Members

Felix

Meritis

Founder • CEO •
chief product designer

Felix, an autodidact with a child-like curiosity, devotes his time to reading non-fiction regarding design, marketing, psychology, strategy, organizations, startups, and much more. He has almost a decade's worth of experience as a UI/UX designer, develops high-end Webflow sites, and is resolute on offering an alternative to social media.

TealBook • Digitizen • Pebble Health

UI/UX design, Figma, Strategic thinking, Design thinking, Webflow development, Rapid interactive prototyping, Wireframing, Hook-model implementation, Management, Growth-marketing, Scrum, Startups, Fundraising, Business canvas model generation.

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Igor

Kheyfets

Founder •
technical lead

Chemical Engineer turned Computer Scientist, I am a Machine Learning and Backend Software Engineer with a passion for building exciting products both for work and in my spare time. Particularly excited about ML/AI applications and recommendation systems.

Spotify • Altoona

Python, ML, AI, Back-end, Data Science, Applications.

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Interns

Dannell

Lopez

Intern

Dannell, an MIT undergraduate Freshman pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science with a minor in economics. Having prior research experience in Astrophysics specializing in the Sterile Neutrino Dark matter theory and the DXL mission at the University of Miami.Dannell planned to major in physics, but by going to MIT, he was exposed to EECS. He was fascinated by the things you can do by combining programming and engineering and finally having the methods to facilitate whatever he wants at a place like MIT.

Python, MERN stack, Data Science, Statistics, Javascript, Java, and Deep learning

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Xuan

Thanh Ly

Intern

Xuan Ly, a B.S. candidate in Engineering & Computer Science at MIT with a minor in Chinese, boasts a 4.7/5.0 GPA and diverse coursework, including web development and cybersecurity. With experience as an undergraduate researcher at MIT and an intern at Akamai Technologies, Xuan has developed a skill set in software engineering, specializing in Python, JavaScript, and React, among others. Xuan is also involved in extracurricular activities, showcasing leadership in the Association of Taiwanese Students and expertise in martial arts.

Prompt engineering, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C, Figma, React, React Native, Adobe Photoshop and
Illustrator, MongoDB

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Open Position

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Introduction
‍Felix Meritis, a 27-year-old with over 6 years of experience as a successful UI/UX designer, is the founder of Telos, a consumer-facing software startup based in San Francisco.

‍Why Join Us
‍If you're concerned about the detrimental effects of social media on yourself, your friends, the next generation, and society at large, Telos might be the perfect place for you to make a meaningful global impact. Just as Tesla leads in clean tech today, we are committed to becoming the market leader in the rapidly growing 'responsible technology' field—a sector most people haven't yet heard about. Felix is leveraging his connections at MIT and Harvard, where he spent the beginning of this year, to launch a unique invite-only messenger tailored for close friends and get-togethers, initially exclusive to these elite universities. This is an ideal alternative for those experiencing social media fatigue.

‍Position Overview
‍We are currently looking for a technical founding team member who is passionate about consumer-facing products, enjoys diving deep and broad, excels in creating high-end user experiences, and values having a seat at the table. This person should work lean and iteratively while understanding what it takes to delight B2C users in the real world.

‍Who We’re Looking For
‍We appreciate purpose-driven individuals who tackle hard problems, are self-aware, enjoy a good laugh, and have many interests but one exceptional specialty: programming. While a track record in the following topics is a plus, we firmly believe in hiring for aptitude and attitude over current ability, and we're excited to help you grow and elevate your skillset and career.

- React Native (current Beta),
- JavaScript, CSS, Python
- Consumer-facing software
- User data tracking & A/B testing
- Interest in AI/ML
- Interest in startup ventures
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‍Learn More
‍Learn more about Telos here. Please note that publicly available product details are limited by design, but don't be fooled: I personally promise we have both a visionary plan for the next decade and a grounded go-to-market strategy for the coming month that will excite you. We have 1 full-time founder and 2 MIT CS interns—are you next? Let’s grab coffee in SF!

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Founding Story

founder's journey

At age 17, Felix attempted to understand better how to become a happier, more fulfilled, and more productive individual. As he became increasingly curious devouring fascinating books one after the other, he became both confused and later concerned. Things weren’t adding up: over the last 150+ years, societies have become tremendously wealthy with godlike technology. However, self-reported happiness has not increased since the 1950s; it has actually decreased.
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Loneliness (+46%), anxiety (3x), depression (10x), self-harm (+173%), and even suicide (+56%) are skyrocketing. Worst of all, children are outpacing every other demographic in the population on all of these metrics. This gives rise to the question regarding all this wealth: To what end? After Felix discovered the field of Responsible Technology, five years prior of the release of the international Netflix hit documentary The Social Dilemma which opened many people's eyes, things finally started to add up. Tristan Harris illuminates the underlying problem by quoting American sociobiologist Edward O. Wilson:

"The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology."
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‍Felix learned to become an autodidact who thrives to remain as relentlessly curious as a child, and work hard. Fascinated by reading the works of distinguished individuals, he spends most of his time reading fascinating non-fiction books that lead to a life well lived. By trade, Felix is a profesional Ui/Ux designer and Webflow web developer, but most importantly, he is the founder and CEO of Telos.

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A team in it for something more.

Part of the first generation raised by social media, we have first-hand experience with The Social Dilemma many don't understand. Like you, we know the feeling of being forced to choose between being present IRL or 'connected' online, yet continuously distracted.

Felix
Meritis

Founder, CeO,
and chief designer

Felix is a professional Ui/Ux designer with 8 years of experience, web-developer, responsible tech advocate, and is truly obsessed about the psychology of what makes individuals flourish and live life well.

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