Me
I am passionate about mathematics, cryptography, and the social value they generate. Several educational, scientific, and engineering roles gave and give me the opportunity to put this passion into practice.
Previously, I have been a university lecturer and (post-)doctoral researcher in the area of symmetric cryptography. Currently, I work as cryptography engineer on privacy-preserving technologies.
As proof of personhood, I hereby certify that I am a unique human being.
2025 – Today
Currently I am working with Shielded, a spin-off from Input Output, on the cryptographic core libraries powering the Midnight network. In particular, this involves the implementation and performance improvement of zero-knowledge proof systems, as well as writing ZK-circuits for the Halo2/PLONK SNARK.
2024
After my PhD graduation, I worked as post-doctoral cryptography researcher in the Cryptology & Privacy group at the Institute for Information Security (ISEC), followed by a small career break.
I ventured to traverse the Andean mountains by bicycle. From Chile to Colombia.
2019 - 2023
In 2019, I started my doctoral research in the Cryptology & Privacy group at ISEC. Under the supervision of Christian Rechberger I researched symmetric cryptography, in particular, the design and analysis of arithmetization-friendly cryptographic primitives. I graduated with Highest Honors sub auspiciis praesidentis rei publicae as PhD in 2023.
For a detailed list of my peer-reviewed scientific publications, please see the dblp, a standard reference and tracker for publications in the field of computer science.
2017 - 2019
I graduated with Highest Honors as MSc in Mathematics from Paris-Lodron University of Salzburg in 2017. Right after, I joined the Institute for Information Security (ISEC) at Graz University of Technology where I worked on the implementation of cryptographic algorithms until 2019.
Cryptography
Cryptography addresses the digital equivalent of one of our most basic human needs: (personal) integrity and protection.
More concretely, cryptography protects the integrity of our digital data. This data might represent personal or confidential communication, sensitive documents, financial assets, or simply a space where we explore the world and ourselves. For this purpose, cryptography uses (the universal language of) mathematics.
In its capacity as a technological safeguard, cryptography also strengthens our integrity as individuals, society, and economic community. I argue that the net benefit of (properly designed and implemented) cryptographic technology provides a substantial social and economic good.