Our core team

Our core team brings together decades of experience building companies with a strong foundation in scientific thinking and rigorous problem-solving. We work in an agile, collaborative way, combining entrepreneurial mindset, creativity and practical business knowledge to design, test and scale solutions that deliver real impact.

Prof Paul Morrissey

Chairman

Prof Paul Morrissey is a technology entrepreneur and Global Ambassador for AI & Data at TM Forum, focused on applying data forensics, AI and smart-city systems in industry and the public sector.

Dr Cormac Purcell

Chief Scientist

Dr Cormac Purcell is an entrepreneurial scientist who bridges industry and academia, applying machine learning, earth observation and data-intensive methods to real-world challenges from flood mapping to maritime and environmental risk.

Lior Torenberg

Operations & PM

Lior Torenberg is an operations leader with 10+ years of project management and communications experience in the startup and AI space.

Dr Jonathan Henshaw

Senior Data Scientist

Dr Jonathan Henshaw is an independent consultant and a scientific AI and data specialist with a background in astrophysics, statistical modelling and applied machine learning.

Dr Daniel Walker

Senior Data Scientist

Dr Daniel Walker is an astrophysicist and data scientist specialising in large-scale data analysis and automated pipelines, with extensive experience building Python-based workflows for complex scientific data.

Ethan Rosenhan

Senior Technical Lead

Ethan Rosenhan is a software engineering leader and founder of Agile Tech Ops, serving as BolgiaTen’s Senior Technical Lead in the USA and specialising in agile software development and operations for growing businesses.

Timothy Burks

Partner

Timothy Burks is a Partner at BolgiaTen and President & CEO of Santech Solutions, bringing over two decades of executive, operational and M&A experience in telecoms, data centre and technology infrastructure.

Brandon Kelly

Data Scientist

Brandon Kelly is a data scientist specialising in building scalable machine-learning pipelines and turning complex datasets into practical decision tools.

Steve Bowker

Telecom Strategy Lead

Steve Bowker is a telecoms technology leader with 25 years’ experience in mobile network design, optimisation and operations, combining deep 2G–5G expertise with product and international business leadership to bring innovative network software to market.

Neil Richards

Senior Director of Business Development

Neil Richards is Senior Director of Business Development at BolgiaTen, drawing on extensive experience in IT services and infrastructure consulting to help organisations advance their AI and data maturity.

Associates

We operate across a wide range of sectors, including maritime intelligence, construction and the arts, by drawing on a broad network of trusted specialists with deep domain expertise. Here are just a few of the associates we regularly collaborate with on client projects.

James Noakes

James Noakes is a city innovation broker and former Assistant Mayor of Liverpool who works at the intersection of environment, sustainability, 5G and smart cities to tackle urban challenges.

Shawn Ross

Shawn Ross is a professor of history and archaeology and a leader in digital research infrastructure, specialising in landscape archaeology, digital fieldwork tools and the application of information technology to research.

Steve Cassidy

Steve Cassidy is an Associate Professor in Computing at Macquarie University and a data science and language technology specialist, focused on digital research infrastructure and reproducible workflows.