Profile
Hands-on leader with 7 years at Indonesia Indicator across media intelligence, analyst team leadership and client solutions, alongside experience in digital product development and FMCG sales. Currently Head of R&D, leading a team of AI researchers while contributing directly to research and product development. Combines experience in AI-enabled solutions and data analysis with team leadership and commercial relationships. Brings a practical understanding of how to connect people, technology and business objectives across sectors.
Core expertise
Team leadership · Business and product strategy · Cross-functional delivery
Client advisory · Stakeholder management · Process improvement
AI-enabled solutions · Data intelligence · B2B relationship management
Professional experience
Head of Research & Development
Jan 2026 - PresentPT Eka Data Wijaya (EDWi)
Lead a team of AI researchers while working hands-on in research and product development, translating business needs into practical AI-enabled solutions.
- Launched a new media monitoring product offering a new way for users to experience media intelligence tools.
- Set research priorities and technology roadmaps, assessing opportunities against business needs and technical feasibility.
- Work alongside AI researchers on research, prototyping and testing, combining direct development contributions with team direction and project delivery.
- Coordinate with technology and business leadership to connect product development, market priorities and operational handover.
Current development portfolio
Knowledge management: Developing a knowledge graph to connect information and support organizational knowledge management.
Issue detection: Developing capabilities to identify issues across news and social media.
AI content creation: Developing a multi-agent system for news and social media content creation.
Halmar PolanunuProfessional experience continued
Intelligence and client solutions
Supported 20+ client and project portfolios across government, international programs and private-sector organizations during 7 years at Indonesia Indicator.
Strategic Analyst
Oct 2023 - Dec 2025PT Indonesia Indicator · Jakarta
- Translated government and private sector client needs into tailored data solutions and AI-enabled dashboards.
- Worked with clients, analysts and technical teams from requirements and design through implementation and refinement.
- Used news and social media monitoring tools extensively to analyze trends and sentiment, informing client advice on risks, crisis management and strategic planning.
International Department Co-Leader
Jan 2021 - Sep 2023PT Indonesia Indicator · Concurrent with analyst role
- Co-led a team of 10 media and data intelligence analysts, coordinating client projects and quality control across daily through annual reporting cycles.
- Streamlined monitoring and reporting workflows to reduce time spent on delivery tasks; mentored analysts and supported new client pitches.
International Media Analyst
Jan 2019 - Sep 2023PT Indonesia Indicator
- Used news and social media monitoring tools extensively to track coverage, sentiment and emerging issues. Produced daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual intelligence reports on reputation, risks and opportunities for government and private sector clients.
Commercial leadership
District Sales Manager
Sep 2017 - Mar 2018PT Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia · East Java
- Managed B2B relationships with more than 200 modern trade partners, from convenience stores to hypermarkets, across five East Java territories.
- Led merchandisers to support sales performance, partner relationships and in-store execution.
Earlier role: Graduate Trainee · Mar 2017 - Aug 2017
Education
Master’s in International Relations
Universitas Indonesia · Feb 2025
GPA 3.51 / 4.00
Bachelor’s in Political Science
Universitas Airlangga · Oct 2016
GPA 3.46 / 4.00
News and social media monitoring tools (extensive hands-on use) · Power BI · Excel · PowerPoint · Word · n8n · AI Coding Agents · Prompt engineering
Indonesian: native · English: professional working proficiency