Vincent Haupert is a computer security researcher, entrepreneur and founder with a decade of hands-on experience securing mobile banking and fintech systems. As Co-Founder & CEO of YAXI he combines product leadership with a novel confidential computing approach that enables regulation-safe access to banking APIs without exposing sensitive data. He previously served as CISO at an Allianz company and ran his own security consultancy, advising banks, fintechs and automotive suppliers across Europe and the US. A long-time FAU researcher and PhD candidate in information security, he brings deep academic rigor to practical security engineering, including contributions to the Enarx confidential computing project where he improved reproducible Nix-based builds and test automation. Recognized by Capital’s 40 under 40 and a frequent speaker in the field, he blends applied research, incident-aware engineering, and startup execution.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information Security, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information Security at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at Universidade Federal do Paraná
Contributions:4 reviews, 10 commits, 6 PRs in 26 days
Contributions summary:Vincent primarily focused on improving the build and testing infrastructure of the Enarx project. They implemented Nix-based builds and integrated them with the existing project structure, which enabled more robust and reproducible builds. The user's work included setting up specific build configurations and ensuring the tests are run only when relevant dependencies are available, along with refactoring Nix configuration for better management. They also addressed and corrected shebang issues to ensure proper execution across various environments, specifically NixOS.
age-encrypted secrets for NixOS; drop-in replacement for agenix
Contributions:92 reviews, 74 commits, 186 PRs in 1 year 7 months
nix-flakedrop-inagenixosencrypted
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Vincent Haupert - Co-Founder & CEO at Vincent Haupert Security