Fifth Work Anniversary at IBM Quantum

It’s that time of the year again. Hard to believe, but I’ve already been at IBM Quantum for five years. Five years is a long time, especially these days when people switch jobs every year or so. This is my second longest affiliation ever, including my studies and work. The longest was at Nanyang Technological University, where I spent 5.5 years (six-month bridging course, four years undergrad, and a year as a research assistant). I changed primary schools, left my PhD after 3.5 years, so I have never stayed anywhere outside NTU longer than five years. ...

March 2, 2025

Third Work Anniversary at IBM Quantum

It’s that time of the year again. Today is my third working anniversary (actually I am exactly 1 week late). It’s hard to believe that it has been 3 years since I started working at IBM Quantum. But at the same time, the last 3 years felt like a lifetime, I guess it’s not just for me, but also most people in the world. When I started working in March 2020, COVID just started and no one could anticipate that it would evolve into a global pandemic. Well, the good news is that, 3 years later, we have learned to live with it and things are getting back to normal though the “norm” will never be the same. ...

March 9, 2023

First Work Anniversary at IBM Quantum

Today is my first work anniversary at IBM Quantum. I figure it’s a good occasion to pause for a moment and reflect what I have done and learned in the past one year. Highlights I mind you that this blog post is very lengthy. So I want to start off with some highlights of the things I have done (in no particular order). 😱😱😱I have reached the peak of my life. Thanks the like @PeterShor1 !!! pic.twitter.com/g8jCt4lXjq ...

March 2, 2021