CONTACT & PERSONAL INFORMATION
Benny Chandra
Mobile : 0817 30 36xx / 0816 540 39xx
Blog :www.bennychandra.com
E-mail : bennychandra [at] gmail.com
FORMAL EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Accounting
Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya (1999)
WORK EXPERIENCES
- Blogger
Yahoo! Indonesia
August 2011 – Present - Mozilla Representative
Mozilla
June 2011 – Present - Surabaya Regional Leader
Mozilla Indonesia
May 2011 – Present - Committee / Coordinator
Mozilla Firefox 4 Launch Party, Surabaya
Mozilla Indonesia
May 4, 2011 - Blogger
Yahoo! Omg! Indonesia
April 15, 2010 – April 2011 - Speaker
Talkshow “Blogging Power”, JCC, Jakarta
FGDexpo2009, Jakarta
August 2, 2009 - Founder
penonton.com
November 5, 2008 – Present - Contributor
Aplaus the lifestyle Tabloid, Medan
May 2008 – Present - Guest Speaker
Nokia N-Series Blogging Workshop, Surabaya
Nokia & Asia Blogging Network
22 September 2007 - Instructor and Speaker
”Workshop Good Morning Photography”
Surabaya Design Forum & Hi-Tech Mall Surabaya
June 23, 2007 - Blogger
Asia Blogging Network (AsiaBlogging.com)
June 2007 – 2009 - Co-Host and Guest Speaker
”Bincang Fotografi” (talkshow), Hard Rock FM Surabaya
March – June 2007 - Guest Speaker
”Digital Camera vs Video Camera”
”Dialog IT” (talkshow), Radio Suara Surabaya
February 3, 2007 - Speaker
Talkshow “Speak Up with BLOG”
HIMATEKTRO ITS, Surabaya
December 17, 2006 - Guest Speaker
”Digital Camera”
”Dialog IT” (talkshow), Radio Suara Surabaya
October 28, 2006 - Committee
Workshop “Photo Hunting with Models”, Surabaya
Fototrail Indonesia
September 17, 2006 - Guest Speaker
Topic ”Blog” @ ”Don’t Miss IT” (talkshow), Radio SCFM/Trijaya Surabaya
July 20, 2005 - Founder / Blogger / Journalist
Sembarang.com
December 1, 2004 – Present - Guest Speaker
Topic ”Browser” @ ”Don’t Miss IT” (talkshow), Radio SCFM/Trijaya, Surabaya
September 29, 2004 - Guest Speaker
”Digital Camera”
”Don’t Miss IT” (talkshow), Radio SCFM/Trijaya, Surabaya
September 8, 2004 - Project Officer
Workshop “Digital Camera”
Hard Rock FM Surabaya & Fortim
April 18, 2004 - Co-Host and Guest Speaker
”TreMM IT” (talkshow), Hard Rock FM Surabaya
October 2003 – April 2004. - Freelance Journalist
PT Penerbitan Sarana Bobo (XY Kids! magazine), Jakarta.
2003 – 2008. - Journalist
PT. Master Web Media (Master Web Magazine), Jakarta.
June 2001 – 2002. - Web Developer, Webmaster, Web Hosting Administrator
PT. Angkasa Internet / PT. Angin Jaya Solusi (Angin.com), Surabaya.
July 2000 – February 2006. - Homepage Designer
PT. Meganusa Lintasbuana (Meganet), Surabaya.
July – December 1999. - Editor and Layout
Buddha Cakkhu Magazine
Dhammadipa Arama Foundation Surabaya Branch.
1997 – 1998. - Editor and Layout
Lembaran VIJJA KUMARA (newsletter)
Dhammadipa Arama Foundation Surabaya Branch.
1996 – 1998. - Instructor
Student Activity Unit Photography
Widya Mandala Catholic University, Surabaya.
1995 – 1996. - Freelance Photographer
1997 – recent. - Freelance Journalist & Photographer
PT Penerbitan Remaja Hai (Hai Magazine), Jakarta.
1995 – 2003.
SKILLS
- Writing/Copywritting (journalism, blogging).
- Photography.
- Photo editing (Adobe Photoshop).
- Public speaking.
- Web design (HTML & CSS).
- cPanel/WHM Administration (web hosting).
AWARDS
- 2nd Winner
Lomba Foto Fuji Film – Canilens 1993 (ENVIRO PHOTO CONTEST ’93)
SMA Kanisius, Jakarta. -
3rd Winner
Salon Foto Mahasiswa Se–Indonesia 1995
Universitas Kristen Petra, Surabaya. - Silver Medal (Color Print category)
Salon Foto Indonesia 2004
Federasi Perkumpulan Senifoto Indonesia (FPSI).
PUBLICATIONS
- “Benny Chandra: Regulasi Internet Jangan Mematahkan Semangat Berinternet”
e-LIFE magazine, February 2010 - “Full Time Blogger: Sebuah Profesi Pilihan?”
bz! Blogfam Magazine, May 2007 - “Memang Sudah Zamannya”
KOMPAS Jawa Timur, March 19, 2005


