YA
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Principal engineer · software generalist
Engineering the whole system.
I’m Yanuar, a principal engineer who connects product, architecture, platform, and people. I turn complex software challenges into clear technical direction—and stay close enough to the code to make it real.
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v2026.08
rolePrincipal Engineer
focusSystems that scale teams
range
Architecture Web & mobile Cloud platforms Developer experience Technical strategy Team enablement

current directive

Make difficult systems understandable, operable, and useful.

15+years building software
360°product to platform scope
IC+hands-on technical leadership

Operating model / 01

I work across the system, not inside a silo.

Principal engineering is a connective role. I move between product intent, software architecture, delivery systems, and team constraints to make the whole organization more effective.

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Product engineering

Translate ambiguous product goals into maintainable web and mobile systems with a fast feedback loop.

Web platformsMobile appsDesign systems
02

Platform & architecture

Design boundaries, APIs, delivery paths, and cloud foundations that let teams ship without creating operational drag.

Distributed systemsCloudDeveloper experience
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Technical leadership

Create clarity across teams through architecture decisions, pragmatic standards, mentoring, and hands-on delivery.

System strategyTeam enablementQuality

System topology

From intent to reliable delivery

operational
01Productintent + users
02Teamscontext + delivery
03Platformtools + constraints
Architecturedecisions + boundaries
Outcomesvalue + velocity
Reliabilityquality + operations
scopeend-to-end
modehands-on
biasoutcomes

Selected systems / 02

Work that moves beyond the interface.

A selection of products and platforms spanning frontend systems, mobile experiences, backend services, and delivery infrastructure.

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2026-03

Shopify App Nuxt

shopify-app-nuxt is a Nuxt 4 module that provides authentication, webhooks, Polaris components, and App Bridge integration for building Shopify apps with Nuxt. Inspired by @shopify/shopify-app-react-router, it brings the same capabilities to the Nuxt ecosystem.

nuxtshopifyjavascript
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2026-03

Shopify App TanStack React

A modern Shopify App starter built with React and TanStack, featuring authentication, webhooks, Polaris, App Bridge, and a production-ready structure. Inspired by @shopify/shopify-app-react, but with TanStack best practices and DX.

reactshopifytypescriptjavascript
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2025-04

Kecamatan Berdaya

A comprehensive government data management system for Kecamatan Berdaya program in Central Java, built to streamline administrative processes and empower local communities.

nuxtlaravelmysqlvuejstailwindcss
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2024-09

Shopify App KiriminAja

A comprehensive Shopify app built with Remix and Polaris, integrating logistics services through REST APIs and real-time updates via Google Pub/Sub.

reactremix-jstailwindcssnodejsshopify

Field notes / 03

Ideas from the workbench.

Practical notes on architecture, product engineering, developer tools, and the trade-offs behind resilient software.

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note / 01

Why using Nuxt.js?

A heartfelt journey of how our team transformed from jQuery warriors to Nuxt.js advocates. This is the story of letting go of our legacy baby and embracing a future that scared and excited us at the same time.

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note / 02

New Domain, New Chapter

A new domain, a new beginning. This blog post marks the start of my journey with a fresh domain and a renewed focus on sharing knowledge and experiences.

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note / 03

Tauri: The Upcoming Electron Competitor Written in Rust

Who hasn't heard of electron.js? The go-to multi-platform desktop development framework for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Now, there's a new competitor: Tauri JS.

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Open channel / 04

Have a hard technical problem worth solving?

I’m interested in consequential product and platform work—especially where architecture, execution, and team effectiveness need to move together.

me@yan.ad