Alicia McLain, CSM, CPO

Current

• Operational Strategist at Consultant

Past

• Business Solutions Manager, Agile Coach/Mentor at Tapestry Solutions
• Sr. Software Development Team Manager, Live Programs at Tapestry Solutions
• Software Development Team Manager, Live Programs at Tapestry Solutions

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Education

• Chapman University
• San Diego State University-California State University

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Industry

Computer Software

Alicia McLain, CSM, CPO’s Summary

A Software Development Leader and Operational Project Manager with 14 years of experience in technical environments and positions of leadership. A creative leader with excellent managerial skills and a drive to succeed. (DOD Cleared - Secret '07)

Alicia McLain, CSM, CPO’s Specialties:

• Project Management
• Matrix leadership
• Software development process enhancement
• Personnel Management
• Training, mentoring & coaching
• Business systems analysis & support
• Communication
• Critical and Systems Thinking
• Agile/Scrum Implementation
• Public speaking

- Certified Scrum Master, August 2006
- Certified Scrum Product Owner, May 2007
- Certified Trainer, Coach, Mentor conflict resolution & workplace mediation
- Program Management (PMP Certification WIP)

Alicia McLain, CSM, CPO’s Experience

• Operational Strategist

  Consultant

  (Computer Software industry)

  May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  • Consultant working with enterprise leaders to provide technology and operational plans & strategy.
  • Craft vision, outline implementation steps and discern leverage points.
  • Delivering measurable increases in productivity and revenues.
  Skillful in developing a strategy for and facilitating the tactical implementation of policy and process improvement initiatives.
  * Specializing in Agile Software Development implementation, training and project management

Alicia McLain, CSM, CPO’s Education

• Chapman University

  Masters , Organizational Leadership , 2008 — 2010 (expected)

• San Diego State University-California State University

  B.S , Information & Decision Systems , 1984 — 1987

  Activities and Societies:

  Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Mu Iota Chapter

Additional Information

Alicia McLain, CSM, CPO’s Interests:

Leadership, organizational leadership, conflict & risk management. Implementation of new methodologies in software development, Agile (Scrum) Pleasure Travel Reading Scrapbooking

Alicia McLain, CSM, CPO’s Groups:

Trainer/Facilitator - Conflict Resolution & Workplace Mediation
http://www.mediationworks.com/refs/stfran.htm
http://www.mediationworks.com/mti/cts/ctbiopage.html?ID=601

•    NCR Corporation Alumni
•    Agilistas
•    SDSU IDS Alumni
•    eXtreme Programming San Diego
•    Organization Development Professional Group
•    Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
•    Agile Coaching
•    San Diego Job Seekers Network

Alicia McLain, CSM, CPO’s Honors:

- Award Nominee, San Diego Business Journal "Women Who Mean Business" 2008
- Board Member, San Diego Big Sister League 2004-2006
- Speaker - ‘Managing Conflict’ AKA Sorority Int'l Leadership Conference – San Juan Puerto Rico ’01, Las Vegas Nevada ‘03
- Honoree of Distinction, Soroptimist of Rancho Bernardo, 2001
- San Diego Metropolitan’s 40 Under 40 1st honor roll 9/00.
http://www.sandiegometro.com/2000/sep/40under40/mcclain.html
- NCR, Outstanding Member National – Alliance of Black NCR Employees
- “50 Who Make a Difference”-’98, Winner Corporate Responsibility -‘99,USBE Magazine’s Women of Color Technology Awards
- NCR, Outstanding member of the year, Alliance ’98
- NCR, Great Performance Award Winner (Q496,Q397,Q497,Q398)
- NCR, Global Diversity Leadership Award Nominee (1997) Winner (1998, 1999)
- NCR, Global Recognition Award Event Winner, Singapore 1999 (Diversity Leadership); Bahamas 2000 (Diversity Leadership)

Alicia McLain, CSM, CPO’s Contact Settings

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