Jiri Novotny

Experienced Researcher at Ericsson

Learner for life @Hive Helsinki

 

Technology researcher, with security and privacy preserving mindset and a robust soft skills base gained in almost decade as customer service professional.

Also I'm practicing and developing my skills at Hive Helsinki through coding various projects and algorithms, subsequently it also positively affects my rigour, problem solving and time management.

Current coding languages:

  • C

  • Rust

  • Python

  • Shell Scripting

These days I’m trying to improve in following areas when not working:

  • Being a father

  • Data structures and algorithms

  • AI/ML

Ericsson

Experienced Researcher

  • Jun. 2023 - present

Security Researcher

  • Jun. 2021 - May. 2023

Security Intern

  • Sep. 2020 - Jun. 2021

 

Experienced Researcher

I’m responsible for driving and executing innovative research activities and prototyping efforts focused on Integrated Sensing and Communication and other 6G concepts mainly from privacy and security perspective.

In my current position, I am responsible for driving and executing innovative research and prototype development in the Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), with a particular emphasis on privacy and security aspects. My responsibilities extend to supporting the standardisation efforts within both the IETF and 3GPP. Additionally, I conduct in-depth investigations into emerging privacy and security challenges associated with 5G and 6G mobile networks.

Some competecy areas:

  • ISAC

  • Mobile network concepts and architecture

  • Mobile network exposure

  • API design with security and privacy controls

  • Leadership, teamwork, time and project management

Publications:

Security Researcher

Various activities focused on confidential computing, current and future mobile networks, standardization and more.

Some of main focus areas:

  • Integrated Sensing and Communication

  • Data driven networks

  • Confidential Computing

  • IETF, 3GPP

Security Intern

Based on Hive's first-year learning and as part of the curriculum, I was able to secure a Security Intern position at Ericsson Research in September 2020.

During my internship, I dove deep into confidential computing technologies - theory, hardware and software platforms, SDKs, and implementation. My primary responsibility was attestation, but I also gained hands-on experience with the complete process of developing an application that runs its core processing in a trusted execution environment (TEE).

In June 2021, I accepted an offer for a permanent Security Researcher position.

Utilised tools and frameworks:

  • mainly C

  • scripting in Python, Shell and Rust

  • OpenEnclave SDK, Intel SGX SDK

  • OpenSSL, MbedTLS

  • Docker, Git

Publications:

Hive Helsinki

“Birthplace of my passion”

 

My coding journey started with application to Hive Helsinki. It’s been a ride since then. The first year curriculum is based mostly on C and designed to teach how to learn. After few months it feels satirically easy to pick up a new language.

You can check out my projects and path here or on Github.

Main completed topics:

  • Re-coding standard C library

  • Recursion and backtracking

  • Re-coding stdio::printf

  • Heatmap for Filler game domination

  • Sorting algorithms adaptation

  • Graph traversal and max flow algorithm

  • Assembling bytecode and processing it with virtual machine

  • Linux server deployment and administration