Daniel Owusu Mensah
About Daniel Owusu Mensah
Daniel Owusu Mensah is a Senior Software Engineer currently working at The Economist, where he has been employed since 2022. He has extensive experience in software development, having previously worked at Gymshark and The Recruitment Co., and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Software Engineering from Kingston University.
Current Role at The Economist
Daniel Owusu Mensah serves as a Senior Software Engineer at The Economist, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on configuring and automating systems and services within Amazon Web Services (AWS). He develops software using Typescript and Go, aiming to enhance service availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency. Daniel collaborates with senior management to deliver the Syndication roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current role, Daniel worked at Gymshark as a Software Engineer from 2020 to 2022 in Solihull, England. He also held a position at The Recruitment Co. as a Software Engineer from 2019 to 2020 in London. Earlier in his career, he was a Junior Software Developer at Hindsight Software Ltd from 2016 to 2017 in London. Additionally, he worked as a Junior Software Engineer at The Recruitment Co. from 2018 to 2019.
Educational Background
Daniel Owusu Mensah has a solid educational foundation in Information Technology and Computer Software Engineering. He studied at Croydon College, where he earned a BTEC IT Extended Diploma Level 3 from 2010 to 2014. He then attended Kingston University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Computer Software Engineering from 2014 to 2018. Earlier, he studied at I.T.I.S. L.Nobili, where he achieved E.C.D.L. Module 1-2-4 from 2007 to 2010.
Technical Skills and Tools
Daniel possesses a range of technical skills essential for software development and system management. He utilizes Lambda Powertool for performance optimization and security breach management. He employs NewRelic telemetry tools to monitor system health and reliability. Additionally, he streamlines the delivery pipeline using CircleCI for continuous integration and provides technical support and mentorship to junior engineers on Amazon Web Services and Golang.
Early Career and Customer Service Experience
Before transitioning into software engineering, Daniel worked as a Customer Service Assistant at Screwfix from 2014 to 2016 in Beckenham. This role provided him with foundational skills in customer interaction and service delivery, which he later applied in his technical roles.