My Quantum Journey
Random walk to quantum computing
Technical Integrations Engineer (Qiskit Functions)
Technical Advisor for Startups and ISVs Partners
IBM Quantum
Qiskit Fall Fest 2025
Get in touch with CQT professors
Apply for CQT PhD
IAS-ICTP Summer School
Work on quantum random walk
Write project proposal for TQC using 2D materials
Get $3 million SGD grant!
Give up on QC, start PhD in 2D materials
PhD application rejected
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QC Career
Failing experiments
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QC Career
2019
Qiskit Camp
QPong was born!
Boston Museum of Science Demo
Apply for internship at Horizon Quantum. Never heard back
Work on QPong Arcade
QPong featured in Coding with Qiskit
QPong Arcade Tour
Qiskit Hackathon @ SG
Invitation to CERN
Join IBM Quantum
Become Qiskit Advocate
Join IBM Quantum
Quit PhD and
Join IBM Quantum
2 Mar 2020
5+ Year at IBM
Career Advice
- It's OK to fail
- It's OK to change
- You may not need a PhD to work in quantum
- Matthew Treinish, Qiskit Architect
- Tushar Mittal, Head of Quantum Product
- Ryan Mandelbaum, Editor in Chief
- Bryce Fuller, Staff Research Scientist
- Katie Pizzolato, VP for IBM Quantum Platform
- Networking is very important
