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About QBit Group

QBit Group is a specialist software engineering and technical leadership firm serving organizations in the quantum computing ecosystem. The company was founded to help advanced technology teams bridge the gap between research, software engineering, and successful project delivery.

Botan Khani

Founder & CEO

Botan Khani brings experience across quantum information science, software engineering, and technical project leadership.

His background includes graduate training in quantum information, an academic foundation in mathematical physics, scientific research experience, and years of commercial software development in technically demanding environments.

At QBit Group, Botan leads the company’s technical direction, client engagements, software delivery, and long-term business development.

MSc in Quantum Information, Institute for Quantum Computing

BSc Honours Mathematical Physics, University of Waterloo

12 years of software development experience

7 years of project leadership experience in semiconductors

28 successful commercial projects

Scientific publications and academic conference presentations

David E. Pitkanen

Co-Founder — In Memoriam

David E. Pitkanen was a quantum researcher and co-founder of QBit Group.

His academic work, scientific curiosity, and technical vision helped shape the foundation of the company. David E. Pitkanen is honored here as an equal co-founder and as an enduring part of QBit Group’s identity.

QBit Group continues in recognition of his contribution, his vision, and the shared belief that advanced technologies deserve thoughtful engineering and disciplined execution.

Quantum researcher and co-founder of QBit Group

Academic work in quantum information science

Recognized within the Waterloo quantum community

Helped shape the company’s founding vision

Honored as an equal co-founder, in memoriam

An enduring part of QBit Group’s identity

Founder statement

Quantum technologies need more than ambition.

They need careful engineering, clear communication, and experienced technical leadership. QBit Group exists to help organizations in the quantum computing ecosystem build software systems that are not only technically sophisticated, but also reliable, maintainable, and useful.