Mar 2026
Building with AI: My Journey with Claude Code
How AI pair programming changed my daily workflow and what I learned along the way.
#AI#Developer Tools#Productivity
★ THAT'S ME☞ IndonesiaFullstack Software Engineer5+ YEARS
JunioAkarda
★ THAT'S MEResults-driven Fullstack Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable web applications, robust APIs, and enterprise software solutions. Holds a degree in Cyber Security from Binus University. Currently working remotely at Jitera, delivering professional-grade solutions for international clients to a high standard. Sometimes i was an active open source contributor who has also had the opportunity to participate and win some coding app competitions. Passionate about problem-solving, clean architecture, and continuous learning — guided by a life philosophy of purposeful living and gratitude.
Problem SolverLove challengeTeam PlayerCritical ThinkingOriginality
“live life for a greater purpose.”
→ CURRENT WORK
NOWJiteraRemote
Fullstack Engineer
2024 – Present
- ★ Work remotely on a range of internal and public projects of varying complexity, meeting company and client standards.
- ★ Engage professionally with international clients, primarily from Japan, maintaining clear communication and delivering to agreed specifications.
- ★ Contribute feedback to the company's internal AI SaaS product development based on hands-on engineering experience.
- ★ Build practical, high-quality solutions unconstrained by a fixed tech stack, selecting the best tool for each problem.
☞ CURRENT FOCUS
Learning about AI, using Claude Code for daily use case for working and learning.
PAST EXPERIENCE ←
Jitera2024 – PresentRemote
Fullstack Engineer
- ➔ Work remotely on a range of internal and public projects of varying complexity, meeting company and client standards.
- ➔ Engage professionally with international clients, primarily from Japan, maintaining clear communication and delivering to agreed specifications.
- ➔ Contribute feedback to the company's internal AI SaaS product development based on hands-on engineering experience.
- ➔ Build practical, high-quality solutions unconstrained by a fixed tech stack, selecting the best tool for each problem.
Prestisa2021 – 2023
Backend Developer
- ➔ Managed project repositories and facilitated seamless collaboration between development teams.
- ➔ Provided rapid production error resolution, analysed error logs with time-based metrics, and reported findings.
- ➔ Developed and maintained APIs as the backbone of the application, improving core business logic processes.
- ➔ Built a fully featured e-commerce transaction API including auth, cart, product, voucher, payment, and complaint modules.
- ➔ Integrated payment gateways: Xendit, Ratapay, and Stripe; implemented third-party services such as Sepulsa.
- ➔ Developed a Supplier App with bid functionality, an Attendance API with geolocation and WFH features, and a real-time event scan application using Pusher.
- ➔ Optimised server storage by batch-compressing 200,000+ image files using scheduled cron jobs.
PT HIT (Polytron)Mar 2020 – Mar 2021
Intern — Enterprise Solution Department
- ➔ Created apps and features using Laravel based on employee requests.
- ➔ Conducted R&D into emerging technologies including Laravel sessions and Google Vision API OCR for ID extraction.
- ➔ Performed automated security testing on the sales web platform using Python scripts and recommended preventive measures.
★ INTERNAL PROJECTS
01
E-commerce Transaction API
Fully featured e-commerce transaction API for Prestisa Customer App with auth, cart, product, search, voucher, revision, complaint order, payment, and rating/review features. Voucher system modelled after ShopeeFood implementation with discount product and shipping cost sections.
02
Payment Gateway Integration
Developed applications integrating payment gateway APIs including Xendit, Ratapay, and Stripe, as well as third-party services like Sepulsa.
03
Prestisa Supplier App
Built supplier-facing application with bid functionality and all features needed between supplier and customer.
04
Attendance API
Attendance application API with WFH and non-WFH features, geolocation check, paid-leave, check-in/check-out, daily reporting, and HRD report API.
05
Event Scan App
Real-time event scan code application that sends and validates codes directly against the database using Pusher and Laravel.
06
Image Compressor
Batch image compressor that processed 200,000+ image files on the server using scheduled cron jobs to optimise storage.
✎ EDUCATION & CREDS
2017 – 2021
Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security
Binus University
- → School of Computer Science — focus on Cyber Security fundamentals and ethical hacking.
- → Studied Data Structures and Programming Design (C, Java) and Secure Web Programming (PHP, Python).
- → Explored vulnerabilities and penetration testing using Linux-based tools.
★ ACHIEVEMENTS
National App Competition Winner
Participated and won national app competitions hosted by Dicoding.id, Indosat, and the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism — a proud milestone early in the engineering journey.
Open Source Maintainer — javascript.info
Maintainer for javascript.info Indonesian translation (github.com/javascript-tutorial/id.javascript.info).
Learning Facilitator — Dicoding x DBS 2024
Learning Facilitator for Intermediate Front End Class at Dicoding X DBS 2024.
TECH STACK ↗
Frontend
HTMLCSS/SCSSTailwind CSSJavaScriptTypeScriptReact JSNext JSViteAnt DesignRadix UIShadCNReact QueryAxios
Backend
PHPLaravelNode JSExpressNestJSPostgreSQLMySQLMSSQLMongoDBRedisRabbitMQAWS
Tools & Cloud
GitAzure (Certified AZ-900)Google CloudNetlifyHerokuDigitalOceanPython ScriptingHugoGatsbyPWA
☞ PROJECTS
easykitas
Immigration Service App — a web app to handle all about visa, tax-compliance and temporary stay permit card for foreigners in Indonesia.
VIEW ↗Top5League
A Progressive Web App covering the top 5 European football leagues.
JuniScript
A micro-learning blog built with Gatsby JS and Tailwind CSS.
Warungsotoadvertise
Travel marketing web based on Hugo for DKV Students.
Movie Hub
A Netflix-like movie hub built using Ant Design and React Context.
GOALS FORWARD ★
★ LIFE PHILOSOPHY
“live life for a greater purpose.”
☞ CURRENT FOCUS
Learning about AI, using Claude Code for daily use case for working and learning.
✨ HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Reading (Novels & Non-Fiction)Trekking & Exploring New PlacesFootballTennis
ASPIRATIONS
Driven to build meaningful technology that makes a real impact. Committed to continuous growth, contributing to open source, mentoring others, and working with integrity in every project. Anchored by purpose, fueled by curiosity.
BLOG POSTS ✎
Feb 2026
Lessons from 5 Years of Fullstack Engineering
Key takeaways from building scalable web applications across multiple companies.
#Career#Engineering#Reflection
Jan 2026
Integrating Payment Gateways: Xendit, Stripe, and Beyond
A practical guide to payment API integration based on real production experience.
#Backend#Payments#API
Dec 2025
The Cybersecurity Mindset in Everyday Development
How a security background shapes the way I write and review code.
#Security#Best Practices#Development
Nov 2025
Working Remotely with Japanese Clients
Communication strategies and cultural insights from my time at Jitera.
#Remote Work#Culture#Career
⚒ TOOLS & RESOURCES
Development
VS Code
Primary code editor
Git
Version control
Postman
API testing and documentation
Chrome DevTools
Browser debugging tools
iTerm2
Terminal emulator
AI
Claude Code
AI pair programming assistant
Design
Figma
UI/UX design tool
DevOps
Docker
Containerization platform
Productivity
Notion
Notes and project management
Linear
Issue tracking and project management
Communication
Slack
Team communication
Database
TablePlus
Database management GUI