About
MangoAddict is an online journal - maintained by Ivan Sielegar - talking about internet, social media, e-commerce, (online) business, marketing, and blogging. This blog is also a part of an experiment in practicing online marketing in social media. Articles are mainly written in Indonesian, from an internet user’s point of view. Have topic ideas? Feel free to let him know.
About The Author
Ivan is a 28 year old internet addict, living in Chicago, IL - USA. He has been online since 1995 and writing this blog since May 2008. He holds a Master Degree in structural engineering, instead of business, marketing, or programming. Automotive is one of his passions. Aston Martin Vanquish and Nissan Skyline GT-R are some of his favorites. You can talk to him about almost anything, except about women and relationships, since he had enough and settled for a marriage.
He is also available on Facebook and LinkedIn, or via e-mail at ivan.sielegar [at] gmail.com. Feel free to ask him about anything internet related.
Past, Present, and Future.
It has been a long journey and a lot more to follow. Below is some of his work:
- IvanMP3 & Asian-MTV (2000-2002) - Asian mp3 and music video sites. Won some, lost some. Terminated in 2002.
- Webmaster (2000-2004) - Creating and maintining one of school department website. It was fun, but had to move on.
- Dripp.net (2004-present) - An online portal for automotive enthusiasts, complete with performance parts database and social networking functionalities. Still in beta and being on hold. If you have LAMP experience, and willing to form a partnership. Let me know.
- MangoAddict (2008-present) - You are reading it.
- Online IT Magazine (2008) - A fun online magazine project, which is a result of a collaboration (partner will be announced later). We will discuss IT & startup life in Indonesia.
- The X Project - Currently undergoing construction, estimated launching date is mid-2009. This one is super exciting. So, if you want to be the first one to know, subscribe to this blog.