team.

The most committed, deepest bench in quantum computing.

By The Numbers

Our team is creating breakthroughs
in quantum.

49
Quantum Scientists and Engineers
497
Peer-Reviewed Quantum Information Publications

Founders

Christopher Savoie
Christopher Savoie, Ph.D., JD
CEO & Founder
Alan Aspuru-Guzik
Alan Aspuru-Guzik, Ph.D.
CSO, Founder & Professor at University of Toronto
Yudong Cao
Yudong Cao, Ph.D.
CTO & Founder
Jhonathan Romero Fontalvo
Jhonathan Romero Fontalvo, Ph.D.
Professional Service Lead & Founder
Jonathan P Olson (Jonny)
Jonathan P Olson (Jonny), Ph.D.
Associate Director, Quantum Science IP & Founder
Peter Johnson
Peter Johnson, Ph.D.
Lead Research Scientist & Founder

We founded Zapata to develop quantum algorithms and software that deliver real-world advances for applications on near term quantum computers.

–

Christopher Savoie, CEO & Founder

Board Members

Christopher Savoie
Christopher Savoie, Ph.D., JD
CEO & Founder
Alan Aspuru-Guzik
Alan Aspuru-Guzik, Ph.D.
CSO, Founder & Professor at University of Toronto
Clark Golestani
Clark Golestani
Managing Director, C Sensei Group LLC
Dana Jones
Dana Jones
Board Director; CEO of RealPage, Inc.
Gil Beyda
Gil Beyda
Managing Director, Comcast Ventures
Mark Cupta
Mark Cupta
Principal at Prelude Ventures
Jeff Huber
Jeff Huber
Founding CEO & Vice Chairman of GRAIL, Former SVP of Google Ads, Apps, Maps and [x]
Rhonda Germany Ballintyn
Rhonda Germany Ballintyn
Board Director; Chair & President Family Foundation; Retired CSO & CMO Honeywell
Russ Wilcox
Russ Wilcox
Partner at Pillar VC (Board Observer)

Strong teams built around innovation in quantum algorithms are going to be the key to make these advances practical and widely available.​

–

Alan Aspuru-Guzik, Co-Founder & CSO

Scientific Advisory Board

Andrew Childs
Andrew Childs
Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies at the University of Maryland
Aram Harrow
Aram Harrow
Associate Professor of Physics at the MIT Center for Theoretical Physics
Arthur M. Jaffe
Arthur M. Jaffe
Landon T. Clay Professor of Mathematics and Theoretical Science at Harvard
Jens Eisert
Jens Eisert
Professor of Quantum Physics at Freie Universität Berlin
Peter Love
Peter Love
Chair of the Zapata SAB, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Tufts University
Will Oliver
Will Oliver
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Lincoln Laboratory Fellow at MIT, Director of the MIT Center for Quantum Engineering, and Associate Director of the MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics

To realize the full promise of quantum computing will take time, science, and engineering – across the board. Zapata has brought together a fantastic team of researchers who want to work with academia and industry to develop tomorrow’s quantum algorithms.

–

Will Oliver, Associate Professor MIT

Executive Team

Michael D. Warren
Michael D. Warren
Vice President Business Development
Eric Reuthe
Eric Reuthe
Vice President of Engineering
Timothy Hirzel
Timothy Hirzel
Chief Orquestra Evangelist
Katherine Londergan
Katherine Londergan
Chief Marketing Officer
Mimi Flanagan
Mimi Flanagan
Chief Financial Officer
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
General Counsel
Greg Ramsay
Greg Ramsay
Vice President of Corporate Operations
Witold W. Kowalczyk
Witold W. Kowalczyk
Director, Global Channel Partnerships
Steven N. Stern
Steven N. Stern
Director, Quantum Solutions

Zapata is all about bridging the gap and helping those interested parties get into the quantum ecosystem and connect them to the right hardware partner.

–

Jonny Olson, Co-Founding Scientist​

Quantum Scientists and Engineers

Alejandro Perdomo-Ortiz
Alejandro Perdomo-Ortiz, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Quantum AI
Max Radin
Max Radin, Ph.D.
Lead Quantum Software Engineer
Jérôme F. Gonthier
Jérôme F. Gonthier, Ph.D.
Quantum Application Scientist
Amara Katabarwa
Amara Katabarwa, Ph.D.
Quantum Application Scientist
Francisco Javier F. Alcazar
Francisco Javier F. Alcazar, Ph.D.
Quantum Application Scientist
Luis Serrano
Luis Serrano, Ph.D.
Quantum Application Scientist
Alex Kunitsa
Alex Kunitsa, Ph.D.
Quantum Application Scientist
Manuel S. Rudolph
Manuel S. Rudolph
Quantum Application Scientist
Brian Dellabetta
Brian Dellabetta, Ph.D.
Sr ML-DevOps Engineer
AJ Roeth
AJ Roeth
Quantum Software Engineer
Marta Mauri
Marta Mauri
Quantum Software Engineer
Michał Stęchły
Michał Stęchły
Quantum Software Engineer
Ntwali Bashige Toussaint
Ntwali Bashige Toussaint
Quantum Software Engineer
Jeffrey Picard
Jeffrey Picard
Cloud Engineer
Sukin Sim (Dylan)
Sukin Sim (Dylan), Ph.D.
Quantum Research Scientist
Guoming Wang
Guoming Wang, Ph.D.
Quantum Research Scientist
Mesut Celik
Mesut Celik
Quantum Platform Engineering Manager
Shima Bab Hadiashar
Shima Bab Hadiashar, Ph.D.
Quantum Application Scientist
William Da Palma
William Da Palma
Sr Quantum Platform Architect
Adnan Baruni
Adnan Baruni
Sr Quantum Platform Engineer
Parker Kuklinski
Parker Kuklinski, Ph.D.
Quantum Application Scientist
Mark A. Jack
Mark A. Jack, Ph.D.
Quantum Application Scientist
Athena Caesura
Athena Caesura
Quantum Software Engineer
Daniel Varoli
Daniel Varoli
Machine Learning Engineer
Emre Aydin
Emre Aydin
Quantum Platform Engineer
Enes Ozcan
Enes Ozcan
Quantum Platform Engineer
James Clark
James Clark
Quantum Software Engineer
Jing Chen
Jing Chen
Sr Quantum Scientist
Abdullah Ash Saki
Abdullah Ash Saki
Quantum Research Scientist
Alparslan Avci
Alparslan Avci
Sr Quantum Platform Engineer

People at Zapata come from many different backgrounds and domains. Everyone is extremely driven, working at quantum’s edges—but also genuinely thoughtful and caring.

–

Michał Stęchły, Quantum Software Engineer

Product, Business & Operations

Tamer Elkholy
Tamer Elkholy, Ph.D.
Quantum Solution Engineer
Masaki Ikeda
Masaki Ikeda, Ph.D.
Quantum Solution Engineer
Shane Rigby
Shane Rigby
UK/EU Business Development
Francesco Benfenati
Francesco Benfenati, Ph.D.
Quantum Solutions Engineer
Razieh Annabestani
Razieh Annabestani, Ph.D.
Strategic Partner Alliance Manager
Brendan Connor
Brendan Connor
Global Controller
Siria Serrano
Siria Serrano
Executive Assistant
Claudia Taylor
Claudia Taylor
People Operations Manager
Diane Hadaya
Diane Hadaya
Benefits and Compliance Specialist
Mick Emmett
Mick Emmett
Product Marketing Manager
Will Everett
Will Everett
Marketing Specialist
Ethan Hansen
Ethan Hansen
Marketing & Product Intern
Ken Milik
Ken Milik
Patent Manager
Liz St. Pierre
Liz St. Pierre
Marketing Coordinator
Hillary McClung
Hillary McClung
Administrative Assistant
Amy Van Fleet
Amy Van Fleet
Senior Legal Analyst
Nicole Fitchpatric
Nicole Fitchpatric
Deputy General Counsel