Elinor Penny
About Elinor Penny
Elinor Penny is the Lead Business Intelligence Specialist for Data Literacy & Culture at Nationwide Building Society, where she has worked since 2021. With over five years of experience in data and analytics within financial services, she focuses on enhancing data literacy and supporting users of Business Intelligence tools.
Current Role at Nationwide Building Society
Elinor Penny serves as the Lead Business Intelligence Specialist - Data Literacy & Culture at Nationwide Building Society. She has held this position since 2021, focusing on enhancing data literacy across the organization. Her role involves making technical language accessible to a broader audience, which facilitates improved decision-making and value creation within the company.
Previous Positions at Nationwide Building Society
Elinor Penny has held multiple roles at Nationwide Building Society. She worked as a Data Governance Analyst for 7 months in 2018, followed by a position as a Business Intelligence Specialist from 2018 to 2020. After that, she served as a Business Intelligence Specialist - Internal Customer Success from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, she worked as a Demand Analyst from 2016 to 2017. Her diverse experiences within the organization contribute to her current expertise in business intelligence.
Experience in Data & Analytics
Elinor Penny has accumulated 5 years of experience in the Data & Analytics sector, specifically within financial services. Her background includes various roles that have equipped her with skills in business intelligence, data governance, and user support for visualization tools. This experience underpins her current focus on increasing data literacy and user adoption of business intelligence tools.
Educational Background
Elinor Penny studied at the University of Exeter, where she earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Physical Geography from 2013 to 2016. Prior to her university education, she attended Arden Academy from 2007 to 2013. Her academic background provides a foundation for her analytical skills in her professional career.
Early Career Experience
Before her tenure at Nationwide Building Society, Elinor Penny worked as a Sales Assistant at LUSH | UK & Europe from 2014 to 2016. This role contributed to her customer service skills and understanding of user needs, which she applies in her current focus on supporting users of business intelligence visualization tools.