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Akua Opong CITP FBCS FRSA

Pioneer · DISC type DSI
NED at Genius Within CIC
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Akua is a Senior Engineer at LSEG, Board Member at Genius Within CIC, and a passionate advocate for social impact and CSR. With a Computer Science degree, she excels in IT infrastructure projects and is recognized for being passionate, driven, and kind-hearted.

Outside of her tech role, Akua is a dedicated STEM and charity ambassador, mentor, and mental health advocate. She channels her energy into promoting diversity in tech, supporting neurodivergent individuals, and volunteering for organizations like England Netball and British Athletics.

She self-identifies as neurodivergent (Dyslexia and ADHD) and champions neurodiversity awareness, viewing it as a superpower that fosters creative thinking.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
NED
Job Level
Middle
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Akua shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Friendly But Fast
Decisive But Friendly

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Priorities

Topics Akua cares about

Diversity in STEM
A passionate STEM ambassador, she actively works to close the diversity gap and mentors girls to encourage them to pursue careers in technology.
Neurodiversity Advocacy
Diagnosed with Dyslexia and ADHD, she co-leads LSEG's Accessibility Network, speaks publicly on the topic, and serves as a Non-Executive Director for Genius Within CIC.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
NED
Genius Within CIC
3-2024
Senior EUC Engineer, Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
7-2019
Senior Analyst, Service Management - EMEA End User Computing
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
6-2020
Co-Lead of London Chapter for Accessibility Network
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
3-2022
Podcast Guest
Akua Opong
In the press

Media appearances

Representation, Allyship and Women's Safety in Tech | Akua Opong. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2004 - 2008
Computer Science
University of Surrey
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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