Dr. Totok Amin Soefijanto, Ed.D has years of experience in public policy, education, government public relations, integrated marketing communications, anti-corruption, conflict prevention, energy, and food strategy. He is a Senior Policy Advisor for the Accelerated Development Team of the Governor of Jakarta (TGUPP). Previously, he served 10 years as the Vice Rector for Academics, Research, and Student Affairs at Paramadina University. He also was the Research Director of Paramadina Public Policy Institute, and the Education Knowledge Management & Communications Specialist at the Analytical & Capacity Development Partnership Indonesia. Prior to that, he worked for the Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCPR) at Harvard University and as a journalist for 11 years. 

He received his Doctor of Education (Ed.D) from Boston University School of Education after his Masters's degree in communication studies from Emerson College. Totok Amin Soefijanto received Fulbright, Ford, and The Kelly E. Stephens Memorial Scholarships for his graduate studies in the US.