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Alberto Garoffolo

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ZK Advisor at Telos

Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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About

Alberto Garoffolo is the Head of Zero Knowledge Technologies at the Telos Foundation, where he leads research and development on protocols for scaling decentralized applications and protecting user data using zk-SNARKs and recursive proof systems. Since early 2018 he has worked on blockchain technologies based on SNARKs and zero-knowledge proofs, and he is the author of several technical white papers, including the peer-reviewed Zendoo paper on decentralized sidechains, the Latus construction for recursive SNARKs, and Snarktor, a protocol for scaling SNARK verification. He has more than 15 years of experience in software architecture and has held CTO roles in startup environments, with work spanning decentralized blockchain systems, zero-knowledge cryptography, artificial intelligence, and real-time audio/video technologies.

Experience

  1. TelosHead of Zero Knowledge Technologiescurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  2. Input Output (IOHK)Head of Software Engineering - Midnight2022 — 2023
  3. Horizen LabsChief Technology Officer2019 — 2022
  4. Horizen OfficialDirector Of Engineering2018 — 2022Milano, Italia
  5. Inventia SrlChief Technology Officer2014 — 2018Milan Area, Italy
  6. Wellness and Wireless SrlConsultant - Senior Software Architect & CIO2013 — 2014
  7. Kryptino SAConsultant - Senior Software Architect2013 — 2014Switzerland
  8. Cobalt Software SrlChief Technology Officer2006 — 2013
  9. SourcesenseSenior Software Developer2006
  10. Geode srlSenior Software Developer2002 — 2006
  11. WebRise srlSoftware Developer2001 — 2002
  12. Bibop ResearchSoftware Developer2000 — 2001
  13. Self-employedFreelance consultant1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Blockchain4Java7C++5JavaScript5C2Bitcoin3Zero Knowledge1Web Applications9Software Architecture2Software Development3Web Development1Software Design1
+3 moreWebRTCSpeech RecognitionCryptography

Languages English

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Who is Alberto Garoffolo?
Alberto Garoffolo is the Head of Zero Knowledge Technologies at the Telos Foundation, where he leads research and development on protocols for scaling decentralized applications and protecting user data using zk-SNARKs and recursive proof systems. Since early 2018 he has worked on blockchain technologies based on SNARKs and zero-knowledge proofs, and he is the author of several technical white papers, including the peer-reviewed Zendoo paper on decentralized sidechains, the Latus construction for recursive SNARKs, and Snarktor, a protocol for scaling SNARK verification. He has more than 15 years of experience in software architecture and has held CTO roles in startup environments, with work spanning decentralized blockchain systems, zero-knowledge cryptography, artificial intelligence, and real-time audio/video technologies.
Where does Alberto Garoffolo work?
Alberto Garoffolo is ZK Advisor at Telos.

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