I practised medicine, then went looking for the part of the job that software could carry, and ended up building it.

I am a child of the 90s in Peru. I grew up through hyperinflation and the years of terrorism. I remember studying by candlelight and waiting in long lines. I also remember the infinite love of my parents and a family loyalty that was total. That is what I carried out of those years.

At 14, I traveled to the United States to compete at the International Science and Engineering Fair. There I met Sir Richard Roberts, who shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He agreed to become my mentor. Twenty six years later, he still is, and his guidance has shaped every stage of my life.

I went to Cuba to study medicine while Fidel Castro was still alive, and I managed to meet him. There are many things about his government I will never be in favor of, but I have to recognize that Cuban medicine was probably his greatest achievement. I trained in Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Granma, and finished early. I came home with a container full of experience in compassion, humanism, and love for medicine.

Back in Peru, I worked for the Police Healthcare System. I loved working for people who needed my work, hearing their stories, and giving them time. That has marked my life ever since, as a doctor, as an entrepreneur, and as a humanitarian. I specialized in occupational medicine and trained in cardiology until I moved to the Netherlands.

In the Netherlands, I moved from the clinic into industry. At Lode, where I held an executive role, I truly learned to speak Dutch. They taught me to speak like a northern Dutch person, and they gave me the life lessons I needed to become part of Dutch society. I learned to be humble and not individualistic. I learned to love paying taxes that can save someone else's life. I learned to love living collectively.

I went on to serve as Chief Medical Officer at Corsano Health and at Nukute, held an executive role at Cardiolyse, and advised several other companies.

As an advisor to Medscape, I had the luck to work with two of the most formidable clinicians I have ever met: John Whyte, now CEO of the American Medical Association, and Hansa Bhargava, now Chief Clinical Strategy and Innovation Officer at Healio. I enjoyed every moment we spent educating clinicians and patients about the power of digital health.

I also became an advisor to two healthcare institutions in Peru, Clínica Internacional and Pulso Salud. The return to my roots was spectacular, and I loved every second.

Then I founded Lapsi Health with my wife, Diana van Stijn, MD PhD. Our goal is the total orchestration of AI for the future of clinical work and healthcare. Our FDA cleared hardware expands that platform with a purpose centered on both clinicians and patients.

Time is what I learned to give my patients in Peru. Now, at Keikku, we are giving time back to clinicians, so they can give it to theirs.