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Wawan Kurniawan

Wawan Kurniawan

Senior Software Engineer
Dubai,DU

Summary

Experienced VP of Engineering and Hands-on Platform Architect with a strong background in software development, team leadership, and system architecture. Currently pioneering Agentic AI solutions at Zafar Labs (Dubai), specializing in LLM orchestration and complex ecosystem integrations like DubaiNow and UAE government services, using Python, Golang and Next.js. Proficient in various platforms and modern development methodologies, I am passionate about solving complex problems and delivering high-quality, scalable software solutions.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Zafar Labs (in collaboration with Kata.ai)
Dubai, UAE
07.2025 - Current

Project: Agentic AI Voice Call Center

  • Architected and developed an advanced Agentic AI Voice Call Center utilizing Livekit-agent with a full pipeline of STT -> LLM -> TTS.
  • Leveraged Golang for high-performance backend services and Python for AI model orchestration and agentic logic.
  • Engineered seamless integrations with the DubaiNow platform for the "Pay All Bill" use-case, streamlining unified payment experiences.
  • Integrated AI agents with multiple UAE government entity systems to automate Car Registration Renewal, Dubai Wedding, and Land Grant services.

Achievement: Successfully showcased the production-ready solution at GITEX Global 2025 (Dubai World Trade Centre), receiving significant interest and positive engagement from event visitors.

VP of Engineering

PT Horego Untuk Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia
01.2020 - 03.2025

Leading the engineering team in building Horego, a cutting-edge food discovery platform. Responsible for defining technical direction, ensuring system scalability, and optimizing development processes.

Key contributions:

  • Sets the overall technical vision and strategy for the engineering organization.
  • Builds, manages, and mentors engineering teams. Recruits and retains top engineering talent.
  • Oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects.
  • Manages resources and prioritizes projects based on business needs.
  • Ensures the technical architecture and infrastructure are scalable, reliable, and secure.
  • Manages the engineering budget and resources effectively.

Key achievements:

  • Structured and measurable data processing – Successfully improved Horego's data processing framework, making it more structured, efficient, and easier to track.
  • Flexible deployment process – Eliminated reliance on a single person for deployments by implementing a more flexible and automated deployment pipeline.
  • Kubernetes implementation – Successfully introduced and optimized Kubernetes in Horego’s infrastructure, maximizing resource utilization and enhancing system scalability.

    Tech Stacks: Golang, Ruby on Rails, Next.js

VP of Engineering

PT Printerous Global
08.2017 - 12.2019

Built and scaled the engineering team from scratch. Defined team roles, technology stack, and recruitment processes.

Key achievements:

  • Spearheaded the development of multiple applications supporting on-demand printing services.
  • Optimized infrastructure and DevOps workflows, reducing deployment time by 50%.
  • Worked with business and product teams to determine development priorities, budget, and timelines.

Tech Stacks: Ruby on Rails, PHP Laraval, Next.js

Software Development Team Leader

PT Domikado
Jakarta, Indonesia
01.2012 - 08.2017

Led the development of a Payment Gateway, Video Streaming App, integrating with multiple external partners.

Notable experiences:

  • Managed a team to develop a World Cup Streaming App in just two months, handling massive concurrent traffic.
  • Gained expertise in server architecture, database optimization, background jobs, WebSockets, and streaming technologies.
  • Played a key role in system scalability and high-performance computing.

Tech Stacks: Ruby on Rails, JQuery, Bootstrap

Full-Stack Developer

PT Walden Global Service
Jakarta
11.2009 - 12.2011

Gained expertise in Ruby on Rails and led a team of 3-5 developers. Responsibilities included:

  • Managing task assignments and ensuring timely delivery.
  • Designing databases and system integrations.
  • Introducing Scrum methodology for agile development.

Tech Stacks: Ruby on Rails, JQuery, Bootstrap

Web Developer

PT Awakami
09.2008 - 11.2009

Joined as a junior developer while in college, developing web applications using PHP (Xaraya Framework) and ExtJS.

  • Developed and deployed applications for clients.
  • Handled server deployment and system maintenance.

Education

Associate of Science - Informatics Management

UNAS Pasim
Bandung, Indonesia
04.2001 -

Skills

Technical Leadership & Team Management

Software Architecture & Scalability

DevOps & CI/CD Automation

Database Optimization & High-Performance Computing

Agile & Scrum Methodologies

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Zafar Labs (in collaboration with Kata.ai)
07.2025 - Current

VP of Engineering

PT Horego Untuk Indonesia
01.2020 - 03.2025

VP of Engineering

PT Printerous Global
08.2017 - 12.2019

Software Development Team Leader

PT Domikado
01.2012 - 08.2017

Full-Stack Developer

PT Walden Global Service
11.2009 - 12.2011

Web Developer

PT Awakami
09.2008 - 11.2009

Associate of Science - Informatics Management

UNAS Pasim
04.2001 -
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