Zulfadli Zulfadli

Prior to join the Information School, I was a professional with 17 years of solid experience in the IT Services and Telecommunication Industry, particularly in the area of IT Strategy and Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF platform), Business and Requirement Analysis, IT Solutions Architecture, Systems and Application Integration and Digital Transformation. I have worked as Technical/Software Architect, Solutions Architect and Enterprise Architect in various multinational consultancy companies such as IBM, TCS and Tech Mahindra.

Technically, I was work with several technologies such as Mobile Financial Services, Digital Payment Solutions, Service Oriented Architecture and various Telco BSS applications such as Billing System, Mediation, CRM and Data Warehouse. I was typically held a client-facing role across a wide range of industries, including Oil & Gas, Financial Services, Mining, Industrial and Transportation Services.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia and a Master’s degree in Telecommunication Management from the University of Indonesia.

PhD project

My research attempts to model the complex interactions between start-ups and MSMEs players; between start-ups and other stakeholders within the ecosystem such as technology provider, investors and regulator; and between the start-ups itself in multiple scenarios. It will then measure the effects of those interactions on MSMEs development over a certain period. 

The agent-based model (ABM) of start-ups interaction will simulate quantified impact to the MSMEs particularly the increase of transaction and employment in this sector. The purpose of the model and the simulation is to gain better prediction and measurement of technology start-ups positive impacts on country level economy and to discover the ideal composition percentage of start-ups types that will trigger maximum multiplier effects. This will aid the policy maker in determining ideal strategy for the country’s digital economy advancement.

Supervisors

• Dr. Mengdie Zhuang
• Dr. Kushwanth Koya
• Dr Pamela Abbott