Eran Tromer
Professor Of Computer Science at Sealance Corp.
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Top SchoolEran Tromer is a Professor of Computer Science at Boston University and a founding scientist of Zcash Co., bringing 25 years of experience in cryptography and applied security. He founded Sealance and has consulted for diverse organizations since 1993, effectively bridging academic research and production systems. His open-source work spans technical writing for zcash/zips and backend contributions to scipr-lab/libsnark, where he improved build compatibility and parallelized batch exponentiation to accelerate zkSNARK operations. With a Ph.D. from the Weizmann Institute and a BA from Technion, he is skilled at turning deep cryptographic theory into clear, deployable specifications and performant implementations. Across academia, startups, and protocol development he prioritizes clarity, real-world deployability, and measurable performance gains.
25 years of coding experience
B.A., B.A. at Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyWeizmann Institute of Science
Github Skills (18)
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zksnark10
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specification10
cryptography10
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documentation10
c-programming-language10
zcash9
performance-optimization9
multi-threading9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
scipr-lab/libsnark
Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
C++ library for zkSNARKs
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:59 commits, 8 PRs, 25 pushes in 6 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Eran primarily focused on improving the build process and fixing compatibility issues within the libsnark library. Their work included refactoring build flags, adding options for dependency management, and fixing issues related to building with specific curve configurations (MNT4, MNT6). They also optimized the library by utilizing all available cores for batch exponentiation and extended profiling tools.
cppc-libraryfinite-fieldssat-solverzksnarks
zcash/zips
Nov 2019 - Aug 2021
Zcash Improvement Proposals
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:1 review, 7 commits, 4 PRs in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Eran primarily contributed to documentation updates and improvements within the repository. Their commits focus on refining and clarifying existing documentation (ZIPs), including correcting typos, fixing sectioning, and updating content based on community feedback. They also updated the documentation to reflect recent changes in the project, such as adjustments to funding models and the clarification of technical specifications. The edits demonstrate a focus on improving clarity, accuracy, and structure within the project's technical documentation.
cryptographyzcashethereumproposalsblockchain
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