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Summary

The session features two alumni discussing how to build careers across different professional environments: Ratih, an ISV account manager at Amazon Australia, and Lieutenant Satrio Yudho Prawiro, an engineer serving in Indonesia’s military.

Ratih: Building a Career in International Tech

• Role and operating model: Ratih works with leaders at Australian software companies, including CEOs and other C-suite executives, to understand their goals, challenges, and growth plans. She connects them with relevant Amazon resources, such as solution architects and programs, and builds trusted relationships focused on long-term business opportunities.
• Skills involved: The role combines relationship management, business strategy, communication, and problem-solving. Ratih noted that employees do not need to know everything at the outset, but they must keep learning.
• Career development: Ratih worked in Indonesia’s tech industry for three years before moving to Australia. She later moved from Microsoft Australia to Amazon after a recruiter contacted her through LinkedIn.
• Cross-cultural work practices in Australia:
  • Hierarchies are relatively flat. Junior employees are expected to contribute and may address senior colleagues by their first names.
  • Work boundaries and working hours are respected; results matter more than staying late.
  • Meetings encourage respectful participation and the sharing of ideas.
  • Workplaces can be multicultural, and informal small talk helps build rapport. Ratih advised starting with neutral topics rather than personal questions.
• English as a work tool: English is essential in international tech roles, interviews, and assessments, but perfect grammar or an accent is not required. Clear communication and a willingness to ask questions matter more.

Satrio: Applying Engineering in Military Operations

• Career path: An electrical engineering graduate focused on telecommunications, IoT, and underwater detection, Satrio moved from university research into naval service and later strategic cyber and intelligence work.
• Operational experience: From January 2022 to August 2023, he worked on tactical communications and electronic-warfare deployment aboard the Usman Harun. He later served on the Nagapasa submarine, handling navigation control and platform stability during operations.
• Current work: Beginning in December 2025, his role involved defensive information systems, cyber architecture, and protecting strategic geospatial intelligence data.
• Academic preparation: As a student, Satrio and his team won the UGM Best Paper in 2019 and placed second in the 2017 IEEE Indonesian Student Congress paper competition. They also presented research at international forums in Thailand and Singapore.
• Differences between academic and military environments: Academia encourages exploration, debate, and learning through trial and error. Military operations demand precision, discipline, and adherence to the chain of command because mistakes can threaten safety and national sovereignty.
• Adaptation principle: Follow operational procedures strictly while applying engineering analysis to solve technical problems. Satrio summarized this as:

“Engineering logic identifies the problems. Military discipline executes the solutions.”

• English in technical operations: English is necessary for understanding technical manuals, navigation software, control systems, international research, and global intelligence.

Frameworks, Playbooks, and Recommendations

Prepare for International Work

1. Research in-demand roles and the skills required in the target country.
2. Verify visa pathways through official sources.
3. Build evidence of ability through internships, projects, volunteering, student organizations, and certifications.
4. Gain relevant work experience locally before pursuing an overseas move.
5. Build relationships with people who have relevant experience and ask for feedback.

Build a Discoverable Professional Profile

Keep LinkedIn current with projects, internships, volunteer work, certifications, and experience. Ratih said LinkedIn helped her attract an Amazon recruiter.

Use Networking and Referrals

Develop a visible portfolio and a clear explanation of the value you offer, then build genuine professional connections. Ratih noted that referrals are common in tech hiring and usually depend on people knowing your work.

Contribute Before Feeling Fully Ready

• Ask for clarification rather than making assumptions.
• Acknowledge a colleague’s point before disagreeing.
• When requesting help, explain what research you have already done.
• Flag delays early and share a plan to address them.

Adapt to Local Norms

Learn how colleagues communicate and build rapport gradually. In Ratih’s experience in Australia, neutral small talk and appropriate self-disclosure worked better than opening with personal questions.

Invest Deliberately in Relevant Skills

Satrio recommended identifying the capabilities required for the next target role and developing them through formal organizations and extracurricular activities. His student examples included laboratory assistance, tutoring, competitions, professional organizations, and publishing research.

Assess the Realities of Relocation

Ratih cautioned that working abroad can mean giving up familiar conveniences and support systems. She advised considering practical needs—including family support, childcare, religious facilities, and food—alongside career opportunities.

Metrics and Timelines

• Ratih’s Amazon internship program was described as lasting up to three months and being available to Australian students at the time of the talk.
• Ratih had three years of tech-industry experience in Indonesia before beginning her Australian career.
• Satrio’s naval assignment aboard the Usman Harun ran from January 2022 to August 2023. He said his current strategic cyber role began in December 2025.
• No company revenue, margin, customer-acquisition, retention, or other business-performance KPIs were discussed.

Presenters and Source

• Presenters: Ratih (surname unclear in the subtitles) and Lieutenant Satrio Yudho Prawiro.
• Source: Video from the Fahmi Maulana Izzul Haq channel.