Nikolaj Kuntner
Regular at Coffee Pirates
Vienna, Austria
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Top SchoolNikolaj Kuntner is a physicist-turned-software engineer with nine years of experience applying statistical physics and probabilistic methods to real-world problems, most recently in computer vision and sensor fusion for augmented reality at DAQRI. He holds a PhD in statistical physics and blends deep theoretical grounding with practical skills in Python, C++, and MATLAB, while maintaining a strong preference for functional languages like Idris/Haskell. His open-source contributions include back-end improvements to the well-known Chia blockchain project, demonstrating care for robust distributed systems and codebase hygiene. Past roles range from lab instrumentation and quantum-bit interfacing to automotive data analytics and blockchain smart contracts, reflecting a knack for bridging experiments, simulations, and production software. Based in Vienna, he also teaches Python, follows social-media data mining and ML trends closely, and enjoys debating mathematical foundations in his spare time.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Vienna University of TechnologyMaster’s Degree, Physics, Master’s Degree, Physics at University of ViennaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Statistical physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Statistical physics at University of StuttgartWeb Development, Computer Programming, Web Development, Computer Programming at SmartNinja
English, German
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Github Skills (7)
wallet10
chain10
python10
blockchain10
async9
rpc9
asynchronous9
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
Chia-Network/chia-blockchain
May 2021 - Jun 2021
Chia blockchain python implementation (full node, farmer, harvester, timelord, and wallet)
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:130 reviews, 6 commits, 16 PRs in 1 month
Contributions summary:Nikolaj primarily contributed to the back-end implementation of the Chia blockchain project. Their work included modifications to core components like full nodes and wallet nodes, with changes related to syncing mechanisms, proof handling, and RPC code. The contributions also involved code simplification and improvements to the internal structure of the codebase, including formatting, and typo fixes.
chia-blockchainpythonwalletspython-blockchainwallet
Nikolaj-K/json-scraper
Jul 2017 - Mar 2022
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 8 months
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