Who is Jacob?

Agent of change

I help people change, overcome their challenges and further their development. Especially, I am excited about supporting people overcome problems where mind and physiology overlap, like with psycho-physiological conditions.

Passionate Involvement

I am deeply curious to discover what is possible, enjoyable, and useful and have explored this in the field of science, mental and physical wellbeing, and around advanced metacognition. In particular, I’ve had to figure out solutions to my own health struggles, which makes the topic near and dear to me. Thus, sharing the impact of these discoveries and observing how they contribute to human flourishing is highly motivating for me.

Background

My academic background includes an MSc in Mathematics and Management from the University of Ulm, with a thesis focusing on predicting human psychology through social media texts using machine learning. I also hold an advanced master's degree in Health Science from ETH Zurich, where my research on the gut-brain connection earned the ETH medal. My professional experience besides the work as agent of change spans financial engineering in a bank, an innovation manager role in an AI startup, and sales in the world of art.

Besides formal education, I passionately pursue knowledge acquisition through countless training programs related to effective change management. Additionally, I am an avid consumer of scientific research across the fields beneficial to human growth and development. Fueled by my passion to discover and propagate what is best for our well-being, I have transitioned into private practice as an agent of change. This is further supported by my believe that our society as a whole and future generations will drastically benefit from an overall advancement in metacognitive capacity to master ever evolving complexities.