Paul Arterburn

Sr. Analyst, Real Estate Strategy & Analysis at Collective Brands, Inc.

Topeka, Kansas Area

Current
  • Sr. Analyst, Real Estate Strategy & Analysis at Collective Brands, Inc.
  • Owner at Sixteen Seven Enterprises (Sole Proprietorship)
Past
  • Merchandise Distribution Analyst at Payless ShoeSource
  • Technology Consultant at Washburn University
  • Co-Researcher/Open Source Research Project at Washburn University
  • Junior Analyst at Raiffeisen Capital Investment (Raiffeisen Bank - Romania)
Education
  • Washburn University
Connections
102 connections
Industry
Retail
Websites

Paul Arterburn’s Summary

• Graduate of finance & entrepreneurship, magna cum laude
• Corporate experience in distribution
• Information Technology background, 6+ yrs
• High interest in financial modeling and developing new technology to improve everyday life

Paul Arterburn’s Specialties:

PHP/HTML - Excel/Access/Visual Basic - Analyzing/Data mining
Photoshop - Network Administration - Web Analytics Packages


Paul Arterburn’s Experience

  • Sr. Analyst, Real Estate Strategy & Analysis

    Collective Brands, Inc.

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PSS; Retail industry)

    February 2008Present (9 months)

  • Owner

    Sixteen Seven Enterprises (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

    September 2002Present (6 years 2 months)

    • Collaborated with partners in San Francisco to design a news-based Web 2.0 site {Agroots.com} for the Country lifestyle with maximum search engine optimization.
    • Maintain business through primarily search-based marketing campaigns (Google/Yahoo/Microsoft), Google Adsense, and Google Analytics.
    • Develop and maintain websites for businesses and organizations; consult in technology

  • Merchandise Distribution Analyst

    Payless ShoeSource

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PSS; Retail industry)

    June 2006February 2008 (1 year 9 months)

    • Developed an Excel-based merchandising program that helped all analysts manage inventory in a multi-distribution center environment.
    • Updated current reporting tools that were used to launch a new Distribution Center for Payless. These reporting tools automated manual processes, reducing reporting time.
    • Analyzed eCommerce reporting and presented dashboard suggestions that would help eCommerce evaluate its business by analyzing data across disparate systems.
    • Created and distributed weekly and monthly reports which analyzed sales and inventory trends.
    • Managed an assortment of nearly 30 different footwear products each month for nearly 4,000 stores.
    • Trained new analysts on the functions of merchandise distribution; acted as point person for technical questions.

  • Technology Consultant

    Washburn University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    September 2002May 2006 (3 years 9 months)

    I was one of 2 consultants for all professors and staff in the School of Business and College of Arts & Sciences.

  • Co-Researcher/Open Source Research Project

    Washburn University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

    January 2005December 2005 (1 year)

    Co-led a project with Ty Walrod (under advisory & guidance of Dr. Gary Schmidt, Dr. Michael Stoica, Dr. Michael Russell, Dr. David Bainum) to research viable, open source enterprise software solutions under summer research program at Washburn University.

  • Junior Analyst

    Raiffeisen Capital Investment (Raiffeisen Bank - Romania)

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Capital Markets industry)

    June 2005August 2005 (3 months)

    • 6 week internship for mergers & acquisitions transaction advisory
    • Researched and presented a case study to bank executive leadership team on state-owned bank, Banca Agricola.


Paul Arterburn’s Education

  • Washburn University

    BBA, Finance, 20022006

    During an internship opportunity I traveled to Romania and worked for Raiffeisen Bank for 6 weeks during the summer before my Senior year.

    Activities and Societies:
    Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization, Washburn Student Government Association

Additional Information

Paul Arterburn’s Websites:

Paul Arterburn’s Interests:

New technology, Web 2.0, investments

Paul Arterburn’s Honors:

• Apple.com "Staff Pick" for iPhone web-app that generated 41,500 downloads in its first month, Nov 2007
• Distribution Appreciation Award - Development & roll out of the 'Warehouse Inventory Reserve Manager', Oct 2007
• Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Executive Vice President, 2003-2006
• Electronic Technology Committee, Student Representative, 2004-2006
• Senator - Washburn University Student Government, 2002-2004
• Junior Achievement Volunteer: Business education for youth


Paul Arterburn’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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