David Nuñez

David Nuñez began their professional career in 2008 as a Researcher and Research Staff at NICS Lab, Universidad de Málaga. During this time, they worked on the UMASEP forecaster project, developing techniques for assessing and validating forecasters. In 2012, they began their PhD studies at the same university, focusing on the intersection of applied cryptography and security in cloud computing. In 2018, they joined NuCypher as Chief Technology Officer and Cryptographer. In this role, they are responsible for researching and developing cryptography-based solutions for privacy and access control, with a focus on the construction of the NuCypher network, a decentralized confidentiality service powered by the Umbral proxy re-encryption scheme.

David Nuñez completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science at Universidad de Málaga in 2016. Prior to that, they obtained an M.Sc. in Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence from Universidad de Málaga in 2010. David also completed an MSc. in Information and Computer Science at the University of Luxembourg in 2009. Lastly, they obtained an Ingeniero Informático in Computer Science from Universidad de Málaga in 2009.