Alicia McLain

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

Recommended

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Connections

87 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Scrum Alliance Bio

Alicia McLain’s Summary

Professional Qualities
- Experience with standard Software Development LifeCycle approach to software development.
- Experience in agile methodology implementation & familiarity with traditional & other contemporary models.
- Hands-On process evaluation, recommendation & implementation.
- Ability to balance fearless ethical leadership & intelligent risk management.
- Effective planning and organization
- Exceptional at managing change in innovation
- Skilled in principles of customer service and servant leadership
- High initiative and energy for positive change ("Transformer")
- Exceptionally quick learner
- Critical thinking skills and creative problem resolution
- Skill in principles of conflict management & workplace mediation
- Effective communication, even temperament.
- Motivational leader, coach and mentor.

Clearance: Active Secret ('07)

Goal:
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Change agent for organizational effectiveness: to serve companies eager to identify, create and implement relevant and solid operational improvements.

Alicia McLain’s Specialties:

- Certified Scrum Master, August 2006
- Certified Scrum Product Owner, May 2007 (Ken Schwaber and Michael Cohn)
- Certified Trainer, Coach, Mentor conflict resolution & workplace mediation, 2001-2003
- Public speaking, training and presenting (groups/audiences up to 1,500)

Alicia McLain’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’s Websites:

• My Scrum Alliance Bio

Alicia McLain’s Interests:

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

Alicia McLain’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
•    Organization Development Professional Group
•    Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
•    Agile Coaching

Alicia McLain’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’s Contact Settings

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