Gabriella RestrepoInteresting fact: Built a poker solver app to help professional players improve their game, and created a mobile app to teach beginners how to play poker.
TL;DR
Meet our new team member, Antek Byszewski. Antek is a versatile software developer with a passion for boxing and Formula One. He has significant experience with international projects across Europe and the US - ranging from building AI models to developing tools for professional poker players.
What did you do before Livv?
My journey into software development began in high school when I first discovered my passion for it. During summer breaks, I was doing internships at various IT companies. Eventually, one of these companies offered me a full-time position, and I decided to focus entirely on my career, leaving university behind. I spent the next two to three years at a Polish software house, where I worked on several intensive and educational projects for international clients, including developing an online store for Carolina Herrera.
After gaining some experience, I decided to try my skills outside of Poland and started working remotely for a design studio in San Francisco. While the studio was primarily focused on design, my role was more technical.
I worked tightly with the engineers there, and involving projects like helping a startup identify vulnerabilities in their AI model. Around the same time, I also began working for a poker company in the US, where we developed a poker solver to help professional players improve their game. This project was complex, involving a lot of probability calculations, and we also created a mobile app to teach beginners how to play poker.
How did you become interested in health-tech and what led you to Livv Health?
Health tech wasn’t my initial focus, but I soon realized that the healthcare sector is a stable and essential part of our lives. While trends in other industries may shift, health is a constant, and working in such a crucial area is appealing. My path to Livv was more about seeking new opportunities and joining a strong team. I had previously worked with Szymon, who is now at Livv, and when I was looking for my next challenge, he suggested I might be a good fit here. That’s how I got connected with Sverre and the rest of the team.
Hobbies outside the office?
My hobbies change all the time, and I’m not one to stick to a single interest. Right now, I’m really into boxing, which I’ve been training in for almost a year. It’s become my main activity outside of work. Another passion of mine, although more as a spectator, is Formula One. I’m deeply invested in the sport and follow everything happening in it. So, those are the two main interests occupying my time at the moment.
Why do you believe in Livv Health and what is the problem we are solving?
I believe the core issue we’re addressing at Livv is the lack of patient ownership over health data. Personally, I’m not always focused on my health—I tend to react only when something goes wrong. As a result, I’ve lost track of documents from previous injuries or illnesses. For people like me, Livv offers an ideal solution: a platform that makes it easy to access and manage health records without much effort. This could really streamline things when health issues arise in the future, preventing the need to redo tests or exams because the information is already readily available.
If you could have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be and why?
If I could choose, I’d love to meet someone from the height of ancient Roman society, perhaps Julius Caesar. There’s so much history and imagination tied to that era, supported by the architecture and ruins that still stand today. But I think it would be fascinating to hear firsthand about the challenges of their time, their thoughts on the future, and their understanding of the past. While we have countless stories and books about that period, hearing it directly from someone like Caesar would be an entirely different experience.
Lastly, what do you envision the healthcare system will look like in the future?
Working at Livv has made me realize how significantly AI could shape the future of healthcare. I envision a system where AI handles many routine, generic appointments that doctors currently manage. These tasks are often repetitive and don’t require a doctor’s full expertise, so automating them could free up doctors’ time for more complex cases. Looking further ahead, I can imagine robots taking over certain surgical procedures. While there are some differences in human anatomy, robots could be trained to perform operations with greater precision than human hands, starting with minor surgeries and eventually progressing to more complex ones. I believe this kind of technological advancement is the direction our future is heading.
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