Zurich, Switzerland
I teach people how to use fault-tolerant quantum computers. We can only benefit from quantum computing's computational power if we know how to use it. My work is devoted to developing methods for teaching this knowledge.
Developing curricula and education materials for fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC)
Served clients across industries in solving their computational challenges with thoughtful applications of quantum computing algorithms
Managed more complex workstreams on client projects and led teams with 1-4 people Main achievements: - Co-designed a partnership strategy in quantum technologies for a major international industrial player - Published 2 articles: an update to the global overview of the quantum technologies market, investment flows, patents, and education, and a perspective on the talent gap in quantum technologies
Focused on my knowledge of quantum technologies to support McKinsey's Technology Council Main achievements: - Published a global perspective on the quantum technology market, investment flows, patents, and education - Contributed as a subject-matter expert to 10+ CxO workshops and client conversations on quantum technologies alongside senior McKinsey leadership
Managed multiple workstreams during client projects across industries Main achievements: - Supported the execution of a large portfolio of profitability-increase initiatives for a major multinational company - Contributed to a 10-year R&D strategy for a major pharmaceutical company - Co-created a global market overview of quantum technologies for a major investment bank
Researched highly excited atomic states (Rydberg states); if an atom is in this state, its motion can be manipulated using electromagnetic fields. This lends itself to many applications in quantum information technology, astrochemical reaction dynamics, and fundamental physics Research accomplishments: - Conducted the first full investigation of highly excited atomic states of metastable helium in magnetic and electric fields crossed at arbitrary angles - Achieved the longest trapping time of atoms in a highly excited state above a surface - Measured, for the first time, the reaction rate coefficients of ion-molecule reactions involving the helium ion at temperatures approaching absolute zero
10/2014 - 09/2019 - Teaching assistant in General Physical Chemistry, Thermodynamics, and Chemical-Kinetics courses - Prepared and taught weekly classes with groups of approximately 12 students/semester - Classes conducted in German - Received excellent feedback for teaching style and clarity of explanations 10/2013 - 09/2014 - Teaching assistant in Beginner's and Advanced Physical-Chemistry Laboratories - Supervised 20 students/week in the execution of experiments and corrected their reports - Classes conducted in English - Received excellent feedback for helpfulness and structure of the report feedback
Summer Intern (2012 and 2013) - Femtoscopy group in the ALICE-detector international collaboration - Two research visits in the summers of 2012 and 2013 - Master Thesis project on particle correlations in quark-gluon plasma Summer Student Programme at CERN (2011) - Involved in improving the tracking efficiency of the CMS Silicon Tracker