Jonathan Cruz

Quantum Computing Researcher

Fifth year BS/MS student in Software Engineering and Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Research

Researcher

Aug 2023 - Present

Rochester, NY

Quantum Computing Research

Initially assisted in identifying optimization opportunities in Quantum simulations, then transitioned to leading research on Quantum routing algorithms to improve circuit transpilation.

Senior Engineer

Jan 2023 - Present

Rochester, NY

Accessible Learning Labs (ALL)

Developed engaging web-based Cybersecurity and AI learning labs for K-12 students, prioritizing hands-on exploration, real-world applications, and promoting inclusivity.

Experience

SDE I

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

New York, NY

Amazon.com Services LLC

Designed and implemented an AWS-powered Data Lake to track 100k+ monthly metadata changes in Product Knowledge, backfilling data from Q4 2021, and enabling efficient retrieval of an entity's change history.

SDE Intern

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024

Rochester, NY

FUJIFILM North America Corporation

Under the Photofinishing organization, developed and refined kiosk interfaces based on user metrics, and focused on enabling support for HEIC image types.

SDE I

May 2023 - Sep 2023

New York, NY

Amazon.com Services LLC

Developed a streamlined rebase workflow for Product Knowledge, using AWS to enable efficient metadata management, automate production releases, and lay the groundwork for LLM integration.

SDE I

May 2022 - Aug 2022

New York, NY

Amazon.com Services LLC

Architected and developed a global dependency graph for Product Knowledge, powered by AWS, to identify impacted consumers and facilitate staged modifications, mitigating high-severity changes.