Hendra graduated from Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia major in International Relations (S.IP) and obtained MA degree in Area Studies of European Countries from Saint Petersburg State University funded by UNESCO and Russian Federation Government Scholarship. He is actively involved with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Trade Republic of Indonesia, Russian Embassy in Jakarta, and has special interests on International Political Economy, Human Rights and Gender Issues in International Relations, Foreign Economic Policy, and ASEAN Strategic Studies.                             

He also published research papers in national and international journals in Diplomacy and International Relations, Journal of International Studies, Journal of International Relations of University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY), AEGIS Journal of International Relations, Journal of Asia Pacific Studies and Journal Verity.

His field of specialization in International Relations Study Programme, i.e.:

• Business, Diplomacy and Politics: Europe and American Regions
• Diplomacy and Intelligence
• International Humanitarian Law and Issues
• Country Risks in International Relations and Business