{"id":5966,"date":"2014-07-01T16:09:03","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T23:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=5966"},"modified":"2025-12-14T14:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T22:54:55","slug":"engineering-intern-eli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/engineering-intern-eli\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering Intern: Eli"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eli is a self-described lover of magic tricks and is now also an Engineering Intern at Backblaze. We gave him a shirt and told him to learn the product ropes from our CTO, Brian, so that he can “abracadabra” and make bugs disappear.<\/p>\n

What attracted you to Backblaze?<\/strong>
\nI have been a supporter of Backblaze since its very creation many years ago and I’ve been a follower over the years. I am very excited at the opportunity to be an intern here.<\/p>\n

What do you expect to learn while being at Backblaze?<\/strong>
\nAt Backblaze I hope to learn more about how a successful software company works and operates. I also hope that I will be able to use and improve my computer science skills.<\/p>\n

Of what achievement are you most proud?<\/strong>
\nLast year, I attended the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with my project partner and was awarded a Third Place Award in Plant Sciences. I was extremely honored and proud to attend an event with so many amazing projects.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite place you\u2019ve traveled to?<\/strong>
\nBefore coming to Backblaze, I was able to travel to the beautiful country of Costa Rica and conduct research on the endangered sea turtle populations there. It is the most gorgeous place I have ever been, and I was very lucky to be able to have such a wonderful experience.<\/p>\n

Favorite hobby?<\/strong>
\nAside from computer science, I enjoy playing tennis and soccer. I am also a lover of magic tricks, ping-pong, and watching basketball.<\/p>\n

Join us in welcoming Eli to Backblaze as one of our summer interns. We look forward to helping him sharpen his computer skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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