Francisco Vial-prado
Senior Cryptography Engineer at Fortanix
France
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Top SchoolFrancisco Vial-prado is a Senior Cryptography Engineer based in France with eight years of experience applying advanced cryptographic research to production systems. Currently at Fortanix, he focuses on applied crypto for confidential computing and secure key management after prior roles building end-to-end encrypted services at ProtonMail. He holds a PhD in Cryptography and a strong mathematical foundation from École Polytechnique, pairing academic rigor with hands-on engineering. His background includes a postdoctoral stint at Instituto Milenio, reflecting a track record of turning theoretical primitives into deployable, security-critical features. Fluent in both research and product contexts, he brings a rare combination of deep cryptographic expertise and practical implementation experience.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Astronomy, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Astronomy at Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileMaster's degree, Mathematics, Master's degree, Mathematics at École PolytechniqueDiplome de Perfectionnement, Diplome de Perfectionnement at Conservatoire de VersaillesDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cryptography, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cryptography at UVSQ Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Github Skills (87)
garbage-collection10
rust-language10
rust-lang10
compiler10
rust10
openpgp10
crate10
mbedtls10
allocator10
ed2551910
debian9
crypto9
pgp9
encryption9
cryptography9
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
zugzwang/batchgcd
Nov 2019 - Jan 2022
C++ implementation of the BatchGCD algorithm
Contributions:30 commits, 17 PRs, 76 pushes in 2 years 2 months
cpp
zugzwang/sdkms-client-rust
Sep 2021 - Sep 2025
Rust client library for Fortanix Self Defending Key Management Service
Contributions:2 reviews, 1 push, 3 branches in 4 years
key-management-servicerust-clientrustclient-libraryfortanix
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