GoJeks digital journey to becoming one of Indonesias biggest multi-platform apps

Published: March 29, 2023, 7 a.m.

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In this special episode, we are featuring That Digital Show. Theo Davies and\\xa0Stephanie Wong speak to Sartaj Singh, Head of Technology at GoJek, who shares inside knowledge on GoJek\\u2019s explosive growth, from being a ride hailing app, to a multi-platform one that is a now a major eCommerce player in Indonesia, especially in last mile delivery.

Sartaj shares GoJek\\u2019s focus on three pillars, customer incentive, driver rewards and pricing, to ensure consistency in service delivery quality. He also discusses how he looks to improve platformization with his team through innovation, by putting people over processes, and helping engineers address challenges in order to stay agile and scalable.

From sitting at the side of the street to solve production issues, to managing and growing a team of over 1,000 in just a few years, listen in as Sartaj shares interesting personal excerpts on GoJek\\u2019s journey in shifting from a startup \\u201chustler\\u201d mindset,\\xa0 to a more corporate way of working, and everything that it entails.\\xa0

Sartaj Singh

Sartaj Singh is the Head of Engineering Platforms at Gojek. Sartaj is one of the few engineers who has been with GOJEK since the early days. As a literary enthusiast, he never thought that he would end up working in tech. Sartaj is responsible for driving growth, standardizing and improving Indonesia\\u2019s multi-service platform.\\xa0

Theo Davies

Theo is Head of Cloud Sales Excellence & Productivity at Google Cloud and host of \\u201cThat Digital Show APAC\\u201d. He is a record breaking salesperson, sales leader, coach and speaker with a 20+ year career beginning in sales. Theo is also the President of the Google Public Speaking Academy.

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Hosts

Stephanie Wong and Theo Davies

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