Michael Alexander

Experience

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  Alestar Consulting Group

  Aug 1995 - Mar 2007

  IT Consultant

  Independent consultant, providing development, deployment, and maintenance of websites. Projects include Vincennes Chamber of Commerce, Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mid America Air Center.

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  CFS Indiana

  Mar 2007 - Sept 2011

  Project Manager / Director of IT

  Director of Information Technology, Project Manager (PMP) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM). Projects included a mix of IT Infrastructure and Applications Development using Waterfall, Critical Chain, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) primarily focused on IT Governance and Controls.

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  Agile Training Centers of America

  Jan 2011 - now

  Professional Coach, Trainer, and Speaker

  This journey began as a consultant in the world of Lean-Agile which led to creating and delivering multiple training courses over the years. Over time I have up'd my game to become a premier corporate trainer and coach to several Fortune 100 companies. My focus continues to provide coaching at the leadership level, training for enterprises, as well as career and business coaching.

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  TEKsystems

  Sept 2011 - Jan 2016

  Agile Project Manager / SAFe RTE / Bloomington Agile Practice Lead

  I had a great run at State Farm with TEKsystems as SAFe RTE, Agile Coach, and Project Manager working with teams on some very strategic and visible efforts. I enjoyed the opportunity to serve as the Project Manager Role Lead and Agile Practice Lead, developing the mentor program for Project Managers and Agile Practitioners with the Bloomington IL office. I worked closely with the local PMI chapter to deliver the PMP Prep class and teach the Leading SAFe class.

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  Accenture | SolutionsIQ

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2019

  Agile Coach and Trainer

  I am an Enterprise Coach and Trainer working with some of the most well known companies in the world. I help enterprises, programs, and teams adopt an agile mindset. I teach all of the SAFe suite of classes including Leading SAFe, PM/PO, SAFe Scrum Master, and SAFe for Teams. I provide classes as an IC Agile certified instructor. I also deliver basic agile classes such as Agile Foundations, Scrum Master Essentials, and Product Owner Essentials.

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  LeadingAgile

  Jul 2019 - Apr 2021

  Managing Consultant
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  TEKsystems

  Apr 2021 - now

  Agile Practice Architect