Computer Science Student

Edbert HalimAI Engineer

Competitive Programmer, Software Engineer, Data Science and AI enthusiast with a passion for solving complex problems.

Edbert Halim

About Me

My background and education

I'm a Computer Science student at Universitas Indonesia with a passion for competitive programming, software engineer, data science and artificial intelligence. Currently in my 7th semester with a GPA of 3.86/4.00.

As a Beasiswa Indonesia Maju (BIM) awardee from the Ministry of Education Indonesia, I'm committed to excellence in both academic and professional pursuits. My experience spans from coaching competitive programming to develop software and exploring data science-AI solutions.

I enjoy solving complex problems and have participated in numerous programming competitions, earning recognition at both national and international levels.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Universitas Indonesia

Jun 2022 – Jun 2026 (expected)

GPA: 3.86/4.00

Experience

My professional journey

AI Engineer

GDP Labs
Jun 2025 – Dec 2025

Proposed and implemented a hybrid topic modeling pipeline using BERTopic and Small Language Models (SLMs) to cluster documents and generate interpretable topic metadata.

Designed and developed a scalable RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipeline for Djarum’s internal and external chatbots, leveraging a Docker-orchestrated backend stack (Postgresql, Redis, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch) to enhance intelligent knowledge retrieval and conversational AI capabilities.

Software Engineer Intern

Kokocoder.com
Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

Developed key user-centric features such as a role-based access control system for exclusive content and an automated reminder system using email (SMTP) and Discord webhooks, scheduled via cron jobs, significantly improving user engagement and timely notifications.

Engineered a robust pipeline using scheduled workers and API integrations to continuously fetch user progress data from external platforms in real time. Optimized scraping strategy by cutting unnecessary API calls and reducing infrastructure usage by over 80%, while integrating with a custom analytics model to dynamically visualize learning progress.

Integrated Vue.js frontend with a scalable Django backend, focusing heavily on API design, performance optimization, and user-focused innovation.

CRM Data Analyst Intern

Blibli.com
Jun 2024 – Dec 2024

Developed SQL queries to extract, clean, and analyze customer data, contributing to CRM performance reports and business insights.

Created and updated charts to visualize key CRM metrics, such as customer retention and engagement, providing actionable insights.

Competitive Programming Coach

kokocoder.com
Dec 2021 – Present

Preparing high school students for the Indonesian National Olympiad in Informatics. Focusing on advanced algorithms, problem-solving techniques, and competition strategies.

Projects

My work and contributions

UI-BRI WORKS Startup Center App

Frontend development for a startup center application using React Native.

React Native
Mobile Development

Edbert Inventory Backend

Backend system for inventory management built with Django.

Django
Python
Backend

E-commerce Flutter

Mobile e-commerce application developed with Flutter.

Flutter
Dart
Mobile

Movie App Flutter

Mobile application for browsing and discovering movies.

Flutter
Dart
API Integration

PustakaOne Project

Web application using Next.js frontend and Spring Boot backend.

Next.js
Spring Boot
Full Stack

Clickbait Classifier

Machine learning model to identify clickbait headlines.

Machine Learning
Python
NLP

Awards & Achievements

Recognition for excellence

Beasiswa Indonesia Maju (BIM) Awardee

Ministry of Education Indonesia

Merit-based scholarship awarded by the Ministry of Education to study at the Faculty of Computer Science, University of Indonesia.

Finalist of Data Analysis Competition

Southeast Asia
Oct 2024

Pekan Raya Statistika ITS

ICPC Regional Asia Jakarta 2023

Asia Pacific
Dec 2023

International Collegiate Programming Contest

Ranked 9th from all Indonesia National Teams.

Gemastik 2023 Programming Competition

National
Sept 2023

Pusat Prestasi Nasional

Ranked 5th at frozen scoreboard.

Arkavidia Competitive Programming Competition

National
Feb 2023

Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)

Ranked 9th overall.

ICPC Regional Asia Jakarta 2022

Asia Pacific
Dec 2022

International Collegiate Programming Contest

Ranked 15th overall.

Bronze Medal in Informatics

National
Nov 2021

Kompetisi Sains Nasional (OSN)

Awarded by Pusat Prestasi Nasional.

Bronze Medal in Informatics

International
Jan 2021

17th International Zhautykov Olympiad (IZhO)

Held by Fizmat Almaty with the Republican Scientific-Practical Center 'Daryn', supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan.

Skills

Technical expertise and competencies

JavaScript
TypeScript
Python
C++
SQL
Data Science
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Problem Solving
Algorithms
Data Structures
API Integration