Leroy Kahn

Leroy Kahn has extensive work experience in the data management field. Leroy is currently working as the Data Management Lead at Zip Co since May 2022. Before that, they worked as a Senior Business Partner at Lion from November 2021 to May 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of Senior Business Partner and Data Governance Specialist at TAL Australia from November 2018 to November 2021.

Leroy also has significant experience at Westpac Group, where they held multiple roles such as Practice Lead, Senior Manager, Manager, and Project Lead. Leroy worked at Westpac Group from January 2008 to November 2018.

Earlier in their career, Leroy worked at Eskom, where they held the roles of Senior Business Analyst, System & Data Analyst, and Graduate Trainee from January 2000 to March 2007. During their time at Eskom, Leroy developed and supported operational and management reporting systems, conducted data quality audits, and identified potential improvements to data, systems, and processes.

Leroy Kahn has a diverse education history. In 1995, they started their undergraduate studies at the University of Cape Town, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Leroy successfully completed this degree in 1999.

In 2001, Leroy attended Stellenbosch University for the Management Development Programme, focusing on Business Administration and Management. This program lasted for one year.

Returning to the University of Cape Town, Leroy pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Management in 2003, with a field of study in Information Systems. Similarly, in 2004, they pursued a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) at the University of Cape Town, again with a focus on Information Systems.

Leroy's highest level of education is a Master of Professional Accounting, which they pursued at UNSW from 2008 to 2011. This degree had a field of study in Commerce.

In addition to their formal education, Leroy has acquired several certifications throughout their career. These include certifications such as Data Strategy, Introduction to SAP BI/BW, SAP ERP Essential Training, Agile: It's Not Just for Software, Data Ethics: Watching Out for Data Misuse, Cert Prep: Project Management Professional (PMP), Applying Agile MoSCoW Prioritization, Enterprise Agile: Disciplined Agile (DA) versus Spotify, Creating a Program Strategy, Microservices Foundations, Data Rights Foundations, Managing Resources Across Project Teams, Practical Portfolio Management, Lean Technology Strategy: Running Agile at Scale, Learning Hadoop, Agile at Work: Planning with Agile User Stories, Data Science Foundations: Fundamentals, DevOps Foundations: Lean and Agile, Designing Emotion: How To Use Design To Move People, and Learning Information Governance. These certifications were obtained across various years, with the most recent certification being acquired in December 2021.

Overall, Leroy Kahn has a strong educational background in various fields such as Engineering, Commerce, Management, and Accounting. Leroy has also continued to upskill and expand their knowledge through certifications in areas such as Data Strategy, Project Management, Agile methodologies, and more.