Naufal Putra
I am passionate about building things that matter — from SaaS platforms to low-level systems software and developer infrastructure.
My curiosity extends beyond code. I have a deep interest in economics, urban infrastructure, and the intersection of technology and policy. I also occasionally get lost in aviation mechanics ✈️ and train systems 🚂.
At the core of it all, I am driven by a simple instinct: understand how things work, figure out how they can be better, and build them myself 👨🍳.
Projects
Experience
Jan 2025 - Present
Founding Engineer and Tech Lead
Kelas Olim
Building the next-generation LMS purpose-built for high school olympiad training.
Sep 2024 - Present
Ground Systems Engineer
USYD Rocketry Team
Developing the Ground Support Equipment Software (Project Lacebark). Previously contributed to the legacy Rust codebase.
Feb 2025 - Aug 2025
Software Intern
ANT61
Developed a full-stack satellite management dashboard and data exchange pipeline for ANT61 Beacon satellite module.
Jan 2024 - Feb 2024
Web Developer
Syariah Saham
Refactored and redesigned the sharia stock checker, eliminated 80% of the legacy codebase.
Education
2024 — Present
Bachelor of Advanced Computing – Computer Science and Economics
The University of Sydney
High Distinction average. Got a full-ride scholarship (~AUD 200K) and part of the Dalyell Scholar.
2021 — 2024
High School Diploma
MAN 2 Kota Malang
Graduated as dux (out of 400 students).
Achievements
Sydney Local Winner, NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025
Created an exoplanet predictor website with machine learning pipeline that supports XGBoost, Random Forest, and Logistic Regression.
Winner, USYD Robotics Club Hackathon 2024
Created a 3D real-time satellite data visualization app in 24 hours using React, WebSocket, Three.js.
Silver Medalist, International Economics Olympiad 2023
Represented Indonesia (1 of 5 selected nationally) in an international competition spanning economics-finance, financial simulation, and business case rounds, helping the team secure a top-3 global finish.
Gold Medalist, Indonesia National Economics Olympiad 2022
#3 out of 27,000 national contestants. Competed in economics quiz, project proposal, and case presentation.