Michael D. Becvar's Resume

OBJECTIVES

Senior multimedia, web and eLearning developer seeking a position on interactive media and technology-based training projects. Looking for a challenging opportunity where I can apply my multimedia development skills and continue to learn about the latest web technologies.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Ten years of professional experience developing interactive multimedia and working on eLearning projects. Worked on a wide variety of projects including training on software, hardware, business concepts and foreign languages.
• Served as lead developer on technology-based training projects. Developed project prototypes and templates. Wrote programming standards and version control procedures. Familiar with the lifecycle of a technology-based training project. Able to participate in the instructional design and programming aspects of the project.
• Experience creating interactive training courses designed to be delivered on a CD or via the Internet. Also experience working with SCORM and loading course into a LMS. Experience with making web content accessible to people with disabilities.
• Two years experience managing a group of 14 multimedia developers and graphic artists. Made project assignments, recruited developers, and developed career learning plans.
• Able to think "outside the box" and employ initiative to solve problems and ensure the desired results are achieved. I am a self-starter with a strong work ethic, an eye for detail, results oriented focus, and good written and oral communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Expert in web development with HTML, XML, XSLT, CSS, and JavaScript. Experience working with Microsoft Visual Studio, Altova XMLSpy, Dreamweaver and other web development tools.
• Expert in CBT/WBT development with ToolBook Instructor and ToolBook's OpenScript language. Expert at creating custom system books, templates, and designer/developer utilities.
• Experienced in website development, multimedia and graphics production, and software simulation.
• Skilled in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office products, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft Outlook, and Lotus Notes.

WORK EXPERIENCE

KENROB Information Technology Solutions, Inc.
July 2007 - Present
eLearning Applications Developer

PAL-Tech, Inc.
November 2003 - July 2007
eLearning Applications Developer

BearingPoint, Inc.
March 2003 - November 2003
Senior Consultant
Senior Computer and Web-Based Training Programmer/Developer

PSI International
November 2002 - Present
Independent Contractor
Senior Computer-Based Training Programmer/Developer

American Management Systems, Inc. Integrated Learning Solutions Group
September 1996 - November 2002
Principal
Senior Computer and Web-Based Training Programmer/Developer

PROJECTS

KENROB: FAA Flight Standards Training Division
July 2007 - Present
eLearning Developer

Serving as a consultant and eLearning developer for web-based training projects developed by the FAA's Flight Standards Training Division.

PAL-Tech: Foreign Service Institute: Spanish Listening Comprehension
September 2006 - July 2007
Lead Web Developer

Served as the lead web developer on the Spanish Listening Comprehension course. This course is designed to help U.S. Department of State employees maintain their Spanish listening skills while on assignments in non-Spanish speaking locations. The course makes use of authentic Spanish media discussing current topics. The course is being developed in XML, HTML and JavaScript. The course is intended to run in Internet Explorer from a CD.

PAL-Tech: Foreign Service Institute: Basic Persian (Farsi)
August 2006 - January 2007
Lead Web Developer

Served as the lead web developer on for the prototype of the Basic Persian (Farsi) course. The course prototype included a typical lesson from the course content and was designed to show the instructors how the course would look and function when completed. The course combines text, graphics, audio, and video to teach U.S. Department of State employees how to speak the Persian language and prepare them to interact with other Persian speakers. The course is developed in XML, HTML, and JavaScript and designed to run in Internet Explorer.

PAL-Tech: Foreign Service Institute: Intermediate Spanish
June 2006 - July 2007
Lead Web Developer

Served as the lead web developer on the Intermediate Spanish course. The course combines text, graphics, audio, and video to teach U.S. Department of State employees that already know some Spanish how to speak the Spanish language and prepare them to work in Spanish speaking countries. The course is developed in XML, HTML, and JavaScript and designed to run in Internet Explorer.

PAL-Tech: Foreign Service Institute: Out and About in Jakarta
June 2006 - October 2006
Lead Web Developer

Served as the lead web developer on the Out and About in Jakarta course. The course combines text, graphics, audio, and video to prepare U.S. Department of State employees and their families to live in Jakarta. The course introduces basic greeting phrases and provides information about traveling and shopping in the city. The course is developed in XML, HTML, and JavaScript and designed to run in Internet Explorer.

PAL-Tech: Foreign Service Institute: Intellectual Property Rights Course
December 2005 - June 2006
Lead Web Developer

Served as the lead web developer on the Intellectual Property Rights courses. These seven courses introduce U.S. Department of State employees to the issues related to intellectual property including: patents, copyrights, trademarks, traditional knowledge and folklore, geographic indications, and industrial design. The courses present the U.S. views and International laws related to intellectual property. The courses are being developed in XML, HTML and JavaScript. When completed, the courses will be loaded on a LMS and run in Internet Explorer.

PAL-Tech: Foreign Service Institute New Employee Orientation
November 2005 - January 2006
Lead Web Developer

Served as the lead web developer on the Foreign Service Institute New Employee Orientation. This orientation CD was designed to provide new U.S. Department of State employees at the Foreign Service Institute with information about their benefits, Department of State rules and regulations and access to forms required for employment. The course was developed in XML, HTML and JavaScript. The orientation program runs from a CD in a variety of common web browsers including Internet Explorer, Netscape and Firefox.

PAL-Tech: Foreign Service Institute: Spanish to Portuguese Conversion Course
August 2004 - January 2006
Lead Web Developer

Served as the lead web developer on the Spanish to Portuguese Conversion Course. Course combines text, graphics, audio, and video to teach US Department of State employees that already know Spanish how to speak the Portuguese language and prepare them to work in Portuguese speaking countries. The course was developed in XML, HTML, and JavaScript and designed to run in Internet Explorer.

PAL-Tech: Foreign Service Institute: Travel Vouchers Course
February 2005 - July 2005
Lead Web Developer

Served as the lead web developer on the Travel Vouchers course. Course combines text and graphics to teach US Department of State employees the rules and regulation related to government travel and submitting vouchers. The course is developed in XML, HTML, and JavaScript and designed to run in Internet Explorer. Student progress and scores are tracked in an LMS.

PAL-Tech: Foreign Service Institute: Polish Express
November 2003 - August 2004
Lead Web Developer

Served as the lead web developer on the Polish Express course. Course combines text, graphics, audio, and video to teach US Department of State employees the Polish language and prepare them to work in Polish speaking countries. The course is developed in XML, HTML, and JavaScript and designed to run in Internet Explorer.

BearingPoint: eCustoms Modernization
March 2003 - November 2003
Curriculum Developer and CBT Lead

Served as a curriculum developer on the eCustoms Modernization project. Worked with subject-matter experts to gather content for two, three-day instructor-led training (ILT) courses. Designed the ILT course content in Microsoft PowerPoint. Wrote the instructor guide and student exercises. Served as the team leader for the 12 hour CBT course created in Macromedia Authorware. Designed and programmed the CBT course content. All of the courses teach the basic functionality of the ACE Secure Data Portal.

PSI International: MedDRA CBT
December 2002 - May 2004
Independent Contractor / CBT Developer

Served as a CBT developer on the MedDRA CBT project. Used Click2Learn ToolBook to update an existing CBT on the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA). Developed two versions of the Introduction of MedDRA Basics CBT. Also created a new CBT logon, course menu, and bookmark functionality

AMS: Elevator Support Unit (ESU) Instructional Simulation Tool (IST)
February 2001 to July 2002
Lead Multimedia Programmer

Served as lead multimedia programmer on the ESU IST project. Used Click2Learn's ToolBook II Instructor to develop the IST for the Navy Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier weapons elevators. An IST is a hybrid of Computer-Based Training, Electronic Performance Support Systems, and Simulation. It includes "Show Me" and "Try It" interactions and incorporated step-by-step instructions synchronized with audio and video to present the normal operating procedures. It also includes animations that demonstrate mishaps that can result from common mistakes.

Created the storyboard template and several utilities for the instructional designers. Recreated functionality of several weapons elevator control stations. Created the IST menu and programmed the basic functionality for the "Show Me" and "Try It" interactions. Documented the programming standards and version control process, and programmed topics and simulation modules. Also created a utility that generates a Test Script for the "Show Me" and "Try It" interactions from the programmed topic. Mentored two instructional designers and managed two ToolBook developers.

AMS: Procurement Desktop-Defense (PD²) CBT v4.2
March 2001 to June 2001
Lead ToolBook Programmer

Served as lead ToolBook programmer for the PD² CBT Project. The PD² CBT is a 25-hour CBT developed for AMS's Procurement Desktop-Defense version 4.2. The CBT was developed with Click2Learn's ToolBook II Instructor. Recreated functionality of the PD² application for use in student interactions. Managed the effort of five programmers. Programmed CBT topics, reviewed all programmed topics, and coordinated the SME reviews and other internal tests.

AMS: Hawaii ITIMS CBT
October 2000 to December 2000
Technical Advisor and Senior ToolBook Programmer

Served as Technical Advisor to the lead developer on the Hawaii ITISM CBT project and as a senior ToolBook programmer. The ITIMS CBT was developed for the end-users of the Integrated Tax Information Management System (ITIMS). It was developed with Click2Learn ToolBook II Instructor. Mentored the lead CBT developer, helped set development schedule, created utilities that helped designers and developers do their jobs more efficiently, and programmed CBT topics and quiz modules.

AMS: Qwest Co-Provider Training
July 2000 to August 2000
Web Developer

Served as Web Developer on the Qwest Co-Provider Training Project. Developed a web-based course catalog and registration system for Qwest's Co-Provider Training. The course catalog was created in Dreamweaver. Managed another web developer on the project.

AMS: Software and Multimedia Production (SWAMP) Team
March 1999 to December 2000
Team Leader

Served as the Team leader for the SoftWare and Multimedia Production (SWAMP) Team. Responsible for managing 12 CBT/WBT developers and 2 graphic artists. Made the project assignments, set the performance expectations, and provided mentoring and coaching for the members of the SWAMP team. Also responsible for recruiting new developers and graphic artists.

AMS: PD² CBT v4.1
August 1998 to December 1998
Lead ToolBook Programmer

Served as the lead programmer for the 30 hours of the PD² CBT. The PD² CBT was a Computer-Based Training developed for Version 4.1 of AMS's Procurement Desktop-Defense application. The CBT was developed with Click2Learn's ToolBook II Instructor. Designed the storyboarding tool and several utilities to help the designers complete their detailed designs. Responsible for coordinating the effort of two programmers. Also reviewed the work of a sub-contracting company that was responsible for an additional 10 hours of CBT.

AMS: FMS CBT
November 1997 to July 1999
Lead ToolBook Programmer

Served as the lead programmer for the 100 hours of the FMS CBT. The CBT was developed for the end-users from the City of New York who use the Financial Management System (FMS). The CBT simulates the functionality of the FMS system and provides an interactive environment for the students. The CBT was developed with Click2Learn's ToolBook II Instructor. Designed the storyboarding tool and several utilities to help the designers complete their detailed designs. Responsible for coordinating the effort of three or four programmers.

AMS: STRATA Help Nuggets
November 1997 to March 1998
Senior ToolBook Programmer

Served ast the programmer for a series of 35 nuggets for the STRATA System. STRATA is a decision-making or strategy building system that can be used with a customer billing or collections system. The STRATA help nuggets can be launched directly from the STRATA help file. The nuggets are designed to help the user understand how to complete a task in STRATA. When the user launches one of the help nuggets, they are given two choices, "Show" or "Try". When the user selects "Show", they watch a simulation that shows how to complete the task. When the user selects "Try", they have the opportunity to try to complete the task. Once the user understands how to complete the task, they can return to the actual STRATA system. Recreated much of the functionality of the STRATA system in the help nuggets.

AMS: RISER CBT
January 1997 to September 1997
Senior ToolBook Programmer

Served as one of two ToolBook Programmers who worked on the RISER CBT. The CBT was developed for AMS's RISER application. The CBT was developed with Asymetrix Multimedia ToolBook. Responsible for the 20 hours of CBT including audio. Developed the user interface and worked with the graphics artists to arrange all graphics for the CBT. In addition, created the course management system.

AMS: AT&T Risk Simulation
September 1996 to December 1996
Senior ToolBook Programmer

Served as the senior ToolBook programmer for the AT&T Risk Simulation project. The project included a 12-month simulation that demonstrated various cause and effect relationships and Customer Usage and Collection trends. The simulation was developed in Multimedia ToolBook. Also assisted in the delivery of the course pilot. Created the risk simulation's interface and all project graphics.

EDUCATION

M.S. Chemical Engineering
December 1996
University of Missouri-Rolla
Rolla, Missouri

B.S. Chemical Engineering December 1994
University of Missouri-Rolla
Rolla, Missouri