About Us
Our Journey
Founder and CEO Nigel Tooth began his career as a bus operator in regional New South Wales, gaining firsthand experience of the challenges operators face—managing compliance, meeting government reporting requirements, and keeping services running smoothly. Inspired by these insights, he set out to create technology that simplifies life for operators, drivers, and passengers alike.
From these beginnings, transportme has evolved into a next-generation transit management ecosystem, delivering seamless solutions for ticketing, tracking, operations, fleet management, and passenger engagement—all in one smart, connected platform.
transportme is born and installed in Ryans Bus Service, Coffs Harbour
transportme expands throughout NSW and QLD into over 300 vehicles and 25 companies
2019
transportme wins Queensland School Ticketing contract to be deployed into 1000 school buses statewide
2020
transportme deployed in over 1500 vehicles in every state in Australia and has global deployments
2023
transportme wins Transport for NSW contract for the Contactless Ticketing Solution to be deployed in over 400 buses throughout rural and regional NSW
2025
transportme deployed in 3000 vehicles and over 150 companies globally
Our clients
transportme team
Nigel Tooth
Founder & CEO
Nigel is the Founder and CEO of transportme, bringing extensive knowledge and experience in the transport and business industries. Nigel formerly managed his family’s 73 year old bus company, and he has also served as Chairperson of the NSW North Coast Branch, driving innovation and leadership in public transport
Cheryl Lintott
Operations Manager
Cheryl brings deep business and strategic expertise across commercial, industrial, government, not for profit and startups sectors. Cheryl is focused on driving scaleable and sustainable business growth strategies, and is a vocal advocate for diversity, equity, respect and inclusion.
Lee Whincup
Business Development Manager
Lee brings deep experience in enterprise software sales, business development, and operations across ANZ, ASEAN and global markets. Lee is focused on identifying and securing growth opportunities, strengthening strategic partnerships, and delivering value-driven outcomes for our operators.
Aaina Gupta
Service Delivery Manager
With 17 years of experience, Aaina specialises in business transformations and delivery. As a technology leader, Aaina has worked for small- to large-sized companies in the technology sector and also holds a Bachelor of Software Engineering from University of Technology, Sydney and an MBA from MGSM.
Jake Soper
Digital Product Manager
Jake is a results-driven product leader with deep expertise in SaaS, fintech, and adtech innovation. With a proven record of scaling products from concept to global adoption, he brings a strategic yet hands-on approach to product management, blending customer insight, data-driven decision-making, and operational excellence. At the forefront of digital transformation, Jake shapes product strategy, optimises delivery frameworks, and champions innovation to create world-class operator experiences
Suraj Verma
ICT Analyst
Suraj brings over a decade of IT expertise, with a strong focus on cloud infrastructure and IT operations. Leading transportme’s infrastructure strategy, he ensures security, compliance, and scalable solutions – all aimed at delivering reliable systems that empower operators across both Australia and the world
John Oliveri
Solution Support Manager
John comes from a long line of ‘bussies’, with his family operation still based in Queensland. His experience in the Bus Industry as well as working with the transportme solution will ensure that you – our clients – are well looked after and have the transportme ecosystem running to its optimum.
Shannon Guz
Hardware Manager & Client Support
Shannon brings over four years of experience to the transportme team, with a strong background in customer service and operational support. Originally from Coffs Harbour and now settled in sunny Queensland, Shannon has become a valued team member known for his quick learning, attention to detail, and dry sense of humour—traits that make him a natural fit in the transport industry.
Damian Pooley
Lead Software Engineer
Damian has over two decades of enterprise, government and commercial software development and technology delivery. He moves effortlessly from the compiler to the C-Suite solving problems and setting strategies large and small. His longest bus trip was 8 hours crammed in with other backpackers and his most risky trip was going over the Hindu Kush.
An Dang
Client Support
Annie is a dedicated member of the team, supporting both clients and internal operations with professionalism and efficiency. She plays an active role in customer support, ensuring inquiries are addressed promptly and effectively. In addition to her support role, Annie contributes to internal testing to help maintain the quality and performance of our products.
Giang Nguyen
Software Engineer
Giang is a software engineer who designs, builds and integrates systems while connecting ideas, technologies, and teams to deliver practical solutions
Our ethos
Purpose
Our purpose is to connect our communities by enabling people to travel safely and efficiently.
Vision
Our vision is to provide a trusted and reliable transit management solution to connect all members of our communities.
Mission
Our mission is to partner with our operators to deliver an affordable, innovative and flexible transit management solution that enhances operational efficiency while also providing passengers with journey information, safety and peace of mind. We aim to streamline processes and enhance the transport experience through industry best practices and leveraging latest technology.
Our values
Trust
Clients trust us with their business and families trust us with their children.
Reliability
We are a genuine and dependable partner providing a proven solution.
Aware
We enable our clients and passengers to stay informed.
Community
We connect our communities.
Knowledge
We are industry experts in transit management solutions.
Safety
We are focused on making transport safe and secure for our clients and our passengers.
Industry associations
We are proud members of leading national and state industry associations because stronger networks make stronger businesses. These memberships keep us on the front foot—plugged into the latest standards, policy shifts, and best practice—so our clients benefit from work that’s compliant, current, and future-ready.
Our memberships also give us a seat at the table to advocate for our customers’ needs and shape the direction of our sector. The result: deeper credibility, faster problem-solving, priority access to insights and opportunities, and a trusted partner who brings the power of an entire industry community to our solution.
Technology partners
Our technology stack is intentionally built with best-in-class partners—so every feature is faster to deploy, more secure by design, and ready to scale with our customers.
By integrating proven platforms for infrastructure, data, and automation, we reduce risk, accelerate innovation, and keep our team focused on the outcomes that matter. Together with our partners, we turn complex problems into seamless, reliable experiences for every user.