Michael Connor
Applied Cryptographer at Aztec
England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMichael Connor is an applied cryptographer with seven years of experience building privacy-preserving systems for blockchain, currently focused on developing the privacy layer of Ethereum at Aztec. He brings a strong mathematical foundation (First-class MMath from University of Bath and graduate study at SUNY Binghamton) and a background in blockchain strategy and solution architecture from roles at EY and KPMG. Comfortable translating rigorous math into production cryptography, he has moved from actuarial modeling and tutoring to crafting protocols that balance privacy, scalability, and auditability. Based in England, he combines academic rigor with enterprise-grade delivery and a knack for turning abstract cryptographic primitives into deployable components.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Mathematics (MMath), Mathematical Sciences, First-class honours, Master of Mathematics (MMath), Mathematical Sciences, First-class honours at University of BathMaster of Mathematics (MMath), Mathematics, Master of Mathematics (MMath), Mathematics at State University of New York at Binghamton
Github Skills (65)
programming-language10
elliptic-curve10
eip10
security10
cryptocurrency10
smart-contracts10
solidity10
proofs10
coq10
decentralization10
zap10
dapps-development10
ocaml10
noir10
curve10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
AztecProtocol/aztec3-circuits
Feb 2022 - Feb 2023
Circuit infrastructure for Aztec 3.0
Contributions:39 reviews, 36 commits, 21 PRs in 1 year
iAmMichaelConnor/blob-lib
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Contributions:4 reviews, 9 PRs, 28 pushes in 4 months
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