Muhammad Ghifari

A Project Manager, Strategic Executive, and Education Leader with experience as a founder and Co-Founder in the creative publishing industry, as well as more than two years as a management team member of an educational foundation. I specialize in Arabic-English translation, strategic planning, financial optimization, and institutional development, with a strong focus on sustainable growth, organizational transformation, and long-term impact across both the business and education sectors.

Co-Founder at Naraya Creative Company (Naraya Books Publisher) (2025-01 – Present)

Ownership role managing and optimizing company operations.

• Manage and optimize company cash flow, improving financial stability and ensuring sustainable growth
• Lead corporate transformation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and business performance at Narayabooks
• Develop and align the company's vision and mission with long-term business objectives and industry trends, particularly for Indonesia's younger generation and the creative industry

Management Team at Almashduqi Islamic School Garut Foundation (2024-01 – 2026-06)

Management team member focusing on international language development.

• Served as Vice Head of International Language, overseeing enhancement across all school units, from kindergarten through junior high school
• Managed and designed the International Language curriculum for kindergarten, primary, and junior high school

Project Leader at Tunas Harmoni Bandung (Collaboration with PeaceGen x YPBB) (2025-03 – Present)

• Led and managed the overall end-to-end execution of the Lokakarya Hidup Minim Sampah project, an interfaith environmental action initiative
• Oversee project operations, including speaker coordination, venue logistics (Immanuel Health Institute Bandung), and digital media publication strategy
• Designed and facilitated interactive workshops on zero-waste living, climate action, and interfaith engagement
• Formulated and managed project budget plans (RAB) and resource allocation, executed upon approval from the Project Director

Project Fellow at International Islamic Boarding School (IIBS) Al-Masduqi Garut (2024-01 – 2026-12)

Developed and structured curriculum and enhancement programs for youth development and academic enrichment.

• Developed and structured the Islamic Studies Curriculum and International Language Enhancement Programs for junior and senior high school levels
• Designed, scheduled, and managed project activities focused on youth development and academic enrichment
• Drafted essential project documentation, including Terms of Reference (TOR), learning modules, and comprehensive activity reports

Project Fellow at SHIFT Project (USAID, Peacegen & Search for Common Ground) (2024-05 – 2024-10)

Engaged in designing and facilitating interfaith youth dialogues and developing follow-up action plans.

• Actively engaged in designing and facilitating interfaith youth dialogues (Muslim-Christian GKP Case Study) and developing follow-up action plans (RTL)
• Assisted in activity framework development, interactive module preparation, and budget allocation proposals subject to the Project Director's approval

Project Fellow at SARTIKA Project (Jakatarub & Search for Common Ground) (2024-08 – 2024-08)

Collaborated on interfaith dialogue initiatives and community engagement evaluation.

• Collaborated on interfaith dialogue initiatives, contributed to activity documentation/reporting, and evaluated community engagement outcomes

Project Fellow at Peace Camp Bandung (Peacegen.id & YIPC) (2024-11 – 2024-11)

Coordinated activity workflows and facilitated reflective peace-literacy sessions.

• Coordinated activity workflows for youth peace camps, mentored group dynamics, and facilitated reflective peace-literacy sessions

Head of Research and Literacy at Executive Board of Indonesian Muslim Students Association (PII) (2023-05 – Present)

Designed work programs to improve research, literacy, and education quality for Muslim students nationally.

• Designed work programs to improve research, literacy, and the quality of education, helping Muslim students develop nationally across the Indonesian archipelago (Nusantara)
• Examined the latest trends in education, learning, and contemporary Islamic issues
• Researched and developed national projects on cadre potential across the Nusantara

Leader at Manggala Keluarga Paguyuban Masyarakat Jawa Barat (KPMJB) (2019-02 – 2023-04)

Created inclusive literacy development programs for Indonesians abroad.

• Created an inclusive literacy development program, covering both fiction and non-fiction, for Indonesians in Egypt from West Java and beyond
• Built a collaborative program with Indonesian students in Cairo focused on fiction and non-fiction literacy
• Oversaw more than 300 submitted articles across fiction and non-fiction writing
• Supervised monthly writing and journalism training sessions

Vice Coordinator of Economy Division at Overseas Indonesian Students Association Alliance (OISAA/PPID) (2021-06 – 2022-06)

Created international educational programs on contemporary Indonesian economic issues.

• Created an international educational program for Indonesian students abroad on contemporary Indonesian economic issues
• Collaborated with campus and external organizations to introduce economic trends and opportunities to Indonesian students, including major sharia economics seminars with Arief Rosyid, Independent Commissioner of BSI, alongside PII Egypt and PPID

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theology and Philosophy – Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt (2019-09 – 2023-07)