{"id":19,"date":"2026-09-01T15:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akozok.com\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-09-01T15:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:49:10","slug":"andre-kawika-kozok","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akozok.com\/","title":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1,\"textAlign\":\"center\"} --> <h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/andrekozok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#0073aa;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:0.15em;\">@andrekozok<\/a><\/h1> <!-- \/wp:heading -->"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4e902796 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:32px;font-size:1.15rem\">Honolulu \u00b7 Auckland \u00b7 Berlin \u00b7 Jakarta<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akozok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_3586-web.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Andre Kawika Kozok\"\/>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Half German, half Indonesian. Born and raised in Honolulu, with time spent in Auckland and Berlin, and now based in Jakarta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m trilingual in German, Indonesian, and English. Growing up between cultures shaped how I approach the world \u2014 practical, adaptable, and comfortable moving between different environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hospitality &amp; Food and Beverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I spent several years working as a barista and bartender in Hawaii, eventually taking on a lead role at Artizen by MW, part of MW Restaurant. I held the Honolulu Liquor Commission\u2019s blue manager card, which I received the day after turning 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also hold a certificate in Food and Beverage Management from Bocconi University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/akozok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1930.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Certificate<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indonesian Online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These days, I work alongside my father, a professor of Indonesian Studies, at <a href=\"https:\/\/indonesian-online.com\/\">Indonesian Online<\/a>, a language-learning platform. I focus on public relations, developing collaborations, and customer service, while helping move the business forward as it continues to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside this work, I also model professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/indonesian-online.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Indonesian Online<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking Ahead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m still figuring out the longer-term path. For now, I\u2019m building experience, staying curious about business and finance, and open to connecting with people doing interesting work in Indonesia and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akozok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6891.jpg\" alt=\"Andre Kawika Kozok with members of his family\"\/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left to right: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulikozok.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uli Kozok<\/a> (father); Febrina Marisyah (mother); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ninakozok\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nina Kozok<\/a> (sister), prominent Indonesian actress, model, and entrepreneur; and her husband, Christian Rijanto, co-owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ismaya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISMAYA<\/a>, an Indonesian lifestyle, dining, and entertainment company.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/main>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honolulu \u00b7 Auckland \u00b7 Berlin \u00b7 Jakarta Half German, half Indonesian. Born and raised in Honolulu, with time spent in Auckland and Berlin, and now based in Jakarta. I\u2019m trilingual in German, Indonesian, and English. Growing up between cultures shaped how I approach the world \u2014 practical, adaptable, and comfortable moving between different environments. 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