Aan Khunaifi

Research engineer at BRIN, building and testing blockchain systems for Indonesian government services.

Portrait of Aan Khunaifi
Research Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
5Conference papers
1Book on blockchain
4Registered copyrights
9 yearsIn enterprise and government IT

Blockchain for how government works

I work at the Research Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security at BRIN. My research looks at where blockchain is genuinely useful in government systems, and how it can connect to smart city infrastructure.

Before research, I spent years on the operational side of IT: data integration for national financial inclusion programs, website development, database administration and data center maintenance. That background keeps my research tied to systems people actually run.

  • Government and public servicesApplying distributed ledgers to budget monitoring, subsidies and public records.
  • Performance of permissioned blockchainsMeasuring how Hyperledger Fabric behaves under real ticketing workloads.
  • Transaction privacyProtecting user data in subsidy schemes such as electric motorcycle battery swaps.
  • Supply chain traceabilityCertification and traceability, including ISPO for Indonesian palm oil.

Publications

A book in Bahasa Indonesia and peer-reviewed papers from international conferences.

Cover of Blockchain dan Ethereum: Membangun Masa Depan Digital
Book

Blockchain dan Ethereum: Membangun Masa Depan Digital

An introduction to blockchain and the Ethereum platform, written in Bahasa Indonesia for readers who want to understand the technology behind the digital future.

Minhaj Pustaka, 2026, ISBN 978-634-7597-42-7
2025, ICAITech

Technical Benefits of ISPO Certification in Blockchain-Based Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review with Statistical Analysis

View paper
2024, ICECOS

A Performance Analysis of Hyperledger Fabric for Blockchain-Based Concert Ticketing Systems

View paper
2024, International Electronics Symposium (IES)

Securing the Privacy of Transactions Using Blockchain: Swap Battery Framework for Massive Subsidy Electric Motorcycle in Jakarta

View paper
2024, ICECOS

Systematic Literature Review of the Use of Blockchain as a Secure Technology in E-Ticketing Systems

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2023, ICoSTEC

The Utilization of Blockchain Technology in The Airport Industry: A Review

View paper

Experience

  1. 2021 - present

    Research Engineer

    National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

    Research in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity with a primary focus on blockchain. Developing solutions that apply blockchain to government systems and integrate it with smart city development.

  2. 2018 - 2020

    IT Specialist

    Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

    Supported the Microcredit Program (Kredit Usaha Rakyat) and the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (Strategi Nasional Keuangan Inklusif), integrating data from stakeholders and developing the program websites.

  3. 2017 - 2018

    IT Infrastructure Junior Specialist

    PT Bussan Auto Finance

    Database administrator, plus software and hardware maintenance for the data center to keep systems reliable and performing well.

Registered copyrights

Software and datasets registered with Indonesia's Directorate General of Intellectual Property.

InaBuoy Malang Sea Surface Height Dataset

EC00202515608016 October 2025

SIRATU-SEJAGAT: Timely Budget Realization Monitoring System

EC0020247447830 July 2024

InaSIMAK: InaTOC Content Management System

EC0020222601719 April 2022

Facial Recognition Application Based on Electronic ID Card

EC0020222601819 April 2022

Training and certification

  • Introduction to Web 3.0: Blockchain and NFTBlocktroops Academy, December 2022
  • Big Data Associate (Professional Academy)Digitalent Scholarship, KOMINFO, May - July 2022
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)Inixindo, November 2021
  • Red Hat OpenShift, Container and Kubernetes (Professional Academy)Digitalent Scholarship, KOMINFO, March - April 2021

Education

  • Bachelor's degree, Information SystemsGunadarma University, 2012 - 2016
  • MultimediaState Vocational High School 1 Pangkalan Bun, 2009 - 2012

Let's work together

Open to research collaboration, speaking and consulting on blockchain for the public sector.

aan.khunaifi@brin.go.id