Marten Gartner

Marten Gartner

Senior Systems Architect & Research Engineer

Specializing in high-performance networking, full-stack development and cloud-native architecture. Bridging the gap between academic research and production-grade software engineering.

Technical Expertise

Network Engineering

Deep expertise in SCION, BGP, and custom protocol design. Implementation of high-speed data transfer (XDP, DPDK) and multipath routing strategies.

Backend Systems

Building scalable microservices with Go and Node.js. Experience with event-driven architectures, gRPC, and optimizing database performance (PostgreSQL).

Cloud Native

Orchestrating containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker. Managing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code in AWS and Google Cloud.

Professional Experience

Research Engineer & PhD Candidate

2021 — 2026

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

Contributing to the design and implementation of next-generation multipath applications. Developing high-performance networking protocols (SCION) and contributing to open-source infrastructure projects. Mentoring master students and publishing peer-reviewed technical papers.

Software Architect

2018 — 2022

Freelance / Independent

Designing and deploying full-stack solutions for diverse clients. Specializing in migrating legacy systems to modern architectures and building secure custom hardware/software integrations.

Software Developer

2012 — 2015

COSYS Ident GmbH

Developed enterprise mobile applications using C# and Xamarin. Engineered backend synchronization services in Java and modernized web frontends using Angular/TypeScript.

Selected Publications

Contributing to the future of the internet through research on the SCION architecture, high-speed packet processing, and path-aware networking.

2025 - 2026 (Upcoming & Recent)

  • The Cost of Anarchy in Path-Aware Networks: Reconciling User Control with ISP Economics
    CONEXT 2026 (Submitted, In Review)
  • A Scalable, Source-Controlled Multicast Architecture over SCION
    NOMS 2026 (Submitted, In Review)
  • IPFS over SCION: Secure and Performant Content Retrieval on Next-Generation Networks
    CNSM 2025
  • Scaling SCIERA: A Journey Through the Deployment of a Next-Generation Network
    ACM SIGCOMM 2025

2023 - 2024

  • UMCC: Uncoupling Multipath Congestion Control through Shared Bottleneck Detection in Path-Aware Networks
    LCN 2024
  • Hercules – High-Speed Bulk-Transfer over SCION
    IFIP Networking 2023
  • DDoS Detection in P4 Using HYPERLOGLOG and COUNTMIN Sketches
    NOMS 2023
  • BitTorrent over SCION – Leveraging Unused Network Capacities in the Internet
    NOMS 2023
  • SCION Support for the SEED Internet Emulator
    Netsys Kuvs 2023

2022 & Books

  • The Complete Guide to SCION (Chapter 12, p. 303-314)
    Springer 2022
  • XDP-Accelerated Packet Processing on SCION Endhosts
    NOMS 2022
  • Tango or square dance? How tightly should we integrate network functionality in browsers?
    HotNets 2022

Engineering Projects

Streambear (Just Started)

High-performance developer-focused video server for scalable VOD and live streaming. Features a stateless, multi-cluster architecture using cryptographic tokens to eliminate database bottlenecks.

Streaming Distributed

Algorithmic Trading System (Ongoing)

Designed and implemented an automated low-latency trading solution for forex and crypto markets. Focus on reliable API execution and risk management logic.

FinTech Python/Go

Secure Odroid Chatbox (Ongoing)

Engineered secure and anonymous chat devices based on Odroid hardware. Implemented end-to-end encryption and custom OS hardening for maximum privacy.

Embedded Security Linux/IoT

High-Throughput Streaming (Ongoing)

Built a content delivery architecture utilizing custom NGINX modules and Go microservices to handle 4K video distribution with minimal buffering.

High Performance

Rennring Microservices (Done)

Architected a distributed system for Kart track management using Node.js and Go. Utilized the WAMP protocol for real-time telemetry and WebSocket communication.

Microservices Real-time

slimERP (Done)

A modern cloud-based web application built with React and Material-UI. Uses WAMP-Protocol websockets for backend connectivity and a Node.js/Go microservice architecture with a custom plugin system.

React/MUI Microservices

Education & Grants

PhD Computer Science

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

Focus: High-Performance Multipath Applications

2021 — 2026
(Submission in progress)

Research Scholarship (Landesgraduiertenförderung)

State of Lower Saxony Research Grant

Awarded for research excellence.

2022 — 2025

M.Sc. Computer Science (Grade 1.3)

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

2019 — 2020

B.Sc. Computer Science (Grade 1.8)

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

2015 — 2019

Ready to Engineer the Future?