The Challenge

A 150-person company needed a modern learning management system that could:

• Serve both internal employees and external partners/contractors
• Provide role-appropriate access to training content
• Track progress and generate compliance certificates
• Integrate with existing Microsoft 365 infrastructure
• Scale to accommodate future growth

The company needed a solution that could outgrow their existing training approach, requiring a comprehensive platform that combined enterprise-grade security with an intuitive user experience. I built Task LMS to demonstrate what's possible.

The Solution

I architected and developed Task LMS, a full-stack learning platform that delivers enterprise features while maintaining rapid development velocity. The system demonstrates my ability to combine instructional design expertise with technical implementation - building not just training content, but the entire platform itself.

What Makes This Different

Most learning experience designers work within existing LMS platforms. I built the platform itself, which required understanding:

• Learning pathway design and progress tracking
• User authentication and role-based access control
• Certificate generation and verification systems
• Multi-tenant architecture considerations
• Scalable database design for learning data

This end-to-end perspective informs how I approach any learning solution, whether building custom platforms or working within established systems.

Technical Architecture

What's in the platform today

The list below reflects what's live at task-lms.app right now, grouped the way the platform actually presents itself to users and admins.

Learning delivery

• Live cohort courses — scheduled, instructor-led classes with a real roster, not just self-paced modules
• Per-module live sessions — each module can carry its own Google Meet link and start time, so a multi-week class has a built-in schedule
• Approval-gated enrollment — courses can require the admin to accept an applicant; applicants show up as "awaiting acceptance" in the cohort roster, where the admin accepts and seats them in one click
• Self-paced catalog — courses and multi-course learning tracks for anytime study
• SCORM support — industry-standard e-learning packages play inside the platform, with an added browser text-to-speech narration bar for accessibility
• Certificates — generated automatically on completion, including a continuing-education credit field that prints on the certificate

Access & identity

• Microsoft 365 single sign-on — Azure AD integration; users sign in with their existing work accounts
• Google sign-in — for external partners and contractors
• Dormant-user sync — reconciles migrated accounts against the live Microsoft 365 directory so the roster stays accurate
• Password-reset email — self-service reset over a dedicated mailbox
• Four-tier role system — learner, instructor, company admin, and system admin, with granular per-feature access
• Companies & groups — organize users into teams for bulk enrollment and assignment

Content & administration

• Admin manage hub — one place to run courses, users, media, and enrollment instead of scattered tools
• Shared media library — banners and thumbnails are reusable assets across courses, protected from accidental deletion while in use
• Per-course theming — each course can carry its own accent palette so a catalog of courses doesn't look like one template repeated
• Visitor analytics — Google Analytics 4 tracking on the public site

Infrastructure

• Deployed on Google Cloud Run at task-lms.app, with a parallel on-site deployment for a private-network install. The same codebase runs both in the cloud and behind a corporate firewall.

Screenshots

Administrator Dashboard - Welcome screen with overall progress stats, learning streak, completed courses, and certificates earned

My Learning Dashboard - Progress tracking with visual indicators, course completion status (100%), and certificate access

Available Courses - Browse and enroll interface showing CRM training, Active Shooter, and Security Awareness courses

Admin Dashboard - Platform management with user breakdown by role (Admins, Instructors, Employees, Partners), course analytics, and enrollment metrics

Development Process

Sprint 1-2: Foundation & MVP (Days 1-5)

Accomplished:

• Complete technical architecture and database design
• User authentication system with SSO integration
• Role-based access control framework
• User management interface
• Course creation and management system
• Learner dashboard with progress tracking
• Certificate generation and verification
• Admin analytics dashboard

Result: Fully functional prototype with enterprise features, demonstrating rapid development capability and full-stack learning platform expertise.

What came next

The sprint prototype went into real use, and the roadmap kept moving. Since the initial build, live cohort delivery with per-module Google Meet sessions, approval-gated enrollment, SCORM playback with text-to-speech, automated password-reset email, dormant-user reconciliation against Microsoft 365, and per-course theming have all shipped. The current feature list above reflects the platform as it runs today.

Technical Highlights

Rapid Prototyping Methodology

Building a functional LMS in 5 days required strategic prioritization:

1. Start with core user flows - Authentication, course enrollment, content viewing
2. Build for expansion - Architecture supports future features without refactoring
3. Leverage modern frameworks - Next.js and React accelerate development
4. Focus on UX first - Clean interface reduces training overhead

Enterprise Authentication Challenge

Implementing Microsoft 365 SSO required:

• Azure AD configuration and OAuth flow implementation
• JWT token management with secure refresh patterns
• Fallback authentication for external users (Google SSO)
• Role mapping from enterprise directory to LMS permissions

This multi-authentication approach serves both internal employees (M365) and external partners (Google), a common enterprise requirement.

Scalable Database Design

PostgreSQL schema designed for:

• Complex relationships (users, courses, enrollments, progress)
• Efficient queries for progress tracking
• Certificate generation with verification
• Analytics and reporting requirements
• Future multi-tenant capability

Impact & Outcomes

Why This Matters for Learning Design

Building an LMS from scratch isn't just a technical achievement - it's a learning design superpower.

Most L&D professionals say "I wish the LMS could do X." I can evaluate whether X is:

• Technically feasible
• Worth the development investment
• Better solved with content design
• A gap that needs a different tool

I don't just create training content. I understand the systems that deliver it, the data they generate, and how to optimize the entire learning experience from platform to pedagogy.

Project Status

Status: Live in production at task-lms.app, with a parallel on-site install running behind a corporate firewall
Scope: 200+ users; live cohort delivery, enterprise SSO, and certificate issuance
Availability: Live demo access on request