Founder & CEO, Patra Data
Akbar Faizal is a seasoned politician and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in Indonesia's legislative body (Member of the House of Representatives, 2009–2019), representing South Sulawesi II under two different political parties: Hanura and NasDem. His passion for organization and leadership began in junior high school and matured during his years in various student movements, where he honed his political instincts. Before entering politics, Akbar started his career as a journalist, working for several print and regional media outlets across Indonesia. His formal political career began with the Democratic Party during its formative years, where he was appointed as the first Chairman of the Democratic Party Youth Wing. He later joined the Hanura Party, which marked his first entry into parliament. In 2013, before the end of his five-year term, Akbar transitioned to the NasDem Party and was successfully re-elected for the 2014–2019 period.
Drawing from his extensive political experience particularly in parliamentary and presidential elections Akbar founded PatraData Dashboard System, a company specializing in big data algorithms for electoral processes. Today, Patra Data is recognized as a political consultancy firm built on data-driven strategies, with proprietary algorithms tailored to political analysis. Over time, the company has expanded its expertise to include business research and consulting services.
PatraData is a research, communication, and brand development company that is present as a form of participation in democratic life that is honest, measurable, and accountable.
PatraData has played a significant role in measurable political communication by utilizing the best technology platforms. Numerous successful political campaign victories and positive campaign support efforts have been achieved through Patradata’s expertise
PatraData is here to meet the needs of businesses in market and consumer research accompanied by effective communication that is greatly needed in political and business processes. With intensive mentoring, PatraData is ready to help every entity gain an advantage.
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The name of the Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Tangerang Regency, Mochamad Maesyal Rasyid, has emerged as a strong candidate in the upcoming Tangerang Regency Pilkada. Several survey institutions even place Maesyal Rasyid alongside former Tangerang Deputy Regent Mad Romli in the top positions in terms of electability. PatraData's Director of Research and Campaign, Hasmin Aries Pratama, stated that Maesyal Rasyid possesses valuable assets to run in the Tangerang Regency Pilkada. He believes Maesyal's long track record in government is a crucial asset, making him a strong and wise leader.
PatraData, a big data-based political research and consulting institution, has released simulation results for the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election. The results show a tight race between two strong candidates, Anies Baswedan and Ridwan Kamil. Anies is predicted to dominate the vote at 17,800 polling stations (TPS) based on the total number of polling stations for the 2024 election. Meanwhile, Ridwan Kamil has the potential to top the vote count at 13,664 polling stations. This polling station-based vote count simulation was conducted using machine learning algorithms and big data analytics.
"By understanding this data, both teams can formulate a coalition strategy to win the regional election, because the data we use includes voter data down to the polling station (TPS) level," said Hasmin in his statement on Monday (June 23, 2024). PatraData hopes that the results of this simulation can serve as a reference for candidates in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election. "We are committed to continuing to provide accurate and reliable data analysis to support the democratic process in Indonesia," Hasmin added. From the simulation results, Hasmin concluded that the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election will be no less competitive than the previous election, which featured Aneis, Ahok, and AHY.