi

    Software house company

  6. EDUCATION

    Student · Cohort 3

    Apple Developer Academy @ BINUS

  7. WORK

    Software Engineer · iOS

    PT AXA Mandiri Financial Services

  8. WORK

    Technology Consultant

    PCCW Solutions Singapore Pte Ltd

  9. WORK

    Technical Lead

    PT AXA Mandiri Financial Services

  10. AWARD

    Top 10 · Ideation Challenge

    PT AXA Mandiri Financial Services

  11. EDUCATION

    Master’s Degree in Management · Strategic Management

    University of Indonesia

04 — OPEN TABS

Things I'm
figuring out.

Two places for ideas to take shape.
Still experimenting. Still changing my mind.

a.paham.techMaking sense of everyday confusion.+

It starts with “What does this actually mean?” I'm exploring ways to make everyday questions easier to untangle, from a confusing message at work to a conversation you keep rereading.

PRODUCT EXPLORATION
b.xyai.studioA website for exploring AI.+

A place for my AI experiments. Somewhere to try ideas, see what works, and figure out which ones are worth taking further.

AI EXPLORATION
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05 — A NOTE TO SELF

The thread running through all of this...

I keep coming back
to things I don't
understand yet.

technologystrategypeopleAIcuriosity

Sometimes it becomes a project. Sometimes a long conversation.
Either way, I usually leave with a better question.

06 — SOMETHING I COME BACK TO
“A little more different
is better than
a little bit better.”

A reminder to try my own approach.
And to stay willing to change it.

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07 — LET'S CONNECT

Something worth
working on?

If you're thinking about a product, an AI experiment, or a business problem that technology could help solve, let's talk.