ITS S2 student who is also the principal commissioner of PT Research Prestasi Indonesia, Reza Akbar Aulia ST, as the winner of the Indonesia Young Business Leaders Award (IYBLA) 2021 leading award

ITS Campus, ITS News – Outperforming large companies in Indonesia, Master of System and Industrial Engineering student of the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Reza Aulia Akbar ST, managed to bring home first place at the Indonesia Young Business Leaders Award (IYBLA) event. A series of awards ceremonies were held via YouTube live broadcast on February 18.

The event in the form of awards for young businesspeople was organized by SWA Magazine in collaboration with PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). The series of events from the selection to the award ceremony took place in December 2020. No kidding, Reza explained that the participants who took part in IYBLA 2021 came from various large companies such as DANA Indonesia, BRI, Nusantara Animation Workshop, which was involved in the Avengers film project, to PT Pertamina Gas.

Reza Aulia Akbar ST (top center) with representatives of SWA magazine

Reza himself is the President Commissioner of PT. Research Prestasi Indonesia, engaged in the scientific field. Reza’s struggle to achieve the champion’s title has not been spared from the many screening processes, from submitting registration forms to being in the top 20. The bespectacled man explained how the twists and turns he had to face during the two months following IYBLA 2021. “Well, in the competition, two categories consisted of two main categories and a complement category,” he said.

The main category of IYBLA 2021 is divided into the type of Business Unit Leaders, such as the principal commissioner or leader of the business division. The second is the category of Function Leaders, such as the leader of the marketing finance division. Meanwhile, the complement category is given to finalists who have advantages or achievements in particular fields such as innovation, collaboration, or social change agents.

According to the alumnus of the ITS System and Industrial Engineering S1, he competed in the main category within the Business Leaders Unit. Many materials are taken into consideration, starting from authenticity, building leadership skills, the vision and innovation have given, the ability to form new leaders, and company performance and achievements. “So, I can get into the top 20 itself, and I don’t hope to win,” said the student who was born in Bantul.

As Reza said, he started a company in 2016 under the name Reza Research Company. Then in 2018, the student who is also the author of this book rebranded the company into a product called Science Hunter Indonesia and had a start-up status. Over time, Reza succeeded in bringing Science Hunter Indonesia into a legal entity called PT Research Prestasi Indonesia on September 25, 2020.

In the end, Reza proposed Science Hunter Indonesia as the main superior product of PT. Research Prestasi Indonesia in the IYBLA 2021 event and managed to win him over. The outcome of this company itself is engaged in research and scholarship by providing training in online classes for scientific writing, where the target is students to professional researchers. “Maybe there are many research fields for lecturers, but for the development of the elementary, junior high, high school, and university students, it is rarely facilitated,” said Reza.

ITS S2 student who is also the principal commissioner of PT. Research Prestasi Indonesia, Reza Akbar Aulia ST

Not only Science Hunter Indonesia, but PT. Research Prestasi Indonesia also has three other products. The first product is the Official Research House, an online application for learning related to scientific research in collaboration with the Indonesian Young Scientist Association (IYSA).

Second, the Innovation Workshop, a supporting product for Science Hunter Indonesia, provides a forum for researchers to create innovative products (prototypes). The last one is the Indonesian Youth Olympiad Center (IYOC) as an educational platform engaged in the Olympics.

On the other hand, IYBLA itself is an event aimed at giving appreciation to potential young leaders who have succeeded in proving themselves as young leaders with good character, competence in their fields, and leadership spirit. IYBLA has a minimum requirement of three years of work experience. Meanwhile, age is limited to a maximum of 35 years old for the board of directors (BOD) and 40 years for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and directors. (ITS Public Relations)

Reporter: Yanwa Evia Java Mauludya