# The QRL Core Contributors > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). This markdown index mirrors [the canonical HTML page](/the-qrl-core-contributors/). ## The QRL Core Contributors NEWS AND UPDATES - [](/team/peter.md) In 2016, Peter coded the prototype QRL node and signature scheme from scratch and authored the project whitepaper. A bitcoin and cryptocurrency enthusiast since 2012, he has a scientific/medical background. - [](/team/kaushal.md) Kaushal Kumar Singh is an experienced software developer working with cutting-edge technologies including Blockchain, Big Data & Machine learning. He also has experience in algorithmic trading development including for High Frequency Trading using the FIX Protocol. He has contributed to open source projects including QRL, Google Protobuf & the Data Transfer Project. This experience and expertise is backed by a Dual Degree (B. Tech & MBA) with a focus in Business Technology in CSE from KIIT University. - [](/team/iainwood.md) Iain Wood is a GP with extensive experience in pre-hospital medicine who served in the British military for almost 25 years. He went from combat operations to advising a NATO Commander in Italy to becoming the operational manager of QRL, which is establishing itself as a global hub for distributed ledger technology. - [](/team/jack.md) Jack Matier brings with him a multi-faceted background working as everything from an equestrian farm hand to handling server farms. With his bread and butter being IT since 2003, he’s cut his position out as a Linux Systems Administrator for organizations that want to setup their own bespoke website hosting infrastructure for a limited number of (often internal) clients. - [](/team/michaels.md) Michael Strike has a background in Enterprise network design that began in the 1990s. Michael’s career accomplishments include building and designing the computer network at Harley-Davidson that produced their first EV (LiveWire), helping Fortune 500 companies find growth through strategic project success, and having once traded thousands of Bitcoins so he could buy lunch. He believes that his creativity stems from having on the proper hat, which came from the year 2010 when he had his first brilliant idea - to buy a hat. - [](/team/ryan.md) Ryan Malinowski has previously led marketing efforts for an Inc 5000, was US Accounts Manager for Renowned & Co (blockchain consultancy), has built niche online businesses, and has held several other Head of Marketing positions. Ryan is passionate about blockchain technology and holds his B.S in Economics. - [](/team/charlie.md) Charlie Thompson is a full-stack developer and fourth-year computer science student at Cornell University with a special focus on Ethereum applications. - [](/team/adam.md) - [](/team/adem.md) Adem is an experienced developer focusing on bringing the blockchain technology to the mobile platform. He developed the cross-platform QRL mobile wallet by bringing the native quantum-resistant ledger libraries to the mobile platform to provide a delightful user experience for the QRL users. - [](/team/coreteam.md) - [](/team/counterparty.md) Counterparty extends Bitcoin in new and powerful ways. - [](/team/craigc.md) Craig Clement brings with him 13 years of experience in Sales/Business Development in the Energy industry and has moderated the QRL community for over 4 years now. His free time is usually spent playing racquetball and of course networking in the web3 community to bring attention to the impacts on Quantum Computing. - [](/team/filip.md) - [](/team/foundation.md) Die QRL Stiftung (“The Foundation”) was founded to oversee the maintenance of the open source software project “The Quantum Resistant Ledger”, located at https://github.com/theqrl The Foundation acts as the decision-making body which advises on developmental priorities and digital asset distribution to best achieve its goal. As an organisation, the Foundation does not seek to make a profit or seek to bolster its assets. The Foundation website is located at qrl.foundation. - [](/team/geometrylabs.md) Geometry Labs is a team of mathematicians, scientists, and engineers developing next-generation open-source cryptography, tooling, and infrastructure for decentralized systems. The cryptography lab is focused on identifying and prototyping techniques for extending the functionality and/or scalability of the QRL protocol. Geometry Labs team members have contributed to a diverse set of ecosystems, including Zcash, Polkadot, Monero, and ICON. - [](/team/josephk.md) Dr. Kearney brings nearly a decade of experience operating at the crossroads of blockchain, cryptography, and quantum computing, including notable work with Project Eleven. His research has focused deeply on quantifying and mitigating the existential risks that cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs) pose to the current digital asset space. His academic contributions include published research on “Downtime Required for Bitcoin Quantum-Safety”, “Vulnerability of blockchain technologies to quantum attacks”, and his PHD Thesis on “Quantum Advantage On Blockchain Technologies.” - [](/team/juan.md) - [](/team/luke.md) - [](/team/michaelk.md) - [](/team/qrlcoredevelopers.md) - [](/team/scott.md)