What
The early WordPress edition of data.gov.au, Australia's open data catalogue, rebuilt as a clearer publication and discovery site for public datasets.
Why
To make government datasets easier to find and reuse, while storing large datasets in AWS S3 for server-independent delivery, better caching and faster downloads.
Who
Department of Finance
Working in Australian Government Information Management Office within the central Australian Government agency, which was responsible for whole-of-government ICT, digital services and web standards. I worked with a small web-focused team, from apprentice to Whole of Government Software as a Service tech lead.
How
Design
Worked in a small team to take the catalogue site from nothing to a shipped V1. The timeline was tight, so we focused on getting the core experience right: helping users browse, search, and filter datasets easily, while keeping the interface polished, responsive, and accessible.
Development
Helped build the custom WordPress theme and front-end implementation for the full public site.
Integrations
Collaborated on the AWS S3 dataset delivery integration, so large assets stayed outside WordPress uploads and remained simpler to serve at scale.
With
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Custom CSS -
GitHub -
JavaScript -
Linux -
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AWS S3 -
WordPress
Final product
