Street Machine Australia
A new WordPress site build and the migration of over 10,000 posts from Sanity CMS to a custom WordPress theme.
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Years of experience
Portfolio
The work.
National brands, startups, agencies and many small to medium sized businesses. Here’s some of the WordPress projects I’ve worked on over 25 years.
Rome2Rio Travel Guides, custom theme
Melbourne
Based WordPress Developer
Featured projects
Rome2Rio Travel Guides
Custom WordPress theme build to implement a new design, enhancing user experience while simplifying content management for staff.
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Hisense
Technical strategy for Hisense AU/NZ websites in partnership with the marketing team. Delivered a refactored WordPress site, landing pages, and new site sections while significantly improving both frontend performance, publishing efficiency and user experience.
Roost
Custom WordPress development, creating a strata-building directory and resident-communications platform. Re-architected the codebase, re-designed and implemented a new front end and built a member dashboard that reaches residents by web, SMS and email.
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I’ve been doing this for over 25 years, with 120-odd sites behind me. I’ve seen most of the ways a website can go wrong, and most of the ways to fix it.
I’m in Melbourne and work local hours. I start by understanding what your business needs, then work with you from there.
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I had the pleasure of working with David on a recent enterprise project.
His professionalism and excellence in all his work was critical to the project’s success. David adapted quickly to all the challenges involved in the project, including learning new technologies, working in a fast-paced agile environment, and consistently showed initiative in his work.
Zachary Hickson
Enterprise WordPress Developer and Head of Engineering at The Code Company
Select clients over the years:
Rome2Rio
WordPress Development
Oct 2024 – Feb 2025
Street Machine Media Pty Ltd
WordPress Development
May 2023 – Present
The Code Company
WordPress Development
Sep 2022 – Present
Property UX Pty Ltd
WordPress Development
Oct 2018 – Present
HISENSE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Front End Development
May 2017 – Present
Dog Lovers Show
WordPress Development
Aug 2016 – Feb 2025
DMC Web
WordPress Development, Consulting
Feb 2013 – Present
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
WordPress Development, Front End Development
Feb 2012 – May 2012
Bang the Table
WordPress Development, Front End Development
Jan 2012 – Mar 2012
City West Water
Web Development, WordPress Development
Nov 2011 – Dec 2011
Colac Herald
WordPress Development
Feb 2011 – Present
CSIRO
Web Development, Project Management
2011 – 2019
Lonely Planet
Front End Development
Oct 2010 – Oct 2011
Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA)
Consulting
Nov 2009 – Apr 2010
Ray White
WordPress Development, Front End Development
Sep 2009 – Aug 2011
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
Consulting
Jun 2009 – Sep 2009
Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO)
Consulting
May 2009 – Oct 2009
Boomworks
Front End Development
Jan 2009 – Aug 2009
TV Tonight
WordPress Development
Sep 2008 – Nov 2021
The Music Page
Front End Development
Jul 2008 – Jul 2008
CSIRO
Web Development, Project Management
Dec 2007 – Aug 2008
ChilliByte Pty Ltd
Front End Development
Jul 2007 – Sep 2007
Sensis
Front End Development
Jul 2007 – Sep 2007
The Hiser Group
Front End Development
May 2007 – May 2007
Melbourne IT
Web Design
Apr 2007 – Apr 2007
Rain Design
Front End Development
Feb 2007 – Jun 2007
Spin Communications
Front End Development
2007 – 2008
CEM International
WordPress Development
2007 – Present
Sensis
Front End Development
Nov 2006 – Dec 2006
Victoria Online
Front End Development
Sep 2006 – Nov 2006
BHP Billiton
Front End Development
Apr 2001 – Dec 2006
Never Run Out Aust Pty Ltd
Consulting
Jan 1998 – Feb 2013
Self Employed
Web Development
1997 – 2001