Bio
Ericsson Budhilaw is a Technical Lead at Paper.id, Indonesia’s leading fintech company, where he architects and leads the development of mission-critical payment systems processing millions of transactions. Currently managing multiple engineering squads in Malang City, Ericsson has built Paper.id’s Payment Gateway business unit from the ground up, achieving a remarkable 100% success rate for disbursement services and significantly reducing operational costs.
What sets Ericsson apart is its unique combination of hands-on technical expertise and strategic leadership. He’s built teams from zero, designed complex technical architectures, and delivered production systems that handle real money at scale. His recent work on multi-model AI systems demonstrates his forward-thinking approach to solving complex engineering challenges while maintaining cost efficiency.
When he’s not architecting payment systems or optimizing AI models, Ericsson enjoys mentoring engineers and sharing knowledge through technical sessions. He’s a proven speaker, having presented at webinars on startup opportunities for Indonesian millennials, and holds multiple competition wins in web development and UI/UX design.