Conner Fromknecht

Conner Fromknecht has a diverse and extensive work experience in the tech industry. Conner is currently working as a Senior Software Engineer at OP Labs since September 2021. Prior to that, they held the position of Head of Cryptographic Engineering at Lightning Labs from 2017 to 2021.

Conner also worked as a Core Developer at Enigma in 2016. Before that, they gained research experience as a Research Assistant at MIT CSAIL from 2014 to 2015, where they focused on developing primitives and improving the efficiency of schemes related to encrypted finite state automata and lattice cryptography.

Conner'searlier experiences include working as a Security Engineering Intern at Box in 2014 and as a Recommendation Science Intern at eBay Inc in 2013. During their time at eBay Inc, they developed recommendation algorithms and contributed to the Scalding Analytics Platform.

In addition, Conner founded blacApps, a company dedicated to developing iOS applications, where they served as the VP of Product Development from 2010 to 2012. Conner also gained industry experience through an internship as a Formula SAE Intern at MIT in 2012.

Overall, Conner Fromknecht possesses a strong background in software engineering, cryptographic engineering, research, and internships in various tech companies and academic institutions.

Conner Fromknecht pursued their education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). From 2011 to 2015, they completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Later, they continued their academic journey at MIT from 2015 to 2016, obtaining a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree with a specialization in Computer Science.