Meet the Team

Roland

Founder and CEO

Roland founded creditworld in 2005 after he saw a need for a site to deliver clear and meaningful information about banking for everyday Australians.

His passion for helping people make the most of their money has helped him see creditworld grow to become the number one reseller of retail banking products.

Prior to creditworld Roland has been in the online space since 1995. His experience spans web development, search engine optimisation (SEO) services and Intellectual Property (IP) development. He founded his first web development company in Australia in 1997 and in the same year developed an online shopping website.

Roland has an accounting background and is a credit representative licensed by ASIC.

Roland is happily married with 2 boys and enjoys travel and the outdoors.

Tom

Managing Director

Tom joined creditworld in 2011 and oversees the marketing, sales and general operations at creditworld. Tom has worked in personal finance since 2004. His experience began at a loan and mortgage company, followed by a marketing agency working with many Aussie banks, which led him to working with creditworld.

Tom is passionate about helping people make better informed decisions. He hates things like hidden charges, atm fees and sneaky terms and conditions. 

Tom has a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and a Diploma from The Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Tom enjoys music, good food and travel.

Thien

Operations Manager

Thien joined Creditworld in 2010 and works as the Operations Manager, managing online financial products, as well as doing website design and development.

Thien is driven by his avid interest in technology and being able to learn and implement new ideas in the ever changing online space.

He is also passionate about being able to offer accessible and easy to understand information to everyone so they can get the best financial product or service for their situation.

Amy

Content Writer

Amy has been working as a freelance writer since 2006 and has been writing in the financial spectrum for over 4 years. She has experience writing both financial news and analysis and is well versed and knowledgeable in numerous areas of finance such as home loans, savings accounts, credit cards, car loans and more.

Amy is passionate about making finance interesting as she realises that money matters affect everyone. She believes in putting her creativity to good use and delivering valuable and accessible information that is easy to understand for everyone.

She wants her readers to be able to walk away from an article armed with the knowledge they need to find out more about the products they already use eg their credit cards, home loans etc so they can work out more effective approaches to their finances.

Amy also enjoys acting and is passionate about independent and alternative cinema.

Amy has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Griffith University.

Jules

Content Writer

Jules has been writing for several years with experience in the Public Relations Industry and more recently through her own copywriting business. She has ample experience in writing about financial services, products, news, current financial affairs and more.

Jules enjoys writing about financial topics as it is an ever changing and dynamic subject area. She has developed an intense interest in this area as she appreciates that finance impacts every individual - - no matter who or where they are.

It is this avid interest that drives her to keep up to date with developments in the financial spectrum and relay this information to her readers so they are well-versed in their own financial matters.

Jules also enjoys watching ice-hockey, reading and travelling.

Jules has a Bachelor of Communication with a major in journalism.

Kalianna

Managing Editor

As creditworld has grown, so has the need for a writer to coordinate and deliver all the news, tips and reviews you have come to expect when you visit the site. Enter the newest permanent member of the team, Kalianna.

Kalianna is a trained journalist with a strong desire to help people take control of their finances, and a passion for a well constructed sentences delivering clear, concise and useful information.  She has also been involved in her own battles with the big banks and knows exactly how it feels and what you need to get yourself out of it too.

Kalianna has degrees in Arts and Law as well as an internationally recognised journalism qualification. She also regularly reviews Sydney’s best eateries for popular guides and is passionate about animal welfare, good organic food and music.

Mark

SEO Consultant

Mark joined the Credit World team in August 2012 and handles the online marketing for the flagship Credit World domains.  Coming from a Psychology and Business background, Mark found himself lured into the world of online marketing. 

He has been involved in this industry for over three years specialising in Search Engine Optimisation. In this time he has developed a passion for all things online. In the little free time Mark has outside of work you might catch him daydreaming about sitting on the beach, computer in one hand while bbq’ing with the other.