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My Benefits Platform

A public-sector benefits platform focused on secure, accessible, and maintainable digital service delivery.
Type:Public Sector
Role:Software Developer Co-op
Organization:Ontario Ministry (MPBSDP)
Location:Toronto, ON
Tech:Angular, TypeScript, REST APIs, Azure DevOps, WCAG
Published:2025-05-01
Updated:2025-12-01
URL:Live platform

Highlights

  • Contributed to secure UI components and API integrations for a public-sector web platform.
  • Resolved SonarQube issues and strengthened code quality across production workflows.
  • Supported OWASP ZAP testing, CI/CD delivery, and accessibility-focused design review.
80%
Test coverage lift
25%
Maintainability gain
20%
Vulnerability reduction

Why This Work Mattered

Public-sector applications have to be reliable, accessible, and predictable for people who depend on them.

The work gave me production experience with enterprise workflows, accessibility expectations, security testing, and CI/CD practices in Azure DevOps.

How It Worked

The platform used Angular, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, REST APIs, and enterprise delivery workflows.

I contributed to user-facing components, API-connected screens, quality improvements, and accessibility-aligned implementation work.

Key Decisions

  • Prioritized maintainable TypeScript and Angular patterns.
  • Treated accessibility as part of implementation.
  • Used SonarQube feedback and test coverage improvements as production-readiness signals.
  • Supported security review through OWASP ZAP testing.

Challenges

The main challenge was working in a high-trust environment where quality, security, accessibility, and consistency all mattered at the same time.
  • Balancing delivery speed with accessibility and security expectations.
  • Understanding existing enterprise code paths before making changes.
  • Keeping UI implementation aligned with detailed designs and requirements.
AngularTypeScriptREST APIsAzure DevOpsWCAG