My Journey: From SMK to Software Engineer

Graduated from SMK Teknik Komputer Jaringan (Computer and Network Engineering) on May 6, 2024. After graduating, there was a work program to Japan that I was really interested in. But since I'm an only child, my parents didn't allow me to go. I respected their decision.

Around May 11-12, 2024, I applied for a job at PT 2 Kelinci and was accepted as a production operator. I worked there for almost a year and gained valuable experience: teamwork, communication, target discipline, and a strong work ethic.

During my time working, I became interested in continuing my education. In February 2025, I resigned with the intention of going to college—informatics engineering. I took the SNBT exam, hoping to get into UGM. But my scores weren't enough.

That's when I started looking for alternatives and found RevoU—a Full Stack Software Engineering bootcamp. It ran from October 2025 to June 2026.

Before RevoU started (July 2025), I taught myself coding while helping my parents sell at the market.

At RevoU, we started with Markdown, Git, GitHub. Then HTML semantic, CSS, Tailwind. First project: portfolio. Then JavaScript, TypeScript, Next.js, and NestJS for backend with PostgreSQL.

The highlight: Final Project—CrackPOS, an end-to-end inventory management system.

Now I'm participating in RevoU Next—a job seeker program. The journey is still long, and I'm grateful for how far I've come.