He's the latest in a string of recent recruits by the criteria platform
Knowledge Bank has appointed Shane Chawatama (pictured) as sales director, with a brief to spearhead the fintech company’s growth plans.
Chawatama joins the digital criteria platform from brokerage Dynamo, where he played a significant role in building the business – spending 11 years in mortgage sales and leading a team, most recently as sales manager.
The addition of Chawatama follows a string of recent recruits, including chief executive office assistant Emma-Louise Ogilvie, business support Emma Stilwell, telephone business development manager Shayne Marugah, and machine learning engineer Akanksha Agarwal. The business also hired Laura Smith as sales and marketing manager, and Hannah Betton as business support earlier this year.
Knowledge Bank said its latest surge of hires formed part of the company’s expansion following the acquisition of a significant shareholding by serial entrepreneur Ying Tan last December. It added that it was also launching new product lines with technology using data and AI to help both lenders and brokers.
Commenting on Chawatama’s appointment, Nicola Firth, founder and chief executive at Knowledge Bank, said they were confident that he would bring a great wealth of experience and energy to the role.
“We are delighted to have him on board at this crucial time,” Firth remarked. “His appointment plays a key role in our ambitious expansion plan. 2022 has been a huge year for Knowledge Bank but 2023 is set to be bigger and better, as we continue to grow the team and revolutionise our platform further.
“With the unique market we find ourselves in today, now more than ever, we can utilise what we have built and captured to push boundaries even further within the mortgage fintech space.”
