Richard McLain

Software Engineering Manager at Pico MES

Richard McLain has a diverse work experience spanning over 17 years. Richard is currently employed at Pico MES as a Software Engineering Manager. In their previous role at First American, Richard made significant improvements within the first two months, increasing project efficiency and team velocity by over 175%. Richard also coordinated cross-functional teams and established solid practices within the department.

Before that, Richard worked at Rightpoint as a Senior Consultant and Manager. As a Senior Consultant, they consistently dealt directly with clients and adapted to fulfill their technical needs and concerns. Richard was often assigned to projects that needed a complete overhaul to boost client confidence in the team. As a Manager, Richard set up and coordinated the architecture of front-end projects and established ongoing practices within the department.

Prior to Rightpoint, Richard worked at Insureon as a Software Engineering Manager. Richard oversaw a team of developers and coordinated with marketing, design, and the CTO to plan and execute projects. Richard also made technical decisions, including migrating to a new AWS system and integrating new and old web parts using Node and React.

Before that, Richard was a Lead Front-End Developer at Merge Design + Interactive, where they developed sites and specialized interactions for custom CMS and Wordpress. Richard utilized various coding languages and technologies to improve existing work and develop new projects for a diverse range of clients.

Richard began their career as a Front End Developer at Rightpoint, where they were responsible for complete development of public-facing, client-facing, and internal sites. Richard worked on projects across various industries and consistently updated their skillset to work with the most current technologies.

Prior to their career in software development, Richard held positions as a Staff Accountant and Assistant Finance Manager at United Service Companies, and as a Project Manager and Office Manager at Exhibit Installation Specialists, Inc.

Throughout their career, Richard has demonstrated strong leadership and management skills, consistently improving project efficiency and establishing solid practices within their teams.

Richard McLain attended Loras College from 2006 to 2010, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration and Management, with a focus on General Management. Information about their education after Loras College is not provided.

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  • Software Engineering Manager

    April, 2023 - present