Aria is the Group Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer (CRSO) of Amartha. This financial technology start-up focuses its mission on providing affordable financial services and mentorship for women micro-entrepreneurs living in rural areas. Operating as a digital microfinance lending platform, Amartha has disbursed more than US$1,2 billion in working capital to 2,1 million women borrowers in 72,000 villages across rural Indonesia. Aria also serves as the Advocate for Women Empowerment at G20 EMPOWER, representing Indonesia's private sectors at G20.

Before joining Amartha, Aria worked as a banker in Jakarta for the MUFG Bank and Citibank NA. Aria received the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Fellowship award from President Obama in June 2015 for his contribution to promoting public-private partnerships, particularly in rural finance sector innovation, financial inclusion, and women's empowerment. In 2017 he received the International Alumni Impact Award from the U.S. State Department and the Frontier Innovators Award from the Australian Government (DFAT) for his contribution to the development of a framework to accelerate poverty alleviation initiatives. Aria holds a Bachelor's degree from Gadjah Mada University, a Master's degree in Sustainable Development from SOAS University of London, and is a Ph.D. candidate in international and rural development at the University of Reading, UK.