Eric was born and raised in Tangerang, Indonesia. He is an alumnus of KL-YES student exchange program, hosted in Poulsbo, WA. He flew back to Indonesia continuing his undergraduate degree and earned his degree in 3.5 years majoring in Metallurgical Engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology. He has worked as foreign exchange specialist in one of the biggest international banks for 3 years and currently is working as a customs analyst in the Ministry of Investment/Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. His expertises are around the areas of mineral processing, foreign exchange trading, business development, business licensing, government regulations and tax incentives. At the Sanford School of Public Policy, Eric aims to further develop his interest in the intersection of mineral downstream, economic and political policy analysis; being the bridge that connects between the high-level policymakers and the facts on the ground. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music, painting, playing badminton, swimming and traveling.