Freebody Mensah

Director Information Security & Governance at Rakuten International

Freebody Mensah has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Freebody is currently working as the Director of Information Security & Governance at Rakuten International. In this role, Freebody is responsible for developing and executing compliance risk identification, assessment, and management strategies. Freebody is also leading a team of information security professionals and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to implement security initiatives.

Prior to their current role, Freebody served as the Senior Manager of Information Security at Rakuten International. In this position, they oversaw security strategy initiatives and led a team of professionals focusing on security risk management solutions. Freebody also developed and executed compliance training programs and built policy enforcement systems.

Before joining Rakuten International, Freebody held various co-founder positions in different companies. Freebody co-founded Ohjer LLC in 2019 and Vyller Group LLC in 2018. At Vyller Group LLC, they managed multiple investment properties and maintained relationships with clients, investors, and business partners. Freebody also co-founded Strascend and the GKFolks Foundation, a non-profit organization.

Freebody's earlier work experience includes roles at Teleperformance, Protiviti, AccessData, and A.O.E Law & Associates. At Teleperformance, they served as a Senior Information Security Professional and was responsible for daily activities related to information security. At Protiviti, they worked as an Experienced IT Auditor, conducting compliance efforts and audits for various organizations. At AccessData, they held the position of Senior Security Support Engineer in Digital Forensics. And at A.O.E Law & Associates, they were the Senior Director of IT & Engineering, overseeing IT operations and technical service functions.

Overall, Freebody Mensah has a strong background in information security, compliance, and risk management, with experience in leadership and co-founding roles.

Freebody Mensah received an Associate's degree in Systems Engineering from Star Computer Training School in 1999-2000. Freebody later earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science & Information Systems from Brigham Young University–Hawaii in 2004-2008. Additionally, in 2013, they obtained a certification as an AccessData Certified Forensic Examiner (ACE) from AccessData.

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Timeline

  • Director Information Security & Governance

    April, 2023 - present

  • Vice President, Employee Diversity & Inclusion Committee

    April, 2020

  • Senior Manager, Information Security

    November, 2018