Previously, Becker founded the Nomadic Computing Department at HP Labs, a research group that developed advanced technologies for mobile, context-aware, ubiquitous computing. He was also one of the leaders of the CoolTown program, a web-based architecture and open source platform for ubicomp applications that helped define HP's turn-of-the-century technical vision.

For over ten years prior, Becker held technical/business leadership and management roles in emerging growth businesses for HP, including internet applications, enterprise computing, and consumer technology. He is a member of the IEEE and ACM. He holds an S.B. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and did graduate study in computer science at Stanford University.

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