101 Academy

Alamanda Shantika opens Binar Academy to meet demand for digital talent.

- Marella Putri

In the middle of the so-called In-dustry 4.0 phenomenon where everyone aims to go digital, those who major in digital subjects should be able to nail a job more easily, but this is not always the case. Technology develops rapidly, but university curricula not so much, creating a mismatch where fresh graduates do not come readily equipped with the skills needed for the latest technology demanded by businesses. As a consequence, companies that can’t wait for these human resources to develop have to hire talent from overseas. And although formal educational institutions have tried changing their curricula, the problem persists. To help resolve this issue and produce more tech-engineering talent, Alamanda Shantika has founded Binar Academy - a non-formal, fullscholarship tech academy.

“The growing number of startups, founders and ideas, raises another question: who will execute these ideas into reality? I saw that gap for digital talent, which motivated me to establish Binar Academy,” says Ala.