Fitriani is a research consultant at the Department of International Relations, Centre for Strategic and International Studies. She holds a PhD in defence and security management from Cranfield University. Fitriani held research and visiting positions at the Philosophy and Political Science Faculty, TU Dortmund University in Germany; the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; and UN Women Asia Paficif. Fitriani’s research covered the field of cybersecurity, peacekeeping, Indonesian politics and foreign policy, as well as the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.