Sean K. Friese

Principal Software Engineer | eLearning Architect | UX Enthusiast

West Melbourne, FL linkedin.com/in/seanfriese github.com/skfriese sean.friese.me

Summary

Full-stack software engineer with over 25 years of experience spanning enterprise platform development, eLearning architecture, UX design, and team leadership. Deep expertise in web-based training standards (SCORM, AICC, xAPI) and LMS interoperability. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, architecting scalable frameworks, and delivering solutions for Fortune 100 clients across aviation, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and technology industries.

Professional Experience

Ancile Solutions, Inc (now uPerform)

2012 – Present

Principal Software Engineer

uperform.com

Architect and maintain the core interoperability layers for the uPerform platform, connecting it with a wide range of enterprise LMS platforms. Currently managing the UX Team, overseeing all UX development pipeline work and future UX endeavors.

Key Contributions

Architected published course output framework (Flash, HTML5)
Architected published simulation output framework (Flash, HTML5)
Architected LMS Interoperability Framework (SCORM 1.2 & 2004, AICC, xAPI)
Built the Course Editor and Learning Library (Vue 2/3, Webpack, Vite)
Developed cross-domain SCORM and AICC proxy solutions
Implemented SCIM 2.0 identity provisioning
SuccessFactors proxlet deployment
Unit testing via Jasmine, Jest, and Vitest

Also contributed to

uAlign — Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, jQuery
uGuide — JavaScript, .NET/C#, Azure

Motive Learning, Inc

2007 – Present

Chief Technologist (Partnership)

motivelearning.com

Co-founder and chief technologist responsible for architecting and maintaining MotiveLMS — a full-featured learning management system serving aviation, healthcare, and industrial training clients.

MotiveLMS Capabilities

Asset Management & Online Content Authoring
Custom Completion Certificates
Enrollment Matrix Management & Reporting
HR Data Sync & Telematics Integration
ILT Events & OJT Checklists
Qualifications & RESTful API
AICC and SCORM 1.2 standards conformance

Customers

AOC, ASIG, BBA Aviation, dnata, FSM Group, gogo, Menzies Aviation, NexusMedX, Novotus, NowHire, PSA Airlines, Signature Flight Support, SimplexGrinnell, United Launch Alliance

RWD Technologies (now GP Strategies)

2005 – 2012

Senior Software Engineer

gpstrategies.com

Returned in an expanded engineering role focused on product development for web technologies and eLearning LMS communication standards (SCORM, AICC). Continued advancing eLearning framework development and enterprise training solutions for Fortune 100 clients.

Electronic Arts — Tiburon (EA Sports)

2004 – 2005

Senior Interface Designer

easports.com

Developed UI components for the "Online" portion of EA Sports titles including Madden '05, NCAA '05, and NASCAR '05. Coordinated cross-team efforts to maximize reusable asset efficiency across screens.

RWD Technologies (now GP Strategies)

2000 – 2004

Team Leader / Lead Integrator

gpstrategies.com

Led a team of web integration specialists for all worldwide eLearning projects. Key developer of custom course development frameworks and templates. Pioneered the use of Flash as a complete eLearning application platform with fully reusable assets.

Notable Projects

HP — Flash 4-Based PocketPC Course Development Framework
3COM — Palm Pilot-based sales training course
Nokia — WAP-based mobile phone course development
Tyco — VoiceXML POC
Takeda & Certification.NET — Web-based assessment engines

Customers

3COM, ADT, Chevron, Compaq, ExxonMobil, Ford, HP, Kraft, Merck, Nokia, Princeton Energy, SimplexGrinnell, Tyco, Vodafone, Wells Fargo

EssentialNet Solutions

1999 – 2000

Manager, Internet Services / Lead Developer & Designer

ensusa.com

Led a development team for all web-related projects, managed client site maintenance and company servers. Acted as lead designer contributing mockups and UI design across projects, including the FCAT Test Engine.

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Research Inst.

1996 – 1999

Server Administrator / PC Specialist

fau.edu/hboi

Technical support of 300+ users on a large Windows NT Domain, setup and maintenance of 30+ servers. Administered data backup solutions and designed a corporate Intranet for department communication and document management.

Freelance Consulting

Client	Project
Citrix	Custom HTML5 Course Development Framework
Harley Interactive	SCORM PDF Wrapper, Multi-Lang SCO Framework (ADT/Tyco), Custom Flash Courses & SAP LSO SCORM Integration (ULA)
Seminars Express	MediaSite SCORM Wrapper
Tyco	SCORM 1.2 Multi-language SCO Wrapper, SCORM content integration (Cornerstone LMS)

Open-Source Projects

Project	Description
AICC Test Environment	Comprehensive AICC testing toolkit
Cross-domain AICC Proxy	Proxy solution for AICC across origins
Cross-domain SCORM Proxy	Proxy solution for SCORM across origins
LMSDiag	LMS diagnostics and debugging utility
SCO CommFactory	Shareable Content Object communication factory
Simple SCORM API	Lightweight SCORM API wrapper

Core Skills

Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js (2 & 3), jQuery, PHP, Ruby on Rails, C# / .NET, Python, HTML5, CSS3

eLearning Standards: SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, AICC, xAPI

Identity Management: SCIM 2.0, SAML, OAuth2, OIDC

Tools & Platforms: Vite, Webpack, Azure, Git/GitHub, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Vitest, Jest, Jasmine

Design & UX: User Interface Design, User Experience, Responsive Design, Accessibility, Design Systems

Leadership: UX Team Management, Scrum/Agile, Certified ScrumMaster, Technical Mentoring

Architecture: RESTful APIs, SaaS Platforms, Cross-domain Proxies, Content Frameworks, Web Extensions

Certifications

Certified ScrumMaster Scrum Alliance