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Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 586 – 1809 mobile e-mail: ac2df1@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

I am a business professional with 25 plus years of experience in problem definition, analysis, creative solutions, and resolutions. I have acquired skills in CPG data acquisition and analysis for product and consumer insights. I have experience with budgeting and forecasting at the store level, operations analysis and project management, especially Agile.

VBA, Access, and Excel used to develop budgeting and forecasting processes and

automating them.

Retail Link database utilization and obtaining POS data for developing product and consumer

insights.

Data Governance: Collibra, Certificates in Steward, Platform Administration, Developer, and

Community Manager.

Large Data Set analysis with Retail Link, SQL, Access, Perl and 3rd Party data generating

automatic updated reports and charts.

SQL coding for Marketing Research and promotions.

Web Site: VB.NET, HTML.

Software: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Publisher, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, Tableaux, IBM

SPSS Modeler, Teradata SQL Assistant, Alteryx, Archer

Analysis: Large data, decision tree, cash flow, NPV, regression, variance, exponential smoothing,

correlation, SWOT, trend, cycle, distribution, VPD Model.

Communication: public speaking, PowerPoint presentations, Flash & Movie Maker videos.

Verbal Languages: Fluent: Spanish, German.

Conversational: French, Italian, Portuguese, and Japanese.

Some Knowledge: Mandarin Chinese, Malay / Indonesian, Arabic, Dutch.

Project Management, Agile, SAFe, SMAC (Scrum Master), SPOAC (Product Owner), APRM (Project Manager), and Clarity Quick development of all stakeholder requirements and ability to provide succinct, clear points to cross functional groups, including senior executives. Ability to work in a fast paced, tight deadline environment while developing multiple solutions with limited resources. Strong work ethic for completion of projects ahead of schedule and under budget. .

Professional Experience

Walmart Inc. March 2013 – Present

Walmart, Inc. Bentonville, AR

Controlled Substance Analyst – Walmart Health & Wellness

Analysis of POS Data and 3rd Party Data for prescriber activities with controlled substances as regulated by the DEA.

Product/Project Specialist – Walmart Technology

Project Specialist - ISD. Scrum Master for EMI Data Quality and Governance. Facilitated development and implementation for move to item data single source. Supported Walmart Canada and introduction of continuous data quality improvement and enterprise master item tool.

Data Analyst

Analyst, Digital Physical Integration. Pulled data and analyzed for Pickup Today program.

Manager, Reports and Market Analysis for Health and Wellness. Data collection, reports, and

analysis of health care plans supplied by Walmart.

Data Analyst - Data Collection and Analysis for the Field Improvement Training Team. Delivered

16 metrics weekly and an additional 8 metrics monthly. Cleaned up SQL Data draws from 5 servers

and automated metric generation process.

SQL Coding for promotional programs and analysis of promotions. Working with 500 – 750 GB

datasets. Worked on cross functional teams to develop ad hoc promotion campaigns.

Worked with 3rd party data. Used Experian data for customer demographics. Developed coding for

measuring promotions and insights.

Budget and data processing for AUR, UPLH, and Wage Rate calculation and validation.

Business Operations in DotCom environment

Realtor April 2005 – 2014

Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette, Rogers, AR

Analyzed real estate market conditions for accurate pricing on over 500 commercial and residential properties. Sold residential, commercial and agricultural properties in Northwest Arkansas.

Financial & Tax Consultant, 2003 - 2014

Kraner Consulting, Rogers, AR

Provided accounting and bookkeeping systems for clients in construction industry. Produced tax forms and advised on tax items.

Managing Director, 1998 - 2003

Muraki USA, Rogers, AR

North American Office for Japanese trading company Muraki Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

Presented new products and programs in office supply category to Walmart Inc.

Conducted product and service presentations in over 50 businesses in North America.

Led and worked with cross functional teams to develop and deliver new products.

Worked in International Supply Chain with technology products for U.S. and Canada.

Increased sales to $7 Million or 200%.

International Director 1990 - 1998

Kennametal Inc., Rogers, AR

Manufacturer of industrial and consumer machine cutting tools

Consolidated an international distribution organization with over 6 major brands of cutting tools

and created $25 million in annual revenue.

Instituted systems for international contract monitoring.

Successfully worked with international cross functional teams in supply chain functions and sourcing. Led a 6 person team in International Customer Management, International Logistics, Sales, and

Marketing.

Increased sales, on average, 25% per year while being under budget every year.

Education

Certified Retail Analyst August 2010 - December 2011

Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville, AR

Retail Link, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, VPD Model

Business Team Presentation Projects of insights into products and consumers by analyzing large

data sets particularly with Retail Link POS Data as the basis of raw data.

MBA,

Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, AZ

Major in International Management. Specializing in Accounting / Finance, European studies, & German

BA,

Wooster College, Wooster OH

Major in Economics

Minor in Philosophy

Community Service

Memberships -Rotary International, National Association of Realtors, Arkansas Realtors Association, Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors, Gideons International, First United Methodist Church of Rogers, Elks, Moose, Rogers – Lowell Chamber of Commerce, Junior Chamber of Commerce.

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