Thomas Knauth is a Senior IT Architect and PhD-trained researcher with 15+ years of hands-on experience building system-level software for Linux, specializing in distributed systems, cloud, virtualization and confidential computing. He blends deep theory in security and distributed systems with practical expertise in C/C++/Python/ Rust, kernel work, attestation, and performance root-cause analysis across single-node and distributed deployments. His recent work includes designing TEE proofs and confidential computing integrations at Matter Labs and consulting on threshold-MPC and attestation workflows, bridging cryptography and production engineering. Thomas has driven prototyping and deployment at Intel, Huawei and startups, mentors junior researchers, and navigates complex threat models to make trustable, scalable systems. Based in Dresden, he offers independent consulting spanning secure update/recovery, reproducible builds, and cloud-native GitOps deployments.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at Technische Universität Dresden
Contributions:2 PRs, 22 pushes, 6 branches in 2 years 1 month
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