Built for environments where getting it wrong has real consequences.

Search Sensei helps organisations find, govern, and act on their knowledge, in environments where security, compliance, and access controls are not optional.

our mission

Our focus is practical: help organisations make better use of the knowledge they already have. That means improving how information is found, trusted, and reused, and building the foundation that makes conversational and agentic AI work reliably rather than failing when it leaves the demo environment.

team

Built in complex, security-conscious environments

Search Sensei is built on the foundations of Search365, with a track record spanning Australian and American state and federal government agencies, major financial institutions, national regulators, and security environments operating under strict access requirements. Our identity matching capability is on Australia’s prescribed product list and subject to the Export Control Act. That heritage shapes every decision about how we build, deploy, and govern the platform today.

Search Sensei has been recognised among Australia’s fastest-growing technology companies, including a top-20 ranking on the AFR Fast 100 and leading positions in the SmartCompany SMART50 and CRN Fast 50.

David Walter

CEO

David has spent his career working at the intersection of search, analytics, and decision-making in complex organisations. He has led teams delivering search and information systems across government, education, and regulated environments, with a focus on reliability, measurement, and long-term value.

At Search Sensei, David focuses on helping organisations understand how search actually performs in practice, and how to improve it without adding unnecessary risk or complexity.

Ryan Rudkin

Head of Growth

Ryan brings deep experience in search-driven products and go-to-market strategy, working closely with engineering teams to deploy search solutions in real-world environments. His background spans search platforms, content-rich systems, and complex buying environments across Australia and international markets.

At Search Sensei, Ryan works with organisations to translate search challenges into practical, scalable solutions grounded in how people actually find and use information.

Salem Mula Al-Dwailah

Global Delivery and Operations Manager

Salem leads engineering and delivery at Search Sensei, with experience building and operating search and data systems in security-conscious environments. His background spans software engineering, system integration, and large-scale information platforms.

At Search Sensei, Salem focuses on building reliable, maintainable systems that respect access controls, governance requirements, and the realities of production environments.