Stories from the quantum frontier
The people giving quantum a heartbeat. Their stories, and what keeps them here.
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Dr. Stefan Pogorzalek -
Team Lead Quantum Integration
Dr. Stefan Pogorzalek leads IQM’s Quantum Integration team, the people responsible for keeping some of the world’s most complex computers alive. From remote debugging to maintaining stable performance across continents and time zones, his team works behind the scenes to keep quantum computers running around the clock.
Stories from IQM
28
6 min read
Dr. Stefan Pogorzalek
Team Lead Quantum Integration
Dr. Stefan Pogorzalek leads IQM’s Quantum Integration team, the people responsible for keeping some of the world’s most complex computers alive. From remote debugging to maintaining stable performance across continents and time zones, his team works behind the scenes to keep quantum computers running around the clock.
20
6 min read
Dr. Arianne Meijer
Senior Quantum Software Engineer
Dr. Arianne Meijer is a Senior Quantum Software Engineer at IQM. She splits her time between IQM and the University of Helsinki, and if you’ve run a circuit on IQM hardware, you’ve likely used her code.
07 Apr
5 min read
Galina Leväsluoto
Head of Talent Acquisition
Galina Leväsluoto, Head of Talent Acquisition at IQM, shares why the people behind IQM matter just as much as the technology and what kind of people thrive here.
23 Mar
3 min read
Usasi Chowdhury
QPU Development Engineer
Usasi Chowdhury, our QPU Development Engineer, works on superconducting circuit fabrication at IQM. She focuses on scaling junctions, where precision, patience, and process discipline shape quantum performance.
06 Mar
4 min read
Eric Mansfield
Senior Product Manager, HPC
Eric Mansfield, our Senior Product Manager for High Performance Computing, joined IQM after successful Silicon Valley startups. He brings hardware expertise and a passion for building at the frontier.
05 Mar
4 min read
Sourav Majumder
Senior Quantum Error Correction Engineer
Sourav Majumder lives by a piece of advice he once came across: go where you’ll be out of your depth. That mindset took him from India to Germany, from basic physics to the frontlines of quantum error correction.
09 Apr
5 min read
Galina Leväsluoto
Head of Talent Acquisition
Head of Talent Acquisition Galina Leväsluoto explains how hiring works at IQM and how candidates can prepare for interviews in quantum.
12 Feb
4 min read
Zhen Wu
Quantum Engineer
Zhen Wu, Quantum Engineer at IQM, works on turning fragile prototypes into reliable systems. Her perspective shows what it’s like to scale quantum in an industry setting.
17 Dec
4 min read
Jorge Tiago Santos
Director of Corporate Development
Jorge Tiago Santos, our Director of Corporate Development, has been here since day one. Starting as a microwave engineer and growing through product, strategy, and now business expansion. His journey reflects how IQM itself has evolved, and what it feels like to build a quantum company from the ground up.
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