Gunardi is an editor and translator at the Publications Department. He edits Indonesian and English texts and translates texts from English to Indonesian and vice versa. Gunardi also proofreads edited reports or papers to be published.  

Prior to joining SMERU, Gunardi was a freelance translator and editor. In addition, he once worked as a translator for the Commission for Reception, Truth, and Reconciliation (Comissão de Acolhimento, Verdade e Reconciliação de Timor-Leste/CAVR) in Timor-Leste.