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Kyriakos Eleftheriou

Kyriakos Eleftheriou

September 15, 2022

Team Spotlight: Introducing Jacob

Every week we ask a Terra team member to let us know who they are. Here's Jacob:

Do you use any wearables?

Yeah! I've had my Apple watch for a year now. I used to run cross-country until it stopped being fun. Nowadays I track some of my little runs.

Do you run on a schedule?

Not really. I used to lift at the gym regularly but I dislocated my shoulder 2 months ago. I've done my physio thought and am ready to hit the gym back next week - the team will definitely peer-pressure me into joining them :)

Hah! Glad you recovered. What languages do you speak?

Yes, I speak Arabic and English, s...

Wait, Arabic without French?

Unfortunately :( my mum speaks French. I know as a Lebanese I should speak French, but it is what it is.

So you're from Lebanon originally?

Yes! I'm half-Lebanese half-Palestinian. I grew up in Doha, Qatar, till 18 and then I moved to London.

Jacob enjoying the beachy Doha weather before moving to London

Did you get to eat Lebanese food although away from Lebanon?

Of course! my favorite food is Lebanese food. A lot of people don't realize that restaurant food and home food are two completely different things - shawarma and stews don't compare! It's like comparing fish and chips and a home stew.

Any favorites?

Koussa Me7shi, Mloukhieh, and Bamiah are some of my favorites! I don't get to eat it as much in London given it's very time-consuming to cook those dishes - almost like art. You also need a lot of preparation in advance. I think that's why grandmas are the best at it: they have years of experience and all the time in the world!

Indeed! Are there any particular free-time hobbies you'd like to share?

I play the guitar a bit.

Nice! Classical guitar or strumming?

Neither! I play the electric guitar and acoustic guitar. Sometimes I mix tunes on LogicPro with my friends. We gather over beers on an evening and just jam together - a chilling night!

Jacob's music production gear which includes electrical and acoustic guitars

On the topic of uni, where and what did you study?

I've been in London for the past 6 years. I studied physics and did a master's research in electronics, both at Imperial College. I loved studying physics, you know, learning about why space-time is curved and all! At the same time, I've always liked keeping up with the latest tech, which leads me to find Terra.

Space-time is definitely mind-bending... any highlights from your time at Terra so far?

This is actually my first time experiencing a startup journey. I've learned a lot about how startup functions and how important team dynamic and coordination is. I'm also improving on how to execute fast and quickly complete tasks - lots of them here! Tech-wise, I've learned so far about how Terra functions and am excited to understand it more as time goes by.

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