SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF ACHMAD ZAKY

Achmad Zaky (Born in Sragen, Central Java, August 24, 1986 is an Indonesian entrepreneur who works in the field of internet technology. He is the founder and CEO of Central Java Bukalapak^[1], the largest C2C (Consumer-to-Consumer) online marketplace in Indonesia, which focuses on empowering Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)^[2].

Zaky has begun to know the world of technology ever since in primary school^[3]. In 1997, started from a computer which was given by his uncle and a bunch of programming books^[4], he grew up loving and learning computer and programming sciences. While attending high school at Public High School 1 Solo, he got an opportunity to represent his school in the National Science Olympic event^[5], for the field of computer science, and managed to become the champion at national level.

In 2004, Zaky continued his study in Information Technology at Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)^[5]. In academic, Zaky achieved a 4.00 GPA during his first semester. Aside from academic activities, Zaky had also founded some student organizations in ITB. He was one of the founders of SHARE Global Student Think-Tank in ITB. He also founded the Entrepreneur Club ITB, which is now known as Technoentrepreneur Club (TEC ITB). He was also active in the Amateur Radio Club (ARC) ITB.

Throughout his study in ITB, Zaky had won several national competitions, one of them was being in the 2nd place at Indosat Wireless Innovation Contest in 2007^[6]. He created a software called MobiSurveyor. This software was used to do a quick count in a survey. Zaky also won Merit Award at the INAICTA competition (Indonesia ICT Awards) in 2008. Zaky also received a scholarship from the Oregon State University for two months in 2008. He also represented ITB at the Harvard National Model United Nations event in 2009.

Achmad Zaky (CEO of Bukalapak), and Fajrin Rasyid (CFO of Bukalapak), were selected as International Selection Panel (ISP) on the 63rd Endeavor, in Dubai and recognized as successful Indonesian entrepreneurs. Being Endeavor's ISPs, they officially became Endeavor Entrepreneur. Candidates have to go through a tight selection process in the local level, before finally getting into the last stage and becoming ISP^[7].

The interview process in Indonesia took 6–12 months period. After passing the initial interview process^[7], the next selection process was a 3 days interview with global business leaders from Endeavor's network. Endeavor Entrepreneur is an entrepreneurship movement, with a focus on the development of high impact entrepreneurship.

Bukalapak was founded by Achmad Zaky (Chief Executive Officer and Founder), Nugroho Herucahyono (Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer), and Fajrin Rasyid (Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer) in 2010.Nowadays, Bukalapak has grown fast, and recognized as a successful high impact enterprise in Indonesia through its online marketplace business. Bukalapak aims to push small to mid-size local businesses on utilizing technology^[8], which is the internet, as a tool to expand their market size. Those businesses can professionally sell their products by utilizing Bukalapak's platform^[8], with a secure and trusted system, both for the sellers as well as the buyers.

Answers:

1.      [1],[2]Present Tense, because it use verb 1

2.      [3] Present Perfect Tense, because it use has + verb 3

3.      [5] Past Tense, because it use verb 2

4.      [6] Past Continuous Tense, because it use was + verb-ing

Gerund and to + infinitive

^1.        [8] Bukalapak aims to push small to mid-size local businesses on utilizing technology = To utilize technology, bukalapak aims to push small to mid-size local businesses

^2.        [7] Candidates have to go through a tight selection process in the local level, before finally getting into the last stage and becoming ISP = Before finally getting into the last stage and to become ISP, candidates have to go through a tight selection process in the local level

Personal Pronouns or Possessive Pronouns

1.      He got an opportunity to represent his school in the National Science Olympic event^[5]= Possesive Prononuns

2.      Those businesses can professionally sell their products by utilizing Bukalapak's platform^[8] = Possesive Pronouns