James Cheek

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Product Family Owner at Arvest Bank for IT Data Governance and IT Data Integration Center of Excellence @ Arvest Bank
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Bella Vista, Arkansas, United States, United States
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About James Cheek

Overview of my 30+ years with Walmart, Frito-Lay, Arvest Bank, and other companies as a consultant (e.g. Mobil Oil, Sprint Telecommunications, etc):• Involved in the following areas: Replenishment (Legacy, GRS and OMS), Supply Chain, Financial / Banking, E-commerce, Sourcing, EDI, Itemfile, Retail Link, Merchandising, Global Sourcing, Data Warehousing (Teradata), Legal, etc.• Involved in many pioneer projects: Agile Methodology, Scrum / Kanban, Data Vault, Six Sigma, ITIL, Item Move (Home Reorg), Business Intelligence, 3 Pillar Reorganization – 3 different areas; 3rd Party Vendors – contract negotiations, onboarding and knowledge transfer planning, Annual Event / Blitz / 1 Hour Guarantee, etc.• Enthusiastic team-first player with an emphasis on producing results, customer service, collaboration between teams and developing associates.• Strong communication and motivational skills with a high sense of urgency to drive issues to root• Education driven and have taken, and driven, several technical and business classes (see list at bottom of resume).• Talent for finding innovative solutions, documentation and simplifying procedures• Technical background: SQL (Teradata, DB2, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS); Excel VBA, Alteryx; Microsoft tools, Mainframe• Facilitated several technical and business presentations for all levels of upper management and customers.• Managed teams of up to 11 direct reports (39 indirect), been responsible for 25+ direct contractors (140+ indirect), and led a cross-pillar project of 30+ ISD teams.CORE COMPETENCIES:Leadership / Initiative Innovative / Analytical Strategic / Six SigmaProcess Oriented Communication Metrics DrivenTeam Lead / Project Mgmt Judgment / Collaborative Streamline PerformanceExecution Change Champion Vendor Negotiations

James Cheek's Current Company Details
Arvest Bank

Arvest Bank

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Product Family Owner at Arvest Bank for IT Data Governance and IT Data Integration Center of Excellence
Website:
arvest.com
Employees:
3969
James Cheek Work Experience Details
  • Arvest Bank
    It Manager
    Arvest Bank Nov 2022 - Present
    Lowell, Arkansas, United States
    Leading a team of nine (9) associates (Business Analysts and Software Engineers) and 1 contractor that are responsible for four major initiatives: Core Banking Solution (CBS) / Signature; Account Origination / Teller Services; Financial Crime and Risk Management / Bank Secrecy Act; and Arvest Direct Origination System.· Transitioned the team in the following ways: On-Premises databases and applications to Google Cloud Platform; On-site to Work From Home environment; Azure Dev Ops to Jira /… Show more Leading a team of nine (9) associates (Business Analysts and Software Engineers) and 1 contractor that are responsible for four major initiatives: Core Banking Solution (CBS) / Signature; Account Origination / Teller Services; Financial Crime and Risk Management / Bank Secrecy Act; and Arvest Direct Origination System.· Transitioned the team in the following ways: On-Premises databases and applications to Google Cloud Platform; On-site to Work From Home environment; Azure Dev Ops to Jira / Confluence / GitLab; Microsoft tools to Google Workspace (Gmail, Chat, Meet, etc.); Apps Dynamic to Splunk; SQL Server Reporting Services to BigQuery, etc.· Created multiple dashboards in ADO and Jira to showcase progress, plan resources and improve card quality.· Created an onboarding process for the entire IT Associate Experience area (3 separate teams).· Completed the following courses in Coursera, IIBA, or Arvest University: Google Cloud Fundamentals, Certified Agile Leadership, Google Workspace, Drive Change Mindset, Change Readiness, Unconscious Bias for Leaders, Business Analysis & Process Management, etc. Show less
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  • Arvest Bank
    Product Family Owner
    Arvest Bank Apr 2021 - Nov 2022
    Lowell, Arkansas, United States
    Within the IT Data Governance and the IT Data Integration Center of Excellence teams:- Responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the development team- Utilizes Agile methodologies and Azure Dev Ops boards and cadences to drive projects - Meets with business areas on current and upcoming projects; Assigns values and Prioritizes the Product Backlog- Led teams of 10+ associates to ensure data quality, data lineage, data conversion and data integration… Show more Within the IT Data Governance and the IT Data Integration Center of Excellence teams:- Responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the development team- Utilizes Agile methodologies and Azure Dev Ops boards and cadences to drive projects - Meets with business areas on current and upcoming projects; Assigns values and Prioritizes the Product Backlog- Led teams of 10+ associates to ensure data quality, data lineage, data conversion and data integration projects. - Worked in both Kimball and Data Vault methodology; Worked in both On-Prem and GCP environments Show less
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  • Arvest Bank
    Data Analyst
    Arvest Bank Dec 2019 - Apr 2021
    Lowell, Arkansas, United States
    Within the IT Data Integration team to provide a single source for all enterprise data to our partners for business decisions:- Met with different Business Areas on upcoming projects; Reviewed and Vetted Business Requirements; Data Analysis for both existing and new data; Data Mapping (Source to Target); Data Modeling (Conceptual, Logical and Physical); Data DDL Scripts; Data Queries (Proof of Concept) and Pseudo Code; Data Diagrams; and Data Design documents- Reduced development time… Show more Within the IT Data Integration team to provide a single source for all enterprise data to our partners for business decisions:- Met with different Business Areas on upcoming projects; Reviewed and Vetted Business Requirements; Data Analysis for both existing and new data; Data Mapping (Source to Target); Data Modeling (Conceptual, Logical and Physical); Data DDL Scripts; Data Queries (Proof of Concept) and Pseudo Code; Data Diagrams; and Data Design documents- Reduced development time by 33%- Assigned Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) work to other associates on the team and guided them to success- Designed and automated an ETL process for Marketing that reduced Level of Effort by 95% - from 8 hours to less than 10 minutes. Show less
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  • Walmart
    Senior Manager
    Walmart Sep 2018 - Dec 2019
    Bentonville, Ar
    Within the Home Office Global Sourcing & Insights team :- Automated monthly process to forecast Milk prices for all Walmart Stores (estimated impact $2B annually)- Reduced Level of Effort from 9 business days to less than 2 hours each month- Data Analyst for new Sourcing Procurement dashboard that enables users to review history and forecast various KPIs- Data Analyst for Commodities Insight Tool to determine ingredients (amount, percentage, costing, etc.) for various items-… Show more Within the Home Office Global Sourcing & Insights team :- Automated monthly process to forecast Milk prices for all Walmart Stores (estimated impact $2B annually)- Reduced Level of Effort from 9 business days to less than 2 hours each month- Data Analyst for new Sourcing Procurement dashboard that enables users to review history and forecast various KPIs- Data Analyst for Commodities Insight Tool to determine ingredients (amount, percentage, costing, etc.) for various items- Data Analyst for Private Label dashboard that allows users to see all US and International companies and which products they offer Show less
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  • Walmart
    Senior Strategy Manager
    Walmart Mar 2018 - Sep 2018
    Bentonville, Ar
    Within the Home Office Optimization Technology / Replenishment team : • Drove the kunKur Refresh project to enhance, optimize and automate the current and new functionality for this Data Exception Reporting tool.• Created 50+ analytical reports, within the new Expedite tool, used for Annual Event planning and logistics for Replenishment, Financial and Central Operations areas• Developed a project submission / portfolio / ROI process to organize, prioritize, assign and track team… Show more Within the Home Office Optimization Technology / Replenishment team : • Drove the kunKur Refresh project to enhance, optimize and automate the current and new functionality for this Data Exception Reporting tool.• Created 50+ analytical reports, within the new Expedite tool, used for Annual Event planning and logistics for Replenishment, Financial and Central Operations areas• Developed a project submission / portfolio / ROI process to organize, prioritize, assign and track team projects • Created executive reports to show trends for Store Manual Orders for analysis and opportunities• Strong written and verbal skills allow me to document processes well (and one time) and to share discoveries with my teammates, management and customers. Show less
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  • Walmart
    Senior Strategy Manager
    Walmart Mar 2015 - Mar 2018
    Bentonville, Ar
    Within the Home Office Merchandising Operations team : • Developed interactive processes (tools and reports) for US Walmart Merchandising business teams to streamline their decision making in terms of pricing, display, inventory, sales, etc.• Utilized my technical skills in Excel VBA and Alteryx, SQL (SQL Server, Teradata, DB2, Access, etc.) to develop these processes • Detailed oriented to understand the technical and business impact of assigned projects• Worked with many… Show more Within the Home Office Merchandising Operations team : • Developed interactive processes (tools and reports) for US Walmart Merchandising business teams to streamline their decision making in terms of pricing, display, inventory, sales, etc.• Utilized my technical skills in Excel VBA and Alteryx, SQL (SQL Server, Teradata, DB2, Access, etc.) to develop these processes • Detailed oriented to understand the technical and business impact of assigned projects• Worked with many cross-functional teams to deliver various projects in Merchandising, Apparel, Modulars, Human Resources, One Best Way, e-Commerce (Pick-up Today, Tire Returns), Stores, etc.• Awarded the following: Team of the Year, Making A Difference (MAD), Patent for FPP project Show less
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  • Walmart
    Senior Team Manager
    Walmart Mar 2013 - Mar 2015
    Bentonville, Ar
    Within the ISD OPS Supply Chain / Replenishment teams : • Leading a team of up to thirty-nine (39) Walmart associates (seven direct reports) and one hundred forty (140+) Cognizant and Infosys vendors that are responsible for the Operations of: Replenishment – Legacy, GRS, OMS, Ecommerce, EDI, Item File and Sourcing.• Innovative and Process Oriented in approach to understand, document, measure, trend and streamline processes (saved over $5M in Operations Expenses for FYE14 and, again, in… Show more Within the ISD OPS Supply Chain / Replenishment teams : • Leading a team of up to thirty-nine (39) Walmart associates (seven direct reports) and one hundred forty (140+) Cognizant and Infosys vendors that are responsible for the Operations of: Replenishment – Legacy, GRS, OMS, Ecommerce, EDI, Item File and Sourcing.• Innovative and Process Oriented in approach to understand, document, measure, trend and streamline processes (saved over $5M in Operations Expenses for FYE14 and, again, in FYE15)• Strategic thinker with Focus on execution to establish big picture, future goals, succession plans and to drive issues to root and completion (achieved 100% in Root Cause Analysis; achieved 99.75% in Change Success Rate; reduced MTTR [Mean Time To Repair] by 55%)• Financial accountability in terms of establishing KPIs and SLAs, contract negotiations, budget discipline, performance metrics and tough conversations (reduced contract expenses by 15%)• Champion of Walmart culture and creating a positive environment (Walmart Institute in 2014) Show less
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  • Walmart
    Team Manager
    Walmart Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
    Bentonville, Ar
    Within the ISD OPS OMS and Sourcing Team : • Led a team of up to eleven (11) Walmart associates and twenty-five (25) IBM and Infosys vendors that is responsible for all Global Sourcing and Replenishment (OMS) Production processes.• Regularly collaborated with other managers in OPS area to discuss area budgets and contracts, team dynamics, performance issues, customer concerns, resource calibrations, promotions, goals and objectives, team meetings and team builders• Process driven to… Show more Within the ISD OPS OMS and Sourcing Team : • Led a team of up to eleven (11) Walmart associates and twenty-five (25) IBM and Infosys vendors that is responsible for all Global Sourcing and Replenishment (OMS) Production processes.• Regularly collaborated with other managers in OPS area to discuss area budgets and contracts, team dynamics, performance issues, customer concerns, resource calibrations, promotions, goals and objectives, team meetings and team builders• Process driven to automate, eliminate and create procedures to streamline performance• Promoted changes positively, creates an inclusive environment, encourages associate growth and community involvement (FYE13 Community Involvement Team Award winner)• One of four candidates in Mike Bauza VP area to be nominated to attend Six Sigma Green Belt sessions in 2013 (applied Six Sigma techniques to several Operational and Technical issues) Show less
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  • Walmart
    Systems Analyst
    Walmart Feb 2007 - Feb 2011
    Bentonville, Ar
    Within the ISD OPS CCS & EDI / ISD OPS Merchandising teams : • Matured team into the 3 Pillar Organization (establishing direction and expectations for team, meeting with other team managers to set roles and responsibilities, establishing Bridge meetings with other areas, etc.)• Launched Contractor Transition Initiative (reviewing, VMO coordination, contract discussions, hiring, onboarding, Knowledge Transfer, leading 6+ contractors, etc.)• Established Team Status Report for… Show more Within the ISD OPS CCS & EDI / ISD OPS Merchandising teams : • Matured team into the 3 Pillar Organization (establishing direction and expectations for team, meeting with other team managers to set roles and responsibilities, establishing Bridge meetings with other areas, etc.)• Launched Contractor Transition Initiative (reviewing, VMO coordination, contract discussions, hiring, onboarding, Knowledge Transfer, leading 6+ contractors, etc.)• Established Team Status Report for Management, Setting Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for applications owned by team, Created application / SME documents• Leading 25+ contractors in Retail Link application support• Project Lead for first Non-Intelligent Item Move (Home Reorg) - led 30+ ISD teams on 9-month project Show less
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  • Frito Lay Inc
    Senior Technical Specialist
    Frito Lay Inc Mar 2005 - Feb 2007
    Dallas/Fort Worth Area
    Within the Sales and Merchandising Systems : • Traveled to several site offices and trained field partners in Business Objects (Business Intelligence tool) and other applications;• Wrote dozens of batch programs, Week 53 inclusion applications, country inclusions and many ad-hoc programs and reports;• Eliminated all SAS programs, reduced abends and implemented performance efficiencies (smaller DB2 tables, COBOL arrays, reduction of processing time and schedule enhancements).
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  • Walmart
    Senior Programmer Analyst
    Walmart Oct 2002 - Mar 2005
    Bentonville, Ar
    Within the ISD Data Warehousing (Teradata) team :• Production Team Lead for the Data Warehousing team where staff of five associates handled over 2,000 ad-hoc requests, data issues, and program enhancements annually.• Sam’s Canada - duplicated and modified over 500 batch jobs for company migration into Canada, Tulsa Data Center move - assisted with the modification and monitoring of hundreds of jobs to ensure that no data was lost and business was not impacted,• Decreased program… Show more Within the ISD Data Warehousing (Teradata) team :• Production Team Lead for the Data Warehousing team where staff of five associates handled over 2,000 ad-hoc requests, data issues, and program enhancements annually.• Sam’s Canada - duplicated and modified over 500 batch jobs for company migration into Canada, Tulsa Data Center move - assisted with the modification and monitoring of hundreds of jobs to ensure that no data was lost and business was not impacted,• Decreased program abends, reduced job run-times, and eliminated over 100 SAS programs to save the company money• Implemented team standards regarding project development and walkthroughs and created a Metadata repository Show less
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  • Nims & Associates
    Senior Consultant
    Nims & Associates Jul 1997 - Oct 2002
    Dallas/Fort Worth Area
    Started at Frito-Lay as a contractor for the Y2K project (with Nims Associates, Inc), was recruited to be a full-time employee in April, 2001.Team Lead - Mainframe/Unix/Net Dynamics Support team for sales reporting and promotion analysis :• On-call support, program abends, data mining, file availability and run-time analysis.• Responsible for creating and modifying the interface data extracts subroutines that exist between application programs (CICS and batch) and DB2 database.•… Show more Started at Frito-Lay as a contractor for the Y2K project (with Nims Associates, Inc), was recruited to be a full-time employee in April, 2001.Team Lead - Mainframe/Unix/Net Dynamics Support team for sales reporting and promotion analysis :• On-call support, program abends, data mining, file availability and run-time analysis.• Responsible for creating and modifying the interface data extracts subroutines that exist between application programs (CICS and batch) and DB2 database.• Wrote two documents that are still widely used throughout Frito-Lay describing (1) how to write the interface subroutines, and (2) how to access these interface subroutines from your application program. Show less
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  • Software Architects
    Recruiter / Senior Consultant
    Software Architects Nov 1988 - Jul 1997
    Dallas/Fort Worth Area
    Worked with several clients and projects throughout my nine years with this consulting firm. Established company record for longest time with billable clients (no downtime between projects). Also, set the company record for billable hours in a month (280) in my second month of employment.Clients included: Excel Communications, Inc; Litton Computer Services; Central and South West Services; Sprint Telecommunication, Inc.; AMR Travel Services, Inc.; Mobil Oil, Inc.; Price Waterhouse… Show more Worked with several clients and projects throughout my nine years with this consulting firm. Established company record for longest time with billable clients (no downtime between projects). Also, set the company record for billable hours in a month (280) in my second month of employment.Clients included: Excel Communications, Inc; Litton Computer Services; Central and South West Services; Sprint Telecommunication, Inc.; AMR Travel Services, Inc.; Mobil Oil, Inc.; Price Waterhouse, Inc.; State of Texas. Responsibilities included: Interviewing and qualifying potential hiring candidates; traveling to various colleges and seminars in the South West area; interfacing with clients to establish business and technical specifications; wrote dozens of programs (mostly Mainframe) and ad-hoc queries; worked in all areas of System Development Life Cycle; produced documentation used by various clients in multiple cities. Show less
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James Cheek Skills

Replenishment Itemfile Sourcing Merchandising Ecommerce Edi Grs Oms Retail Link Teradata Data Warehouse Collaborative Problem Solving Change Initiatives Lean Six Sigma Performance Metrics Streamlining Work Processes Vendor Negotiation Focused Execution Data Analysis Project Management Cross Functional Team Leadership

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James Cheek has skills like Replenishment, Itemfile, Sourcing, Merchandising, Ecommerce, Edi, Grs, Oms, Retail Link, Teradata Data Warehouse, Collaborative Problem Solving, Change Initiatives.

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James Cheek's colleagues are William Zinno, Maria Ojeda, Rebecca Lewis, David Hargrave (Arvest), Armando Flores, Phil Porter, Shelly Dollins.

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