Our Team

Bahrul Wijaksana previously served as Chief of Party for a regional investigative journalism initiative in Southeast Asia, where he supported journalists in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and those working in exile. His work centered on strengthening investigative skills, facilitating cross-border collaborations, expanding professional networks, amplifying the reach of investigative stories, and maintaining strong safety and security protocols for media practitioners. Before this role, he was Country Director at Search for Common Ground, leading efforts on peaceful community building, conflict transformation, and community resilience, including close collaboration with prison authorities to support rehabilitation and reintegration processes during crisis situations. He has also worked with USAID and DFAT implementing partners such as Internews, Chemonics, DAI, Tetra Tech, and Cardno, primarily as a communications specialist and manager on projects related to criminal justice, ASEAN affairs, environmental protection, and media development.