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'''Tomy Yunus''' Tomy Yunus (lahirborn diin [[Belinyu]], [[27July Juli]]27th [[1986]];) umuris 36the tahun)CEO adalahand seorangCo-Founder pengusahaof Cakap.<ref>https://mediaindonesia.com/read/detail/166257-tomy-yunus-belajar-bahasa-tanpa-kendala-jarak</ref> Tomy Yunus merupakanis seorangan alumnialumnus Universitasof Bina Nusantara danUniversity and Renmin University of China-Beijing. SaatCurrently inihe dikenalleads sebagaia salahstartup satucompany Co-Founderin danthe jugafield [[Chiefof Executivelanguage Officer]]education yangand memimpintechnology perusahan(EdTech), [[startup]]Squline, di bidang pendidikan bahasa dan teknologi Squlinewhich yanghas sekarangnow sudahchanged bergantiits namaname menjadito [[Cakap]].
== Biografi ==
'''Tomy Yunus Tjen''', After completing his studies in China, Tomy returned to Indonesia and together, Yohan Limerta, established Squline which later changed its name to Cakap. With the vision of becoming a leading upskilling and career-enhancement solution, Cakap has become one of reputable educational technology (EdTech) companies in Indonesia.
'''Tomy Yunus Tjen''', yang biasa dipanggil '''Tomy''',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://visioneernews.com/tomy-yunus-tjan-cakap-aplikasi-belajar-bahasa-asing-dua-arah-pertama-di-indonesia/ |title=Salinan arsip |access-date=2019-11-01 |archive-date=2019-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101031709/https://visioneernews.com/tomy-yunus-tjan-cakap-aplikasi-belajar-bahasa-asing-dua-arah-pertama-di-indonesia/ |dead-url=yes }}</ref> melihat keterbatasan bahasa menjadi kendala nyata dalam dunia kerja saat ini. Mengawali karier sebagai Project Manager di Pactera dan Penguji Kinerja Perangkat Lunak di hiSoft Technology International Ltd, Beijing Cina, ia menyadari betapa pentingnya menguasai bahasa setempat untuk pengembangan karier pada saat itu.
From the very beginning until Cakap finally was officially launched, Tomy and Cakap have made various achievements, including the Winner of Singtel Future Makers 2018, Evangelist Telkomsel The Nextdev Academy 2018, Indonesian Pavilion (Archipelageek) SXSW Austin Texas 2018, Indonesian Pavilion (Archipelageek) InnoVex Taiwan 2018, Indonesian Pavilion (Archipelageek) CeBIT Sydney 2018, and G Startup Worldwide GMIC Indonesia - The Global Mobile Internet Conference 2017. Cakap also managed to set a MURI record as the “First 2-Way Learning Application in Indonesia” in 2019.
Berbekal Pendidikan sarjana di bidang Computer Software Engineering dari [[Universitas Bina Nusantara]] (BINUS) dan Master di bidang Ekonomi dari Renmin University of China-Beijing <ref>https://id.linkedin.com/in/tomy-yunus-b54a3458{{Pranala mati|date=Mei 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Pria yang dapat berbicara dalam 3 bahasa ini kemudian tergerak untuk mengembangkan aplikasi belajar online atau biasa disebut dengan istilah e-learning untuk mengatasi hambatan dalam mempelajari Bahasa Asing dengan tujuan mempersiapkan tenaga kerja untuk menghadapi persaingan ekonomi global melalui kemahiran berbahasa. Tomy bertekad untuk memberikan dampak signifikan secara positif bagi orang-orang di Indonesia bahkan seluruh dunia melalui pendidikan dengan mendirikan Squline pada tahun 2014.
In the midst of the ongoing pandemic since 2020, Cakap has experienced a significant increase in the number of students, surpassing sevenfold. This increase was successfully obtained by Cakap in the first quarter of 2021.
Pengembangan ide Aplikasi Squline berawal dari dorongan untuk mempraktikan dan berlatih bahasa yang dipelajari dalam kehidupan sehari-hari secara langsung dari penutur asli (native). Melalui aplikasi online, belajar langsung dari penutur asli dapat diwujudkan dengan lebih praktis dan ekonomis. Tahun 2019, Tomy memutuskan mengganti nama Squline menjadi Cakap sebagai bentuk komitmennya untuk terus tumbuh dan fokus dalam menciptakan dampak sosial bagi masyarakat Indonesia.<ref>https://akuratnews.com/tingkatkan-sdm-squline-berganti-nama-menjadi-cakap/</ref>
Along with growing interest and to answer the needs of the Indonesian people to improve their skills, Cakap expanded its business wings from providing foreign language courses to developing vocational courses and career development training.
Saat ini, lebih dari dua juta pengguna telah berhasil meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa Mandarin, Korea, Jepang, Inggris dan Bahasa Indonesia dengan bantuan dari 60 pengajar bersertifikat yang tergabung dalam platform Cakap. Dengan inovasi ini, Cakap telah meraih berbagai penghargaan, antara lain: Penghargaan Rekor MURI Sebagai Aplikasi Daring Pertama Belajar Bahasa Dengan Interaksi Dua Arah Secara Langsung di Indonesia,<ref>http://muri.org/aplikasi-daring-pertama-belajar-bahasa-dengan-interaksi-dua-arah-secara-langsung/{{Pranala mati|date=Mei 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Pemenang Singtel Future Makers 2018 , Evangelist Telkomsel The Nextdev Academy 2018, Indonesian Pavilion (Archipelageek) SXSW Austin Texas 2018 , Indonesian Pavilion (Archipelageek) InnoVex Taiwan 2018,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dailysocial.id/post/squline-terpilih-oleh-bekraf-untuk-ikut-innovex-taipei-2018 |title=Salinan arsip |access-date=2019-11-01 |archive-date=2019-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101074134/https://dailysocial.id/post/squline-terpilih-oleh-bekraf-untuk-ikut-innovex-taipei-2018 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> Indonesian Pavilion (Archipelageek) CeBIT Sydney 2018,<ref>https://swa.co.id/swa/trends/bekraf-kirim-delegasi-ke-pameran-teknologi-di-australia</ref> G Startup Worldwide GMIC Indonesia - The Global Mobile Internet Conference 2017 , dll.
In January 2022, Tomy was covered by Forbes magazine to share his story on building Cakap and turning it into an upskilling solution to improve the quality of life of Indonesian people. The following month, Cakap was appreciated by HolonIQ as one of the 50 most promising EdTech startups in Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, in March the same year, Cakap succeeded in securing funding from the Indonesia Impact Fund (IIF). These funds will be utilized to continue Cakap's expansion to increase access to quality education throughout the country.
Di tahun 2022, Tomy bersama dengan jajaran ''leaders'' Cakap lainnya berpartisipasi dalam acara Indonesia Pavilion di World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022 yang berlangsung di Davos, Swiss. Melalui acara ini Cakap mempertunjukkan prototipe terbarunya yaitu ''Meta course'' yang memadukan teknologi ''metaverse'' dan pendidikan berkualitas guna memberikan pengalaman belajar yang lebih mendalam dan optimal. Upaya ini sejalan dengan Presidensi G20 Indonesia yang berfokus pada pemulihan ekonomi nasional.<ref>https://www.thejakartapost.com/adv/2022/05/23/edtech-cakap-take-part-in-indonesia-pavillion-wef-2022-commits-to-economic-recovery.html</ref>
In 2022 Cakap reached the age of three years. To commemorate it, Cakap cooperated with more than 13 universities in Indonesia to collaborate in improving the quality of its teaching materials and curricula. In the same year, Cakap opened its first branch, namely the Cakap Innovation Hub in Yogyakarta. Cakap was also acknowledged and included in the “Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2022” list as the only Indonesian EdTech company for its efforts in addressing the real-world challenges.
In 2022, Tomy along with other Cakap leaders participated in the Indonesia Pavilion event at the 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF) which took place in Davos, Switzerland. Through this event, Cakap demonstrated its newest prototype, the Meta course, which combines metaverse technology and quality education to provide a more in-depth and optimal learning experience. This initiative is in line with Indonesia's G20 Presidency which focuses on national economic recovery. In addition, Tomy and Cakap also welcomed Gita Wirjawan, former Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, as a member of Cakap's commissioners as of August 2022.
Furthermore, Cakap reaches out broadly to the 3T areas (underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost). In addition, Cakap has also empowered more than 1,800 teaching staff from various regions in Indonesia and even Asia Pacific countries. Cakap continues to collaborate with more than 500 institutional and government clients with the aim of developing and advancing the nation through quality education.
Currently, more than 3 million users have succeeded in improving their skills in Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, English and Bahasa Indonesia as well as vocational skills with the help of 1,800 certified teachers who are parts of the Cakap platform. In the second quarter of 2023, Cakap received fresh funding from MDI ventures and Heritas Capital. This series C1 funding has given Cakap a valuation of more than USD 100 million. In the world of startups, companies with valuations between USD 100 million to USD 1 billion are called Centaurs, or one step below unicorns.
== Pendidikan ==
* Telkomsel The NextDev Academy 2018 <ref>https://www.telkomsel.com/en/about-us/news/cekmata-squline-karapan-and-marlin-booking-become-best-telkomsel-nextdev-2017</ref>
* Winner Singtel Future Makers 2018 <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.singtel.com/about-Us/news-releases/10-social-impact-start-ups-win-singtel-group-future-makers-2018- |title=Salinan arsip |access-date=2019-11-01 |archive-date=2019-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101031706/https://www.singtel.com/about-Us/news-releases/10-social-impact-start-ups-win-singtel-group-future-makers-2018- |dead-url=yes }}</ref>
* Terpilih sebagai One of the Most Impactful Startups di NextIcorn 2019
* Rekor MURI sebagai Aplikasi Belajar Dua Arah Pertama di Indonesia, 2019
* MencetakBreaking pertumbuhanMURI jumlah(Indonesia’s muridMuseum hinggaof lebihRecords) darias tujuhthe kalifirst lipattwo diway tahuninteractive 2021learning platform in Indonesia, 2019. <ref>https://www.asiaone.com/business/online-learning-platform-cakap-recorded-7-fold-increase-number-students</ref>
* Showcase protipe Meta course di Davos, Swiss di Indonesia Pavilion, WEF 2022
* TerpilihSelected sebagaias ''Startup''the TerfavoritMost diFavorite sektorStartup in the ''Education Technology'' disector in the 2022 G20 Digital Innovation Network 2022 <ref>https://www.antaranews.com/berita/3106117/raih-penghargaan-di-g20-edtech-cakap-wakili-indonesia-di-ajang-digital-innovation-network</ref>
* MembekaliProviding program ''upskilling'' bagiprograms pekerjafor sektortourism pariwisatasector diworkers Destinasiin SuperLake PrioritasToba DanauSuper TobaPriority Destinations, SumateraNorth UtaraSumatra <ref>https://www.antaranews.com/berita/3172401/edtech-cakap-bantu-sektor-pariwisata-di-danau-toba-bertahan-dan-bangkit-dari-pandemi</ref>
* Represent Indonesia in the G20 Digital Innovation Network's
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