Michael co-founded DSFederal, and as president was charged with outgoing business development, strategic acquisitions and joint venture partnerships. DSFederal provides IT Services, Game & Simulation Design, Mobile Applications, Web Design and Media services.At DSFederal, Michael's focus was on growth, and business development. DSFederal grew 6,500% during Michael's time at the company, and was named among the nation's fastest growing businesses by Inc. Magazine's Fast 50 and 500|5000.

Michael was brought on by Vice to assist in producing "The Vice Guide to Everything" an offbeat documentary series on MTV and to help produce The Creators Project, a collaboration between VICE and Intel, holding artistic events in New York and Beijing with bands like the XX, Interpol and MIA.