Dede is a consultant for small and medium enterprises at the Department of Cooperatives, Small & Medium Enterprises (SME), Industry, and Commerce in Purwakarta Regency, West Java. He earned his Diploma III degree in marketing management at Politeknik Akademi Pimpinan Perusahaan, Jakarta.

Through the CCI program, Dede hopes to learn more about social media marketing, promotion, and public relations. He also intends to share his knowledge by initiating an SME’s branding project and becoming a professional marketer.

As a CCI program fellow, Dede is enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College – Alexandria to learn business management and administration.