Johnnatan Messias
Research Scientist at Max Planck Institute for Software Systems
Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
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Top SchoolJohnnatan Messias is a research scientist with 12 years of experience at the intersection of blockchain, decentralized finance, and data science, currently based at MPI-SWS in Saarbrücken. He holds a PhD (Magna cum laude) in computer science and has led research on fairness, Sybil resistance, airdrop design, and governance, bridging rigorous academic publication (e.g., ACM IMC) with industry impact at Matter Labs and Chainlink Labs. His track record includes mentoring PhD interns, serving on program committees for top conferences, and translating ML and systems expertise into award-winning applied projects in healthcare and robotics. Comfortable moving between theory and production, he has repeatedly turned research insights into practical tooling and governance mechanisms for real-world blockchain ecosystems. A Brazilian-trained researcher with long-standing collaborations across Max Planck, Brazilian universities, and startups, he combines deep measurement skills with an eye for societal impacts like misinformation and fairness.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Science Computer Science, Doctor of Science Computer Science at Universität des SaarlandesHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Escola Estadual Dom SilvérioBachelor's Degree Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree Computer Science at UFOP - Universidade Federal de Ouro PretoComputer Science, Computer Science at Eötvös Loránd UniversityMaster's Degree Computer Science, Master's Degree Computer Science at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
German, English, Portuguese
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Github Skills (4)
blockchain5
react4
webapp4
consensus3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
johnnatan-messias/blockchain-transaction-ordering
Jan 2021 - Jun 2022
Contributions:54 commits, 57 pushes in 1 year 5 months
johnnatan-messias/bias_inference_api
Jun 2018 - Jul 2020
Contributions:12 commits, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
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