CV

Basics

Name Jai Veilleux
Label Student
Email veilleux@usc.edu
Url https://didgety.github.io
Summary A graduate student studying Quantum Information Science at the University of Southern California

Work

  • 2024.08 - 2025.05
    Teaching Assistant - CS3240 Algorithm Design & Analysis
    The University of Vermont
    Grading undergraduate programming and written homework assignments and answering questions about homework and course material.
  • 2024.07 - 2024.08
    Student Intern
    Brookhaven National Lab
    Month long program developing scientific computing skills relating to quantum computing, including translating problem statements into quantum circuits.
  • 2021.5 - 2022.7
    IT Support Technician
    Airship AI
    Performed root cause analysis of issues on Windows servers. Resolved issues and wrote clear documentation for customers and contractors. Developed automation solutions, reducing/eliminating user input and time spent on repetitive tasks. Proposed and implemented Git server for version control of IT department scripts and programs. Updated and organized outdated internal knowledge base.
  • 2021.02 - 2021.04
    Tech Advisor
    The IT Support Center, LLC.
    Resolved customers technology problems in a prompt, professional manner. Researched and developed solutions to unique problems as they arose. Operated in a remote-first environment, supporting users internationally and at home.

Volunteer

  • 2025.08 - Present
    Qiskit Advocate
    IBM
    Qiskit Advocates contribute to the development of quantum computing education and research, utilizing Qiskit as a platform for hands-on learning and experimentation.

Education

  • 2025.08 - Present

    Los Angeles, CA

    M.S.
    The University of Southern California
    Quantum Information Science
  • 2023.08 - 2025.05

    Burlington, VT

    B.S.
    The University of Vermont
    Computer Science
  • 2021.07 - 2023.06

    Lynnwood, WA

    A.A.
    Edmonds College
    Computer Science

Languages

English
Native speaker

Projects

  • SamplableSet (Rust)
    Fast weighted sampling using a composition-rejection scheme and dyadic grouping. Rust re-implementation of my professors original C++ code. Includes optional Python and C/CXX bindings.
  • qpgf
    Python implementation of my method to analyze the distribution of errors in a quantum circuit given hardware error rates using probability generating functions.
  • Pine DNS
    A DNS server capable of handling a variety of record types, using external resolvers, and recursively resolving queries.
  • Rusted Rogue
    An ASCII roguelike game written in Rust