Mike Becvar
Senior Digital Learning Developer at Systems Plus, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Systems Plus, Inc.
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Digital Learning Developer
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Jul 2021 - Present
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Coley & Associates, Inc.
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United States
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Government Relations Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Developer
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Oct 2019 - Jul 2021
(coleysolutions.com - A Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Best Places to Work in San Antonio)Support the efforts of the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service Institute to provide training to diplomats and other government employees via online courses. Also support the effort to migrate a portfolio of online courses to the Cornerstone OnDemand LMSys.
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Elearning Developer
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Jan 2015 - Oct 2019
Support the efforts of the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service Institute to train diplomats and other government employees via online courses hosted on a SCORM learning management system. Project work includes programming new course content, migrating existing courses to a cross-browser eLearning platform, and maintaining a catalog of courses to update links and keep the courses working with the latest web and mobile technologies. Projects involve working with XML, XSLT, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, graphics, audio, video, and voice recognition software. Show less
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Paltech
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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eLearning Application Developer
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May 2010 - Jan 2015
(http://www.pal-tech.com/ - PAL Technologies, Inc. (dba Paltech, Inc.), is an Arlington, Virginia-based professional services firm.) Programmed foreign languages training courses using in-house developed utilities for a cross-browser environment for the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service Institute. Project work included creating new courses and migrating existing courses. Project involved working with jQuery, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, graphics, audio, video, and voice recognition software. Also developed several custom utilities that aided the course development. Worked with instructional designers, graphic artists, quality assurance specialists and other eLearning application developers. Completed courses were loaded onto a SCORM-compliant LMS. Show less
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KENROB IT Solutions, Inc.
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Herndon, VA
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eLearning Developer
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Jul 2007 - Aug 2009
Developed eLearning courses for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Worked with instructional designers to determine best technical approach to present content. Developed courses using XML, HTML, CSS and JavaScript for use on a SCORM-compliant LMS. Created course interface and graphics, edited audio and created animations in Articulate Presenter or Adobe Captivate. Built utility to convert a single XML file into individual HTML files. Re-purpose content created by other vendors. Developed eLearning courses for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Worked with instructional designers to determine best technical approach to present content. Developed courses using XML, HTML, CSS and JavaScript for use on a SCORM-compliant LMS. Created course interface and graphics, edited audio and created animations in Articulate Presenter or Adobe Captivate. Built utility to convert a single XML file into individual HTML files. Re-purpose content created by other vendors.
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Paltech
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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eLearning Applications Developer
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Nov 2003 - Jul 2007
Developed eLearning courses on foreign languages and diplomatic skills for the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service Institute. Worked with instructional designers, graphic artists and eLearning developers. Worked with graphics, audio, video, and voice recognition software. Developed courses with XML, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Loaded courses onto a SCORM-compliant LMS and/or packaged courses to run in Internet Explorer from a CD. Developed custom utilities that aided the course development. Developed eLearning courses on foreign languages and diplomatic skills for the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service Institute. Worked with instructional designers, graphic artists and eLearning developers. Worked with graphics, audio, video, and voice recognition software. Developed courses with XML, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Loaded courses onto a SCORM-compliant LMS and/or packaged courses to run in Internet Explorer from a CD. Developed custom utilities that aided the course development.
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BearingPoint
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Netherlands
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Curriculum Developer and CBT Lead
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Mar 2003 - Nov 2003
Designed and developed training for the eCustoms Modernization project. Worked with subject-matter experts and other curriculum developers to gather content for a multi-day instructor-led training (ILT) course. Designed the ILT course content including the instructor's guide and student exercises. Served as the team leader for the 12 hour computer-based training (CBT) course created in Macromedia Authorware. The ILT and CBT courses teach the basic functionality of the ACE Secure Data Portal. Designed and developed training for the eCustoms Modernization project. Worked with subject-matter experts and other curriculum developers to gather content for a multi-day instructor-led training (ILT) course. Designed the ILT course content including the instructor's guide and student exercises. Served as the team leader for the 12 hour computer-based training (CBT) course created in Macromedia Authorware. The ILT and CBT courses teach the basic functionality of the ACE Secure Data Portal.
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AMS (American Management Systems, Inc.)
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Fairfax, VA
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Lead Multimedia Programmer
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Sep 1996 - Nov 2002
Lead a team of multimedia developers and programmed computer-based training courses for AMS End User Solutions Group. Worked closely with project managers and instructional designers to create interactive training that met the client's needs. Most courses were developed with Click2Learn's ToolBook II Instructor and taught students how to use software systems developed by AMS. Courses were designed to be run from a CD or the local network. Many projects required working with geographically disperse project teams. Show less
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Education
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Missouri University of Science and Technology
MS, Chemical Engineering -
Missouri University of Science and Technology
BS, Chemical Engineering