Biography
Verlyana Hitipeuw has experience in strategic planning, project management, and communications – experience she started building while studying at the University of Indonesia.
While pursuing her master’s degree, she wrote her thesis on the implications of political and economic pressure on journalists in Indonesia. Several institutions supported her field research in Jakarta, including the two biggest journalist associations in Indonesia – the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) and the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI). The thesis was then completed with distinction.
In addition to her master’s study, Veve attended two international summer courses in Germany – one on globalization and politics in 2008 in Kassel, and one on German culture in 2005 in Dresden.
Experience
Veve started her career before she even graduated, working as the media program officer at the Indonesia Representative Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), the largest and oldest German political foundation. While there, she oversaw the design and implementation of media development and public relations projects.
Veve has held internships at the Indonesian Newsroom of Deutsche Welle and at the United Nations Environment Programme. In addition, she worked at the Global Media Forum, an annual international conference organized by the Deutsche Welle and the city of Bonn. She later worked as a freelance translator before joining Kiroyan Partners in 2014 as Senior Consultant then in December 2018 she has promoted as Principal Consultant.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Humanities Sciences, Department of German Studies at Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Master’s degree in International Media Studies, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, University of Bonn, and Deutsche Welle Academy, Bonn, Germany
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Beringin Kusuma
ConsultantGrowing up in Bali and Jakarta but spent his high school years in Yogyakarta, Beringin has been exposed to different cultures since early age. He was raised in a multicultural, multiethnic and multireligious family with a strong belief that diversity is a strength that must be embraced.
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Jennifer Lie
AnalystJennifer has always been interested in helping other people connect with each other. To pursue her education in communication, she departed to Australia and received her bachelor’s degree in Communications from Deakin University with distinction. She also gained some experience in Australia by interning at two notables public relations agencies in Australia, where she learned more about media relations and content writing.
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Noke Kiroyan
Chief ConsultantNoke Kiroyan has several decades of experience in senior management with top-performing multinational corporations. His cross-cultural communication skills and background in senior management allows him to blend local knowledge with modern managerial know-how and devise business solutions with socio-cultural acumen.
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Deasy Rasjid
Principal ConsultantDeasy Rasjid brings her experiences in managing communications, strategic planning and media relations to help achieve the vision of Kiroyan Partners to be the thought leader in promoting sustainable business practices in Indonesia through strategic