Budi Putra

CEO & Founder Asia Blogging Network

Indonesia

Current
  • CEO & Founder at Asia Blogging Network
  • co-founder at Mobile Monday, Indonesia
  • Senior Editor at SlashPhone
Past
  • Desk Editor at Koran Tempo Daily
  • Editor at Tempo News Room
  • Editor at Mimbar Minang Daily
  • Journalist at Singgalang Daily
Education
  • Universitas Indonesia
  • Universitas Andalas
  • SMA 1 Payakumbuh
Connections
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Industry
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Websites

Budi Putra’s Summary

Budi Putra is a Jakarta-based independent tech writer and professional blogger. Prior to launch his blog network called Asia Blogging Network in the middle of 2007, he was working as journalist and editor in Tempo Group, the country's respected media. While writing for CNET Asia and SlashPhone, he also maintains his personal blog BudiPutra.com and 3Gweek.net.

Budi Putra’s Specialties:

Online journalism, online media, blogging, social networking, multimedia sharing, gadget, telecommunications, writing


Budi Putra’s Experience

  • CEO & Founder

    Asia Blogging Network

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

    March 2007Present (2 years 5 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 (2 years)

  • Senior Editor

    SlashPhone

    (Online Media industry)

    April 2007Present (2 years 4 months)

    I am overseeing the sites' editorial as well as writing the stories about gadgets, mobile phones, and industries-related. The sites include SlashPhone, PhoneMag and iPhoneBuzz.

  • Tech Writer

    The Jakarta Post

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

    September 2006Present (2 years 11 months)

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

  • Blogger

    CNET Asia

    (Online Media industry)

    August 2006Present (3 years)

    I am writing the stories about IT in Indonesia

  • Managing Editor

    3GWeek

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

    July 2006Present (3 years 1 month)

  • Fellow

    LEAD

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

    March 2004Present (5 years 5 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 Indonesia

    Master , Communications , 20052008

  • 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 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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