Satria Arief Wicaksono Bakri, Graduate Student, SPS MS in Technology Management
Hi everyone. My name is Satria Bakri and I'm a student at Technology Management, SPS, at Columbia. I am here with my son, Aka, and my partner, Sharfina Divo. We are from Indonesia.
Which Columbia program/department are you in?
I'm a student at SPS, Master of Science in Technology Management.
Hi everyone.His name is Aka and my name is Sharfina Divo. We are from Indonesia like Satria.
And welcome to ISSO stories!
I'm a student at SPS, Master of Science and Technology Management. My final project is making a machine learning platform for macro small/medium enterprises to help them figure out their financial health and also their revenue risk to help them grow their businesses. I also work at ISSO, which is I feel very proud of. I think it's very fulfilling because I also love and have the passion in kind of the communication and social media. And I met a lot of like, great people, especially you guys behind the camera.
I've been a lot of states in the US. In the US, I believe it's like 19 state of out of 50. So I travel a lot with my wife and also with my kid.
The healthcare is unlike what media portrays. It's really great, I believe. It's- it's not a hassle to find a, like, pediatrician for my son. It's very accessible for us. Not- not only for, like, the residents of or, or the permanent resident of New- of New York or of US, but also for international students and scholars too.
So recently we went to Apple Picking with ISSO and it was really enjoyable. there's a lot of memories on on that. It's the first time we went to a farm in the US, and my son really loves it. It's good to see a lot of, like, parents, families and make some connection, friends.
Tell us about your research or projects at Columbia.
My final project is making a machine learning platform for macro small/medium enterprises to help them figure out their financial health and also their revenue risk to help them grow their businesses. I also work at ISSO, which is I feel very proud of. I think it's very fulfilling because I also love and have the passion in kind of the communication and social media. And I met a lot of like, great people, especially you guys.
The healthcare is unlike what media portrays. It's really great, I believe.
What do you like to do outside of Columbia? Any hobbies? Interests?
I've been a lot of states in the U.S. -- I believe it's like 19 states of out of 50. I travel a lot with my wife and also with my kid.
What do you know now that you wish you knew before coming to the U.S.?
The healthcare is unlike what media portrays. It's really great, I believe. It's not a hassle to find -- like a pediatrician for my son. It's very accessible for us. Not only for New York residents, but also for international students and scholars too.
Have you participated in any ISSO programs or events?
Recently we went to Apple Picking with ISSO and it was really enjoyable. There's a lot of memories on on that. It's the first time we went to a farm in the U.S., and my son really loved it. It was good to see a lot of parents and families and to make some connection and new friends.
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