Currently working as cryptography engineer with a brilliant team at Shielded on Midnight.

Graduation with Highest Honors sub auspiciis praesidentis rei publicae as PhD from Graz University of Technology in the Cryp­to­lo­gy & Privacy group at ISEC. Research in cryptography on the design and analysis of cryptographic primitives tailored for modern (zero-knowledge) proof systems.

Broad research interests include applied cryptography, (zero-knowledge) SNARKS, and digital privacy. Passionate about the social value and mathematics of cryptography.

With a weakness for riding bicycles over remote mountains.