Dana James-Edwards

Diversity Dana | Discovery, Design & Delivery in the Diversity Inclusion & Belonging Space at Dana The Trainer Limited
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London, England, United Kingdom, UK
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Dyan Lobo Pereira

I've worked with Dana for over a year now and she never ceases to amaze me. Hand on heart Dana is a fantastic ED&I trainer. She knows her subject and has years of experience behind her. She always presents with passion, energy and warmth. She is non-judgemental of people who don't get it and happy to debate the subject in an inclusive way.

Dr Camila Devis-Rozental (she/her)

Wow oh wow oh wow!!! We had Dana today talking with our foundation year students at Bournemouth University about diversity and inclusion in the workplace. It was phenomenal, insightful and super engaging. Dana’s passion and positivity are infectious. We’ve all learned so much. Thank you Dana you are a superstar and a true positive energizer.

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Credentials

  • Certified Kanban Coach
    International Business and Quality Management Institute LLC
    Dec, 2015
    - Sep, 2024
  • Professional Scrum Master Level 1 (PSM 1)
    Scrum.org
    Dec, 2015
    - Sep, 2024
  • Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)
    Scrum.org
    Dec, 2015
    - Sep, 2024
  • Practitioner Certificate in Agile
    BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
    Aug, 2015
    - Sep, 2024
  • Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL): Test Manager
    BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
    May, 2012
    - Sep, 2024
  • Prince 2 - Foundation & Practitioner
    APMG-International
    Jan, 2012
    - Sep, 2024
  • ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
    BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
    May, 2010
    - Sep, 2024
  • Certificate in Training Practice
    University of Leicester
    Feb, 2010
    - Sep, 2024
  • Certificate in Managing and Facilitating Online Instruction
    University of the West Indies
    Sep, 2009
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • Dana The Trainer Limited
    • Diversity Dana | Discovery, Design & Delivery in the Diversity Inclusion & Belonging Space
      • Apr 2015 - Present

      No surprises - I work in the Diversity and Inclusion space providing Equity, Diversity & Inclusion guidance and leadership on a freelance basis to a range of companies including GlaxoSmithKline, Coursera, Dyson, Transport for the North, HM Government as well as charities like Institute for Government and West Sussex Mediation Services (WSMS). Specifically: ★ Shaping, drafting and reviewing Diversity & Inclusion policies and strategies and helping teams to build their strongest strategies and policies. ★ Reviewing existing processes and ways of working to ensure both adherence to the law and to eliminate sources of discrimination. ★ Designing and delivering key learning interventions on subjects ranging from a basic understanding of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging to Anti-Racism to Microaggressions, Unconscious Bias and Intersectionality. ★ Providing expertise, steering and leadership on issues from recruitment to building inclusive learning and services. ★ Designing and administering inclusion surveys and reporting on results to Senior Leadership alongside action plans to tackle identified issues. ★ Setting up employee groups and advising on their creation and charter. ★ Compiling, reviewing and interpreting D&I metrics and data and presenting the data internally and externally. Recommending actions based on the data. ★ Coaching Senior Leadership Teams and and Managers on diversity issues. Please reach out for even more specific examples of the work I do, or look at my Recommendations here on LinkedIn. ✉ dana@diversitydana.com ☎ 07887 854 367 Show less

  • Kubrick Group
    • United Kingdom
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Global Head of Diversity Equity and Inclusion
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      The Kubrick Group are experts in unleashing the potential in humans and technology. At Kubrick we believe that the greatest data and technology challenges of today can't be solved with carbon copy consultants or homogeneous thought. So we hire graduates and junior professionals from a wide range of backgrounds who are new to the world of data and technology and pay them while they train in the latest tools and technologies relevant to their chosen practice area before matching them with a suitable client. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Head of DEI at Kubrick is responsible for leading Kubrick’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion agenda, helping the business towards its ambition to improve diversity in data and next-technology jobs, while being a place valuing diversity of thought, where everyone feels comfortable being themselves. Working across our UK and US operations with senior leaders, HR and recruitment teams, communications and marketing, and diversity champions across the business, the role helps the Kubrick leadership define key DEI priorities and strategy, and takes the lead in their implementation, across the full employee lifecycle, from candidate attraction, recruitment, to working environment and culture. Show less

  • The King's Fund
    • United Kingdom
    • Think Tanks
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Head of Diversity and Inclusion (Part Time) ► Diversity & Inclusion | Strategic Leadership
      • Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

      The King's Fund is an independent charitable organisation working to improve health and care in England. Our vision is that the best possible health and care is available to all. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Key Responsibilities: ★ Leading the development and delivery of the Fund’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy in support of its ambitions and developed in line with operational and business objectives. ★ Working with the Chief Executive and Board champion, HR Director and team to lead and develop the programme of work, ensuring coherence in our internal D&I work, consistency with related external work and enabling a strategic overview to achieve a more open and inclusive culture. ★ Delivering key aspects of the diversity and inclusion priorities and provides leadership to related projects including ensuring appropriate project management, engagement and co-design with internal stakeholders. ★ Managing regulatory compliance relating to equality and diversity on behalf of the organisation and making a constructive and proactive contribution to the implementation and formulation of HR policies to take into account relevant ED&I issues. ★ Providing expert advice and counsel on diversity and inclusion to the Senior Management Team, Board of Trustees and colleagues across the organisation. ★ Contributing to, shaping and communicating the Fund's D&I work externally, including representing the Fund as a spokesperson on platforms, attending meetings and building networks. ★ Working closely with senior consultants in Leadership and Organisational Development to ensure necessary alignment and to help capture and disseminate learning from both internal and external D&I activities. ★ Developing and maintaining close links with a range of partner organisations (e.g. Stonewall, the Nuffield Trust and Health Foundation) and relevant external bodies and individuals, as stakeholders or contributors to the Fund's D&I work. Show less

  • Intuit
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • National People Manager ► Learning & Development | Diversity & Inclusion
      • Oct 2013 - Apr 2015

      Intuit Inc. is a business and financial software company that develops and sells financial and accounting software and related services. It's a brand known throughout the world, because of its prosperous US based parent company, but when I joined in 2013, the UK office was similar to a start up as QuickBooks cloud accounting solution was being tailored for release in the UK market and the company was only just starting to build its presence in the market. For context, the UK office trebled in size while I worked there. In those early days while everyone had defined roles, roles often spanned multiple competencies and there was an expectation for everyone to get stuck in as needed. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Recruited to Intuit in 2013, I was selected as National People Manager which involved wearing two hats, developing and leading the Learning & Development strategy and looking at Diversity & Inclusion for a company that was rapidly expanding. Areas of Focus included: Compiling Diversity & Inclusion Metrics, Sitting on the Diversity Steering Committee, Vendor Selection & Management, Team Leadership & Coaching alongside some Learning Design & Delivery. Key Achievements: ★ Built the UK firm's first Diversity & Inclusion strategy ⇨ delivering against that strategy by teaching and promoting our approach to Diversity & Inclusion company-wide and setting up network groups. ★ Compiled and refreshed the firm's Diversity & Inclusion metrics ⇨ sharing findings with the Senior Leadership Team and shaping how the firm advertised for talent alongside recruitment and selection to build a diverse team. ★ Outlined learning paths for all staff ⇨ and making sure that teams had access to learning where required by sourcing vendors, advertising and managing training or by facilitating the training myself. ★ Managed, onboarded and coached a People Team as the company grew ⇨ enabling more work to be done, in both Learning & Development and Diversity & Inclusion. Show less

  • Deloitte UK
    • United Kingdom
    • Management Consulting
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Consultant, Senior Consultant & Manager ►Client-Facing Technology | Diversity & Inclusion
      • Aug 2008 - Sep 2013

      “Deloitte” is the brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, tax, and related services to select clients. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Joining the team of top talent at Deloitte UK, I performed in a cross-functional capacity in both internal and client-facing roles. I initially started as a client-facing consultant in the Technology Team where I worked across a range of large-scale IT transformational change projects. After my promotion to Senior Consultant, I was hand-picked for a year-long secondment to the Learning & Development Team where I built technical learning for my team and also worked on the firm's first Diversity & Inclusion learning suite. As a Manager, I worked both in a client-facing capacity and in Learning & Development. My return to client-facing work after my secondment was essential for me to keep my fingers on the pulse of emerging trends and practices so I could share my experiences with others as part of my continued work in Learning. Key Achievements: ★ Design, Development & Delivery of Technical Training for my Team ⇨ including Agile Methodologies, Software Testing and Technical Report Writing and the technical induction for all graduates joining the Technology Team. ★ Design, Development & Delivery of Diversity & Inclusion Training ⇨ part of the team responsible for the the rollout of the firm's first Diversity & Inclusion training path across grades at the firm. ★ Head of the Secondary School Mentoring Scheme ⇨ aimed at increasing diversity in the firm by introducing students from underprivileged backgrounds to the work of the firm and sharpening their business skills. ★ Instrumental in the set-up and running of employee affinity groups at the firm ⇨ specifically the BAME network and Women in Technology. Show less

  • University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
    • Trinidad and Tobago
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Online Tutor ► Information Systems
      • Sep 2004 - Dec 2008

      UWI offers globally accredited degrees and courses taught by the region’s finest academics. Its mission is to advance education and create knowledge through excellence in teaching, research, innovation, public service, intellectual leadership, and outreach in order to support the inclusive (social, economic, political, cultural, environmental) development of the Caribbean region and beyond. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Bringing my educational training and expertise to the worldwide web, I served as an Online Tutor and Moderator for the University of West Indies, my alma mater, from 2004-2015. As a tutor and information technology professional, I moderated discussions, posted and answered questions, and guided students through the undergraduate course, Information Systems, which comprised several modules including Software Development & Testing, Systems Implementations and Agile Development. In this role, I reinforced the lecture content, graded students on their responses, and provided detailed feedback to promote success throughout the courses. Key Achievement: ★ Provided consistent high-quality tutoring ⇨ resulting in the highest student pass rates in my tutor group Show less

  • Premier Dental Agency
    • Consultant ► E-Learning, User Guide & Classroom Training Module Development
      • Oct 2006 - Aug 2008

      Premier Dental Agency (PDA) is a Specialist Dental Recruitment Agency. The company specialises in placing Dental Nurses, Receptionists, Practice Managers, Hygienists, and Dentists in the Greater London Area. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Beginning in 2006, I led training and development activities for a company-wide system conversion. In this role, I created user guides and was responsible for both the design and the development of e-Learning and classroom training modules. After my initial consultant contract was completed, I was selected to continue with PDA to work with the team on Customer Service standards and skills. Key Achievement: ★Provided high-level training and materials ⇨ supporting the full and effective rollout of the new system Show less

  • CLICO Trinidad
    • Trinidad and Tobago
    • Insurance
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Customer Service & SAP CRM Trainer ► Skills Training | Content Development
      • Jul 2004 - Aug 2006

      CLICO, Colonial Life Insurance Company, provides insurance financial services to the Caribbean region. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ From 2004 to 2006, I held two separate roles with CLICO. I initially led as a Customer Service Trainer, and then was selected for the position of SAP CRM Trainer. Key Achievements: ★ Led the design, management and delivery of content for all Customer Service & Call Centre staff to support ongoing training needs, including a weekly ”Knowledge Corner” ⇨ focusing on best practices in resolution of customer issues ★ Selected as Training Lead ⇨ directing all learning and development activities during SAP CRM transition ★ Composed and tested the system requirements ⇨ culminating in the training of 500 Customer Service staff When the company launched SAP CRM, I transitioned to the role of Training Lead which involved writing the system requirements on behalf of the Customer Services Team, testing against the requirements and leading the training of 500 Customer Service staff to transition to the new system. Show less

Education

  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
    ACA - Member of the Association of Chartered Accountants, Accounting
    2008 - 2010
  • University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
    Bachelor's Degree, Management Studies
    2001 - 2004

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