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Hi there, I'm Jostein Svendsen πŸ‘‹

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πŸš€ About Me

Serial Tech Founder with extensive experience building and scaling innovative companies across HealthTech, Fintech, and AI sectors. Currently transforming healthcare as Founder of Norvana - an AI-powered comprehensive health platform.

🏒 Entrepreneurial Journey

  • πŸ₯ Healthcare Tech: Founded Norvana - AI-powered health platform unifying 18+ wearable devices
  • πŸ’° Fintech: Built and scaled financial technology companies with global reach
  • πŸš€ Multiple Exits: Track record of building companies from 0 to 1 across multiple sectors
  • 🌍 Trans-Atlantic Experience: Founded and operated companies in London, Palo Alto, and across Europe
  • πŸ€– AI Pioneer: Early adopter and implementer of AI/ML in healthcare and financial services

🎯 Expertise

  • πŸ’Ό Startup Leadership: Taking ideas from concept to market-ready products
  • πŸ—οΈ Product Development: Building scalable, multi-platform applications
  • πŸ“Š Fintech Innovation: Payment systems, financial data analytics, and regulatory compliance
  • πŸ₯ HealthTech: HIPAA/GDPR compliant systems, medical AI, wearable integration
  • 🌐 Global Operations: Experience scaling companies across Europe and North America
  • πŸ’‘ Thought Leadership: Speaking and writing on AI's impact on work, healthcare, and society

πŸ“ Background

  • πŸŽ“ Education: BSc in Computer Science
  • 🌍 Languages: Native Norwegian πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ & English πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§
  • πŸ“ Based in: London, UK
  • πŸ”— Network: 7,000+ LinkedIn followers, recognized entrepreneur in tech ecosystem

πŸ† Companies & Ventures

Current

πŸ₯ Norvana - Founder & CEO

  • AI-powered comprehensive health platform
  • 18+ wearable device integrations (Oura, Whoop, Apple Health, Garmin)
  • Multi-platform: iOS Native, Android, PWA
  • Serving users across UK, Mexico, and expanding to East Africa
  • HIPAA & GDPR compliant healthcare infrastructure

Previous Ventures

πŸ’° Fintech - Multiple Companies

  • Payment processing and financial infrastructure
  • Built systems handling millions in transaction volume
  • Regulatory compliance (FCA, PSD2, GDPR)
  • Cross-border payment solutions
  • Financial data analytics and risk management

🌍 International Experience

  • Founded and scaled companies in London, Palo Alto, Norway
  • Experience with both European and North American markets
  • Built distributed teams across multiple time zones
  • Navigated complex regulatory environments (FDA, FCA, SEC)

πŸ’» Tech Stack

Languages & Frameworks

Python TypeScript JavaScript Rust Swift Dart Go

Frontend & Mobile

React Next.js SwiftUI Flutter Tauri

Backend & Infrastructure

FastAPI Node.js Django PostgreSQL Redis Docker Kubernetes

Cloud & DevOps

AWS Cloudflare GitHub Actions Nginx

Fintech & Payments

Stripe PostgreSQL Plaid

AI & ML

OpenAI Anthropic Claude TensorFlow

πŸ—οΈ Featured Projects

πŸ₯ Norvana

AI-Powered Comprehensive Health Platform

  • 18+ wearable device integrations (Oura, Whoop, Apple Health, Garmin)
  • Multi-platform: iOS Native (SwiftUI), Android Native, PWA (React)
  • Real-time health insights with AI-powered predictions
  • FastAPI backend with PostgreSQL + Redis
  • Medical document processing with OCR and NLP
  • WebSocket real-time updates
  • HIPAA & GDPR compliant

Tech Stack: Python, TypeScript, Swift, React, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker

πŸ€– AI Monitor

Multi-Platform AI Usage & Balance Monitor

  • Cross-platform desktop app (Tauri/Rust) and mobile (Flutter)
  • Track OpenAI, Anthropic, and OpenRouter API usage
  • Real-time balance monitoring
  • Optional cloud polling for unified tracking

Tech Stack: Rust, Tauri, Flutter, Dart

πŸ“Š GitHub Activity & Contributions

πŸ”₯ Contribution Stats

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πŸ’» Language Distribution

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πŸ“ˆ Contribution Streak

GitHub Streak

πŸ† Development Metrics (Public + Private)

Code & Contributions

  • πŸ’Ύ Thousands of commits across enterprise HealthTech and Fintech platforms
  • πŸ”§ Multi-platform development: iOS Native, Android, Web (React/TypeScript), Backend (Python/Rust)
  • πŸ—οΈ Infrastructure as Code: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
  • πŸ“¦ Package management: Built reusable component libraries and design systems
  • πŸ§ͺ Test coverage: Comprehensive unit, integration, and E2E testing suites

Architecture & Scale

  • πŸš€ Built systems handling: Millions in transaction volume (Fintech), 18+ device integrations (HealthTech)
  • ⚑ Performance optimization: Sub-100ms API responses, real-time WebSocket communications
  • πŸ” Security & Compliance: HIPAA, GDPR, FCA compliant systems with encryption at rest and in transit
  • 🌍 Global deployment: Multi-region architecture across UK, US, Mexico, and expanding to Africa
  • πŸ“Š Database design: PostgreSQL schemas handling 350,000+ documents, time-series health data

Technical Leadership

  • πŸ‘₯ Team collaboration: Led distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones
  • πŸ“ Documentation: Comprehensive API documentation, architecture decision records
  • 🎯 Code review: Maintaining high code quality standards and best practices
  • πŸ”„ Continuous improvement: Regular refactoring, dependency updates, security patches

πŸ“ Recent Writing

🌱 Currently Working On

  • πŸ₯ Scaling Norvana's AI health platform
  • πŸ€– Advanced AI clinical assistant with real-time transcription
  • πŸ“Š Digital twin simulations for health optimization
  • 🧬 DNA + Blood testing integration for longitudinal health tracking
  • 🌍 Multi-region deployment (UK, Mexico, East Africa)

πŸ’¬ Let's Connect

I'm always interested in discussing:

  • πŸš€ Entrepreneurship & Startups: Building companies from 0 to 1, fundraising, scaling strategies
  • πŸ’° Fintech Innovation: Payment systems, financial infrastructure, regulatory compliance
  • πŸ₯ Healthcare Technology: AI in medicine, wearables, digital health platforms
  • πŸ€– AI & Machine Learning: Practical AI implementation, LLMs in production, AI safety
  • 🌍 Global Expansion: Scaling across Europe, North America, and emerging markets
  • πŸ’Ό Angel Investing: Supporting early-stage founders in tech, especially Fintech & HealthTech
  • 🎯 Product Strategy: Building products that scale, UX/UI for complex systems

πŸ“« Reach Out

  • πŸ’Ό LinkedIn - 7,000+ followers
  • 🌐 Norvana - Current venture
  • πŸ™ GitHub - Open source projects
  • πŸ“§ Open to collaborations, advisory roles, and angel investments

Profile Views

"Serial Tech Founder | Building the Future of Healthcare & Finance" πŸš€

From Fintech to HealthTech - Transforming industries through innovation

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