Team
We are proud of having an international and multidisciplinary team that makes Qilimanjaro a source of not only science and technology, but also of great talent.
Executive & Technical Leadership
Dr. MARTA P. ESTARELLAS
CEO
Dr. VÍCTOR CANIVELL
VP of Strategy, CoFounder
Juanjo Canuto
Chief Operations Officer
Juanjo Canuto
Chief Operations Officer
Industrial engineer with over 10 years of experience in managing innovation projects. Expertise in cross-functional management across diferent areas of a company: global strategy, technical infrastructure, projects department, finance, procurement and general management.
MsC Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB-UPC).
Dr. TIMOTHY DUTY
Chief Science Officer
Dr. Timothy Duty
Head of Hardware
Since 2000, he has worked at the forefront of superconducting quantum science, contributing to both academic and industrial settings, ranging from small startups to a major US defense contractor. He excels in device modeling, cryogenic ultra-low-noise and microwave techniques, nanofabrication processing, and coherence aspects of device design and materials. He has taught a wide range of university physics courses and has delivered advanced lectures on superconducting quantum devices to early-career researchers in both academia and industry. Over the course of his career, he has lived and worked in six countries around the globe.
Dr. ARNAU RIERA
VP of Engineering
Dr. Arnau Riera
Head of Theory
Theoretical physicist. His research interests lie at the intersection of physics and information, encompassing areas such as quantum computation, quantum thermodynamics, and gravity. He also likes science communication.
PhD in Quantum Information – Universitat de Barcelona (UB). Potsdam Universität, Albert Einstein Institute – Max Planck Institute (Germany), Perimeter Institute (Canada), Freie Universität (Germany), and ICFO. External professor at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).
Dr. DAVID ESLAVA
Head of Systems & Eng.
Dr. DAVID LÓPEZ
Head of Hardware
Dr. David López
Head of Hardware
David López Núñez is the Head of Hardware at Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, specializing in superconducting qubit architectures. He holds a Ph.D. in quantum computing from the University of Barcelona (UB) and has collaborated with MIT’s Engineering Quantum Systems Group. His research focuses on quantum annealing with superconducting circuits, and he is actively involved in the quantum computing community, including organizing scientific conferences.
David Arcos
Head of Software
David Arcos
Head of Software
Technology executive specialized in Cloud Computing, with a strong background in scaling startups and building SaaS platforms. Experienced in sectors such as Video Streaming, Artificial Intelligence, InFlight Entertainment, CyberSecurity, and HealthTech.
Computer Engineer by FIB-UPC. Associate Professor at ESADE. Organizer at Python Barcelona.
JESÚS HUERTA
Head of Business Development
Jesús Huerta
Head of Business Development
Tech professional with degrees in Physics and Quantum Technology, and seasoned in the ITC software and services industries for more than 25 years, driving key sales and fostering high-profile client relationships.
Universitat de Barcelona (Physics), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Postgraduate Quantum Technology and Computing)
Dr. EVA MARTÍN
Head of Innovation
Dr. Eva Martín
Head of Innovation
Innovation professional, with +10 years’ experience in Theoretical Physics research and 15 years in Tech Transfer. Extensive track record for translating scientific ideas into business opportunities meeting market needs.
Universidad de La Laguna (PhD Physics, Postgraduate R&D&I Management), Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel), Freiburg University (Germany), IESE (PDD).
Maria Meneses
Head of People
CONOR WILKINSON
Head of Program
Conor Wilkinson
Head of Program
Engineer and program manager overseeing the roadmap at Qilimanjaro. Leads cross-functional teams in the development of QaaS and deployment projects. Responsible for execution, planning, and coordination, including cost control across all projects.
MSc Management Engineering, BSc Electrical Engineering (UPC).
Dr. ELISABETH ORTEGA
Solutions Architect
Dr. Elisabeth Ortega
Solutions Architect
Theoretical chemist and computer engineer. She started her path on quantum computation studying the integration of quantum devices in HPC environments, focused in the user accessibility.
MSc. and PhD. in Theoterical Chemistry (UAB), MSc. in Quantum Computing (UNIR), BSc. Chemistry (UAB), T. Eng. Computer Science (UOC).
Meet the Experts Behind Our Solutions
Our Founding Team
Dr. VÍCTOR CANIVELL
VP of Strategy, CoFounder
Dr. POL FORN-DÍAZ
CoFounder, VP of Hardware
Dr. Pol Forn Díaz
CTO, Co-Founder
Experimental physicist experienced in the field of superconducting qubits for quantum computing and quantum optics applications. Currently leading the Quantum Computing Technology group at the Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE, Barcelona)
PhD Physics – Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), Caltech (USA), Institute for Quantum Computing (Canada).
Dr. ARTUR GARCÍA
CoFounder, VP of Software
JORDI BLASCO
CoFounder
Dr. JOSÉ IGNACIO LATORRE
Co-Founder
Dr. Jose Ignacio Latorre
Co-Founder
We are international
Our team joins us from all over the globe to bring us their quantum expertise.
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