Sven Gnap

DeFi Software Developer at Wintermute Trading.
BSc. Computer Science
2018-2021
Affiliate Student (CS)
2020

View the Project on GitHub gnapsack/svengnap.com

Sven Gnap

Blockchain • DeFI • Security • Computer Science

About Me

I am a Computer Scientist with a passion for Blockchain Technologies, Computer Security, and DeFi. Currently, I am working at Wintermute – a major crypto market maker – as a software developer within the DeFi team. I finished my BSc in Computer Science at ETH Zürich in 2021, where I conducted research related to privacy and security on blockchains within the System Security Group.

In my spare time, you might see me swimming, cycling, playing the piano, or out and about doing photography/cinematography.

Systems & Security

Blockchain Technologies

During my Bachelor’s thesis, I developed a fast, secure, and private blockchain payment system (Ethereum L2) within the System Security Group. The results of the research project have been distinguished by the academic supervisors and proposed for publication and submission at renowned conferences. This opportunity allowed me to continue working as a reserach assistant at ETH Zürich in collaboration with NEC Corp.

The natural next step for me was to transition into the blockchain industry. Interested in decentralized finance, I joined Wintermute’s DeFi team in November 2021. The environemnt at Wintermute provides as a springboard to dive into current challenges around on-chain trading, DeFi architecture, high frequency trading systems, etc.

Bug Bounty

My passion for security started with bug bounty hunting. After solving my first Capture the Flags, I quickly became fascinated by using my technical skills to discover software vulnerabilities.

At ETH Zürich, I am a member of a group of fellow security researchers and bug bounty hunters. Among which are EdOverflow and Philipp Guldimann. The team forms a collaborative environment where we find security vulnerabilities on bug bounty programs. The major focus of the team lies on web application security.

In 2019, my security collaboration team got me an invite for the HackerOne H1-4420 live-hacking event in London. Attendees were given the task to uncover security flaws in Uber. This opportunity allowed me to network with top bug bounty hunters from all across the globe. https://www.hackerone.com/blog/london-called-hackers-answered-recapping-h1-4420

Visual Computing

As part of my final year project in high school, I developed a custom virtual-reality glove to track hand, wrist, and shoulder gestures. The project required the development of hardware, software (C++), and a user-interface. Based on my knowledge of Unreal Engine 4 and Blender, I created a virtual environment for realtime visualisation of hand movements on a 3D model. Video1, Video2

Events

Security/blockchcain talks and conferences with fellow researchers and bug bounty hunters have become a regular activity for me. They give me the opportunity to not only discover niche topics, but also network with the global community. The following section summarizes some recommendable venues that I have attended.