Donny Darmawan
About Donny Darmawan
Donny Darmawan is the Australasia Spatial and Data Engineering Leader at Arup, with 15 years of consulting experience in spatial and data projects across Australia, South East Asia, and the United Kingdom.
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Donny Darmawan is the Australasia Spatial and Data Engineering Leader at Arup. Additionally, he holds the position of Digital Engineering Team Leader within the same organization.
Current Role at Arup
Donny Darmawan serves as the Australasia Spatial and Data Engineering Leader and Digital Engineering Team Leader at Arup. He has been in these roles since 2020 and 2017, respectively. In these capacities, he is responsible for leading a team of 25 spatial and data professionals to enhance regional collaboration and expertise. He also focuses on bridging the gap between technical teams, clients, and users through digital technology.
Prior Experience
Prior to his current roles at Arup, Donny Darmawan worked in various capacities across different organizations. He was the Geographic Information Systems Manager at Arup in London from 2015 to 2016. Before that, he served as a Geographic Information Systems Coordinator at FAST JV in Perth from 2012 to 2014. He also held the role of Geographic Information Systems Analyst at NGIS in Perth from 2010 to 2012, and at Arup in Sydney from 2008 to 2010. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Geographic Information Systems Analyst at OMNILINK in Sydney for 9 months in 2007 and as a Geographic Information System Intern at Geoscape Australia in Canberra from 2006 to 2007. His first role was as a Land Surveyor at Linke and Linke Surveys in Sydney from 2005 to 2006.
Education and Expertise
Donny Darmawan holds a Master of Applied Science in Spatial Information Science from the University of Sydney, completed between 2010 and 2012. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Surveying and Spatial Information Systems from UNSW, completed from 2005 to 2008. He specializes in spatial analysis, WebGIS, and digital applications to improve project quality.
Consulting and Project Experience
With 15 years of consulting experience in spatial and data projects, Donny Darmawan has worked across Australia, South East Asia, and the United Kingdom. He utilizes his regional knowledge and technical expertise to create customer-centric spatial and data tools, improving project quality and bridging the gap between technical teams, clients, and users.