Hi, I'm Ikrar Gempur Tirani, an AI Engineer and Informatics Engineering student at Hasanuddin University.
I'm currently an AI Engineer intern building the data and RAG core of UniAI, the university's academic assistant, working across document ingestion, embeddings, retrieval, and model serving with vLLM. My other work ranges from fine-tuned transformers for NLP to agent-based simulations driven by LLMs.
I also build the full-stack products around these models, and I have led creative media teams at Google Developer Groups on Campus and Coder Institute, so I care about how a product communicates, not only how it works.
- Currently
- AI Engineer Intern, UniAI
- Education
- Informatics, Hasanuddin University · GPA 3.92
- Based in
- Makassar, Indonesia
- Open to
- AI roles, internships, freelance
What I Do
LLM systems, machine learning, and the full-stack work that turns them into products people can use.
LLM & RAG Engineering
Retrieval pipelines, vector search, reranking and model serving with vLLM, plus the safety and routing layers that make LLMs usable for real institutions.
Machine Learning & NLP
Fine-tuning transformers and building NLP pipelines in PyTorch, from dataset construction and leakage-free evaluation to deployed models.
Data Science & Analytics
Large-scale data mining and statistical validation: frequent-pattern mining on 21M+ records, hypothesis testing, and simulations with LLM-driven agents.
Full-Stack Development
Next.js, Flutter and API backends that put models in front of users, with deployment and security hardening handled end to end.
Technical Skills
The stack I use most, from LLM serving and model training to the applications built around them.
LLM & RAG Engineering
- RAG
- vLLM
- Qdrant
- LlamaIndex
- Embeddings
- Reranking
- FastAPI
- Redis
- Docker
Machine Learning & NLP
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- Hugging Face
- Scikit-learn
- NLTK
- Pandas
- NumPy
Languages
- Python
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- SQL
- Dart
- Java
- C++
Data Analysis
- Jupyter
- Statistical Modeling
- Matplotlib
- Seaborn
Web & App Development
- Next.js
- React
- Node.js
- Express.js
- Flask
- Flutter
- HTML/CSS
Databases
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Supabase
- Firebase
Tools & Platforms
- Git
- GitHub
- Linux
- Vercel
- Railway
- Google Colab
- VS Code
Design
- Figma
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Premiere Pro
Experience
Engineering roles first, followed by the community work where I lead creative teams.
Engineering
Feb 2026 – Present
Makassar
AI Engineer Intern — RAG Core
Universitas Hasanuddin (DSITD) · UniAI
- Building the retrieval core of UniAI, the university’s academic assistant: Qwen3 embeddings, BGE reranker, Qdrant, and Redis semantic caching to cut latency and inference cost.
- Designed a 6-layer safety and routing pipeline: keyword filter, Llama Guard, IndoBERT intent classifier, private API handler, RAG, and output filter.
- Built a three-tier OCR ingestion strategy (PyMuPDF, Tesseract, Qwen3-VL) for university documents.
- Serving Qwen3-VL-8B-Instruct with vLLM behind FastAPI and Nginx on an NVIDIA L40S, load-testing toward 500 concurrent users.
Feb 2026 – Apr 2026
Makassar
Full Stack Developer Intern
PLN Icon Plus (ICONNET)
- Built an internal finance dashboard in a 4-person intern team covering OPEX, cash advance, contract budget, and vehicle monitoring.
- Replaced manual spreadsheet reconciliation with reviewed Excel/CSV imports matched against budget references.
- Piloted on the office LAN, then deployed to a Hetzner Linux VPS and remediated every finding from a full penetration test.
Jun 2025 – Mar 2026
Remote
Full Stack Developer
Cirebon Kuring Cafe
- Designed and built the cafe’s operating system solo: QR table ordering, a Flutter staff tablet, an employee portal, and an owner dashboard.
- Modeled orders, inventory with moving-average costing, attendance, and payroll in PostgreSQL on Supabase.
- Gathered requirements with the owner and translated operational needs into technical specifications.
Leadership & Community
Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
Makassar
Head of Creative Media
Google Developer Group on Campus — Hasanuddin University
- Led a 6-person creative media team for one term.
- Grew Instagram by 46% (2,800 → 4,100 followers) and generated 1M+ total content views.
- Reached a record 515K views in October 2025, 25x the pre-leadership baseline, guided by engagement analytics.
Feb 2025 – Feb 2026
Makassar
Publication, Design & Documentation Coordinator
Coder Institute Hasanuddin University
- Led the team producing visual content, event documentation, and promotional materials for the campus coding community.
- Coordinated with technical and organizing teams to support community programs.
Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
Makassar
Publication, Design & Documentation Coordinator
Recursion UH
- Led publication for the university’s first national-level informatics competition (CTF, UX Design, ICT Business Plan, Competitive Programming).
- Built its social presence from zero to 894 followers and 96+ posts in eight months.
Ready to Work Together?
Hiring for an AI engineering role, or need an AI or full-stack system built? I'd be glad to hear about it.