Dedy has over 15 years of professional experience gained in the private, government and development sectors, with almost 10 years within small scale renewable energy initiatives. Currently, the Demonstration Project Lead for a UK-Indonesia low carbon energy partnership program, known as Towards Indonesia's Low Carbon Energy Transition “MENTARI”. He built up extensive experience in project management, social and environmental management, skill development, knowledge management, and gender and inclusion in Indonesia and Timor Leste through several renewable energy projects. An active writer and speaker graduated from the Queensland University of Technology Australia.