About Us
Scott Pollan, President & CEO
Commodity economist and derivatives specialist with 15+ years spanning quantitative finance, metals, FX, and resource economics. Previously at Zaner Financial Services, Azcon Metals, and the Colorado School of Mines. Founded Emergency Material Services, advising on complex supply chains and high-value commodities positions.
M.S. Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines. B.S. Earth Science, Montana State University.
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Sean Feeney, CTO
PhD candidate in Computer Science at Texas A&M University (Engineering Horizons Fellow). Former quantum algorithms researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Sean's work sits at the intersection of quantum optimization, AI reasoning systems, and high-performance computing.
At Rigveda, he leads the technical vision, building automated reasoning systems that accelerate quantum algorithm discovery and analysis. His research background includes scalable quantum optimization, error correction, and the development of novel benchmarking frameworks for near-term quantum devices.
M.S. Quantum Engineering Colorado School of Mines
B.S. Mathematical Finance Minor Computer Science.
Publications in quantum optimization, machine learning, and HPC.