Summary
Jesús Vico is an applied cryptography leader with 11 years of experience, currently heading the Applied Cryptography team at Input Output (IOHK) in Madrid. He holds a PhD in Applied Cryptography and has progressed from research roles to technical leadership across IOHK and IBM Research, blending deep academic rigor with production-focused cryptographic engineering. His work spans blockchain, digital identity, privacy-preserving systems and post-quantum-aware protocols, with a track record of moving research into real-world distributed ledger implementations. Earlier roles in financial tech, cybersecurity labs and EU evaluation panels give him a pragmatic perspective on regulation, threat modeling and secure system design. Colleagues value him for turning complex proofs into auditable, deployable solutions and for mentoring researchers to bridge theory and product.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Information Sciences, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Information Sciences at Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science Applied Cryptography, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science Applied Cryptography at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
English, French, Spanish