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

Digivizer

I champion, challenge and uphold Digivizer's editorial standard as well as mentor our team of writers and creatives to produce best-in-class content to drive business results and empower our B2B clients to tell engaging stories across their earned, owned, and paid media.

Digital Editor in Chief

I ensure busy C-Suite execs and internal experts get to establish their voice on digital channels through interviews, ghost-writing, and social account management. My work is a success when buyers associate my clients’ organisations with people, not merely products.

Editorial Lead & Content Specialist

Sourcing, creating, editing, and uploading content — both written and visual — to social media channels while maintaining the client's key storytelling objectives.

Social Content and Community Engagement Manager

Freediving Art

My role requires me to write, edit and upload content to a rapidly growing Instagram account. I am also called upon to generate additional content using my digital photography and Adobe Photoshop skills.

Social Media Manager

Captured Emotion

•	Writing, editing and uploading content to studio's social media profiles.
•	Optimisation of content for Facebook, Google+, Instagram and Twitter platforms
•	Digital photography with Digital SLR.
•	Face to face sales and promotional role with new and potential clients.
•	The design and facilitation of marketing materials (brochures, flyers) for the business.
•	Creation and maintenance of client database using Filemaker Pro.
•	Creation and maintenance of studio’s website using hand-coded HTML.
•	Liaising with clients regarding photo-shoot schedules.
•	Coordinating production of multiple client orders with digital lab.
•	Extensive digital retouching and colour grading within Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom.
•	Quality control of digitally printed output.
•	File management and archiving of high volume digital files.
•	Liaising with shopping center management, trade show and exhibition organisers.

Photographer and Social Media Manager

Cumberland Newspaper Group (now News Local)

•	Liaising with field photographers regarding uploading of images into imaging system.
•	Image editing of photographic content across Cumberland’s multiple community newspapers.
•	Quality control of printed output before papers going to press.
•	Assisting sub-editors with cropping of images and image selection.

Imaging Operator

Executive Social Creator ⚡ I use your personality to promote your brand

I help executives publish world-class 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 content.

Executive social vitally differs from (Business-to-Business) B2B brand social. It enlists talented individuals inside your business to engage and inform your target audience.

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹:

☑ Positively influence your customers

☑ Revitalize your marketing material by placing a human face on it

☑ Help decision-makers assess the capabilities and competencies of your organization rather than rely on your existing marketing materials and product sheets

𝗠𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵:

🔹 One-on-one e-interviews that capture your unique point of view, inform your executive social content, and inspire online conversations

🔹 A tailored social media strategy to align with your strategic objectives

🔹 Management and monitoring of your executive social media accounts

🔹 Analysis and reporting of your executive social activity to identify effective content and focus on what resonates with your B2B audience

The C-Suite needs to have an executive social media presence. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹. In my experience, people want to engage with content from individuals in leadership positions.

Your executive social program will succeed when buyers and key-decision makers associate your business with people, not merely products.

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