Christian Payne

Fire and Rescue NSW

Provided technical leadership and software development support in the E000 Comms Centre, ensuring the stability, security, and functionality of mission-critical applications used in emergency response operations.

Key Achievements:
✔ Led the development & deployment of a web-based incident tool, consolidating multiple stakeholder requirements while ensuring privacy, security, and solution design constraints.
✔ Managed penetration testing for an internally developed application, working with external security specialists to ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards.
✔ Oversaw technical decision-making for internal tools, balancing conflicting short-, medium-, and long-term priorities to optimize resource allocation and project feasibility.
✔ Modernized legacy systems by migrating critical tools from VB5 & VB6 to .NET Core, including fire alarm emulators for training and call recording/playback tools.
✔ Adopted Agile methodologies, utilizing JIRA for task & issue management and Scrum project management to prioritize and deliver features efficiently.
✔ Collaborated with Cyber Security & Support teams to ensure compliance with policies, risk management strategies, and regulatory reporting requirements.
✔ Converted & optimized legacy desktop applications into web-based solutions, leveraging React, Web APIs, and cloud-ready architecture for improved accessibility and maintainability.
✔ Implemented automation & DevOps practices, streamlining daily system checks, RFC documentation, and change management processes via Fire & Rescue’s CAB (Change Advisory Board).

Tech Stack:
✔ Backend: .NET Core 8, Web API
✔ Frontend: Angular 17, React.js, TypeScript
✔ Cloud & Infrastructure: On-premise with cloud migration readiness
✔ Automation & DevOps: CI/CD (TeamCity), MS Test
✔ Security: Penetration testing, risk management compliance
✔ Project Management: JIRA, Scrum, Agile methodologies
✔ Database: MS SQL 2019, MongoDB, MySQL

Principal Engineer

Origin Energy

Software Engineer

Fantastic Furniture

Senior Software Engineer

Tanngo 

Technical Product Manager

Humaniti

Humaniti helps consumers by providing a budgeting tool & cash for surveys.  It helps our customers by providing data insights.

I was Humaniti's first technical hire where I built the dev. team from scratch.  We released MVP (desktop) in 5 months, and then added mobile (iOS & Android) 6 weeks later.

Next phase was to take ownership of our internal processes and procedures.  I implement traditional Software Development practices (SCRUM etc.) and fill the product pipeline.

From there my focus was on scale & growth - increase velocity (more features more often) while reducing bug count,

Tech stack is AWS, Python, Angular & ionic with Postgres & Snowflake.

HR functions included recruitment and defining personal & team KPI's.

10 head count including Dev, Support & QA.

Chief Technology Officer

Fin Coach

- Define and manage product road map.
- Released MVP in 3 months
- Liaise with internal & external stakeholders
- Develop content for product and company collateral
- Sales, trend, and profitability analysis
- Researching, reviewing & reporting on competitors & rival products

Product Manager

Moneysoft AU

Head of Development

Rugby Rank

The aim of Rugby Rank is to deliver maximum benefit, with minimum fuss at a price which makes high end data analysis available to all clubs/schools/universities at all levels of the game. 

The interface has been rigorously tested by highly qualified junior representative and senior coaches and is designed to provide the maximum benefit to the user.

I.T. Manager

eSavvy Pty Ltd

Developed products for Dynamics CRM
Managed a portfolio of +25 products
Developed & deployed web & mobile solutions

SAI Global

Responsible for Standards database
- including Australian, US, UK and European Standards
- managed KPI's for data accuracy and completeness

Data Team Leader (Publishing)

I help teams ship software that actually works - scalable, maintainable, and built to last. 

With 25+ years in tech, I’ve seen every software disaster imaginable - from legacy code, nobody dares to touch to cloud migrations that “should be easy”. My job? Keep teams focused, stakeholders informed, and software delivered- while still being hands one and without unnecessary drama.

My expertise is modernising legacy systems, integrating cloud solutions, and leading teams through complex software transitions. I’ve worked in startups, government, and large enterprises, where I focus on removing bottlenecks, streamlining development, and helping all do their best work.

Great software is as much about people as it is about technology. A good plan, clear priorities, and a team that understands the goal make all the difference. Whether it’s technical strategy, stakeholder alignment, or making tough decisions that keep projects moving, I thrive in bringing structure and clarity to software delivery.

Founder

NCS Group Australia

I lead strategic engagements for NCS Australia, originating and orchestrating transformational programs to help our largest Australian clients achieve their strategic objectives

Backed by an established and well funded parent, NCS Group has entered Australia by acquiring leading consulting and professional services organisations including Arq Group and Dialog. NCS Group Australia is poised to become a leading Australian IT services organisation. NCS NEXT has launched to deliver innovation and agility to support enterprises’ growing demand for digital transformation initiatives and adoption of cloud, data analytics, AI and mobility.

ncs.co/en-au/

Executive Director - Strategic Engagements

Ballarat Mens Mental health

I have joined BMMH as a Board Director, with a focus on fund raising due to my cross industry network and experience in strategic sales.

Ballarat Men’s Mental Health (BMMH) is a unique, community-wide initiative developed by a committed team of locals in response to the frightening statistics of male suicide in the Ballarat region.

ballaratmmh.com.au

Director

Focused on providing advisory services in Sales & Marketing, Business Strategy and VC / Capital Raising. I have helped numerous organisations create and integrate successful growth strategies, streamline operations and raise capital.

Business Advisory Consultant

TYMLEZ (NoviqTech ASX:NVQ)

Responsible for a global hybrid team across three continents, driving market adoption of sustainability tech solutions. I was primarily responsible for sales and growth strategy and execution, as well as ASX Governance, Investor and Media Relations, Technology and Product integration, Optimising Operations and capital raising.

TYMLEZ (ASX:NVQ) is a leader in Blockchain solutions for carbon emissions management, carbon trading and in managing the transition to green fuels.

tymlez.com

Chief Executive Officer

TYMLEZ

Chief Innovation Officer

PERSUIT®

I established and led the Asia Pacific business, accelerating the organisation's global expansion.

PERSUIT is a SaaS legal ops platform that allows legal departments to centralise, streamline, and make data-driven decisions around their sourcing of outside counsel services. 

persuit.com

Head of Sales, Asia Pacific

Managed strategy, sales and delivery for an IBM Australia Top 4 account, a tier 1 bank. Drove client success by helping the bank achieve its strategic goals and aligning IBM's strengths to accelerate business benefits. As the bank embraced innovation and transformation in an increasingly disrupted industry, I led the IBM team in creating value and speed and keeping them operating effectively, efficiently and safely.

Managing Director, ANZ Bank

Led account strategy and team for a Top IBM account. Responsible for a large, global virtual team, I supported this tier 1 energy retailer through a large and complex business and IT transformation. Key focus areas customer engagement, AI & machine learning and hybrid cloud.

Client Director, Energy & Utilities

Transformed IBM's Sports & Entertainment business in Australia, pioneering innovative location and context-based engagement to connect patrons before, during and after their event experience. I negotiated and led the major stadium technology transformation at the MCG, including high density public Wi-Fi, IPTV multimedia system and secure converged network.

Industry Leader - Sports, Media & Entertainment

Focused on complex integration, technology transformation, business process & decision management in tier 1 financial services. I pioneered the adoption of appliance computing and expert systems for greater scalability in integration, data transformation and security. Bridging public, private and hybrid clouds.

Software Sales Executive, Websphere

Novell

After Novell acquired SUSE Linux and pioneered open source, identity and security management domains, I managed the largest strategic accounts in data centre transformation, identity management and end point computing. Industry focus on financial services, government and health.

Client Executive, Strategic Accounts

After the sale of 80-20 Software to SAI Global, I managed the transition of the business and key accounts. This included transformation of the key software to a SaaS model and helping establish US operations.

Transformation Consultant (Contract)

80-20 Software

Responsible for concept, design and development of an enterprise software GRC product. Through four major releases, we implemented in the worlds largest global Fortune 500 organisations, predominantly financial services and specifically tier 1 banks globally.

VP,  Sales & Product Strategy

I build and manage high performance teams, products and businesses. Specialising in innovative technology, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities.

With over 15 years of experience in business development and management, I am an expert sales leader who helps organisations exceed their strategic goals and grow their impact exponentially. 

I have deep experience and an extensive industry contact network predominantly in banking & financial services and energy & utilities.

With a solid technical foundation, I have focused my career on solving complex business problems leveraging innovative and emerging technologies, including cloud, AI, cyber and Blockchain.

In senior executive roles at IBM, I managed and grew strategic accounts and closed numerous large complex deals. Beyond IBM, I have run businesses in legal ops and sustainability tech managing business strategy and execution in technology, product, operations, finance and sales and marketing.

As a self-employed consultant, I have worked with clients across various industries and regions, creating and integrating sales and growth strategies, streamlining operations, and raising capital.

I am also a board director at Ballarat Men's Mental Health, a community initiative that addresses the issue of male suicide in the Ballarat region. 

I am currently leading Strategic Engagements at NCS Australia. In this role I am leading a crack team of seasoned professionals creating, driving and delivering creative and innovative business solutions for our most important customers.

I am passionate about making a positive difference in the world, and I align myself with organisations that share my values and vision.

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