Jelita Asian is an experienced software developer, researcher, and lecturer with over 15 years of experience. She has worked as a lecturer at Surya University since 2011, teaching programming, data structures, algorithms, and other computer science courses. Prior to that, she held various software engineering roles in Australia and Singapore, developing applications using languages such as Java, C++, Python and more. She received her PhD in Computer Science from RMIT University in 2007.

1. JELITA ASIAN
Personal Details
Brawijaya Regency B1 E-mail: jelitayang@gmail.com
Sweta, Lombok, NTB Telephone: +62 877 5988 7988
Indonesia
Professional Experience:
● Jul 2011 - present Software Developer/Researcher/Lecturer, Surya College of Education
(STKIP Surya) and Surya University, Indonesia
Responsibilities:
-Involve in research and software development for automatic machine translation called
Surelator.
-Teach Introduction to Programming, Advanced Programming, Data Structures and
Algorithms using Pascal and Go, Introduction to Computers, Web Developer, and
Scratch, Discrete Mathematics.
Languages and tools used: C#, C/C++, Visual C++, Java, Perl, Python, Pascal, Go, bash,
cygwin, Eclipse, scratch, HTML, CSS, and SVN.
Achievement:
-Produce a stand-alone program for Indonesian and English machine translation and find
optimum parameter for Moses translation by running experiments and improve upon
them.
-Customize the translation program for Android.
-Test, deploy the new translation system and create the documentation and manual.
-Manage five other programmers to collaborate.
-Publish two research papers.
-Prepare Introduction to Programming (C), Advanced Programming (C++), and Game
Theory lecture notes.
-Course administrator for Introduction to Programming and Advanced Programming.
-Prepare the course syllabuses for Artificial Intelligence subjects: Artificial Intelligence,
Machine Translation, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Search Engine,
Intelligent Robotic and Autonomous Agent, Expert System, Business Intelligence, Game
Theory, Evolutionary Computing, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Neuro
Fuzzy and Soft Computing, Automata, and Bio-Inspired Computing.
-Write grant proposals.
● May - Dec 2010 Software Developer, Agent Oriented Software (AOS), Australia
Responsibilities: Involved in software development, design, test, and documentation for
projects using JACK, its extensions, C++, and Java in the domains of defense projects.
Languages and tools used: C++, Python, Java, JACK, Eclipse, Xtext, and CVS.
Achievement:
-Design and implement codes using newly self-learned JACK and Belief Desire Intention
logic (BDI) in very short amount of time.
-Create a GUI interface for prototyping very quickly using SVG images and PyQT also
by self-learning.
-Build a new IDE for a new language, C-BDI, using Xtext.
-Do research to investigate how to integrate of a newly customized language with Eclipse
and to ensure it is compliant against some safety standards.

2. ● Aug 2008 - Sep 2009: Software Engineer, GNS Australia, Australia.
Responsibilities: Involved in software development, design, and test for Finite Element
Simulation.
Languages and tools used: C, C++, Visual C++, QT, GDB, OpenGL, valgrind, SVN, and
UNIX shell scripting languages.
Achievement:
- Manage to learn an unfamiliar field quickly with minor guidance, and prioritize what
are important, as the result, finish coding much faster than expected.
- Master usage of packages/tools needed quickly including QT, GDB, OpenGL, valgrind,
and SVN.
- Finish a library for importing and exporting an unfamiliar finite element analysis format
based on only the manual.
- Adapt a new system based on the old system by clear understanding of what needs to
stay the same and what needs to change.
- Give initiatives to improve the system and implement them.
● Feb 2008-May 2008: Software Test Engineer, Andrew Corporation, Australia
Responsibilities: Involved in maintaining and adding new features for an existing product
called TEAT, supporting in house customers, and researching the feasibility of additional
features.
Languages and tools used: Java, JDBC, Eclipse, and PostgreSQL.
Achievement:
- Maintain and support existing system based on documentation.
- Master Eclipse, Rational ClearCase, and PostgreSQL within a short amount of time.
● Mar 2003 - Oct 2007: PhD Candidate, RMIT University, Australia.
Responsibilities: Involved in conducting research and customizing an RMIT search
engine, Zettair, to accommodate Indonesian documents. Write research papers and thesis.
Languages used: C, C++, Python, PHP, Java, SQL, Perl, sed, awk, latex, and UNIX shell
scripting languages.
Achievement:
- Finish PhD thesis within 4 years with a few publications.
- Manage and motivate self to work independently within specified deadlines with
minimum supervision.
- Learn required skills quickly, and able to analyze and solve problems.
● Jun 2002 - Feb 2003: Analyst Programmer, Exel Pte Ltd, Singapore.
Responsibilities: Involved in software development life cycle consisting of gathering
requirement, analysis, design, development, testing, software deployment and follow up
with users.
Languages used: Mercator.
Achievement:
-Finish different projects on time with good quality.
-Interact with both internal and external users.
● Jan 2001 - Jun 2002: Software Engineer, National Computer Systems Pte Ltd, Singapore.
Responsibilities: Involved in research and software development life cycle consisting of
gathering requirement, analysis, design, development and testing. Worked as technical
support on site and by phone in a real-time banking environment, migrated a UNIX
server and maintained an existing system solely based on documentation.
Software/languages used: Mercator, Visual C++, Java, Power Builder, and COBOL.

3. Achievement:
-Worked well in a team and finished several projects within deadlines.
-Learned software such as Mercator and Power Builder quickly.
-Took more responsibility to get jobs done better.
-Had initiative for improvement and efficiency by writing some scripts instead of doing
manually.
● Jun - Jul 2000: Software Developer, Illawara Technology Corporation, Wollongong,
Australia.
Responsibilities: Wrote code using Java Server Page (JSP) and Enterprise Java Bean
(EJB).
Language used: Java.
Achievement:
-Mastered JSP and EJB quickly and finished the tasks within tight deadlines.
● Jan - Feb 1999: Software Developer, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology
Organization, Lucas Heights, Australia.
Responsibilities: Involved in a variety of duties that covers research, communicating with
client for the software specification, documenting, programming and testing.
Software/languages used: OVAL
Achievement:
-Adapted to the working environment very quickly
-Applied self-study as the language used for programming had never been learned before
(OVAL).
Education:
PhD., Computer Science, December 2007
Thesis topic: “Effective Techniques for Indonesian Text Retrieval”
RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours), December 2000
Thesis topic: “Patchwork Watermarking”
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Additional Training:
2002 -Effective Communication Course
-Implementing Database Solutions with Mercator Integration Broker and
Using the Mercator Event Server
2001 -Certificate in Transactional Analysis “101”
University Introductory Course, U.S. issued by the Board of Certification of the
Training and Certification Council of Transactional Analysis Inc. ITAA
-Mercator Middleware data transformation for financial applications
1999 -Leadership Training Course (LTC) Certificate
-Oracle Academic Initiative Course (SQL Plus and Advanced SQL)

4. Honours and Awards:
● International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS), RMIT University, Australia,
2003-2007
● AusAID Undergraduate Scholarship, University of Wollongong, Australia, 1997-2000
● Admitted to Golden Key Honour Society, 2000
● Dean’s Merit Award, Faculty of Informatics as the top 15% of the students in the class,
University of Wollongong, Australia, each year from 1997 to 2000
● Awarded Ross Nealon Prize in 1998 and Addison-Wesley Prize in 1997 as the top student
in the class, Faculty of Informatics, University of Wollongong, Australia
Skill
Category
Skill List
Language ● Mandarin (Intermediate)
● Indonesian (High School Certificate)
Soft Skill ● A quick learner and possess strong analytical mind, integrity, initiative,
problem solving skills, dedication, persistence required throughout PhD
candidature and in work environment.
● A good team player but also able to work independently as required in
working environment and throughout PhD candidature.
Operating
System
Unix, Linux, Windows, and MacOS
Programming
Language
JAVA, C/C++, Visual C++, Visual Basic, OVAL, Cobol, Pascal, Go,
assembler, Mercator Integration Broker tools (Type Tree Designer, Map
Designer, Database Interface Designer, System Integration, Event Server
Monitor and Administration), and ASP.NET.
Scripting
Language
Python, Perl, sed, awk, and bash.
Knowledge Information Retrieval, Object Oriented Programming, Artificial Intelligence,
Belief Desire Intention (BDI), Software Engineering, Computer Security, Data
Structures and Algorithm, Finite Element Simulation, Computer Graphics,
System Administration, Neural Networks, Security e-commerce, Machine
Learning, Knowledge-Based System, Distributed System, Networking, TCP/IP,
XML, and Multimedia.
Database SQL Plus, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle Web Server, JDBC, Embedded SQL,
and Form Designer 2000.
Web
Development
Tool
PHP, HTML, JavaScript and CGI bin, Java Bean, Java Server Page, and
Apache Tomcat.
Multimedia
Tool
Final Cut Pro and Quick Time Java.
Case Tool Rational ClearCase and Select SE.
Other Tool QT, PyQT, Eclipse, CVS, Xtext, SVG, GDB, SVN, Valgrind, OpenGL, JACK,
Microsoft Office, Access, Visio, VP Expert, Sculptor 4GL, ConTEXT, Models
and Data, Web Alchemy, xfig, GIMP, LaTeX, and Adobe Framemaker.
Journal Paper:
● Mirna Adriani, Jelita Asian, Bobby Nazief, S.M.M. Tahaghoghi, and Hugh E. Williams.
Stemming Indonesian: A confix stripping approach. ACM Transactions on Asian
Language Information Processing (TALIP), 6(4): 1-33, December 2007. ISSN: 1530-
0226

5. Conference Papers:
● Teddy Mantoro, Jelita Asian, and Riza Octavian. Searching for Optimal Evaluation of an
Example-Based Machine Translation for English to Bahasa Indonesia. The 4th
Information and Communication Technology for The Muslims World (ICT4M) 2013,
Rabat, Morocco, 25-27 March 2013.
● Jelita Asian and Teddy Mantoro. Searching the Optimal Setting for an English-
Indonesian Statistical Machine Translation System. The 6th
International Workshop on
Malay and Indonesian Language Engineering (Malindo 2012), Serawak, Malaysia, 21
June 2012. ISBN: 978-969-9742-01-9
● Jelita Asian, Hugh E. Williams, and S.M.M. Tahaghoghi. Stemming Indonesian. In
Vladimir Estivill-Castro (editor), Proceedings of the 28th Australasian Computer Science
Conference (ACSC2005), pages 307-314, Newcastle, Australia, 31 January - 3 February
2005. ISBN: 1 920 68220
● Jelita Asian, Hugh E. Williams, and S.M.M. Tahaghoghi. A Testbed for Indonesian Text
Retrieval. In Peter Bruza, Alistair Moffat, and Andrew Turpin (editors), Proceedings of
the 9th Australasian Document Computing Symposium (ADCS 2004), Melbourne,
Australia, pages 55-58, 13 December 2004. ISBN: 0 975 71720 0
Conference Poster:
● Jelita Asian, Falk Scholer, S.M.M. Tahaghoghi, and Justin Zobel. Automatic
Identification of English and Indonesian Parallel Documents. In Judy Kay, Andrew
Turpin, and Ross Wilkinson (editors), Proceedings of the Tenth Australasian Document
Computing Symposium (ADCS 2005), page 88, Sydney, Australia 12th December, 2005.
(Poster) ISBN: 1 86487 787 1
Academic Experience:
● Lecturer
- Surya University, Indonesia (July 2011 - present)
● Advanced Programming (2 semesters)
● Data Structures and Algorithms (3 semesters)
● Discrete Mathematics (1 semester)
● Introduction to Computer 1 (1 semester)
● Introduction to Computer 2 (2 semesters)
● Introduction to Programming (1 semester)
● Programming using Scratch (1 semester)
● Web Design (1 semester)
● Sessional Tutoring and Lab Assistant
-RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (Jul 2003 - June2006)
● Security E-commerce (1 semester)
● Programming Principles 2B (2 semesters)
● Introduction to Database (3 semesters)
-University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia (Mar 2000 - Nov 2000)
● Introduction to Database (1 semester)

6. ● Introduction to C++ (2 semesters)
● Trainer
-University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
● Volunteered in teaching Nortel IT High School students to play computer
software for music (Sep 1999)
● Volunteered in giving introduction and teaching Java to year 11 students (Sep
1998)
● Paper Review
-Paper reviewed for the following conference
● The 10th
Pacific Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
(PAKDD 2006)
International Membership:
2001-2002 Secretary of Toastmasters International
National Computer Systems Pte Ltd, Singapore.
1998-2000 Student member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
1997-2000 Member of Indonesian Student Association (API and PPIA)
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
Referees:
________________________________________________________________________
Dr. Falk Scholer
Senior Lecturer
School of Computer Science and Information Technology, RMIT University
GPO Box 2476v, Melbourne, 3001, Victoria, Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9925 9831
Email: falk.scholer@rmit.edu.au
Dr. Saied Tahaghoghi
Search Program Manager and Researcher
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052
Telephone: +1 425 705 6141
Email: saied.tahaghoghi@microsoft.com