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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Interests
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Leanne White

Cheshunt, London,Hertfordshire

Summary

Highly motivated and competent individual, with strong communication, analytical and organisation skills. With over 12 years’ experience in the Retail and Telecommunications industry. Excellent project delivery and improvement record with a reputation for problem solving and technical expertise.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Technical Experience Design Manager

EE
London, Aldgate
10.2023 - Current
  • Conceptualised and developed Retail's technical experience strategy
  • Input into annual planning and secured funding to deliver strategic capabilities.
  • Designed customer and guide experiences for all technical touchpoints.
  • Identified creative tactical solutions to mitigate technical delays.
  • Facilitated design workshops.
  • Implemented new ways of working.
  • Mentored newly onboarded/junior team members
  • Represented line manager as Delegate of Authority

Channel Development and Readiness Specialist

BT Consumer
London, St Paul's
10.2019 - 09.2023
  • Managed roadmap projects from conception through to execution
  • Inputted into test strategy and defect management.
  • Sought out emerging technologies for use within channel.
  • Briefed senior leadership and support teams.
  • Created and executed delivery plans.
  • Established and managed post deployment triage sessions
  • Represented line manager as Delegate of Authority

Continuous Improvement Specialist

EE
London, Paddington
03.2017 - 09.2019
  • Collaborated with operational and frontline teams to discover pain points for potential improvement.
  • Performed root cause analyses and impact assessments using data and insights.
  • Produced business cases to progress identified improvements.
  • Facilitated improvement projects providing process expertise

Process & Policy Co-Ordinator

EE
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
09.2015 - 02.2017
  • Supported audits and investigations.
  • Conducted yearly policy reviews.
  • Created and maintained knowledge content in line with project deliveries

Store Support Co-coordinator

EE
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
05.2012 - 08.2015

Senior Advisor

Everything Everywhere
07.2011 - 04.2012

Co-worker

IKEA Edmonton
01.2005 - 01.2011

Education

BA Honors - Digital Media Arts

London South Bank University
London
09.2006 - 06.2009

Higher National Diploma - Multimedia

Barnet College
North London
09.2002 - 06.2004

GCSEs -

Hornsey School For Girls
London
09.1997 - 07.2002

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Jira
  • Project delivery
  • Improvement
  • Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt qualified
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication
  • Stakeholder management
  • Attention to detail
  • Change influencer
  • Agile

Accomplishments

  • Conceptualised the Retail tactical Flex Pay solution resulting in a Spotlight award for the Retail Channel -2023
  • Winner of the Spotlight Commercial Hero award 2023
  • Delivered the Hybrid Retail Calling solution to improve post lockdown commercial performance - 2020
  • Programmed Managed PCI compliance strategy into Retail; resulting in a successful audit and securing PCI accreditation - 2020
  • Winner of the Best Recognition Retail Hero award - 2018
  • Implemented new EPOS system - 2018

Interests

Growing fruit, vegetables and flowers is a passion of mine.  I also have a love of history; particularly for reading/watching period novels, dramas and documentaries. I enjoy traveling, meeting new people and seeing new places and have a keen interest in learning anything and everything.

Timeline

Technical Experience Design Manager

EE
10.2023 - Current

Channel Development and Readiness Specialist

BT Consumer
10.2019 - 09.2023

Continuous Improvement Specialist

EE
03.2017 - 09.2019

Process & Policy Co-Ordinator

EE
09.2015 - 02.2017

Store Support Co-coordinator

EE
05.2012 - 08.2015

Senior Advisor

Everything Everywhere
07.2011 - 04.2012

BA Honors - Digital Media Arts

London South Bank University
09.2006 - 06.2009

Co-worker

IKEA Edmonton
01.2005 - 01.2011

Higher National Diploma - Multimedia

Barnet College
09.2002 - 06.2004

GCSEs -

Hornsey School For Girls
09.1997 - 07.2002
Leanne White