Muhammad Taufik

Muhammad Taufik

Geospatial Infrastructure Engineer

Builds national-scale cloud-native geospatial infrastructure for government and international development programs. Combines deep geospatial domain expertise with modern DevOps practices to deliver production Earth Observation pipelines. Proven track record architecting cloud infrastructure (AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes), training government institutions, and enabling data-driven policy through One Map Policy implementation.

Work Experience

Mapping Surveyor First Expert

Badan Informasi Geospasial (Bogor, Indonesia)

Mar 2019 — Present

Surveyor at Indonesia's national geospatial agency, leading cloud infrastructure development and national geospatial data initiatives. Serves as technical advisor for government institutions and national policy programs.

  • Designed and deployed national-scale cloud infrastructure for Digital Earth Indonesia (Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes)
  • Implemented production GeoMAD pipeline and coastal change monitoring with satellite time-series
  • Trained multiple government institutions on cloud-native geospatial workflows, Git, and Docker
  • Enabled data-driven policy through flood hazard maps (BNPB) and One Map Policy standardization
  • Managed Python analysis team for national-scale Earth Observation-derived analysis

Freelance Cloud Engineer

Digital Earth Pacific / Auspatious (Remote)

Nov 2025 — Present

Contracted by Auspatious to design and manage cloud infrastructure for the Digital Earth Pacific program, extending national geospatial infrastructure expertise to regional development across the Pacific.

  • Managing Cloud Infrastructure with IaC Terraform in AWS
  • Kubernetes orchestration and deployment
  • CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance

Scientific Diver / Researcher

IPB University (Bogor, West Java, Indonesia)

Apr 2017 — Jul 2018

Conducted underwater surveys and data collection for marine research projects.

  • Conducted underwater surveys focusing on benthic habitats
  • Cetacean monitoring and ecosystem assessments in Indonesian waters
  • Data collection for marine research projects

Education

Bachelor of Science — Marine Sciences and Technologies

Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB University)

2012 — 2017

Projects

Digital Earth Pacific

Cloud Engineer @ Auspatious

Nov 2025 — Present

Cloud-based geospatial platform for Pacific region.

  • Cloud infrastructure management with Terraform and AWS
  • Kubernetes-based deployment
Terraform AWS Kubernetes Geospatial

Digital Earth Indonesia

Team Leader / Cloud Engineer / DevOps Engineer @ BIG

Jan 2024 — Present

National geospatial data platform supporting Indonesian government spatial policy (Australian Government supported).

  • Led full cloud IAC + Kubernetes + GitOps + CI/CD infrastructure implementation
  • Built operational cloud-native geospatial workflows for national-scale Earth Observation
  • Developed national EO-derived analysis pipelines using Argo Workflows
  • Managed Python analysis team in self-hosted Jupyter environment
  • Created technical documentation and landing pages for government stakeholders
Terraform AWS Kubernetes GitOps CI/CD Argo Workflows Jupyter Python

Talks & Workshops

Geospatial Dissemination for Members of the House of Representatives of Indonesia

South Kalimantan Province

2024

Containerization with Docker for Geospatial Information Production

Geospatial Information Agency

2025

Collaborative Workflows with Git

Geospatial Information Agency

2025

UAV Applications for Coastal Mapping and Management

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries

2023

Zoning and Spatial Mapping of Fisheries Port Operational Areas

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries

2022

Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries

2021

Zoning and Spatial Planning of Aquatic Conservation Areas

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries

2021

Zoning and Spatial Planning of Aquatic Conservation Areas

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries

2020

Skills

Cloud & DevOps

Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD

Geospatial Data Science

GIS, Earth Observation, Remote Sensing, Surveying, Benthic Habitat Mapping, Oceanography

Government & Public Sector

Public Policy Implementation, Technical Advisory, Project Management, Institutional Training, One Map Policy

Programming

Python, React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

AI & Emerging Tech

Agentic AI, Orchestration, Cloud Native Systems

Marine Science

Scientific Diving, Underwater Surveys, Cetacean Monitoring, Coral Reef Assessment

Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Amazon Web Services
Remote Pilot Certificate Civil Aviation Authority
Advanced Open Water Diver PADI
Enriched Air Diver PADI
Government Procurement Government of Indonesia

Publications

Development of observing dolphin population method using Small Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial System (UAV)

Drone-based observation of dolphin pods using small VTOL UAV for population assessment in Indonesian waters.

Ecological Vulnerability of Coral Reef Ecosystem in Wakatobi National Park During Indian Ocean Dipole Event

Study on coral reef ecosystem vulnerability and climate variability impacts.

Languages

Indonesian Native speaker
English Professional working proficiency

Interests

Technology & AI

Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, DevOps

Geospatial & Mapping

GIS, Digital Earth, Remote Sensing

Marine Science & Conservation

Coral Reef Conservation, Marine Biology, Underwater Photography, Scuba Diving