Rachmad Akbar Hire / Consult
Head of Product · Digital Transformation Leader

Building platforms
trusted by millions.

I turn complex, national-scale challenges into resilient, scalable digital infrastructure.

12+ years across Traveloka and Indonesia's national educator platforms — from 0 to 4M+ users, $2.3M in savings, and teams that actually ship.

Previously at Traveloka · INA Digital Edu · Universitas Indonesia
Rachmad Akbar — Head of Product
Rachmad Akbar
Head of Product · Consultant
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Selected Work

12 years.
Numbers that moved markets.

From startup growth to national-scale government infrastructure — a track record built on outcomes, not deliverables.

INA Digital Edu
2021 — Present · Head of Product
4M+
Teachers on national platform
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Traveloka · Accommodation
Apr 2015 – Mar 2018 · Product Marketing Manager
3×
GBV & Revenue Growth
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Traveloka · Delivery
Jan 2022 – Oct 2022 · Senior Product Manager
100×
Transaction Volume Scaled
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What you get

Hire me, and here's what
changes for your business.

Every engagement I take on is measured by outcomes, not outputs. Here's the track record.

Cut Infrastructure Costs
Optimized cloud infrastructure for Indonesia's national lecturer platform — saving $2.3M annually while improving reliability for 350K+ users.
Scale Your Platform
Scaled Traveloka Delivery to handle 100× transaction volume through algorithmic improvements and architectural redesign — without downtime.
Accelerate Delivery Speed
Improved delivery speed by 20% while simultaneously cutting costs by 50% — proving operational efficiency and growth aren't mutually exclusive.
Lead High-Impact Teams
Built and led a 24-member cross-functional product organization across 4 squads at national scale — with full alignment and velocity.
Reach Millions of Users
Expanded an educator platform from 350K lecturers to 4M+ teachers nationwide — while maintaining security, reliability, and accessibility.
Drive Revenue Growth
Drove 3× growth in accommodation sector GBV, transactions, and revenue at Traveloka through integrated marketing and data-driven experimentation.
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About

Turning fragmented systems
into scalable infrastructure.

What I Do

I lead digital platform transformation at scale. With 12+ years across high-growth tech and national-scale systems, I specialize in strengthening platform architecture, improving operational reliability, and aligning cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.


I transform fragmented systems into scalable infrastructure that drives growth, efficiency, and long-term sustainability — while ensuring adoption through accessible, intuitive user experiences.

Who I Work With

Available for full-time leadership roles and consulting engagements with organizations that need to:

  • Scale a platform from thousands to millions of users
  • Reduce cloud infrastructure costs without sacrificing reliability
  • Build and lead high-performing cross-functional product teams
  • Design transparent, merit-based performance systems
  • Launch and scale national-scale digital services
Expertise

Core specializations

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Platform Architecture & Scaling
Designing resilient tech blueprints that handle 100× transaction volume growth without breaking under load.
Cloud Cost Optimization
Achieved $2.3M annual savings through infrastructure optimization while strengthening reliability and uptime.
Platform Security & Trust
Implementing anomaly detection, SSO, and 2FA safeguarding millions of users while maintaining ease of use.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Led 24-member product organizations across 4 squads at national scale — with velocity and alignment.
Product Strategy & Roadmap
Translating ambiguous organizational goals into clear, prioritized roadmaps that teams can actually execute.
Performance System Design
Redesigned national performance and career systems to be transparent, structured, and merit-based.
Data-Driven Growth
Drove 3× growth in accommodation GBV via attribution modeling, A/B testing, and performance experimentation.
Delivery & Fulfilment Systems
Built Traveloka Eats delivery stack from scratch — integrating 5 courier providers and cutting costs by 50%.
National-Scale Product Launches
Expanded platforms from 350K to 4M+ users across 4,000+ institutions nationwide with full adoption.
Experience

Career timeline

Head of Product Current
Apr 2024 – Present
INA DIGITAL EDU
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Led the scaling of national educator platforms from 350K+ lecturers to 4M+ teachers nationwide.

  • Led a 24-member cross-functional product organization across 4 squads
  • Redesigned national performance and career systems — transparent, structured, merit-based
  • Enhanced platform security through anomaly detection, SSO, and 2FA
  • Simplified workflows for users across all digital maturity levels and geographies
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science Cum Laude
Universitas Indonesia
GPA: 3.84 · Finished in 3.5 years · Research: Machine Learning
Recognition
Traveloka Godwit Award 2021
Best Team Impact
Traveloka Grit Award 2021
Outstanding Individual Performance
Side Projects

Things I build for myself.

When the tools I need don't exist, I build them. These personal projects are where I prototype ideas, sharpen my craft, and prove that AI makes individual builders unstoppable.

Bills
Rp 350K Overdue
Rp 636K Due soon
Rp 3.5M Paid
Overdue · 1
Internet Service
Monthly · ISP
Rp 350K
Jun 1
This month · 2
Electricity (PLN)
Monthly · Utilities
Rp 450K
Jun 15
Netflix
Monthly · Streaming
Rp 186K
Jun 20
Paid · 1
Rent
Monthly · Housing
Rp 3.5M
Paid
Home
Tasks
Notes
Bills
Calendar
Personal Productivity · PHP · PWA

MyNotes — One app for
tasks, notes & bills.

I was managing work deadlines in one app, tracking bills in a spreadsheet, and dumping ideas into voice memos. Three apps, constant context-switching, zero flow. So I built MyNotes — a self-hosted productivity hub designed around how I actually think and work.

  • Zero friction — everything one tap away, no login walls, no loading screens
  • Mobile-first — built as a PWA, feels native, works offline
  • Sync where it matters — tasks auto-push to Google Calendar, 2-way done sync
  • Own your data — fully self-hosted on my own server, no third-party tracking

Built entirely with Claude as co-developer. From database schema to Google Tasks OAuth to the cron sync logic — every feature shipped in hours, not days. This app is living proof that AI doesn't replace the developer. It amplifies them.

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Tasks
Multi-notebook, subtasks, recurring, start–due range, Google Calendar sync
Notes
Rich notes with text, images, audio & video. Full-page editor, archive support
Bills
Recurring bill tracker with payment history, snooze, and push notification reminders
Calendar
Unified monthly view across all tasks, bills, and notes with due dates
Push Alerts
Web Push notifications for tasks and bills, with snooze — no app install needed
Stack PHP 8.2 MySQL Vanilla JS PWA Google Tasks API Web Push (RFC 8291) Hostinger GitHub Actions

Get in Touch

Ready to build something
that scales?

Whether you need a Head of Product, a strategic consultant, or a partner to lead a complex digital transformation — I'd love to hear your challenge.

Based in Indonesia · Open to remote & hybrid engagements worldwide