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Sujayanto Tanu Surabaya, Indonesia LinkedIn ↗ YouTube ↗

I am a practicing interior designer passionate about creating functional, user-centric spaces that deliver a strong aesthetic.

My path is not linear — and that's deliberate. Finance gave me the discipline to think about value and consequence. Eight years as Project Director at a commercial interior firm gave me the reality of building things that last. UC Berkeley gave me the language and rigour of design. Apple Developer Academy gave me the ability to ship software.

What connects all of it is a belief that the best work happens when you understand the human at the centre of a problem deeply enough to make decisions with confidence — and the discipline to remove everything that doesn't serve them.

I build from Indonesia. I build for the world. The goal is work that's free of geography — design, products, and ideas that compound without needing me to be in the room.

2025

Certificate — Interior Design & Architecture

UC Berkeley Extension, California, USA

Winner of the Western Regional Design Charette — Northern California Qualifier. Coursework: AutoCAD, Revit, Space Planning, Color Theory, Lighting Design, Sustainability.

2024

iOS Developer Apprenticeship — Product Manager / UI/UX

Apple Developer Academy, Tangerang, Indonesia

Shipped SilentStreak and Threetask. Led product value proposition, PRD authoring, Figma prototyping, and cross-functional team collaboration.

2015–2024

Project Director

Jaya Makmur Abadi, Indonesia

Led and managed 10+ commercial and residential projects annually. Directed high-profile installations at JW Marriott Hotel and Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, valued at $180,000. Delivered residential renovations from $5,000–$22,000.

2013–2015

Senior Associate — Corporate Finance & Transaction Support

RSM Indonesia

Led buy-side and sell-side transactions, financial due diligence, and advisory support for multinational corporations and private equity firms.

2013

Bachelor of Applied Finance

Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

Issues in Applied Finance, International Finance, and Consumer Behavior.

Design Software
  • AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Revit
  • SketchUp
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Twinmotion
  • Unreal Engine
  • Blender
Product & Development
  • Figma
  • Swift / SwiftUI
  • JavaScript
  • Git
  • HTML / CSS
  • PRD Development
  • Agile Workflows
Languages & Interests
  • English — Proficient
  • Bahasa Indonesia — Native
  • 3D Visualization
  • VR Development
  • Photography
  • Business Modelling
01

Location independence

Work that functions globally without requiring presence in a single room, city, or country. Built from Surabaya. Accessible from anywhere.

02

Things that compound

Apps that earn while you sleep. Design work that references forward. Writing and thinking that accumulates. Building a body of work, not just a job.

03

Provenance as value

Made in Indonesia is not a limitation — it's a differentiator. Work that carries its origin with pride and demonstrates that design quality has no single address.