Steffen Meschkat has an extensive background in software engineering and technology development, having served as Artasan at Arta Finance since October 2021. Prior to this role, Steffen spent over 16 years at Google, where notable contributions included designing a modern application model for the Fuchsia operating system and leading teams to create advanced autocompletion systems and features for Google Maps. Steffen's career began with co-founding datango AG, which specialized in user interaction technology for web applications, and earlier experience includes a role as a software engineer at ART+COM, a firm focused on computer-based visualization and virtual reality. Steffen holds a BSc and MSc in Physics from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, with additional studies at Université Paris 6 and Ecole normale supérieure.