Luna Mantyasih Makarti
Certified Financial Planner, Financial Content Writer, and Financial Educator in Bandung, Indonesia
Luna Mantyasih Makarti
Certified Financial Planner, Financial Content Writer, and Financial Educator in Bandung, Indonesia
Luna moved to Bandung in 2004 to pursue her dream, of studying Architecture at Bandung Institute of Technology. Passionate about architecture and journalism, she is the co-author of Ragam Inspirasi Perpustakaan Rumah (2009) and 30 Inspirasi Desain Rumah Tropis Modern (2010). Yet, she was an editor, writing some articles for Indonesia Design (2009), Indonesia’s most widely read design-lifestyle magazine.
With self-encouragement and parent's support, she continued her study in 2009. Taking Financial Management as a major at the Graduate School of Management, University of Indonesia, she found herself into finance. On top of that, she was registered as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) by the Financial Planning Standards Board Indonesia in 2020.
Luna is also interested in fashion and traveling. In her free time, she loves to sew and explore different places (solo, duo, or in a group). She has run her clothing line with her best friends since 2011. She has traveled to 18 countries worldwide and the count won't stop there.
In 2013, she started to work as a finance officer at PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk, one of the state-owned construction companies. She travels around for work, on a site project from Jakarta (Greater Jakarta Area), Surabaya (East Java), Balikpapan (East Kalimantan), to Medan (North Sumatra) as Site Administration Manager. She was also assigned as a Public Relations of Corporate Secretary and a Finance Junior Expert of Business Strategy Division.
Luna stands for the financial literacy movement. Therefore, she loves to be involved in the community as a volunteer to give financial literature. She was one of the inspirators for Kelas Inspirasi, teaching finance for kids in East Solor, Nusa Tenggara Timur (2016), Toba Samosir, North Sumatra (2017), Bekasi Regency, West Java (2023), and Special Region of Yogyakarta (2023). Last but not least, she went to Raja Ampat, West Papua (2017), and joined the Nusantara Mengabdi program as a volunteer.
Currently, she works at PT amalan international indonesia as a Project Manager Strategic Initiatives. Besides giving financial consultation for Finansialku.com. Both digital financial innovation platforms are registered at Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK).
As a caffeine junkie, she drinks tea in the morning and coffee in the afternoon. Her friends describe her as a serious yet fun girl. She both works and plays extra hours. She has to because, for her, life should be balanced.