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

Influencer Connect

Strategic Advisor

My approach is rooted in collaboration, where I leverage my expertise in marketing, branding, and business development to craft comprehensive monetization plans. Whether it's optimizing revenue streams, forging strategic partnerships, or implementing targeted marketing campaigns, I thrive on delivering tangible results that propel businesses to new heights.

Let's connect and explore how we can strategically monetize your brand and turn your vision into a thriving success story!

Performship.com

Digital Marketing Manager

Practice Mock Edtech Pvt. Ltd.

Digital Marketing Executive

iQuanta edu services

iQuanta is associated with over 3 Lakh aspirants from all over the world.
I reach out to Influencers for iQuanta's brand awareness campaign as well as humanise content for organic marketing.
I am passionate regarding my job responsibilities and the zeal to explore in this field never dies.

Digital Marketing Intern

NBCC (India) Limited

I worked as an Intern in this firm with prior responsibility being Working Drawings, plans, interiors, and renderings

Architect

Influencer Marketing| Branding| Business Development

Hi, 
I am Saumya from Influencer Connect, where we aim to connect brands with right influencers which is mutually beneficial 👍.

If you are a brand looking for Nano, Micro and macro creators in your niche, then I believe a chat would be a great idea.

Saumya Dudeja

𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.
𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽.
𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳. 💙

When I started posting on LinkedIn, I wasn’t confident.
I wasn’t strategic.
I wasn’t even “ready.”

I just showed up with whatever I had,
Raw thoughts. Imperfect writing. Zero clue about “the algorithm.”

And somehow… you showed up too.
You read.
You supported.
You believed, even on the days I didn’t believe in myself.

This 20K isn’t a number.
It’s proof that:

✨ You can start before you’re ready.
✨ You can grow without being perfect.
✨ You can build something meaningful simply by being honest, consistent, and human.

To everyone who has been part of this journey:
Your comments, your DMs, your kindness, your feedback…
They’ve shaped me more than you know.

Thank you for giving me a space where my thoughts feel heard, my voice feels valued, and my ideas feel welcomed.

Here’s to the community we’re building, one honest post, one conversation, and one connection at a time.
And here’s to many more milestones we’ll celebrate together. 💙✨

#20K #ThankYou #Gratitude #LinkedInFamily #CreatorJourney #KeepShowingUp #CommunityLove We are excited to announce the launch of our new project! #newproject

Saumyaa Dudeja

Influencer Marketing Strategist | Creator Partnerships & Campaigns

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Today, our community is about to cross 1,800 amazing creators, founders, and marketers 🎉

Every conversation, campaign, and collaboration has helped shape the vision of Influencer Connect, an agency built on trust, creativity, and impactful influencer partnerships.

Thank you for supporting this journey.
We’re just getting started. 💙✨


#InfluencerMarketing #InfluencerConnect #Milestone #MarketingCommunity #StartupJourney We are excited to announce the launch of our new project! #newproject We are excited to announce the launch of our new project! #newproject

When I started Influencer Connect, I spent months creating proposals, doing outreach, and chasing credibility as a freelancer.
The biggest problem? 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙣𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚.😱

Between 2023–2024, founders liked my work but still hesitated.
No website = no validation = slower trust.

In early 2024, I finally built www.influencerconnect.in and it changed everything.🙏

Here’s what happened within months:
1) 70% more active inbound leads from D2C founders
2) Zero credibility questions, the website spoke for me
3) Proposals looked professional from an official domain
4) My emails stopped landing in spam
Founders came pre-qualified and ready to close.

𝗔 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆
If you’re a founder, coach, consultant, or anyone offering a service, a website is your digital proof of seriousness.

And if you’re building yours, here’s the platform Influencer Connect runs on:
 ✔ Fast
 ✔ Affordable
 ✔ Beginner-friendly
 ✔ Smooth setup
If you’re planning your website, this is the hosting I personally use for Influencer Connect 
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 Your website builds your trust.

Founders Google your company before they even reply to your message...trust me 😅.

And for the longest time… Google had absolutely nothing to say about me.

That hit way harder than it should have.

One founder even told me, “𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 𝗡𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.”

Ouch.🙁
The kind of ouch you feel in your chest.

I had the results.
I had the clients.
I had the momentum.
But I didn’t have a place that backed all of that up.

That night, I stopped overthinking and built the website for Influencer Connect.

And suddenly the story changed.😯

✔ Proposals looked serious
✔ 4 inbound leads came in the first week
✔ My conversion rate moved to a stable 35–40%
✔ Founders said “Your website made it easy to trust you”
✔ Even Instagram DMs turned into proper enquiry forms

Later I read that 75% of people judge a company’s credibility from its website, and honestly… it showed in my own journey.
Every “quick Google search” was deciding whether someone would work with me or not.

If you’re building anything be it consulting, marketing, coaching don’t rely only on DMs, decks, and introductions.

Your website is literally your credibility badge.
Mine changed the way clients looked at me.

And if you want to build yours, this is the platform I used:
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Start today. Because someone, somewhere, is checking google reviews about your #startup 👀✨

Last month a brand founder texted me at 11:47 PM.

Saumya, why is this influencer charging 18K for one post?
Follower toh sirf 25K hi hai.

I actually laughed… because I’ve been exactly where he was.

2 years ago even I used to think:

more followers = more price
less followers = less price

Aur phir campaigns ne reality check de diya. 😄

I worked with two creators:
A 40K creator drove 300+ website visits.
A 150K creator hardly drove 20.
⬇️
Same niche.
Same brief.
Same timeline.

That’s when I stopped judging creators by followers.
and started judging them by audience behaviour.

Since then, my checklist became very simple:

1️⃣ Do people trust them?
Real conversations in comments = underpriced creator.

2️⃣ Do people save/share their content?
Aesthetic se zyada influence matter karta hai.

3️⃣ Do they trigger action?
Swipe-ups, clicks, replies, yahin se campaign results aate hain.

And here’s the hidden truth no one talks about:

Clicks tab aate hain when your landing page actually loads fast.
Slow websites kill conversions, influencer ki performance blame mat karo.

I learned this the hard way.

That’s exactly why I shifted my campaign pages to faster hosting.
I personally use this hosting service (link below) and my bounce rate literally dropped.

If you’re building campaigns, landing pages, or even a simple portfolio website

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Trust me, it’s one of the easiest fixes to improve campaign results.

And coming back to influencer pricing…

You’re not paying for a post.
You’re paying for the behaviour that post creates.

Numbers don’t decide rates.
Impact does. ✨

If a platform could guarantee only high-performing, active YouTube creators (no inactive channels), would you pay for this intelligence?

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