Rooted in physics. 
Driven by a vision for transformative intelligence.

From NIST to Great Sky:
A Decade in the Making

Great Sky began at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, America's national laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. For over a decade, the team developed, tested, and refined the core technology, supported by NIST's world-class facilities and research mandate. Great Sky was founded in late 2024 with the mission to harnesses the power of physics to build era-defining computational intelligence.

Great Sky envisions a future where AI is unencumbered by legacy computing: powerful enough to appreciate every individual, continuously adaptive to integrate collective wisdom, and so efficient it spans the globe without straining resources.

Meet the Team

The best technology in the world means nothing without the right people to build and guide it. We recruit for values alignment as much as technical excellence.

Jeffrey Shainline, Founder & CEO
Jeffrey Shainline
Founder & CEO
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Jeffrey Chiles, Co-Founder & CTO
Jeffrey Chiles
Co-Founder & CTO
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Bryce Primavera, Co-Founder & VP of Architecture
Bryce Primavera
Co-Founder & VP of Architecture
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Saeed Khan, Co-Founder & VP of Fabrication
Saeed Khan
Co-Founder & VP of Fabrication
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Jeff Beck, Director of Algorithm Development
Jeff Beck
Director of Algorithm Development
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Ken Segall, Superconducting Electronics Researcher
Ken Segall
Superconducting Electronics Researcher
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Alli Lesovoy, Chief of Staff
Alli Lesovoy
Chief of Staff
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Matthew Cox, Senior Algorithms Engineer
Matthew Cox
Senior Algorithms Engineer
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Wade Hunter, Senior Stack Developer
Wade Hunter
Senior Stack Developer
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Jake Glasby, Superconducting Circuit Design Engineer
Jake Glasby
Superconducting Circuit Design Engineer
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Aziz Karasahin, Integrated Photonics Engineer
Aziz Karasahin
Integrated Photonics Engineer
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Mehdi Partou, Senior Electrical Engineer
Mehdi Partou
Senior Electrical Engineer
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Maryada, Algorithms Researcher
Maryada
Algorithms Researcher
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Dana Rampini, Superconducting Electronics Experimentalist
Dana Rampini
Superconducting Electronics Experimentalist
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Gus Swansen, Senior Hardware Systems Engineer
Gus Swansen
Senior Hardware Systems Engineer

Board of Directors

Tom Biegala, Board Member
Tom Biegala
Board Member
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Mark Wade, Board Member
Mark Wade
Board Member
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Advisors

Rory Mcinerney, Advisor
Rory Mcinerney
Advisor
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Chester Chipperfield, Advisor
Chester Chipperfield
Advisor
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