Our Team

Talent density is our moat.

There is no B-team. Every person at Strangeworks is here because they're exceptional at what they do, and they want to work alongside others who are the same.

STRANGE STANDARDS

The bar is set high,
and there it stays.

Our team is small by design. We'd rather have ten people who can each do the work of five than fifty people who slow each other down. Every hire raises the average. If they don't, we don't make the hire.

This isn't arrogance. It's necessity. The problems we solve require people who can operate at the edge of what's known. Quantum algorithms, mathematical optimization, AI systems that actually work. You can't fake your way through this. The work exposes you.

Who you'll work with.

PhD-level researchers

Mathematicians, physicists, and computer scientists who've published in top journals and hold patents in optimization and quantum algorithms. They don't just know the theory. They've built systems that run in production.

Founders and entrepreneurs

People who've started companies, raised capital, shipped products, and learned what it takes to build something from nothing. They bring urgency and ownership to everything they do.

Elite engineers

Developers from top tech companies and high-growth startups who've built systems at scale. They write code that works, ships fast, and doesn't break at 3am.

Proven operators

People who've run teams, closed enterprise deals, and delivered results under pressure. They know how to get things done in complex organizations without getting bogged down.

THE RESULT

A team that punches
above its weight.

We compete with companies ten times our size, and win. Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and government agencies solving problems that matter. They choose us because our team can go places others can't.

When you work with Strangeworks, you're not getting a sales team that hands you off to junior consultants. You're getting direct access to the people who built the technology and understand the science.

Always available,
wherever you are.

Our team is spread around the world, with coverage across Europe, Asia, and America. Through our acquisition of Quantagonia, we have an operating presence in Germany, giving us deep roots in the European market.

We're adept at working across borders, time zones, and cultures. Whether you're based in Tokyo, New York, or Frankfurt, there's always someone on our team ready to help.

This isn't about maintaining office hours. It's about being available when you need us. Whatever time zone you're in, we're already there.

Founder & CEO

whurley

whurley founded Strangeworks in 2018 with a vision to make quantum computing accessible to anyone who needed to solve hard problems. A serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits, he's built companies at the intersection of emerging technology and enterprise needs for over two decades.

He serves on numerous boards and advisory roles across the quantum computing ecosystem, and has been a vocal advocate for practical quantum adoption since before it was fashionable. Under his leadership, Strangeworks has grown from a quantum-first platform into the heterogeneous hybrid compute powerhouse.