Meet the Founding Team
We're not just building another fitness app. Our founders bring proven track records in regulated AI deployment, high-performance coaching, and scalable software architecture.
Kevin Murphy
Founder & CEO
AI product leader who's shipped production AI across pharma, energy, and financial services—and a lifelong combat sports practitioner who's trained in BJJ, MMA, and Muay Thai.
- Led AI product delivery at ICON PLC (pharma), SSE Airtricity (energy), and An Post (financial services) with FDA/EMA/GDPR compliance
- Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers graduate; founded fitness marketplace startup before Sensei AI
- Combines technical AI expertise with genuine martial arts passion—not an opportunistic founder
Mark Casserly, MSc
Head of Martial Arts Pedagogy & Performance Science
Muay Thai coach and sports scientist who's spent a decade producing competitive fighters—now bringing academic rigor to martial arts pedagogy as a PhD candidate at University College Dublin.
- MSc in Sport & Exercise Science; PhD candidate focused on biomechanics and performance optimization
- 10+ years coaching Muay Thai athletes from beginners to professional fighters across Ireland
- Developed Sensei AI's "Fight IQ" framework, movement standards, and technique evaluation criteria
Sachith Wijenayake
Founding Software Engineer & AI Architect
Full-stack AI engineer who built Sensei AI's MVP from scratch—architecting the multi-agent system, RAG pipeline, and entire tech stack solo.
- MSc in Artificial Intelligence; BSc in Information Technology with focus on ML and NLP systems
- Architected Sensei AI's multi-agent AI system, vector database, and scalable infrastructure (Next.js, Supabase, LangChain)
- Full-stack capability across frontend, backend, and AI integration—capital-efficient execution