My name is James Tamba. I’m a search engine optimizer (Online marketing) and programmer from Jakarta, Indonesia.

In the Internet world I’m:

• Head of SEO and ASO for JD.ID
• Regional Head of SEO and ASO for ZALORA
• Technical author of james0baster Blog and guest poster on several other sites.
• Conference and Meetup speaker (First TC Id-SIRTII, Backtrack Universitas Trunojoyo, Backtrack Universitas Satya Negara Indonesia, etc)

In a past IT life I was:

• Java Programmer at PT MADANI INTELSYSDATA
• Sysadmin Server & Security Server at indonesianbacktrack.or.id
• Web Developer at CV. Sembada Aneka Piranti
• Intern at Div. Tranding & Service TELKOM Solution
• Founder of Tamba.co.id
• Co-Founder of Petshopindonesia.com

I don’t design the sites, I make them work.

Technologies and Philosophy

My expertise and interest lies in search engine optimization and front-end technologies, including HTML/5, CSS, JavaScript, and Macro. My server-side skills revolve around PHP and Java. I enjoy dabbling in online marketing and web development. I focus on open source contribution and evangelism, as they open a world of possibilities and rewards for their hard-working developers.

My philosophy on learning to use technologies is always the same: experiment, fail, fix, fail again, fix again. Searching online will only get you so far — you should spend time with your debugger, experimenting away with whichever technology you need to learn. Always keep an open mind, use tools you wouldn’t usually use, and never give up.

Spare Time

When not buried in my work, I enjoy watching anime movies like Hunter x Hunter, One Piece and One-Punch Man. I spend much of my weekends playing online games like Dota 2 and Counter-Strike Global Offensive, feel free to find me on Dota 2. If you want to hear my real opinion on things, throw a bottle of wine at me.

Contacting Me

I do my best to be as accessible as possible. Visit the contact page to find out how you can get in touch.