Michael Sean Becker

Current

• Sr. Programmer Analyst at The Walt Disney Company
• Producer/Developer at /vid/Hack/ Productions

Past

• IT Specialist at IBM
• Webmaster at Dr. Phil Show
• Programer at Walt Disney Studio IT

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Education

• University of Miami
• Pine Crest

Recommended

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Connections

53 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• Dr. Phil Show

Michael Sean Becker’s Summary

Creative Multi-Media Web Developer specializing in New Media with extensive experience in developing, maintaining, redesigning, and marketing websites and web applications. Proven track record working with Flash, ActionScript, Flash Video, PHP, ColdFusion, MySQL, and other Web 2.0 technologies. Background in creative approaches to various areas of media, including websites, poster design, and graphic design. Strong experience in the marketing of website development and design as founder and lead designer of a web design company. Highly attentive to deadlines and client development.

Michael Sean Becker’s Specialties:

Web development (Flash, ColdFusion, PHP, MySQL), Photoshop, Video Editing, Podcast Production, Flash Video Encoding, New Media Trends

Michael Sean Becker’s Experience

• Sr. Programmer Analyst

  The Walt Disney Company

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DIS; Entertainment industry)

  May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

• Producer/Developer

  /vid/Hack/ Productions

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

  January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

  Produce online media including video podcast sitcom, weekly entertainment podcast, and upcoming shows on family movies, and new media analysis.

• IT Specialist

  IBM

  (Public Company; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

  May 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 1 month)

  Supported media library system for major movie studio.

• Webmaster

  Dr. Phil Show

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

  June 2005 — May 2007 (2 years )

  Maintained the graphical elements of www.drphil.com as well as created banner ads for 19 radio stations for season launch, created Flash mini-sites, using Formarchitecture, XML and ActionScript, inculding The Dr. Phil House and Dr. Phil Uncensored. For Uncensored, rebuilt page and player in Flash using previous vendors style elements. Implemented RSS newsfeeds for site content. Created weekly newsletter, and helped advise on the implementation of emerging technologies such as Podcasting and viral marketing. Built Newsletter generator using Coldfusion 7. Maintained www.drphilfoundation.org using PHP from outside vendor's code.

• Programer

  Walt Disney Studio IT

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

  June 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 1 month)

  Built bridge between Digital Asset Management System (VISION) and Physical Media Asset Management System (WMLS). Created new interface modules for VISION using Flash, ActionScript, and Coldfusion from wireframes. Worked with pre-release version of ColdFusion MX 7 to leverage Web Services, IM interface, WSDL, XML, Flash Remoting, and network security / proxy configuration. Created Spec for XML doc and implemented spec along with project lead. Was responsible for bug fixing of Flash front end and ColdFusion middle tier, Mac support, Linux setup, and user support.

Michael Sean Becker’s Education

• University of Miami

  BSC , Film, Theatre, Music , 1997 — 2001

• Pine Crest

Additional Information

Michael Sean Becker’s Websites:

• Dr. Phil Show

Michael Sean Becker’s Interests:

Podcasting, Film/TV production, camping, new technology, gadgets

Michael Sean Becker’s Groups:

Podcasting

•    ColdFusion - 3000+ Members!
•    LADrupal

Michael Sean Becker’s Honors:

Boy Scouts of America — Eagle Award 1993

Edwin Shumway Journalism Award — Pine Crest Preparatory School 1996

Pine Crest School Newspaper Editor-in-Chief 1997

National Academy of Television Arts and Science Scholarship Recipient 1997

University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts Opal Motter Service Award 2001

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