Abi started diving in 1986 and becoming a PADI Instructor in 1996. He is the co-founder of Bubbles Dive Centre, Jakarta. He holds Instructor rating from various reputable training agencies, and is a member of Marine Tourism Development and Acceleration Team Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia. For more than 20 years as a diving professional he has been actively supporting the Indonesia diving industry. From 2016, he acted as PADI Industry Consultant, serving Indonesia, indisputable one of the worlds best diving destinations for marine diversity.