Jerome is widely known as the co-founder of Nihongo Mantappu YouTube channel, co-founder of Mantappu Corp, and Founder of Menantea Group who has established himself as a household name in Indonesia’s YouTube community. Through his channel, he shares his knowledge about Mathematics, Indonesia, and Japanese. He is a Mitsui Bussan scholarship awardee and graduated from Waseda University with GPA 4.00.
He was featured in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia in 2021 alongside with his brother, Jehian Panangian Sijabat.