Steven Zgaljic, Jahnel Group, CTO: Harnessing AI for Health Insights

About this episode

Steven Zgaljic discusses leveraging AI to track and analyze health symptoms for his daughter, transforming personal challenges into actionable insights.

RSVP to the 13th CTO Colloquium on 4/17/25 In this episode, Steven Zgaljic, CTO of Jahnel Group, joins host Etienne de Bruin to share a personal story about his daughter’s health challenges. Faced with the need to meticulously track symptoms and daily activities, Steven leveraged his technical expertise to create a custom AI-powered solution using tools like N8N and Superbase. The conversation highlights how AI can transform complex problems into actionable insights, even in personal contexts. Steven discusses the challenges of using traditional methods like pen and paper for symptom tracking, leading him to build an automated workflow integrated with Slack. By applying AI for data validation and pattern recognition, he gains real-time insights into potential triggers and patterns in his daughter's symptoms. Beyond his personal use case, Steven reflects on the broader applications of AI in problem-solving and the necessity of human oversight in AI-driven systems. This conversation explores the intersection of personal challenges, technological innovation, and the potential of AI to improve lives. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Overview 01:00 Steven Zgaljic's Background and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Etienne de Bruin, Etienne

Guest: Steven Zgaljic

Topics covered

• AI
• health insights
• symptom tracking
• automation

Keywords

• N8N
• Superbase
• Slack
• data validation
• pattern recognition

Mentioned in this episode

Products: N8N, Superbase, Slack

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