Yeswanth
Chief Executive Officer
Global experience in P&L management, Business Operations, Strategy, Program Management and Consulting with deep understanding across diverse fields like big scale consumer products, E-commerce, consumer product building, marketing & commercials.
Niraj
Chief of Staff
Niraj is a strategic all-rounder, a chartered accountant and a travel enthusiast. He brings broad commercial and operational experience from his career having worked with PwC, NAB, Origin Energy and Lion Dairy & Drinks.
Ash
Head of Engineering
Ash is an experienced software developer. Prior to joining Rome2rio he worked at Monash University on vehicle simulation and psychological testing applications.
Julien
Head of Commercial
Julien is passionate about people, publishing, travel, and tech. Most recent career experience comes from companies such as TripAdvisor, and BBC. At Rome2rio he is focused on building business through driving relatable products within the travel environment.
Liz
Head of Content
Liz brings 15 years global experience delivering digital content and product solutions for major brands around the world including seven years with Lonely Planet. Her passion for all things travel continues with Rome2rio.
Marco
Head of Growth
Marco has a PhD in Computer Science from The University of Melbourne, where he researched natural language processing. He works on data science and analytics problems and is a keen traveler and cyclist.
Sally
Senior People Operations Manager
Sally brings experience across international government, corporate, creative agency, tech and start-up environments. Priorities include building engaged and high performing teams, creating progressive processes to suit changing business needs and bringing people together to celebrate all the meaningful moments.
Aidan
Software Development Engineer
Aidan has been a full-stack developer for the past 5 years, working in software and hardware integration, and loves the opportunity to solve a good problem.
In his time off he likes to hike, tinker, and build things.
Alan
Customer Experience Manager
Alan studied Sociology and Communications at VU and Göteborg University. He brings over 5 years experience working within sales and operations to the Customer Experience team. He has a deep fascination for Cosmology and spends his downtime playing guitar.
Angelo
Lead Site Reliability Engineer
Angelo is an avid aviation geek who brings over 10 years of global experience in the SRE space, both leading and contributing to a number of transformational projects. He is particularly enthusiastic about mentoring other engineers and advocating for cloud best-practices.
In his spare time he enjoys road trips, nature trails and classic movies.
Alisa
Associate Product Manager
Alisa has experience in digital marketing in advertising agencies and ad tech startups. Prior to relocating to Australia, she was based in Ukraine, Singapore and Vietnam. When not in the office, she enjoys doing aerial acrobatics and reading science fiction.
Angus
Software Development Engineer
Angus studied Computer Science at Swinburne University. Before Rome2rio he worked in Android security research and built Android apps for many start-ups. Now he is working on the Rome2rio Android app
Azlan
SEO Manager
Azlan brings over 12 years of experience in search engine optimisation (SEO). Over the years, he has managed a number of SEO projects for blue-chip companies in Australia such as Spirit of Tasmania, GSK, Maurice Blackburn, and most recently Webjet. Azlan is a big MotoGP fan and likes fiddling around with his cars in his spare time.
Bernhard
Co-founder & Chief Architect
Bernie spent five years as an senior engineer at Microsoft working on .NET and Visual Studio. Prior to that he spent seven years at TriniTeq, helping it grow from small startup into a global company.
Bianca
Finance Manager
Bianca is a chartered accountant with 11 years experience in financial accounting, analysis & reporting and strategic finance. She joins Rome2rio after having most recently worked at Thomas Cook in the UK.
Cameron
Software Development Engineer
Cameron is a software engineer with a background in robotics. He is currently studying a masters in artificial intelligence and hopes to one day understand the physical basis of consciousness.
Chantelle
Senior Data Content Manager
Chantelle has almost ten years digital project management experience delivering online solutions within both agency and internal educational publishing spaces. Chantelle will be managing data on the site, ensuring the best information and experience for the user.
Charlotte
Senior Software Development Engineer
Charlotte studied Computer Science (Hons) at Melbourne University. She spent ten years living in the UK, including working on dynamic advertising and data matching at Amazon.
Chris
Data Scientist Software Engineer
Chris has a PhD in computer science and has worked in academia focusing on modelling, parallel computation and optimisation in the fields of renewable energies, epidemiology and autonomous systems. Outside of work he enjoys travelling, concerts, capoeira, tumbling and parkour.
David
Senior Engineering Manager
David studied Software Engineering and Science at The University of Melbourne. He has worked developing tools and services for communicating climate change projections and water availability forecasts with the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology and loves getting in and making new things go.
David
Software Development Engineer
David holds a Masters of Engineering (Software) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne. He previously enjoyed tutoring Artificial Intelligence and other subjects at the university and its colleges. He now works in Rome2rio's data science team. He loves to read about current affairs in a variety of fields and accepts chocolate as a form of currency.
Hien
Data Scientist Software Engineer
Hien has a PhD from the Swinburne University of Technology and has worked in both academia and industry, where her work focuses on modelling, data science and analytics problems. Hien is also a fan of swimming and travelling.
Ingrid
Senior UX Designer
Ingrid loves observing and exploring the complexity of human behaviour that makes each product unique. She has 15 years of design experience in web, apps and eLearning; working for Jetstar, Village Roadshow, JB Hi-Fi, Luxury Escapes and Mecca, among others.
Jason
Engineering Manager
Jason studied Games Programming and Computer Science (Hon) at RMIT. He has worked in a range of areas from web development to data migration in companies big and small. He works in the back-end team.
Jena
Assistant Accountant
Jena is a chartered accountant with a broad range of experience and skills. During her career, she has had a few changes - starting in an accounting firm, then moving into financial accounting and even a short time running her own family cafe business. Jena's loves spending time with family, and taking on new challenges.
Jesse
Site Reliability Engineer
Jesse is a an avid learner with diverse experiences in Machine Learning, Cyber Security and IoT development. He has a Bachelors in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Western Australia. Outside of work, Jesse enjoys sport, books and (excessive) gaming.
Josiah
Senior Data Scientist Software Engineer
Josiah graduated from a PhD in machine learning and robotics at the University of Newcastle, Australia. After taking a year off to see South America and Europe, he joined Rome2rio's data science team.
Juanru
Data Analyst
Juanru holds a Master of IT (Computing) degree from the University of Melbourne. She is passionate about supporting data-driven decision-making by providing actionable insights through data analysis. Outside of work, her most recent field of interest is bubble tea and latte art.
Kaitlin
Data Content Manager
Kaitlin is passionate about all things travel. With experience in domestic and global travel businesses, she brings with her a wealth of knowledge, particularly in the area of land transportation.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time in nature and tending to her plant babies.
Lachlan
Technical Lead
Lachlan has been developing software for over 20 years and loves making things go faster. He runs workshops for other developers and is a frequent speaker at conferences and meetups. He is an avid guitarist, tetris player, Korean language learner and old-school Doom player.
Lloyd
Senior Front End Developer
Lloyd is a Front End Engineer who brings experience from working at Culture Amp in their design system team and various agencies. He has a keen eye for design, UX and product thinking. With a background in photography and publishing, he loves collecting printed matter and the outdoors.
Marc
Software Development Engineer
Marc is a front-end developer from New Zealand. He has ten years experience in various web industries with a focus on UI. When he's not programming beautiful interfaces he enjoys playing basketball, and exploring new places.
Maria
Data Analyst
Maria's passion for travel led her to studying Geography and Urban Planning at university.
In her free time she likes to make chocolates and plan future holidays.
Mark
Senior Product Manager
Mark is a product manager and software developer who has worked in mobile, web and financial technologies. He previously had a travel industry hotel focused startup and now works on the Rome2rio mobile apps. He also eats more burgers than any one man should.
Matthew
Software Development Engineer
Matt studied Software Engineering at the University of Melbourne, and continued on to work with software ever since. In his spare time he enjoys volleyball, bouldering, and guitar.
Miles
Ad Operations Manager
Miles has over 15x years experience in the advertising industry. Working in the surf and snow industries before moving into the media sector with ARN and The New Daily. Strong knowledge of Programmatic ad stacks and multi ad formats from print through to audio, native, video and display advertising.
Nadia
Senior Product Manager
Nadia is a passionate Product Manager that loves working with teams to build technology that people love to use. She draws on experience from a variety of roles spanning across different industries and companies including Talent2, PageUp, Aconex and SEEK and continues to be drawn towards companies founded in Melbourne.
Richard
Senior Data Scientist Software Engineer
With a PhD in computational semantics, Richard is excited about modelling complex problems in just the right way get the information he needs. He is also a fan of puzzles, from cryptic crosswords to bouldering walls.
Rob
Senior Data Content Manager
Robert has over 10 years of global travel industry experience, having worked in Australia, the UK and Canada for Intrepid Travel. He brings a wealth of product and destination knowledge to the content team at Rome2rio.
Rose
People Operations Advisor
Rose is a people generalist who loves creating positive employee experiences and building strong workplace cultures. Rose enjoys exploring new places, learning about new cultures and when she can, spending quality family time in NZ.
Russell
Software Development Engineer
Russell studied Computer Science at the University of New England and completed a graduate developer program at Expedient Software, a company involved in the freighting and logistics industry. In his spare time you'll find him out and about around Victoria in his campervan, at a festival or local gig, or simply enjoying a nice home-cooked meal.
Samaa
Software Development Engineer
Samaa has a Masters in Law but has never worked in the field. She worked in various roles across the tech industry from customer support to project management as well as a long stint as a UX Researcher. She recently went through a career change and is now working as a software developer.
Samaa speaks four languages and is also fluent in sarcasm. In her free time she likes to travel, watch stand up comedy, and pat all the dogs.
Sameera
Data Scientist Software Engineer
Sameera has a PhD in Computer Science from the Swinburne University of Technology. Her research focussed on educational data mining and learning analytics. Prior to that, she worked as a software engineer in middleware development. She enjoys reading fiction and exploring new places.
Sang
Front End Engineer
Sang is a front-end engineer with a strong passion for building tech products, focusing on delivering great user experiences.
Sang brings his interest in culture, travel, and geodata to the team. He also loves air travel and some aviation things.
Satyaki
Senior Accountant
Satyaki studied at the Royal Military College, Duntroon and the University of Tasmania before heading into professional services in financial audit.
His dream when he isn't working with excel spreadsheets, is to travel overland from the southern tip of Africa to its Mediterranean coast, as much of it as possible by train.
Simon
Engineering Manager
Simon comes from a background of interactive development, now he focuses on UI. While away from the office, he loves his photography and travelling the world.
Stuart
Senior Partnerships Manager
Stuart brings 15 years of global commercial experience in the travel-tech industry, joining Rome2rio after his most recent roles with Momondo and Kayak in Europe. He leads our worldwide strategic partnerships.
Tom
Senior Software Development Engineer
Tom studied Software Engineering at the University of Melbourne, and has worked developing online booking and hospitality software. He loves getting lost backpacking around the world, ideally with a lot of coffee along the way.
Tamara
Content Designer
Tamara is dedicated to helping users and solving problems. She does so by designing content that's useful and easy to understand. With a range of experience across industries, she has broad digital literacy and user empathy. As a former travel editor, and globe wanderer, Tamara also brings an understanding of the trials, tribulations (and joys) of trip planning.
Will
Front End Software Engineer
Will studied Robotics and Mechatronics at Swinburne University. He has worked as a full stack developer for Kogan working on everything from systems infrastructure to UI/UX flows.
Will is also an avid Filmmaker and passionate Landscape Photographer who loves scouring the great outdoors for beautiful landscapes and light to photograph.
Will
Software Engineer
Will studied Computer Science at Swinburne University and has since worked on a number of exciting web applications.
In his spare time, Will loves watching old movies and playing Hockey with his friends.