Loren Swenson
Research Science Manager III at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Pasadena, California, United States
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Top SchoolLoren Swenson is a physicist and research science manager with over a decade of experience in quantum processor development and eight years in industry roles, currently leading research efforts at AWS. He brings deep technical expertise in superconducting circuit design, integrated circuit fabrication and characterization, and failure analysis, coupled with a strong background in data acquisition pipelines and scientific computing. Previously he led next-generation QPU projects at D-Wave, delivering a >10x IO speed improvement and pioneering data-driven decision making for processor optimization. His academic work includes leading on-sky demonstrations of novel superconducting detector arrays and building high-throughput instruments for sub-mm astronomy, showing a rare blend of hardware, software, and field deployment experience. Based in Pasadena, he pairs hands-on experimental skill with team leadership and a track record of turning complex measurement systems into production-capable platforms.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics at University of California, Santa BarbaraGithub contributions (5)
lorenswenson/Docker-Emacs-Python-Configuration
Apr 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:27 commits, 25 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
lorenswenson/Numbers-providing-context
Oct 2017 - Aug 2020
Contributions:16 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 10 months
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