Alia is a researcher at the Paramadina Public Policy Institute, specializing in political economy, with a particular focus on the dynamics of public policy and the relationship between the state and the market. She began her professional development at the Center for Media and Democracy LP3ES, where she developed an analytical perspective on the interconnections between media structures, democratic consolidation, and policy technocracy. Her research focuses on critical analyses of how economic and political interests shape regulatory processes, as well as on examining how governance mechanisms can be optimized to balance public authority and market efficiency.