01 /Ardiansyah Muhammad
Available for fellowships, consulting & research collaborations
Malang, Indonesia
— Quantitative Researcher / Stat. Consultant

Evidence that
moves decisions.

Building rigorous evidence at the intersection of econometrics, public policy and applied data science.

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Ardiansyah Muhammad
↳ Ardiansyah MuhammadEST. 2013
Scroll — practice, methods, evidence
01 /5,000+Researchers served
02 /100+Consulting clients
03 /15+Countries reached
04 /10 yrsQuantitative practice
§ 01 — About

A practitioner of rigorous, readable statistics.

I am a quantitative researcher and statistical consultant based in Malang, Indonesia with over ten years translating large-scale survey data into decisions for governments, NGOs and global research teams. I founded TemanRisetku, a research consultancy that has supported more than 5,000 researchers, postgraduate students and lecturers, and consult internationally through Upwork where I hold Top-Rated status with a 100% Job Success Score across 106+ engagements. My work spans econometric modelling, impact evaluation, panel data analysis and the design of reproducible research workflows.

Based in
Malang, Indonesia
Languages
Bahasa Indonesia — Native
English — Professional working
Arabic — Intermediate
§ 02 — Experience

A decade of consulting,
across sectors.

From founding TemanRisetku to advising Bappenas–UNFPA and serving clients across fifteen countries on Upwork — each role chosen to deepen one craft: translating data into defensible answers.

  1. 01
    Apr 2022 — Present
    Malang, Indonesia
    Founder & Head of Research Consulting
    TemanRisetku
    • →Founded and scaled a research consultancy serving 5,000+ researchers, postgraduate students and lecturers across Indonesia.
    • →Built and lead a multidisciplinary team delivering quantitative training, statistical analysis and dissertation mentorship.
    • →Designed research bootcamp curricula and delivered training programmes at multiple universities.
    • →Expert Consultant (2024) for Kementerian PPN/Bappenas–UNFPA: quantitative analysis of Indonesia’s Youth Development Index (IPP) and SDG youth indicator monitoring.
  2. 02
    Oct 2020 — Present
    Remote
    Quantitative Research Consultant
    Upwork — International Clients
    • →Top-Rated freelancer with 100% Job Success Score, 106+ completed engagements and US$50K+ verified earnings.
    • →Delivered health data analyses, advanced econometric modelling, live statistical consultation, survey programming and academic write-ups.
    • →Trusted by clients across 15+ countries including Paddison Program and EMBS Group.
  3. 03
    Jan 2016 — Oct 2019
    Indonesia
    Senior Statistician
    Golden Statistics
    • →Led the analytics team serving 100+ clients across academic, corporate and government segments.
    • →Developed machine learning models and advanced multivariate analyses for research and operational decisions.
    • →Designed surveys end-to-end and supervised large-scale data collection efforts.
  4. 04
    Dec 2013 — Dec 2015
    Indonesia
    Lead Trainer & Consultant
    FNI Statistics
    • →Developed 10+ training modules and delivered statistical capacity-building to academic institutions.
    • →Served 200+ clients with analytical reports and reproducible research workflows.
    • →Established internal quality standards for consulting deliverables.
§ 03 — Toolkit

Methods & instruments
behind every study.

Strong opinions, lightly held — about what method, what software and what sample design actually answers the question on the table.

01 /Group

Statistical Software

StataRPythonSPSS
02 /Group

Econometric Methods

Panel data (GMM, FE, RE)PLS-SEMSFA / DEAConjoint analysisCausal inferenceImpact evaluation
03 /Group

Data & Surveys

SusenasSakernasBPS administrative dataQualtricsSurveyMonkey
04 /Group

Data Management

PostgreSQLMS SQL ServerReproducible workflows
§ 04 — Services

What I can do for you.

Engagements range from short statistical reviews to full multi-month evaluations. Pricing is scoped against your timeline and decisions at stake.

01

Quantitative Research Design

End-to-end design of survey- and register-based studies: sampling, instruments, pre-analysis plans and reproducible pipelines.

02

Econometric & Impact Analysis

Panel data (GMM/FE/RE), PLS-SEM, SFA/DEA, causal inference and impact evaluation for academic and policy work.

03

Health & Development Analytics

Analyses of national surveys (Susenas, Sakernas) and international health datasets for development and policy outcomes.

04

Training & Capacity Building

Bootcamps, curricula and one-on-one mentorship in statistics, Stata, R and Python for universities and teams.

Discuss a brief↗Typical response within 24h
Bappenas × UNFPA✦Upwork Top-Rated✦Stata · R · Python✦Panel Data · PLS-SEM✦Impact Evaluation✦5,000+ Researchers Trained✦Causal Inference✦Susenas · Sakernas✦Bappenas × UNFPA✦Upwork Top-Rated✦Stata · R · Python✦Panel Data · PLS-SEM✦Impact Evaluation✦5,000+ Researchers Trained✦Causal Inference✦Susenas · Sakernas✦
§ 05 — Selected Work

Studies that left a mark.

A condensed reading list of engagements — chosen for breadth of method, client and outcome rather than exhaustiveness.

2024
Policy Research
Kementerian PPN/Bappenas × UNFPA

Indonesia Youth Development Index (IPP) & SDG youth monitoring

Expert consultant for quantitative analysis underpinning Indonesia’s national Youth Development Index and SDG youth indicator monitoring reports.

2023
Health Analytics
Paddison Program

Health outcomes analysis for an autoimmune intervention

Longitudinal analysis of patient-reported outcomes for a global online health programme, supporting evidence claims and editorial publications.

2022
Market Research
EMBS Group

Survey programming & multivariate analysis

Designed survey instruments and ran advanced multivariate models to inform strategic decisions for a multi-market client.

2022 — Present
Education
TemanRisetku

Research bootcamp curriculum & 5,000+ researchers supported

Founded a research consultancy delivering statistical training, dissertation mentorship and applied econometrics across Indonesian universities.

§ 06 — Publications

On the record.

Peer-reviewed and applied research outputs. A complete list and citation count are available on Google Scholar.

  1. 2023
    Vanis, A. & Muhammad, A.

    Examining purchase behaviour of electric vehicles as an effort to reduce air pollution: a Theory of Planned Behaviour approach

    Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi Publik
  2. 2018
    Manis, A., Asiah, S. & Rofiq, A.

    Penilaian memorable tourism experience sebagai faktor penentu daya saing destinasi wisata dengan pendekatan Rapid Appraisal

    MIX: Jurnal Ilmiah Manajemen, 8(2), 272–291 · 15 citations
§ 07 — Formation

Education
& certifications.

Degrees
  1. 2015 — 2018

    Master of Business Management

    Universitas Brawijaya
    Quantitative Research Methods & Strategic Management
  2. 2010 — 2014

    Bachelor of Statistics

    Universitas Brawijaya
    Statistical theory, econometrics & survey methodology
Certifications
  1. 2022

    Associate Data Scientist

    Badan Nasional Sertifikasi Profesi (BNSP), Indonesia
  2. 2022

    Data Scientist Course

    Digital Skola
  3. 2020 — Present

    Top-Rated Freelancer — Statistics & Data Analytics

    Upwork (100% Job Success Score)
§ 08 — Let’s collaborate

Have a research
question that deserves
a rigorous answer?

I take on a small number of consulting and fellowship projects each quarter. Send a short brief — I will reply within 24 hours.

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