Harsyadi Adhiarsa

Current Employer/Organisation Name

PT Djarum

What have you been doing since leaving Exeter, and what are you doing now?

I am now working full-time at PT Djarum.

Why did you choose this career? And what do you enjoy most about your work?

I think the possibility to change other people’s way of working for the better drives me most, as well as meeting people with different backgrounds to enable collaboration towards a common goal.

Please tell us if you were a member of any societies, groups or sports clubs?

I did join EUTC (Tennis Club) and IndoSoc as members.

What did you enjoy most about your programme and what was the biggest highlight?

In terms of the study programme, somehow I could refer back to what I did before studying in Exeter, implementing thoughts on what was good and what needs to be improved.

What did you most enjoy about studying here?

Meeting new people around the world, and the Campus vibe is absolutely refreshing to study.

Why did you choose to study at Exeter?

I think Exeter was top 7 University in the UK, and I saw that there is a Postgrad study that interests me at that time, which also aligned with my Graduate Study.

What skills and experiences have been most useful for your career?

Some technical skills including product development, Agile, and Supply Chain helps me in my field of work, in addition with soft skills including communication and time management.

What advice would you give to a current student who wishes to pursue your career?

Expose yourself to as much as possible – opportunities, experience, people. While technical skills are important, great soft skills may bring you further.

What are your plans for the future?

I am at the moment trying to upskill myself, and hopefully I can get back to UK to pursue my career further.