Ben Cull is a payments-focused software entrepreneur and co-founder of Pinch Payments, with 15 years of experience building web platforms and leading engineering teams. He transitioned from senior architect and consultancy roles at SSW and Ezidebit to found a startup aimed at simplifying how Australian businesses accept payments. Hands-on across the stack, Ben combines product intuition with pragmatic engineering—often drawing on his background in .NET, web development and corporate systems. He enjoys speaking at developer conferences and mentoring teams, and brings a founder’s persistence to solving real-world payment flows. Based in Melbourne, he’s also an avid homebrewer, which reflects his experimental mindset and attention to craft.
16 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of IT Software Architecture Web Development, Bachelor of IT Software Architecture Web Development at QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
A pluralsight course sample website for integrating PayPal and ASP.NET MVC
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