Sarvagya Upadhyay

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Santa Clara, California, United States20 yrs 1 mo experience

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Key Highlights

Led establishment of North American Quantum Lab.
Published research in top-tier conferences and journals.
Fostered collaborations with leading academic institutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Quantum Computing expert with strong foundations in finance and machine learning.

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Core Skills

Quantum ComputingTeam ManagementQuantum AlgorithmsResearch StrategyCollaborationAlgorithmsOptimizationQuantitative AnalysisRisk ManagementOptimization TechniquesQuantum InformationQuantum ComputationAlgorithm Design

Other Skills

Project ManagementResearch RoadmapsPatent FilingResearchModel DevelopmentTheoretical Computer ScienceComputer ScienceLaTeXProbability TheoryMathematical ModelingNumerical AnalysisComputational ComplexityConvex OptimizationC++Python

About

I am a research scientist with a strong foundation in quantum computing, machine learning, quantitative finance, and optimization techniques. Currently, I head Fujitsu’s Quantum Lab in North America, driving innovation across the full quantum stack while building and mentoring a global team of experts. My role involves steering strategic research initiatives and fostering academic and industry collaborations to push the boundaries of quantum technology. Previously, I worked in ANZ Bank’s investment division, collaborating with trading, sales, and risk teams to develop and model valuation and risk attribution of derivatives. I worked across diverse asset classes, supporting trading and valuation desks through product lifecycle management and cross-team coordination. I also worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Singapore’s Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), Canada, focusing on quantum interactive computational models. My research work has been published in top peer-reviewed conferences and journals and widely cited. I constantly work in environments that requires deep technical expertise aiming to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world impact. I enjoy engaging with like-minded professionals and am open to conversations to discuss emerging trends and breakthrough research.

Experience

20 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

5 yrs

Average Tenure

7 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Fujitsu research

3 roles

Head of Quantum Lab at FRA

Promoted

Feb 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Fujitsu Research is the central innovation engine of Fujitsu, advancing cutting-edge research across quantum computing, AI, networking, converging technologies, data & security, and computing architecture through its global network of labs in Japan, Europe, and the Americas.
I am currently the head of North American Quantum Lab. As the founding member in the Americas quantum initiative, I led the establishment and expansion of the North American Quantum Lab from the ground up. I have built research teams in the US and India, with the US team currently comprising of 10 full-time researchers with PhDs. I oversee the full operational lifecycle of the lab, including recruiting, mentorship, project definition, and long-term talent development.
I also facilitate cross-site collaboration with Fujitsu’s global research hubs, aligning quantum efforts across regions. As the external-facing lead, I represent Fujitsu’s quantum R&D in media engagements and major industry events. Internally, I regularly present progress and strategic updates to senior leadership, helping shape investment and platform direction for Fujitsu’s quantum initiatives.

Quantum ComputingTeam ManagementResearch StrategyCollaboration

Principal Researcher

Promoted

Apr 2020 – Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

I directed quantum research focused on fault-tolerant quantum algorithms, and hybrid quantum-classical approaches in North America. I defined and executed multi-year research roadmaps in quantum computing, and led collaborations with Virginia Tech on hybrid quantum-classical optimization algorithms. I co-authored papers in top-tier venues (ICML, AISTATS, SODA) and filed 10+ patents spanning quantum algorithms, machine learning, and optimization methods.

Quantum AlgorithmsResearch RoadmapsCollaborationPatent FilingResearch Strategy

Research Scientist

Jan 2019 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

I contributed to foundational research in algorithms and optimization, with key work in differentially private streaming algorithms, quantum-inspired local search, and hardware-accelerated optimization. I supported academic collaboration with the Institute for Quantum Computing at University of Waterloo on advanced quantum algorithms. My research has been widely cited, and I filed 5+ patents related to quantum algorithms, and optimization.

AlgorithmsOptimizationCollaborationPatent Filing

Anz

Quantitative Analyst & Developer

Apr 2015 – Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Singapore · On-site

ANZ is one of the largest banks in the Asia-Pacific region, offering a full range of financial services across retail, commercial, and institutional banking. Its investment banking division provides capital markets, trading, and risk management solutions to corporate and institutional clients globally.
Within this division, I worked as part of the quantitative analytics team supporting structured products and derivative pricing. In this role, my work focused on various aspects related to pricing and risk attribution used by traders. I assisted in translating front-office requirements into production-ready models through close collaboration with trading, sales, model validation, and risk teams.
My work supported the full lifecycle of new products—from gathering requirements from trading and sales desk, initial modeling to validation, documentation, and production rollout. I also collaborated closely with model validation, QA, and compliance teams to support internal reviews, ensure production readiness, and maintain robust documentation and controls. This included contributing to risk analytics infrastructure, time-decay modelling, and cross-asset valuation frameworks.

Quantitative AnalysisRisk ManagementModel Development

Centre for quantum technologies

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Sep 2011 – Feb 2015 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Singapore

The Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) in Singapore is a world-leading research institute dedicated to advancing fundamental and applied quantum science and engineering.
At CQT, I conducted comprehensive research on optimization techniques and quantum information. My work focused on quantum interactive models of computation, exploring their parallel composition, expressive power, and practical applications. I authored and published impactful papers in leading journals, contributing to the advancement of understanding in this cutting-edge field. I also delivered lectures at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on quantum information and related topics.

Optimization TechniquesQuantum InformationResearch

Institute for quantum computing

Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

Sep 2005 – Aug 2011 · 5 yrs 11 mos · Waterloo, Ontario, Canada · On-site

The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo, Canada, is one of the world’s first and foremost research institutes dedicated to advancing quantum information science. With a strong interdisciplinary environment, IQC brings together physicists, mathematicians, and computer scientists to explore the frontiers of quantum theory and its applications.
At IQC, my research focused on quantum computation and theoretical computer science, primarily on variants of quantum interactive computational model. Together with my collaborators, we designed online algorithms for solving broad classes of semidefinite optimization problems using a matrix version of the multiplicative weights update method. We also established a fundamental equivalence between problems solvable by quantum interactive systems and those solvable by space-efficient classical algorithms, work that earned a Best Paper Award at STOC 2010, one of the topmost computer science conference.

Quantum ComputationTheoretical Computer ScienceAlgorithm Design