Meet the Founder
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Bipul Kafley is the heart and soul of Study Lane. Over many years, Bipul has worked extensively in the Information Technology sector, and more recently has has devoted hundreds of hours of expertise into designing and building internet based information and education distribution systems.
Bipul’s work has resulted in a series of portals being developed which enable international students the ability to immediately locate course information suitable to their educational interests across Australian tertiary providers. Listed in the Certified Directory in SIMI Valley, Bipul is among the first professional Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) certified analysts in Brisbane to be awarded the prestigious certification associated with the Bruce Clay SeoToolSet.
Born in Nepal, 32 year old Mr Kafley attended Amrit Science College
in Kathmandu where his extraordinary efforts ensured he passed his
Intermediate Certificate in Science (10+2 equivalent). He subsequently
applied to study a Certificate IV in Computer in Australia, attaining
a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology at Central Queensland
University in 2003.
Bipul embraced Australia as his home in the late 1990s for a higher
education experience of his own. This was the embryonic start to Study
Lane.
Thanks to his own experience as a student, he designed the Study
Lane concept form the ground-up, knowing exactly the needs of overseas
students wanting to study in Australia. His first-hand experience
as an overseas student meant that he had walked the same journey that
hundreds of thousands of overseas students continue to walk today.
Mr Kafley currently happily resides in Brisbane Australia with his
wife.
Strategic Advisor
Andrew brings to the Studylane team comprehensive skills in communication, marketing and stakeholder engagement. He has a strong background in business planning, design and delivery and is highly skilled in project management.
He is the Extension Manager with a leading tourism research facility where he engages with industry, government and other stakeholders at a national and regional level to deliver innovative business tools for small to medium tourism enterprises. Andrew was previously the team leader for Brisbane City Council’s tourism unit and has been a Destination Developer with Tourism Queensland. He was also a project manager for the Queensland Heritage Trails Network delivering in excess of $15m in cultural heritage tourism projects across regional Queensland.
Andrew has also undertaken private consulting directly to Regional Tourism Organisations and the State Government and has an extensive background in strategic planning, destination management, research and product development. Most recently, he provided services to Southern Cross University as part of the national Sustainable Regional Tourism Destinations Project having prepared case studies for the Hunter Valley region and the Murray River region.
In 2004, Andrew was a member of the project management team that won the Growing Queensland’s Economy Award for Drive Tourism Stage One. He has a Masters degree focusing on tourism destination management and development and First Class Honours in Tourism Administration majoring in marketing, policy and planning.
Andrew is married with a young son and is passionate about travel (especially through South East Asia) and recently added Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam to his portfolio. He is an avid surfer, enjoys exercise and coaches his son’s Australian Rules Football and cricket teams.
Student Visa & Immigration Advisor
Janet has spent over 15 years in the Education and travel industry working in marketing and with group study tours, largely in Asia and in South America. Janet initially trained as a high school teacher but soon after starting her teaching career, started her travel abroad. She has studied in Perugia in Italy and also in Kyoto, Japan. She is a strong believer in international education and the benefits that it can offer.
Our Structure
Founder, Mr Bipul Kafley, leads the studylane team as the Chief Executive Officer. His experience in the international student industry and extensive experience in system technologies ensures the Study Lane brand has a firm foundation.
Our other staff positions include:
Course Co-ordinator - maintains course information and institution
liaison
Counsellor - qualified counsellor who personally assists students
with the relocation concerns
Registered Migration Agents - qualified Agents who look after visa
enquiries
Business Development Manager - assists with Agent’s agreements,
liaison and business development
Our Strategic Partners include:
- Accommodation providers
- Telecommunication specialists
- Marketing and Public Relations specialists
- OrganicWithSEO: Australia’s technology design and SEO specialists
- Signature Verve: Australia’s best research, copywriting, and
content specialists
