The crypta Labs Team
Crypta Labs (UK) is a leading company in the fast growing quantum safe communications market. It supplies QRNG products to multiple industries. Known for the quality of its products, affordable pricing and and its strong innovative quantum technology. A dedicated team of experts, led by Dr Jose Coello, a quantum PHD who was recently recognised in the global top 100 in quantum awards.
Dr Jose Luis Garcia Coello
CSO
Recently recognised as one of the top 100 in quantum, Chief science officer Jose is responsible for developing our QRNG technology. He holds a PhD in quantum physics from University College London. His areas of research include the field of Quantum Information based on mesoscopic systems such as N@C60 Carbon NanoWires or Self-assembled quantum dots. This research was developed in conjunction with Oxford University, QinetiQ and Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. Jose’s expertise allows Crypta Labs to implement the cutting edge of quantum research into their technology development. Jose has filed several patents with Crypta Labs for his work on our QRNG.
Jon Maliepaard
CEO
Jon is a seasoned tech entrepreneur and operator with a proven track record of building and scaling successful ventures. He previously bootstrapped, grew, and exited an ISP, then went on to support multiple early-stage tech companies — honing his expertise in taking innovative ideas from concept to market.
As CEO of Crypta Labs, Jon leads overall company management, strategy, sales, and investor relations. He is passionate about commercialising quantum-secure technologies and bringing world-class QRNG solutions to industries that demand true randomness and post-quantum security.
Oliver Maynard
CTO
Oliver leads the technical development of our products. Oliver has worked in the IT sector since 1996, initially focusing on the education and financial services sectors. In 2007 he helped to develop and run a technology driven, nationwide financial services business which was powered by a software platform he designed and wrote. In 2016 he sold a company he founded and joined Crypta Labs as CTO, with his first responsibility being the completion of the Ministry of Defence funded QRNG prototype. Since then, Oliver has been essential in managing the team.
Davide Fogliano
Embedded Engineer
With 17 years of experience bridging software and hardware, Davide is an expert in embedded engineering, FPGA, and DSP. While he designs architectures like the QRNG interface protocol at Crypta Labs, he is happiest when diving into the weeds of a codebase.
Davide excels at the nitty-gritty work of troubleshooting, possessing a sharp eye for the subtle edge cases and bugs that define the difference between a prototype and a production-ready product.
An alumnus of Politecnico di Torino, Davide’s career spans the IoT, automotive, and energy sectors, where he has consistently delivered software that stands the test of time. He remains a pivotal force in helping the Cryptalabs team navigate and conquer their toughest technical challenges.
Kasia kowalska
Quantum Mathematician
Katarzyna is a mathematician with industry and research experience. Prior to joining Crypta Labs she held a position of Data Analyst and AI specialist of one of the leaders in automation worldwide. She obtained her Masters of Mathematics degree from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. In her thesis she carried out a theoretical research in the field of Quantum Computing (as a visitor in the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre). Katarzyna is working on the algorithms and analysis of data in the context of randomness.
Dr. Francisco Castro
Strategic Advisor
Francisco is a Bay Area-based advisor who helps the company think through business, technology, and commercialization strategy. He’s currently the Co-Founder of Bluzec, a deep-tech advisory firm with operations in both the U.S. and Europe.Before launching Bluzec, Francisco was Associate General Counsel at quantum computing startup IonQ, where he played a leading role in shaping the company’s IP strategy.He holds a Ph.D. in applied semiconductor physics (with a focus on photonics) from Drexel University, as well as a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.Francisco started his career as a research engineer at Lucent Technologies (now Nokia), and later at Motorola, before transitioning into law. He went on to work at Silicon Valley-based firm Cooley (formerly Cooley Godward Kronish) and DLA Piper. He later served as counsel at Holland & Hart and Arent Fox (now ArentFox Schiff) in Washington, DC.