{"id":31673,"date":"2026-11-02T14:01:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stei.itb.ac.id\/?p=31673"},"modified":"2026-11-02T14:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:03:24","slug":"dari-stei-itb-ke-silicon-valley-wenny-yustalim-berkiprah-sebagai-pendiri-startup-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stei.itb.ac.id\/en\/dari-stei-itb-ke-silicon-valley-wenny-yustalim-berkiprah-sebagai-pendiri-startup-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"From STEI ITB to Silicon Valley, Wenny Yustalim Builds Her Career as an AI Startup Founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"fullwidth\" ><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n\/* Featured image hanya disembunyikan pada single post terkait 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One such alumna is Wenny Yustalim, a 2015 graduate of ITB\u2019s Informatics Program, who is now pursuing technology entrepreneurship based on artificial intelligence (AI) in Silicon Valley, United States.<\/p>\n\n    <p>Wenny\u2019s journey demonstrates how an education in informatics can open opportunities to contribute to technological development, both through global technology companies and independently developed innovations.<\/p>\n\n    <p>Before entering the startup world, Wenny gained professional experience as a software engineer at Google. For approximately four and a half years, she was involved in developing various technology products, including Google Pay and Google Photos. This experience became an important part of her professional journey and helped her understand the development of widely used software.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"google-photo-grid\">\n    <figure>\n      <img\n        src=\"https:\/\/stei.itb.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-108.png\"\n        alt=\"Tanda pengenal perjalanan profesional Wenny Yustalim\"\n        decoding=\"async\">\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <figure>\n      <img\n        src=\"https:\/\/stei.itb.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-109.png\"\n        alt=\"Wenny Yustalim dalam perjalanan profesionalnya di Google\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\">\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"news-text\">\n    <p>In 2024, Wenny took a new step by leaving Google to join an AI-based startup as a founding engineer. She then continued her work in the startup ecosystem, including through Yupp, before exploring the independent development of artificial intelligence products.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <figure class=\"single-photo outdoor-photo\">\n    <img\n      src=\"https:\/\/stei.itb.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pasted-94.jpg\"\n      alt=\"Wenny Yustalim\"\n      loading=\"lazy\"\n      decoding=\"async\">\n  <\/figure>\n\n  <div class=\"news-text\">\n    <p>One of the innovations she developed is Pipedreamer, an AI-based solution designed to help users automatically complete various spreadsheet tasks. The technology demonstrates how artificial intelligence can be applied to streamline workflows and improve productivity.<\/p>\n\n    <p>Wenny\u2019s journey in technology is closely connected to her academic background at STEI ITB. While studying Informatics, she explored various fields of computing, including algorithms and parallel computing. Her final project examined improvements to the performance of the betweenness centrality algorithm through a hybrid approach using OpenMP and CUDA.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <figure class=\"single-photo profile-photo\">\n    <img\n      src=\"https:\/\/stei.itb.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-110.png\"\n      alt=\"Potret Wenny Yustalim\"\n      loading=\"lazy\"\n      decoding=\"async\">\n  <\/figure>\n\n  <div class=\"news-text\">\n    <p>Wenny\u2019s career illustrates the contributions of STEI ITB alumni to the development of the international technology industry. From mastering computer science to developing AI products, her journey demonstrates the wide range of opportunities available to informatics graduates to take on roles as both technology developers and innovators.<\/p>\n\n    <p>Through education and the advancement of knowledge in electrical engineering and informatics, STEI ITB continues its efforts to prepare graduates with technical capabilities, adaptability, and a spirit of innovation to help address technological challenges at both the national and global levels.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <aside class=\"sdg-box\">\n    <h2>Relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals<\/h2>\n\n    <div>\n      <span class=\"sdg-label\">SDG 4<\/span>\n      <span class=\"sdg-label\">SDG 9<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p>Wenny Yustalim\u2019s journey reflects the relevance of <strong>SDG 4: Quality Education<\/strong> through the role of informatics education in developing graduates\u2019 knowledge, technical capabilities, and adaptability. The development of artificial intelligence-based solutions is also related to <strong>SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure<\/strong>, particularly by fostering technological innovation that can help improve efficiency and productivity.<\/p>\n  <\/aside>\n\n  <div class=\"news-text\">\n    <p class=\"news-closing\">Her journey demonstrates how education, professional experience, and a spirit of innovation can equip STEI ITB alumni to contribute to technological development at the global level.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bandung, stei.itb.ac.id \u2014 Kiprah alumni Sekolah Teknik Elektro dan Informatika (STEI) Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) terus berkembang di industri teknologi global. 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