Masyita Crystallin currently serves as Head of Economics Portfolio Alignment & Sustainability of Danantara Indonesia She brings extensive experience in macroeconomic and fiscal policy as well as climate change, including her previous role as Senior Advisor to the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia on Macroeconomic and Fiscal Policy and Climate Change. She also served as Co-chair Sherpa for the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, supporting Indonesia’s Minister of Finance, H.E. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who co-chairs the coalition alongside the Minister of Finance of the Netherlands. In addition, Masyita previously served as spokesperson and Chairman of the Office of the Board at the Indonesia Investment Authority, and as Commissioner at Indonesia Financial Group (IFG).

Prior to joining the ministry, Masyita served as the Chief Economist for DBS Indonesia, leading macroeconomics, fiscal, and market analysis. She also acted and served as a Macroeconomist at the Macro-Fiscal Management team at the World Bank and was part of the core economist team supporting Indonesia’s Fiscal Policy Agency. She carried out duties on various positions within the government, as macroeconomic policy special advisor to the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs focusing on accelerating the nation’s infrastructure and tourism development, she was also part of the National Team for the Enhancement of Exports and Investment led by the Coordinating Ministers of Economic Affairs previously.

Masyita holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Claremont Graduate University, USA, specialized in International Monetary and Finance in 2015. She completed her Master’s Degree at the Australian National University in International Development Economics and received her bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Economics, the University of Indonesia, where she started her career as a lecturer.