Martin Schläffer
Lead Principal Engineer at Infineon Technologies
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolMartin Schläffer is a Lead Principal Engineer based in Munich with 12 years of experience blending hardware, software, cryptography, algorithms, and security at Infineon Technologies. He progressed through research and engineering roles—from doctoral work and postdoctoral research at TU Graz to senior technical leadership—demonstrating deep academic roots and practical product impact. Martin drives cross-disciplinary solutions that span secure hardware and embedded software, often translating cryptographic theory into manufacturable, secure silicon and firmware. He pairs formal algorithmic thinking with hands-on implementation and team mentorship, guiding complex projects from prototype to production. Known for bridging research and industry, he also pursued a machine learning nanodegree to expand applied ML capabilities within security-focused systems.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Nanodegree Machine Learning Engineer, Nanodegree Machine Learning Engineer at UdacityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at Technische Universität Graz
German, English
Github Skills (9)
authenticated-encryption10
windows9
installer8
vim7
git7
kernel7
ubuntu5
vim-plugin5
linux5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ascon/simpleserial-ascon
Mar 2022 - Apr 2022
Masked Ascon Software Implementations
Contributions:1 release, 19 commits, 6 pushes in 23 days
ascon/ascon-c
Mar 2019 - Nov 2022
Ascon - Lightweight Authenticated Encryption & Hashing
Contributions:10 releases, 72 commits, 2 PRs in 3 years 8 months
authenticated-encryption
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