Gavin Bender

Gavin is a software engineer passionate about bringing innovative technologies to people. He began his computer science career in the video game industry before expanding into app development and artificial intelligence.

Gavin did not grow up in the gym. He began his fitness journey through martial arts. After seven years of practice, he became a Tang Soo Do instructor, teaching students of all ages and skill levels. His teaching experience later expanded to math and computer science tutoring, while his martial arts training grew to include Kendo and Taekwondo.

Today, Gavin is an Honors Computer Science student in the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering. Through his work in the technology industry, he has learned what makes an app encourage users to succeed and how to build technology that works for the user, not against them.

Growing up with asthma, Gavin struggled to find high-quality fitness guidance. By developing Knack Strength, he hopes to give others the same confidence he gained from learning how to strength train.