He is a scholar and critical thinker, a graduate of Universitas Indonesia and Florida State University, whose insightful academic work explores themes of communication, gender, and media. Currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of Cokro TV and host of the program “Logika Ade Armando,” he has actively championed logic and pluralism since 2019. As Chairman of the Movement for an Inclusive Indonesia and a member of the Indonesian Solidarity Party, he is committed to promoting tolerance and democracy since 2022. In academia, he teaches at the graduate level at Universitas Pelita Harapan and has held leadership roles in key institutions, including Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting and the Audit Board of Indonesia. With over three decades of experience in media, education, and public policy, Ade blends intellect, activism, and communication into a single breath of purpose.