Matjaz Skorjanc
Founder at NiceHash
Maribor, Slovenia
Summary
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Top SchoolMatjaž Škorjanc is a founder and cryptocurrency expert with over a decade of experience, best known as the original software developer and co-founder CTO of NiceHash, a pioneering hash-power marketplace launched in 2014. He identified and built a user-friendly marketplace for crypto mining where buyers could transparently bid against each other, demonstrating product instincts alongside deep technical skill. Although no longer involved in NiceHash’s ownership or management and holding no equity, he remains associated with its foundational technology and vision. Matjaž combines formal training in biomedical technology and a master’s in computer science and engineering from Univerza v Mariboru, bridging interdisciplinary thinking with software engineering. Based in Maribor, Slovenia, he brings an entrepreneurial mindset and hands-on experience turning complex distributed systems concepts into practical, market-facing platforms. An understated strength is his ability to spot niche market gaps and rapidly prototype robust solutions that scale.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Technology, Biomedical Technology, Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Technology, Biomedical Technology at Univerza v Mariboru
Github Skills (43)
crypto10
zcash10
windows10
coingecko10
low-level10
cpu10
bitcoin10
pool10
miner10
cryptocurrency10
mining10
nvidia10
ethereum10
cuda10
amdgpu10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
nicehash/NiceHashQuickMiner
Feb 2021 - May 2021
Super simple & easy Windows 10 cryptocurrency miner made by NiceHash.
Contributions:49 releases, 6 reviews, 543 commits in 3 months
cudazcashnvidiawindowsethereum
nicehash/excavator
Jul 2017 - Mar 2021
NiceHash's proprietary low-level CUDA miner
Contributions:24 releases, 137 commits, 1 PR in 3 years 8 months
cudagpuproprietarynicehashminer
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