ABOUT
Quantum Kingdom
Problem:
Teamwork can make all the difference between mission success and failure. Building teamwork relies traditionally on in-person exercises with qualitative observations by instructors. These exercises fail to reliably assess interpersonal skills, leading to large losses in time and money and organizational effectiveness.
Solution:
Modern online games require the same relevant skills needed for team dynamics. Quantum Kingdom offers a multiplayer gaming platform that naturally assesses these skills.
Value Proposition:
Quantum Kingdom enables organizations to improve the effectiveness of their teams, making teamwork a strategic advantage over competing organizations.
Our Team
Jon Whetzel, CEO & Co-founder
Bethany Goldblum, Co-founder
Jon Whetzel is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Quantum Kingdom. Jon is a Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories and Adjunct Professor of Film and Digital Arts at the University of New Mexico. Jon brings his expertise in leading projects focused on game development, machine learning, and artificial intelligence from research to fielded systems.
Dr. Bethany Goldblum is the Co-Founder of Quantum Kingdom. Bethany is a Staff Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and an Associate Research Engineer at the University of California, Berkeley. Bethany brings years of experience leading multi-million dollar programs through her role as Executive Director of the Nuclear Science & Security Consortium. She also leads research on applications of data science to nuclear policy decision making.
Chris Forsythe, Chief Scientist
Courtney Spens, Business Development Manager
Dr. Chris Forsythe is the Chief Scientist for Quantum Kingdom. Chris is a retired Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories where he pioneered research on cognitive neuroscience for improving human performance.
Courtney Spens has a Product Design degree from Stanford University, and recently completed her Executive MBA. She has 7 years of experience using needfinding, critical thinking, and iterative processes to bring products from concept to market and is excited to step into the role of Business Development Manager with the rest of the Quantum Kingdom team.
Alexandra Valdez, Software Engineer
Sayan Chatterjee, Software Engineering Intern
Allie Valdez is a Game Designer and Developer intern for Quantum Kingdom. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media from the University of New Mexico. Her interests include graphic design, game art, video/photography, and traditional/digital drawing.
Sayan Chatterjee is a Software Engineering Intern for Quantum Kingdom and recently completed his Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley. He works as a Software Engineer at a large tech company and has special interest in both data science and game development.