A glimpse of... Life at ADVANCE.AI Jakarta!

Did you know that Indonesia was the first market we expanded into after setting up the ADVANCE.AI Singapore headquarters in 2016? You may remember Shou Dong, our CEO and Advance Intelligence Group co-founder, mentioning this in his Life at ADVANCE.AI feature... And what better way to share the full Indonesia story than to head right to our Jakarta office in this edition of Life at ADVANCE.AI!

Meet Ronald, Country Manager, ADVANCE.AI, Indonesia.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the ADVANCE.AI Jakarta office. We are the trusted RegTech partner of some of Indonesia's top brands, including Allo Bank, Bank Jago, and GoJek – and we are incredibly proud to be partnering with all of them, helping them with eKYC, verification checks and so forth.

ADVANCE.AI is not like your usual corporate office. Even though we began in 2016 as a startup, we still pretty much have a startup mindset. That means we are rather informal here. You can wear whatever you like to work, you can sit wherever you like – and you'll hear a lot of laughter during the workday. We work hard, play hard, and perhaps snack even harder! Take a look at our well-stocked pantry and you'll know. Plus, visitors also bring snacks whenever they drop by the Jakarta office. We always look forward to visits by our CCO, TS Lim, because he gets the best snacks and we are rather big foodies here.

If you're coming to Jakarta, then I'd recommend checking out the new PIK (Pantai Indah Kapuk) area for the famous restaurants, and of course, the numerous cafes around the office, including the popular People's Cafe. Don't forget to be really nice to Meytha to make sure you have an enjoyable stay here in Jakarta."

- Ronald FR Molenaar, Country Manager, ADVANCE.AI, Indonesia

Visiting ADVANCE.AI Jakarta office? Let Meytha, our HRBP Lead, sort you out.

"Yes, we Indonesians are very friendly people. You don't have to be extra nice to me, though a nice cup of coffee from Amino Bakery, which is about 2km from the office, may be able to get you some extra perks! Goes really well with the local food that TS always orders when he's here – you know, the delicious martabak (local sweet pancake) and pisang goreng (fried banana).

It's a really fun team in the Jakarta office, with so many diverse talents – from the commercial function, marketing function, legal and compliance team to our developers, product managers, project managers, data scientists and solution consultants. What's so amazing about the people here is that even though work can sometimes be hectic, we never forget to make time for fun. For example, the team actually has soccer practice every Monday evening. There are more activities lined up for various groups too. I think the team got a bit competitive after our year-end Sporty Pawty Party in December, and everybody is trying to up their game.

A tip for new joiners and those thinking of joining us in Jakarta: Don't worry about having fun here, just be yourself, and you'll soon be having the best time of your life at ADVANCE.AI!"

- Meytha Wendharthi, HRBP Lead, ADVANCE.AI, Indonesia

Snapshots from Jakarta's 2022 year-end Sporty Pawty Party

Warming up with a dance

Don't take it from us, hear it from the team.

"Great place to work because the team spirit is great, and teamwork makes the dream work! Great relationships within the team too. You can see how everyone supports one another. So great that you don’t want to leave after office hours (also possibly because you should wait out the Jakarta traffic with the awesome company).

Plus, the ADVANCE.AI office is in the perfect spot. With so many cafes and restaurants around, it’s easy to take clients out for meals, take Instagram shots or go out as a team for dinner. Sometimes, that’s when we solve some of the biggest problems – over a meal and a few laughs. :)"

- Wina Ulita, Business Development, ADVANCE.AI, Indonesia

"The main attraction of the Jakarta office is actually our people. You know, we are a big bunch of fun people here. We're just like a family – we work really hard but we also do crazy things and less crazy things like snack together, complain to the HR Boss Meytha (I'm joking) when we're out of snacks, joke together and have drinks together after work. We have our own mantra, which is: to make ourselves more relaxed in a fast-paced environment. Even though we are from different departments, we are one team, one people, and we support one another. You can check the CCTV for proof, haha."

- Yedi Sudirham, Solutions Consulting, ADVANCE.AI, Indonesia

Speaking of fun, laughter and parties...

As many markets will be celebrating the upcoming Lunar New Year with your very own get-togethers and parties, we wish everyone all over the world 新春愉快, a year filled with joy and prosperity – and just as importantly, a restful break!

Based in Jakarta and can't wait to be a part of this fun bunch? Be sure to check out our current open roles here or send your CV to aai.hr@advancegroup.com