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Jan Szymański

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Executive & Research at theup
📍 Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Jan is the CEO and an AI Researcher at theup. io, specializing in neuro-symbolic systems and knowledge graphs. A graduate of WIT Academy, he focuses on solving core flaws in Generative AI. Colleagues describe him as reliable, ambitious, and efficient, with a talent for presenting fascinating product ideas.

Outside of his primary work in AI, Jan has a foundational interest in human cognition, having studied anthropology and neuroscience at the Medical University of Warsaw. This background provides a unique perspective on his technological pursuits, aiming to bridge human thought with machine intelligence.

He previously co-founded LessonOne, a remote learning system for K-12, where he was responsible for the product vision and user interface design.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Executive & Research
Job Level
Junior
Location
Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
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Knowledge Graphs
His research focuses on knowledge graphs, and he advocates for them as the next infrastructure shift needed to provide AI agents with "perfect context. "
Solving GenAI Flaws
He actively discusses the limitations of current AI, such as the accuracy ceiling of RAG, and develops solutions like dynamic graph memory to overcome them.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
Executive & Research
theup
11-2020 - 5-2021
Project Member
Eastwest European Institute (EWEI)
2-2020 - 1-2021
Product Owner / Co-Founder
LessonOne
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Education
10-2020 - 5-2024
Engineer's degree
WIT Academy
2019 - 2020
I loved listening actually only about anthropology and neuroscience.
Medical University of Warsaw - MUW
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