Art Pena is seeking a career position utilizing his 17+ years of experience in loss prevention. He has held several loss prevention leadership roles overseeing security, investigations, and employee training and development at retailers including Macy's, Lowe's, Sears, Sport Chalet, and Walmart. Pena has various certifications in security, investigations, and safety and holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Communications.

1. ART PENA
3618 City Terrace Drive,Los Angeles, CA90063| (H) 323-632-2455 | arturo.pena1022@outlook.com
Summary
To obtain a career position with a company in which I can utilize my 17+ years of Loss Prevention experience and contribute it
to a challenging position in Loss Prevention. An individual with strong leadership capabilities and organized, highly motivated,
and detail-directed problem solver.
Experience
ASSET PROTECTON DETECTIVE – MACY’S, SANTA ANITA, CA 4/2016 - PRESENT
➢ Conductinternal investigations /external theftandall fraudaspects.
➢ Hire/Terminate,train,scheduleandoversee staff,delegateresponsibilities.
➢ Ensure properoperationof physical security,alarms,accesscontrol,camerasurveillance systems,
➢ Maintainan effective shrinkage programandpromote awarenesstoreduce shrinkage
LOSS PREVENTION AND SAFETY MANAGER- LOWE’S INC,BURBANK, CA 12/2005 - 12//2015
Responsiblefor IncreasingStoreSales and profitability.
SeniorLeadershipTeamandManagement
➢ SupplyChainandRetail AssetProtection/LossPrevention
➢ OperationsFieldTrainingandTalentDevelopment
➢ ProjectManagementandProcessImprovement
➢ Internal/External Investigations
➢ InterviewandInterrogationTechniques
➢ P&L AnalysisandBudgetManagement
LOSS PREVENTION AND SAFETY MANAGER- SEARS - INC, BURBANK, CA 2/2003 - 12/2005
Responsible forIncreasingStore Salesandprofitability.
SeniorLeadershipTeamandManagement
➢ SupplyChainandRetail AssetProtection/LossPrevention
➢ OperationsFieldTrainingandTalentDevelopment
➢ ProjectManagementandProcessImprovement
➢ Internal/External Investigations
➢ InterviewandInterrogationTechniques
➢ P&L AnalysisandBudgetManagement
LOSS PREVENTION INVESTIGATOR- SPORT CHALET, BURBANK CA, 03/2001 - 2/2003
Concentratedoninternal investigationswithina10-store regionforfull-linestores.
➢ Initiated,expandedandconductedprofessional investigationsandinterviews.
➢ Motivatedandprovidedagentswithinternaltrainingtogenerate more casesatstore level.
➢ Conductedinterviewsforthe RackDivisionforthe southwestbusinessunit(California&Nevada)
➢ Assistandtrain newinvestigators.
➢ Developapartnershipwithretail operationsinordertostrategicallyreduce shrinkage.
LOSS PREVENTION AGENT- WALMART STORES INC, DUARTE,CA 02/1998 - 03/2001
Certifications:
P.O.S.T.(Peace OfficerStandards&Training) CertifiedinAdult,Child,&Infant - CPR/FirstAid/AED
February1998 to Present
Wicklander&Zulawski Interview andInterrogationTechniques CAL/OSHA - 30 Hour General IndustryCertification
(Basic& Advanced) Certification
AmericanSafetyTrainingCal OSHA 30

2. Skills
MicrosoftOffice (Word,Excel,Powerpoint) (10+years)
Education
ITT- TECH- San Dimas, Ca, Network Administrative Analysis Jan,2015
Cal State University - Los Angeles, Ca- Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Communications June, 2005
East Los Angeles Community College - Administration of CriminalJustice Current
Awards
Internal InvestigationCase Of The Year – 2009
Awarded LossPreventionSpecialist Of The Year (2009) – Lowe’s
AwardedBestShrinkandSafetyResultsOf The Year(from2008-15)
AwardedforMost Internal InvestigaitonsinRegion8(2007)