Michael Beckwith

Backend Engineer
Sioux Falls, SD

Michael is a Backend Engineer for seemingly every corner of WebDevStudios. With a focus on the Maintainn WordPress support division, he also handles premium support and development for Pluginize, as well as community support for WebDevStudios’ public free WordPress plugins. One way or another, he’s helping others manage their website and content.

He brings almost 10 years of experience in web development and specifically WordPress experience to the table. His knowledge and skills have been honed through local agency work, a long stint in freelance, and working remotely at WebDevStudios since the tail end of 2012.

During his downtime, he can be frequently found working with a personal trainer at the gym or curled up at one of many local coffee shops with his nose in a book after challenging himself every weekend to read something without a screen.

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