I am a confident, collaborative, and motivated Creative, Program Manager, and Facilitator of learning and development initiatives which drive sales and productivity. I possess extensive experience bridging critical business functions, managing multiple projects, aligning teams and stakeholders, and implementing cross-functional programs to achieve new and ongoing strategic goals. Adapting to changing project requirements in a fast-paced environment.I have a 10 years of experience with Creative, Product Design, UX Research, UX Content Design, and Design Systems teams guiding internal programming focused on learning and development, team onboarding, staff career growth, DEIB, leadership development, employee engagement, vendor procurement, Product shipping, monitoring design methodology, and team culture. In addition to overseeing learning and development and culture-building initiatives for the global Creative/Design team at each of our 8 offices, I ensure that our distributed team runs smoothly and efficiently. Previously at Zendesk, my accomplishments include creating 5 onboarding tracks for our Creative and Design teams to improve the overall remote onboarding experience, which increased employee engagement and performance by 80% and diversified our candidate pool by 18%. I’ve also led 7 learning and development programs for the Creative & Product Design team, which has led to increased confidence within sales and marketing teams, and ultimately more customers to the Zendesk product.I am passionate about design, diversity, equity, and inclusion, learning and development, and building worldwide programming to create resources that help stimulate critical thinking and encourage creativity. Most of all, I am motivated by storytelling. My flair for telling stories makes me a captivating facilitator, and I am inspired by the experience of engaging with others in a meaningful, impactful way. In 2014, I established my own design company, Sukari Studios, where we focus on illustrating and articulating the Black experience with humanity and dignity, in support of healing individuals and communities. As the owner of Sukari Studios, I have had the privilege of working with various authors to produce three children’s books which empower Black youth and provide insight into the Black experience.To learn more visit, https://www.khadijah-white.com
Listed skills include Traditional Animation, Visual Storytelling, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and 31 others.