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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Noke Kiroyan
Chief ConsultantNoke Kiroyan has several decades of experience in senior management with top-performing multinational corporations.
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M. Rizqy Fauzi Nasution
ConsultantFauzi was born in Medan in 1993 moved to the capital to pursue his bachelor degree in International Relations in University of Indonesia. He chose that degree because of his participation as a delegate of Indonesia’s Young Envoys in 2011–endorsed by Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Anton Rizki
Principal ConsultantCurrently Anton Rizki is a Principal Consultant at Kiroyan Partners, sharing his experience and know-how to fellow consultants.
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Rahardhyani Dwiannisa
AnalystBorn in 1996, Dwiannisa (Annis) has spent most of her childhood in the Netherlands. As a graduate from political science, Annis has developed her interest in specific issues, such as environmental politics, political budgeting, and Latin-America studies.