Budi Putra

Current
  • CEO & Founder at Asia Blogging Network
  • co-founder at Mobile Monday, Indonesia
  • Editor at SlashPhone
  • Tech Writer at The Jakarta Post
  • Tech Writer at CNET Asia
  • Managing Editor at 3GWeek
  • Fellow at LEAD
Past
  • Desk Editor at Koran Tempo Daily
  • Editor at Tempo News Room
  • Editor at Mimbar Minang Daily
  • Journalist at Singgalang Daily
Education
  • Universitas Andalas
  • SMA 1 Payakumbuh
Connections
94 connections
Industry
Online Media
Websites

Budi Putra’s Summary

Budi Putra is a Jakarta-based independent tech journalist and professional blogger. Prior to launch Indonesia-based blog network, Asia Blogging Network (http://asiablogging.com), he was a newspaper editor for Koran Tempo Daily and a content manager for Tempo Interactive, Budi has written four books on technology in the Indonesian language. Budi Putra is also a tech writer for English-language CNET Asia and is a contributing writer for Indonesian publications such as the Jakarta Post and SDA Asia Indonesia.

Budi Putra’s Specialties:

Online journalism, online media, blogging, social networking, multimedia sharing


Budi Putra’s Experience

  • CEO & Founder

    Asia Blogging Network

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

    March 2007Present (1 year 3 months)

    AsiaBlogging is a global new media network on a wide ranging of topics from movie and music to technology, sport and lifestyle.

  • co-founder

    Mobile Monday, Indonesia

    (Online Media industry)

    2007Present (1 year)

  • Editor

    SlashPhone

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

    April 2007Present (1 year 2 months)

    I am overseeing the site's editorial as well as writing the stories about gadgets, mobile phones, and industries-related.

  • Tech Writer

    The Jakarta Post

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)

    September 2006Present (1 year 9 months)

    I am writing about the latest technology issues for the Post.

  • Tech Writer

    CNET Asia

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; CNET; Online Media industry)

    August 2006Present (1 year 10 months)

    I am writing the stories about IT in Indonesia

  • Managing Editor

    3GWeek

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

    July 2006Present (1 year 11 months)

  • Fellow

    LEAD

    (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    March 2004Present (4 years 3 months)

    LEAD (Leadership for Environment and Development) is an international non-profit organisation with a fast growing network of 1600 leaders in more than 80 countries. Our shared mission is to inspire leadership for a sustainable world.

    Member Programmes in Brazil, Canada, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe, Francophone Africa, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Southern Africa, USA.

    www.lead.org

  • Desk Editor

    Koran Tempo Daily

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)

    February 2003March 2007 (4 years 2 months)

  • Editor

    Tempo News Room

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)

    April 2002February 2003 (11 months)

  • Editor

    Mimbar Minang Daily

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

    April 1999March 2002 (3 years)

  • Journalist

    Singgalang Daily

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

    September 1991September 1999 (8 years 1 month)

    Journalist and editor


Budi Putra’s Education

  • Universitas Andalas

    B.A, History, 19911995

  • SMA 1 Payakumbuh

    High School, 19891991


Additional Information

Budi Putra’s Websites:

Budi Putra’s Interests:

online journalism, writing, online media, new media, social networking, blogging, user generated content, multimedia sharing, Web 2.0

Budi Putra’s Groups:

LEAD (Leadership for Environment and Development)

Budi Putra’s Honors:

Indosat Award for the Best Telecommunication Writing Contest for Journalist- LKT3I (1997)

Indosat Award for the Best Telecommunication Writing Contest for Journalist- LKT3I (1999)

Cisco Systems Indonesia Award for the Best IT Writing Contest for Journalist (2001)

Excelcom Award for the Best Telecommunication Writing Contest for Journalist (2002)

Excelcom Award for Special Achievement - Journalist Category (2003)

Nokia Indonesia Award for the Best Writing Competition on Communicator (2005)

HP Indonesia Award for the Best Writing on Smart Office Technology Issue (2005)

Citra Darma Pustaloka from Perpustakaan Nasional RI for writing about digital library (2005).

HP Indonesia Award for the Best Writing on Compaq Presario (2006)


Budi Putra’s Contact Settings

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  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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