# Suwandi Soh

> Suwandi Soh is the Jakarta-based co-founder and CEO of Mekari. An industrial engineering graduate and former operational improvement consultant, he co-founded cloud HR software company Sleekr with Dirman Suharno in 2015. Sleekr combined with Talenta and Jurnal in 2018, with the Mekari identity introduced in 2019; the company subsequently expanded across accounting, tax, customer engagement and commerce.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Mekari
- **Organizations:** Mekari, Sleekr, SSCX, Premysis Consulting, DNP Dainippon Printing
- **From:** Medan, Indonesia
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Trisakti University, Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sleekr in 2015 and led its development into the broader Mekari software business., Named in Tatler Asia’s Asia’s Most Influential Indonesia list in 2021., Listed among Indonesian graduates of the sixth Alibaba-UNCTAD eFounders Fellowship cohort.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Quality Assurance Engineer at DNP Dainippon Printing.
- **2004-2008** — Lean Six Sigma Black Belt at Premysis Consulting.
- **2008-2016** — Managing Partner at SSCX; Mekari describes his consulting entrepreneurship as beginning in 2008.
- **2015** — Co-founded Sleekr with Dirman Suharno; the cloud HR product launched publicly after beginning as a weekend project.
- **2016** — Sleekr entered accounting through its combination with Kiper.
- **2018** — Sleekr, Talenta and Jurnal combined.
- **2019** — The Mekari identity was publicly introduced.
- **2021** — Mentored founders through DSLaunchpad Ultra and discussed B2B product-market fit on Startup Studio Indonesia.
- **2023** — Completed his Illinois MBA; appeared on Gita Wirjawan’s Endgame podcast.
- **2025** — Mekari announced the Desty acquisition on 27 August.
- **2026** — Discussed operational data control at the Mekari POS launch and AI at work at Mekari Conference.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sleekr in 2015 and led its development into the broader Mekari software business.
- Named in Tatler Asia’s Asia’s Most Influential Indonesia list in 2021.
- Listed among Indonesian graduates of the sixth Alibaba-UNCTAD eFounders Fellowship cohort.
- Led Mekari when it reported serving more than 35,000 businesses and one million professionals in August 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Joined Rudiantara in Mekari Conference’s opening discussion on AI at work; Mekari’s recap also reported the reveal of Mekari Envoy.
- **2026-05** — Explained Mekari POS’s focus on operational control and current business data for food businesses and retailers.
- **2025-08** — Announced Mekari’s acquisition of Desty, extending the portfolio into omnichannel commerce.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suwandisoh/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22