Getting to know: Suryo Sasono, Senior Vice President of Talent at Bukalapak
Get to know Suryo Sasono Job Title: Senior Vice-President of Talent Company: Bukalapak Years in the role: One-and-a-half years Based in Jakarta, Indonesia Family status: Married Academic or corporate background: MBA at INSEAD, former Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group Favourite sports team/music band/artist followed: Chelsea Football Club Bukalapak Company Profile Industry: IT/e-commerce Regional […]
“Gotong Royong” for everyone at Bukalapak
Sasono said that this work culture applies to whatever function, title, level, department, or country one is from. Sasono recounted that every year, they conduct an employee engagement survey. One of the questions is: “Which values resonate with you the most at Bukalapak?” Since the survey’s inception, the answer has always been consistent: “Gotong Royong,” […]
The Reading List: Short reads for the weekend
It’s almost the weekend! Here are some light reading materials curated by Chief of Staff Asia to help with your HR fix. Why pointing fingers is unhelpful | The Economist Blame culture is prevalent in the workplace. Pointing fingers is a fast and easy way to resolve a situation. But it drains team cohesion and […]
Bukalapak propels diversity boom with “anchor employees”
In a recent LinkedIn blog, Suryo Sasono, Bukalapak’s Senior Vice-President of Talent, wrote about the explosion of diversity in his organisation. To quote: “We’ve learned enough (about) how homogenous talents lead to a severely homogenous perspective, leading to homogenous solutions that serve homogenous needs”. He suggests that the degree of diversity varies depending on […]
Suryo Sasono helms Bukalapak, enables a fair economy
“Open a market stall.” That is what the Indonesian word bukalapak directly translates to. And that is exactly what Indonesia’s start-up and now central e-commerce platform, Bukalapak, has done since opening up 13 years ago. Fast forward to today, and Bukalapak has opened stores and many doors of opportunities to its employees […]
Carousell cuts 110 staff as tech industry reckoning widens
Singapore-based online marketplace Carousell has joined a slew of major tech companies in retrenching a considerable number of their staff. The firm’s CEO Quek Siu Riu said it will cut 110 jobs, or 10% of its total headcount. In the email, also posted on the group’s portal, Quek apologised for the “critical mistakes” that had […]
Amazon to lay off 20,000 globally over New Year period
Amazon is cutting back on its workforce. The retail and cloud computing giant is reportedly set to lay off around 20,000 employees globally, including distribution center workers, technology staff and corporate executives. In mid-November, The New York Times reported that the company would enact mass layoffs. Citing sources, the publication said Amazon would cut up […]
US tech giant HP to cut up to 6,000 jobs globally
US tech giant Hewlett Packard (HP) has revealed plans to cut up to 6,000 jobs or about 12% of its workforce across all the firm’s global locations, in order to reduce costs. HP is also shifting its focus into cloud computing services, which have seen an increase over recent years. “Many of the recent challenges […]
Sea Ltd lays off 10% of workforce over six months
Singapore-based e-commerce and gaming firm Sea Ltd laid off over 7,000 employees or about 10% of its workforce in the past six months, US publication The Information has reported. The layoffs come at a time when many companies are feeling the crunch as they try to navigate through this economic downturn. Last September, Bloomberg reported […]
GoTo cuts over 1,000 jobs in cost-reduction strategy
Tech firm and holding company PT GoTo is set to lay off 1,300 workers, or 12% of its workforce, joining a wave sweeping through the technology industry globally. “Challenging global macroeconomic conditions are having a significant impact on businesses around the world and GoTo, like other prudent companies, is making adjustments to ensure it can […]
