Cory Valentine, Csm, Six Sigma Black Belt Email & Phone Number

Bentonville Arkansas

Barling Arkansas

UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE 3/379th/800th/80th Logistics Support Battalion Barling, ArkansasSergeant First Class, Senior Operations Non-Commissioned Officer 2002-CurrentProvided training and education to officers, junior enlistees, and peers in areas of emphasis ranging from Agile Methodology, Project Management, Six Sigma, to combat tactics. Ensured success of battalion operations by providing supervision, counseling, training, and mentorship to junior enlistees. Performed forecasts, inventoried, and managed more than $2,000,000 in ammunition for battalion-size and lower training missions, force protection, and additional details. Generated the Commanders Report Card which establishes the health of 3 companies. Educated junior Solders on Army programs, OneSource, Training systems, and benefits.• Sergeant Audie Murphy Award Nominee: Is a means of recognizing NCOs who have contributed significantly to development of professional NCO Corps and combat readies.• Two-time Battalion/Company Best Warrior Competition Winner. • Assisted 116 soldiers Military Education and CommendationsBasic Non-commissioned Officers Course (Commandant’s List Graduate; Top 10% of class)Advanced Individual Training 71L Administration (Honor Graduate; Top Graduate of class)Primary Leadership Development Course (Commandant’s List Graduate; Top 10% of class)ALC Advance Leadership CourseSLC Senior Leadership CourseOperations Security Level I, II2006 Top 5 Divisional Best Warrior Competition2012 Top 5 Divisional Best Warrior Competition

Bentonville Arkansas

Lead project manager over a complex $10m multivendor project with over 30 different vendors. Create and implement training programs for AS400 and Boilermaker. Traveled to manufacturing and assembly plants to conduct process improvements to ensure quick delivery on corrugated displays. • Initiated continual efforts to improve operations to achieve business targets identifying opportunities to employ six sigma processes to enhance business opportunities. • Built and managed successful client relationships with Walmart and third-party suppliers.• Achieved project objectives, ensuring completion in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Springdale Ar

Given full authority and direct control over the company's largest accounting customers ($600 million in annual revenue) including decisions pertaining to managing staff, cost approval, changes in work flow process, and client relations. Successfully brought trust and buy-in on new innovating ways to support all Branch Managers.• Facilitated customer-centrist and metric-driven culture by improving collaboration between lenders, sales team and operations, creating accurate reporting and implementing enhanced pricing standards.• Motivated and supported an internal team to achieve each client's goals (KPI).

Bentonville Arkansas

WALMART HOME OFFICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT Bentonville, ArkansasProject Specialist/Scrum Master (Infrastructure) Was the Scrum Master for 3 large scale projects while working closely with product owner and developers with the focus on guiding the teams towards improving the way the team works. Assisted project teams on removing impediments by having an understanding the control and release processes. Worked with Product owners in creating and maintaining Product Backlog. Organized and facilitated project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint, release planning, demos, and other scrum related meetings. Represented infrastructure team as single point of contact to international markets, external vendors, and infrastructure resources. Supervised project schedules and resource plans while managing budgets and project priorities. Tracked project progress and reported project status to executives by using PMO dashboards. • Effectively saved the company $5,000,000 a year, using hands-on training and new technology. • Consistently delivered quality products to customers within budget, despite time constraints.• Successfully converted 2 projects from waterfall methodology to agile and increased productivity by 20%.

806 Moberly Lane Bentonville

Oversaw project management and business analyst processes for Enterprise Information Management. Led projects in matrix organization in retail industry, using various methodologies. Planned and operated multiple parallel application development, database, and infrastructure projects of various sizes. Managed large cross-functional teams, including contracted teams in global, team-oriented, and collaborative environment. Collaborated with business units, translating requirements into technical solutions. Validated data integrity by creating key performance reports. Proven proficiencies in classroom and field training. • Assisted data analyst/infrastructure teams by generating reports, allocation resources, and problem solving. • Generated reports to Senior Leadership regarding associates productivity, demand, and capacity. • Collecting and analyzing data necessary for the improvement of operations and growth of an organization

Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Adapted high school curriculum to teach basic skills in English, mathematics, biology, and social studies to students with intellectual disabilities. Collaborated with students, parents, special education teachers, para-educators, and administrators to help students prepare to become independently functional adults. • Modeled, trained, and consulted teachers on modifications and accommodations to instruction and materials ensuring the diverse needs for all students are successfully realized.• Employed diverse techniques to promote active learning including individualized instructions, problem, solving assignments, and small-group work.

Bachelor Of Arts, History

Math, Art, Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Class President, All Conference Football, State MVP Soccer, 2 State Soccer Championships, Art Club