Hello, I'm Daffa Hilmy
Software Engineer | QA Engineer
Crafting simple yet elegant solutions to complex problems, guided by thoughtful tradeoffs and a commitment to quality.
My Journey
From Zero to Hero
The Spark
2019
Embarked on a formal education in Software Engineering. Immersed myself in both theory and hands-on practice, guided by the gold standard of the SWEBOK. This was where the passion ignited.
First Lines of Code
2021
Landed my first internship as a backend engineer. It was here I laid the foundation, refining my skills, learning industry best practices, and contributing meaningfully to real-world projects.
A Scholar's Path
2021
Driven by curiosity and a love for knowledge, I took on roles as a research assistant, academic tutor, and practicum guide in Software Engineering. Teaching and learning went hand in hand.
Claiming Victory
2021
Achieved 2nd place in the INTEGER #3 Development Competition, my first taste of competitive success, and a big motivator to keep pushing forward.
Leading with Quality
2022
Stepped into a leadership role during an internship at Telkom Indonesia, driving a project as a QA Engineer. Learned to blend precision with collaboration on a national stage.
Leveling Up
2023-Present
Graduated with honors and stepped confidently into my current role as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET). Every day is a chance to grow, contribute, and refine the craft.
Engineering Skills
My capabilities across the software development lifecycle
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Skill Levels
Projects
Some of my recent work
Tech Stack
Technologies I work with
Frontend
Backend
Database
DevOps
Testing
Machine Learning
Tools
Community Involvement
Communities I'm active in
Where academia meets action, supporting research, mentoring students, and sharing insights as a visiting practitioner.
A community for everyone who’s taken the #KaburAjaDulu path, sharing industry stories from abroad. I’m sharing mine as a remote worker across borders.
Engaging talks and workshops for aspiring software engineers. I share real-world experiences and tips for leveling up.
Experience
My professional journey
Industry Experience
Owning the quality pipeline, building test automation frameworks, optimizing CI/CD, and mentoring teammates to write testable, maintainable code.
Wearing many hats, from architecting backend systems to shaping product direction. Helping bring bold ideas to life with clean code.
Bridging software engineering and AI, supporting seamless ML pipeline integration while exploring how machine learning and embedding systems can drive quality and performance.
Led quality initiatives for national-scale projects. Collaborated cross-functionally and delivered test strategies that actually made a difference.
Academic Experience
Currently researching applications of machine learning in software testing automation.
Publications
Experiences With Gap-Bridging Software Engineering Industry-Academia Collaborative Education Program
2023 IEEE 35th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T)
Naive Bayes Classification Model for Precondition-Postcondition in Software Requirements
2023 International Conference on Data Science and Its Applications (ICoDSA)
Get In Touch
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