Summary
Matthias Sieber is a software engineer-turned-founder and ecosystem leader with over two decades of hands-on engineering experience and 11 years focused in California startups, currently serving as VP Ecosystem at EMURGO and CEO of Loxe Inc. He specializes in graph problems such as recommendation engines and marketplaces, moving fluidly between full-stack implementation and technical leadership roles from Neo4j and Rust backends to React/Vue frontends. A Plutus and Atala Prism Pioneer, Cardano Ambassador, and active Catalyst participant, he blends deep blockchain engineering with community governance and education. Beyond engineering, Matthias brings uncommon expertise in dispute resolution and peacebuilding—holding a master’s in Dispute Resolution and co-founding mediators.ai to deliver week-long on-chain mediation services. His background also includes co-authoring a large-scale bibliometric study and service as a NATO peacekeeper, reflecting a rare mix of technical rigor, scholarly contribution, and real-world conflict experience.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Dispute Resolution, 3.72, Master's degree, Dispute Resolution, 3.72 at USC Gould School of Law
Associate of Arts - AA, Japanese Studies, 4.0, Associate of Arts - AA, Japanese Studies, 4.0 at Los Angeles City College
Other; Certificate in Disruptive Strategy, Complete, Other; Certificate in Disruptive Strategy, Complete at Harvard Business School Online
Japanese Language and Literature, 4.0, Japanese Language and Literature, 4.0 at University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding, 4.0, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding, 4.0 at California State University-Dominguez Hills
German, English, Japanese