About | ARAH Research

Dr. Stephanie Kwari Dharmaputri

PhD in Consumer Behaviour & Technology

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Business Management (First Class Honours & University Medal)

University of Queensland

Lecturer

University lecturer in business and consumer research, with research presented at international conferences across Australia, New Zealand and Europe

Local Bali Knowledge

Born and raised in Bali, bringing first-hand knowledge of local communities, tourism areas and the island's diverse regional contexts

Bilingual Research

Professional research and communication in English and Indonesian

Stephanie is a consumer and market researcher based in Bali. Born and raised on the island, she spent 15 years studying and working in Australia before returning home to establish an independent research practice. She combines local knowledge with internationally developed research expertise to deliver research for businesses operating in, entering or seeking to understand the Bali market.

Her research and higher-education career has included roles as a researcher, research platform administrator and lecturer, with experience teaching consumer and market research courses. She has worked across research projects spanning banking, retail, FMCG, services and marketing technology, and has presented and chaired sessions at international academic conferences in Australia, New Zealand and Europe.

Bringing together rigorous research training, commercial curiosity and first-hand knowledge of Bali, Stephanie works comfortably across both English and Indonesian and understands the island from a perspective that is both local and internationally informed.