Derek Hixon

Current

• Senior Customer Solutions Specialist at Brightcove

Past

• Founder, Writer, Designer at SawxBlog.com
• Custom Media Product Manager at Pearson Custom Publishing
• Media Production Team Lead at Pearson Custom Publishing

• Senior Media Producer at Pearson Custom Publishing
• Assistant Digtal Media Coordinator at BNN-TV
• Computer Technician at Bergmann Associates

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Education

• State University of New York College at Oneonta

Recommended

3 people have recommended Derek

Connections

131 connections

Industry

Media Production

Websites

• My Company
• My Website
• My Blog

Derek Hixon’s Summary

I have extensive knowledge in all forms of media and have worked in numerous different industries (Publishing, Television, IT, Web Design, Radio, etc.) which has made by base of knowledge very broad and useful. My hands on experience is very deep as is my ability to lead a team and manage a group under situations of extreme pressure.

Derek Hixon’s Specialties:

HTML, XML, Flash, Action Script, Video Editing (All Programs & Platforms), Audio Editing (All Programs & Platforms), After Effects, DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Java, Podcasting, Very Knowledgeable Blogging Experience, e-book publishing, Flash Video, BlackBoard, CourseCompass, Angel, Desire2Learn, WebCT, WPS, e-college, Moodle, Sakai, and More.

Derek Hixon’s Experience

• Senior Customer Solutions Specialist

  Brightcove

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)

  May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

• Founder, Writer, Designer

  SawxBlog.com

  (Media Production industry)

  2004 — 2009 (5 years)

• Custom Media Product Manager

  Pearson Custom Publishing

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  April 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 2 months)

• Media Production Team Lead

  Pearson Custom Publishing

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PSO; Publishing industry)

  April 2006 — April 2007 (1 year 1 month)

• Senior Media Producer

  Pearson Custom Publishing

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PSO; Publishing industry)

  April 2005 — April 2006 (1 year 1 month)

• Assistant Digtal Media Coordinator

  BNN-TV

  (Media Production industry)

  2002 — 2004 (2 years)

• Computer Technician

  Bergmann Associates

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years)

Derek Hixon’s Education

• State University of New York College at Oneonta

  BS Mass Communications , Multimedia, Film, Music Industry , 1997 — 2001

  Lead singer and sometimes guitar player for band 'Too Skeptic, DJ'ed Fashion Shows, worked for Campus Television.

  Activities and Societies:

  Co-Captain Mens Volleyball, Music Director at 90.9 WONY, Computer Art Club, PIT

Additional Information

Derek Hixon’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website
• My Blog

Derek Hixon’s Interests:

Multimedia, Digital Video, Video Editing, Web Design, Flash Development, Digital Publishing, Music, Guitar, Movies, Baseball, Baseketball, Volleyball, Drawing, Art

Derek Hixon’s Groups:

CTC-NET Americorp VISTA Graduate
Member of SABR (Society of American Baseball Research)

•    SUNY College at Oneonta Alumni Association
•    Selfassembled
•    Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
•    Brightcove Inc.

Derek Hixon’s Contact Settings

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