He began his career as a civil servant candidate at the foreign ministry after passing the entrance exam in 1996, officially joining the ministry in 1997. Throughout his career, he has held various diplomatic positions. As a junior diplomat in the Netherlands, he managed political issues related to bilateral relations and international organizations such as the
International Court of Justice and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. His second assignment was at the permanent representative to the UN in New York, where he focused on issues concerning peacekeeping forces and disarmament. From 2011 to 2014, he served at the economic section of the embassy in Washington D.C. with the rank of minister counsellor. In June 2021, Daniel was nominated by President Joko Widodo as ambassador for Canada, with concurrent accreditation as a representative to the
International Civil Aviation Organization. Upon passing an assessment by the House of Representative's first commission in July, he was installed as ambassador on 17 November. He presented his credentials to Secretary General of the ICAO
Juan Carlos Salazar Gómez on 16 February 2022 and
Governor General of Canada Mary Simon on 27 April 2022. During his tenure, Daniel led the initiative to finalize a bilateral trade agreement with Canada by 2024. but he was never summoned for a fit and proper test by the House of Representatives for the office. He left his ambassadorial post in April 2025. On 17 September 2025, Daniel was installed as the director general of economic relations and development cooperation in the foreign ministry. The new directorate general was formed in December 2024 to strengthen international economic relations and improve coordination in foreign economic affairs. == Personal life ==