Ester De Nicolás
Quantum Computing Developer Relations Lead
Redmond, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolEster De Nicolás is a strategic technologist and developer-relations leader with 20+ years of experience turning cutting-edge research in microelectronics, robotics, AI and quantum into real-world products and partnerships. Currently leading Quantum Computing Developer Relations at NVIDIA, she specializes in bridging quantum and accelerated computing ecosystems through technical engagement, product strategy, and high-impact partnerships. Her background includes senior product and ecosystem roles at Microsoft—where she scaled quantum and AI-for-science initiatives and led hundreds of executive and public engagements—and academic program leadership shaping industry-ready quantum talent. Known for translating complex science into compelling stories, Ester blends technical depth with empathetic communication to align engineers, researchers and executives around shared visions. Based in Redmond, she pairs a hands-on engineering past (including early work on surgical VR simulators) with a persistent focus on tech for good and inclusive, experiential education.
7 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Telecommunications Engineering, Master of Science - MS Telecommunications Engineering at Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio
English, Spanish, Japanese
Github Skills (19)
bing-search10
translation10
azure-cognitive-services10
ansible-collections10
language-learning10
custom-vision10
image-classification9
javascript9
azure-functions9
ocr9
csharp9
glossary9
object-detection9
computer-vision9
iot8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
microsoft/ailab
Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
Experience, Learn and Code the latest breakthrough innovations with Microsoft AI
Contributions:3 commits, 3 PRs, 3 pushes in 5 months
language-learningtranslationbotglossarybreakthrough
PaulStubbs/TheCorporateLadder
Feb 2019 - Feb 2019
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
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