Meet the Entropica Team
At Entropica, our team is at the heart of innovation in quantum error correction. Comprising talented scientists, engineers, and professionals from diverse backgrounds, we are united by a shared vision to enable fault-tolerant quantum computing. Each team member brings unique expertise and a passion for pushing the boundaries of technology, working collaboratively to shape the future of quantum computing. Get to know the people driving our mission forward.
Tommaso Demarie
CEO & Co-Founder
Tommaso Demarie is the co-founder and CEO of Entropica Labs. He holds a PhD in quantum information theory from Macquarie University and has extensive experience in the field of quantum computing. Before starting Entropica, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at SUTD and Singapore's Centre for Quantum Technologies.
In his current role at Entropica, Tommaso is responsible for the company's business strategy, product development, investor relations, and customer acquisition. He is passionate about building a world-class team to accelerate the arrival of useful quantum computers.
When he's not working, Tommaso enjoys practicing yoga, reading about philosophy, psychology, history, and science, and indulging in Singapore's awe-inspiring culinary scene. He is also a certified sommelier and a competitive chess player (ELO: 1750).
Ewan Munro
CTO & Co-Founder
Ewan is a co-founder and the CTO of Entropica Labs. He has a PhD in theoretical physics from the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore, and a Master’s degree in mathematical physics from the University of Edinburgh.
As CTO, Ewan leads Entropica's technical strategy, working with our team to design and build products and workflows, and navigate the translation of science to technology. He also leads customer projects, and is responsible for Entropica’s IP strategy.
Outside of work, Ewan practises Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, plays guitar, and occasionally brews beer.
Ulrike Bornheimer
Head of Loom Development
Ulrike holds degrees in physics from Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore. With a strong background in quantum physics and numerical computation, she is passionate about using software development to address complex challenges.
As Head of Loom Development at Entropica Labs, Ulrike oversees the translation of advanced research into practical, scalable software tools. She defines strategic priorities, aligns engineering efforts with organizational goals, and ensures the team delivers impactful outcomes. Ulrike supports a work culture that values proactiveness and accountability.
In her free time, she plays Ultimate Frisbee and has gained leadership experience by captaining and coaching teams. She also enjoys horseback riding, particularly on trails in natural settings.
Jing Hao Chai
Head of Product
Jing Hao is the Head of Product at Entropica Labs, previously doing his PhD at Centre of Quantum Technologies in Singapore, specializing in Fault-tolerant Quantum Error Correction.
Within the company, he oversees and spearheads the overall direction of product development, to align the direction of Entropica Labs towards enabling fault-tolerant quantum computing. He coordinates the work with the technical teams in the company and balances it with the company’s business goals.
In his free time, Jing Hao is an avid gamer, particularly enjoying logistical planning games like Factorio and Timberborn currently. He also enjoys fantasy films and shows with family, such as Dune and Rings of Power.
Leonardo Disilvestro
Head of Integrations
Leonardo has 10+ years of experience in quantum computing and holds a mathematical physics degree from the University of Edinburgh and a Ph.D. in quantum information theory from Telecom ParisTech.
As Head of Integrations at Entropica Leonardo works at the interface between Entropica’s software stack and partners, with the goal of bringing fault-tolerant quantum computations closer. One partnership at a time!
On a more personal note, Leo is pretty pleased with the way things have turned so far: after a stint in the accademia he has decided to get himself a real job, and now he enjoys working at Entropica Labs while living between Italy and Singapore. In his free time, he likes to cook, walk his dog, and train for the next marathon.
Virginia Fernández
Head of Team
Virginia Fernández is the Head of Team at Entropica Labs. She holds a degree in Business Administration and has over 15 years of global experience in partnerships, business development, consulting, and finance. Her background includes scaling tech startups and driving growth in various industries.
At Entropica, Virginia focuses on managing operations and supporting the company’s growth. She draws on her experience in fast-growing startups and international business to streamline processes and build strong foundations.
Virginia enjoys Pilates, yoga, exploring new places, tasting new cuisines, and spending time with her kids. She also loves a good conversation over a glass of wine.
Luca Vignaroli
Head of Workbench Development & IT Support
Luca is a seasoned technologist at Entropica Labs, bringing 25+ years of experience in systems architecture, engineering, development, administration, and integration to the table. With a versatile skillset developed through global work experiences, Luca has become a generalist expert in computer science.
As the architect of our hardware computing infrastructure, security protocols and software solutions, Luca contributes to Entropica's technological decision-making processes, guiding the company towards innovative solutions. He is currently spearheading the design and development of the Workbench software product.
Outside of work, Luca enjoys staying at the forefront of new technologies and nurturing his passion for slow food and cooking, where he finds solace in experimenting with flavors and recipes with close friends.
Paolo Calloni
Head of Strategy
Paolo is the Head of Strategy at Entropica Labs, with over 20 years of experience in business development and leadership. Before joining Entropica, he worked with high-growth companies, focusing on product onboarding, B2B marketing, and sales support.
At Entropica, Paolo helps align the company’s goals with day-to-day operations. He works closely with the leadership team to improve internal processes, support strategic projects, and build the foundation for long-term business growth.
Outside of work, Paolo enjoys learning about leadership and coaching. He also spends time painting abstract and landscape art, which helps him relax and bring new ideas to his work.
Ezequiel Rodriguez
Hardware Team Lead
Ezequiel is the Hardware Team Lead at Entropica Labs. He holds a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge and has extensive experience in open quantum systems, quantum algorithms for optimisation and their implementation on quantum devices.
At Entropica, Eze is in charge of designing, executing and overseeing hardware implementation of quantum error correction experiments, as well as developing software features to expand product capabilities.
Outside the office, Eze can be typically encountered strolling around the city taking portraits of buildings and people, navigating the interwebs in search for new music or daydreaming about visiting Japan.
Vishal Sharma
Senior Quantum Software Developer
Vishal is a Senior Quantum Software Developer at Entropica. He holds a Master’s in Physics from LMU Munich, where his research focused on the pulse-level operation of superconducting qubits. Prior to this, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics from IIT Delhi.
With a solid experience in software for quantum computers, he is currently responsible for developing software tools for Quantum Error Correction with a focus on decoding.
Outside of work, Vishal likes to spend time outdoors in nature and read. He also loves to try new sports. Vishal is constantly on the lookout for the freshest tunes, and likes to start his mornings with some good coffee and nice music. Occasionally, he enjoys practicing his piano too.
Nur Shahidee
Senior Quantum Software Developer
From designing websites to designing software, Shahidee's experience in the world of programming started from a young age. Driven by his curiosity, a willingness to hone his craft and a desire to turn his imagination into reality, he began to participate in hackathons and data science competitions during his freshman year in university.
After pursuing a degree in Physics at NUS, he joined Entropica Labs as a Quantum Developer focusing on Software Development and Design. His unwavering optimism and a great sense of humour make for a great personality to be around.
Yorgos Sotiropoulos
Quantum Software Developer
Yorgos was born and raised in Greece where he completed his BSc in Physics. He continued his scientific journey at TU Delft, where he did his Master's in the general direction of Applied Physics with a specialization in Quantum Computing.
At Entropica Labs he's developing research software tools and working along the lines of Quantum Error Correction and Fault-Tolerance.
In his free time he likes working out and watching the silliest, most random videos on Youtube. He enjoys being with his friends or trying to make new ones. He attempts to make jokes non-stop, such that he eventually has some funny quotes thanks to the size of the sample.
Kilian Poirier
Quantum Software Developer
Kilian is a Quantum Software Developer at Entropica Labs. He holds a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from EPFL, and completed his thesis jointly with CQT on Quantum Machine Learning.
He currently works on building quality software tools for designing and automating Quantum Error Correction algorithms.
Outside of work you can find him at your local bouldering gym or peacefully reading in one of the many cafes of Singapore. He also enjoys photography and playing music whenever he gets the chance to.
Nicola Pellegrini
Senior Software and Systems Engineer
Nicola is a long time technology enthusiast, who enjoys coding and building things from scratch. Self-taught, his curiosity and past experiences helped him achieve a solid grasp in many areas of information technology.
At Entropica Labs, Nicola contributes to the Workbench and EDB products development, building core features, providing and implementing best practices. He also focuses on maintaining and enhancing our computing infrastructure.
He has many hobbies and in his free time he enjoys maintaining his complex homelab, playing videogames, studying electronics and more. Also, from time to time he secretly tries to play the guitar, but don't tell anyone!
Brendan Reid
Senior Research Scientist
Brendan completed his PhD in 2018 at Queen's University Belfast, working on ultracold atomic dynamics and quantum thermodynamics. After a brief postdoctoral position at the University of Southern California Los Angeles focused on quantum annealing algorithms, he spent over 3 years working on quantum error correction.
Now, with QEC as his main focus, Brendan is building software for large scale error correction experiments; removing barriers to access through abstracting expert-level details away from the end user.
He spends the bulk of his free time reading sci-fi and fantasy novels, or playing Baldur's Gate 3 and feeling guilty that he isn't reading sci-fi and fantasy novels.
Navneeth Ramakrishnan
Senior Research Scientist
Navneeth completed his undergraduate and master's degrees at the National University of Singapore and his PhD at Imperial College London. He is interested in classical and quantum information theory, cryptography and error-correction.
At Entropica, he is part of the Science Team and investigates different approaches to quantum error correction and scalable approaches to achieve fault-tolerant quantum computers.
In his spare time, he enjoys watching Formula 1, hiking and doomscrolling on his phone!
Long My
Senior Research Scientist
Long My is a Senior Research Scientist at Entropica Labs. He holds a PhD in quantum computation and information from Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore. His research focus is quantum error correction and fault tolerance.
At Entropica Labs, he is a member of the Research and Development Team, where his work focuses on developing a complete pipeline that transforms high-level logical circuits into low-level fault-tolerant circuits suitable for hardware implementation. He is also passionate about answering random but interesting questions posed by his colleagues related to error correction and fault tolerance.
In his free time, Long enjoys reading about science and philosophy, building spaghetti factories in Factorio, and playing football.
Swastik Majumdar
AI Research Engineer
Swastik oversees AI research and AI engineering at Entropica Labs. He holds a B.Eng. degree specialized in Artificial Intelligence from the Singapore University of Technology and Design, where he spearheaded multiple research projects focusing on Deep learning, Generative AI and LLMs.
At Entropica Labs, he is dedicated to integrating AI into quantum systems, aiming to make them faster, more efficient, and highly optimized. He is also responsible for engineering LLMs for internal use cases.
In his free time, he likes reading about math and science in general, cycling for sight-seeing, and playing simulation games.
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Entropica Labs and You
Our team at Entropica Labs combines deep expertise in quantum computing, software engineering, quantum information, and advanced error correction methodologies to build essential tools for practical quantum error correction. If you are a creative thinker and problem solver passionate about tackling complex challenges, join us to shape the future of quantum computing.