Summary
Sean Loyless is a seasoned Lead Software Engineer based in New York with over two decades of design and development experience and 11 years in professional engineering roles. He specializes in full-stack and mobile applications using React, React Native, Next.js, TypeScript, Angular, Firebase, and robust API architectures, with a strong foundation in HTML, PHP, MySQL, and CSS/Sass. Sean has led cross-functional teams at IBM iX and now guides development for live streaming metadata across ESPN/Hulu/Disney+ at The Walt Disney Company, blending application architecture with production-grade delivery. His background as a graphic designer turned developer gives him a rare strength in marrying pixel-perfect UI/UX with scalable engineering. He’s delivered work for major clients like Google, United Airlines, AT&T, and Citibank, and maintains a practical focus on accessibility, design systems, and modular, responsive architectures. Outside large studios he’s consistently shipped independent projects since 1999, reflecting a long-running appetite for hands-on problem solving and evolving web and mobile tech.
11 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Magnolia High School
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Multimedia, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Multimedia at The Art Institutes
Full Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering at Free Code Camp