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Open to internships · Summer 2026

Electrical Engineering · Universitas Indonesia

Kautsar
Faradika Faisal.

I design at the transistor level and ship at the application level. Currently characterizing 130nm analog cells at the IC Design Lab and shipping full-stack products on the side.

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Users served
2,900+
Projects
06
Awards
05
Portrait of Kautsar Faradika Faisal
FIG. 01 / PORTRAITDEPOK, ID · 2026
Kautsar working in the IC Design Lab
FIG. 02 / AT WORKIC DESIGN LAB · 2026

About

The engineer who builds at the bottom and top of the stack.

I am an Electrical Engineering student at Universitas Indonesia who found that I cannot stay in one layer of abstraction. Transistor-level characterization, full-stack shipping, autonomous drone firmware — they all scratch the same itch for me: figure out how something works, then make it do what I want.

Right now I am generating KLayout cells at the IC Design Lab for an upcoming IHP 130nm tape-out. At the same time I am tech-leading full-stack products at EXERCISE FTUI and running the programming division of AUAV UI's Fixed Wing drone team.

What connects these contexts is the same discipline: measure first, build second, validate third. The stack changes but the loop does not.

Scale

Designed a voting system that handled 2,900+ users with 90% turnout — the highest in FTUI Pemira history.

Depth

Characterized NMOS/PMOS amplifiers at 130nm. DRC-clean layout on first pass for an IHP 130nm tape-out cell.

Breadth

National-level competition finalist in both software (Technoskill) and hardware (KRTI Autonomous Drones).

Seeking: IC design, semiconductor, and full-stack engineering internships — Summer 2026, Jakarta or remote.
Selected workProjects
WebFeatured study

Pemira FTUI 2025 E-Voting System

A web-based voting platform for the Faculty of Engineering student election at Universitas Indonesia. Built to handle high-concurrency traffic with verified votes.

RemixExpress.jsTailwind CSSDocker+2
2,900+
Unique users
2,600+
Verified votes
~90%
Turnout
6 hours
Peak window
View case study
Semiconductor

Common-Source Amplifier — 130nm Characterization

Coursework (Independent) · Mar 2026

Designed and characterized a common-source amplifier using open-source EDA tools targeting the Skywater 130nm PDK. Bridged textbook amplifier theory with real transistor-level design.

XschemNgspiceSkywater 130nm PDK+1
Hardware

Selamat Sentosa — Li-ion Battery Charger with Auto-Cutoff

Electronics Project Lead · Aug 2025

A smart Li-ion battery charger that cuts off charging at 4.2V using discrete analog blocks. No microcontroller, just an IC 555 timer, op-amps, Zener diodes, and transistors.

IC 555 TimerOp-Amps (LM358)Zener Diodes+2
Web

EXERTION 2025 — National Competition Platform

Tech Lead · May 2025 – Jul 2025

A national-scale competition platform with three sub-events: UI/UX Design, Business Innovation, and Exermind (an online exam with tab-switch detection).

Next.jsSupabaseTailwind CSS+2
IoT

IoT Smart Water Dispenser with Real-Time Monitoring

Firmware & Cloud Developer · Jun 2025

An automated water dispenser that detects cup presence and tank level using ultrasonic sensors on an ESP32, with real-time monitoring over MQTT.

ESP32C/C++MQTT+2
Web

TIS × EXERCISE FTUI 2025 Collaboration Site

Tech Lead · May 2025 – Jun 2025

A joint web presence for the partnership between TIS FTUI 2025 and EXERCISE FTUI 2025, designed so non-technical contributors can update it.

Next.jsTailwind CSSHeadless CMS+1
02Experience
Jan 2026 — Present
research

Junior Researcher

IC Design Laboratory, Universitas Indonesia

Semiconductor research lab focused on physical design of integrated circuits. Currently preparing for a silicon tape-out on the IHP 130nm technology node.

  • →Generate physical layouts in KLayout targeting the IHP 130nm Open PDK
  • →Run DRC (Design Rule Check) against foundry rules to ensure fabricability
  • →Route and optimize layout topologies for area efficiency
  • →Support the Head of Laboratory on tape-out preparation

Two cells completed in layout, one in routing. DRC-clean on first pass for the smaller cell.

Sep 2025 — Present
teaching

Coordinator — Electronic Circuits Practicum

Electronics Laboratory, Universitas Indonesia

Coordinate the weekly Electronic Circuits practicum for Computer Engineering students.

  • →Coordinate practicum sessions for 150+ students each semester
  • →Instruct experiments on diodes, BJTs, FETs, and operational amplifiers
  • →Maintain and update lab manuals
  • →Coordinate with lecturers and fellow assistants on curriculum improvements

Refactored the lab manual layout — students report it is easier to follow during the experiment.

Feb 2025 — Jan 2026
leadership

Fixed Wing — Head of Programming

AUAV Tim Robotik Universitas Indonesia

AUAV UI is a multidisciplinary student team building autonomous UAVs for the Kontes Robot Terbang Indonesia (KRTI) competition.

  • →Led the programming division for the Fixed Wing competition team
  • →Improved the Ground Control System — better comms reliability, faster mission control
  • →Initiated and led development of an onboard image recognition system for autonomous navigation
  • →Coordinated with electrical and mechanical teams on integration

KRTI 2025 Finalist — Fixed Wing Division. Image recognition system made it to flight test.

Feb 2025 — Jan 2026
leadership

Vice Head — Software Engineering Division

EXERCISE FTUI

EXERCISE FTUI is a technology-focused student organization under Electrical Engineering @ UI.

  • →Coordinated software projects across 10+ team members
  • →Worked with UI/UX, Content, and Hardware divisions on integrated deliverables
  • →Ran task delegation, progress tracking, and peer reviews

Shipped EXERTION 2025 platform on time. Three sub-events ran in parallel without incidents.

Feb 2024 — Jan 2025
engineering

Fixed Wing — Staff of Programming

AUAV Tim Robotik Universitas Indonesia

Joined AUAV as a programmer on the Fixed Wing team, focused on the Ground Control System.

  • →Contributed to Ground Control System development
  • →Tested and troubleshot UAV software during ground and flight trials
  • →Coordinated with electrical and mechanical teams on integration

KRTI 2024 Finalist — Fixed Wing Division.

Feb 2024 — Jan 2025
engineering

Staff of Software

EXERCISE FTUI

Joined EXERCISE FTUI as a software staff member, working on web and mobile projects.

  • →Worked on the EXERCISE Web Redesign project (UI/UX focus)
  • →Contributed to the Bluetooth Positioning mobile app
  • →Collaborated with UI/UX, Content, and Hardware divisions
01Education

Universitas Indonesia

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

2023-08 — Present · Depok, West Java

  • →Focus areas: electronics, semiconductor technology, VLSI design
  • →Active in IC Design Lab, AUAV Tim Robotik, EXERCISE FTUI

Relevant coursework

VLSI DesignDigital Signal ProcessingComputer ArchitectureAnalog ElectronicsMicroprocessors & MicrocontrollersData Structures & Algorithms
Activities:
  • →IC Design Lab — Junior Researcher
  • →Electronics Lab — Teaching Assistant
  • →AUAV Tim Robotik UI — Fixed Wing Programming
  • →EXERCISE FTUI — Software Engineering Division

SMAN 13 Garut

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

2020-08 — 2023-06 · Garut, West Java

  • →Best graduate of the year

Awards & Recognition

1st Place — PKM-KC

Olimpiade Ilmiah Mahasiswa FTUI (OIM FTUI) 2025 · 2025

3rd Place — PKM-KC

Olimpiade Ilmiah Mahasiswa Universitas Indonesia (OIM UI) 2025 · 2025

Finalist — Fixed Wing Division

Kontes Robot Terbang Indonesia (KRTI) 2025 · 2025

Finalist — Fixed Wing Division

Kontes Robot Terbang Indonesia (KRTI) 2024 · 2024

2nd Place — Fullstack Web Development

Technoskill 1.0, IME FTUI 2024 · 2024

Scholarship

Jabar Future Leaders Scholarship

Full Bachelor Scholarship · Government of West Java

CapabilitiesSkills

Semiconductor & EDA

Expert
XschemKLayoutNgspiceIHP 130nm PDKSkywater 130nmNMOS/PMOS characterization

Languages

Expert
TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonC/C++

Web Stack

Expert
Next.jsRemixReactNode.jsTailwind CSSHTML/CSSSupabasePostgreSQL

Embedded & IoT

Proficient
ESP32ArduinoMQTTOpenCVArdupilotPLC

Analog & Hardware

Proficient
Digital logic wiringElectrical wiringIC 555 timerOp-ampsZener diodesPCB design

Tools

Proficient
FigmaCanvaMicrosoft OfficeGit

Familiar

Familiar
React NativeMongoDBFirebaseFlutter
Open to internships · Summer 2026

Get in touch

IC design, semiconductor, or full-stack engineering. If you have a role, I would love to hear about it.

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