Me
I am passionate about mathematics, cryptography, and the premises they provide for an open and connected society. 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.