In 2009, Vasko began his career as an Account Manager at FEI & Panalitical Company, a position he held until 2010. In the same year, he founded and served as President Director of PT Berkah Lestari Indonesia. In 2014, he founded and became President Director of PT Karya Pilar Mandiri. He also served as President of the Leo Club Jakarta Monas Youth Dynamic (a branch of
Lions Clubs International) from 2009 to 2011.
Political career Vasko ran in the
2009 general election as a candidate for the
House of Representatives from the
Golkar representing electoral district. At the age of 22, he was recorded as Golkar's youngest legislative candidate at the time. He also served as a Campaigner and as a member of the Division of Inter-Institutional Relations at the Central Board of the Information and Communication Agency of the Golkar Central Executive Board at that time. Subsequently, he served as Deputy Secretary-General of the Golkar Party's Central Executive Board (DPP) and, in 2014, joined the
Agung Laksono faction until 2016. In 2015, he became Deputy Secretary-General of the
Indonesian Association of Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI), a position he still holds. In 2017, he was listed as Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Youth Awakening Union (Syarikat Kebangkitan Pemuda Islam). In 2018, Vasko switched parties and served as Chairman of the Central Executive Board of the
Berkarya Party until 2020. Before deciding to change parties, he consulted with Berkarya Party leaders:
Titiek Soeharto and . He also admitted to being an admirer of
Soeharto. According to him, certain
New Order programs that were considered beneficial should be revived, as they had proven to bring national stability at the time. The programs he referred to included sensitivity in selecting officials, (listener, reader, and viewer groups), Indonesia's 1984 food self-sufficiency program, transmigration, the nickname “Asian Tiger” for Indonesia, and Soeharto's conflict management ability, which maintained stability. He ran in the
2019 general election as a candidate for the House of Representatives from the Berkarya in
Jakarta II electoral district, but was not elected. He also served as Spokesperson and deputy director of IT for the National Campaign Team (BPN) of
Prabowo Subianto–
Sandiaga Uno in the 2019 Indonesian presidential election. Vasko joined the
Gerindra and was assigned as Chairman of the Central Executive Board (DPP) for Public Opinion Management. In 2022, he became Chairman of Division II for Finance, Banking & Development Planning of the Central Executive Board (BPP) of the
Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI). Within HIPMI, he encouraged active youth participation in economic and social development and promoted greater engagement of young people in the business sector. He also became the Deputy Chairman of the Expert Council of the . Additionally, he served as a Special Staff to the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad. Vasko ran for the third time as a candidate for the House of Representatives in the
2024 general election from the Gerindra Party representing , but was not elected. He also served as one of the Vice Commanders of the Young Voters National Campaign Team (TKN Fanta) of
Prabowo Subianto–
Gibran Rakabuming Raka for the 2024 Indonesian presidential election.
2024 West Sumatra gubernatorial election The
Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and
Gerindra officially endorsed the incumbent
Mahyeldi and Vasko Ruseimy as candidates for Governor and Deputy Governor in the
2024 West Sumatra gubernatorial election. This candidacy aimed to continue development initiatives and address the local needs. Mahyeldi brought his experience as the current governor, while Vasko Ruseimy was known for his leadership in various organizations. On 27 August 2024, the Mahyeldi-Vasko registered to the
General Elections Commission (KPU) and the pair was supported by PKS, Gerindra,
Demokrat,
Perindo, and
PBB. Running as candidate pair number 1, Mahyeldi and Vasko Ruseimy were officially elected as Governor and Vice Governor of West Sumatra by the West Sumatra General Elections Commission on 9 January 2025, based on Decree No. 3 of 2025 of West Sumatra KPU. == Personal life ==