PQCrypto Welcomes Technology Executive John Basmadjian to Board of Directors
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FREMONT, Calif. - Californer -- PQCrypto, a cybersecurity company focused on helping organizations discover and mitigate post-quantum cryptography (PQC) vulnerabilities, today announced that John Basmadjian has joined its Board of Directors.

John brings more than two decades of technology leadership across enterprise software, artificial intelligence, cloud platforms, IoT, and cybersecurity. His career includes executive roles at Google, Amazon, Shell, GE Digital, PayPal, Workday, and ESO, where he led product and engineering organizations and helped translate complex technology investments into business growth, operational resilience, and enterprise value.

Most recently, as Chief Product & Technology Officer at ESO, a Vista Equity Partners portfolio company, John led a broad transformation spanning product, engineering, data, and AI, accelerating innovation while improving operating efficiency.

Earlier in his career, John helped build Android's Health Platform and scale Google Health's partner ecosystem to 2 billion users and 600 global partners. At Shell, he built an ML-enabled energy platform with multibillion-dollar impact. At GE Digital, he led cloud, IoT, and ML engineering and helped build the company's power optimization platform from the ground up to more than $1 billion in revenue. He also served as Amazon's first Engineering and Product Chief of Staff and held engineering leadership roles at Workday and PayPal.

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"John brings an exceptional combination of technology leadership, enterprise product experience, and a deep understanding of how to turn emerging technologies into scalable business solutions," said Rajinder Singh, Founder & CEO of PQCrypto. "As organizations increasingly prepare for the transition to quantum-safe security, his experience will be invaluable as we continue to build our platform, expand customer adoption, and scale the business."

At PQCrypto, John will contribute to product strategy, commercialization, cybersecurity risk, and the adoption of quantum-safe technologies. His focus will include helping connect PQCrypto's technical innovation with enterprise customer priorities and the operational requirements needed to scale.

"I'm excited to join the PQCrypto Board at a time when quantum computing is making the transition to post-quantum security an increasingly important enterprise priority," said John Basmadjian. "PQCrypto is addressing an important challenge by helping organizations understand where they are exposed and take practical steps toward quantum readiness. I look forward to working with the team as they build and scale the company."

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John is a former Google Startup Advisor and U.S. military veteran. He brings global operating experience and a practical approach to governance, technology strategy, leadership, and emerging technologies.

About PQCrypto

PQCrypto is a cybersecurity company focused on helping organizations discover, assess, and mitigate post-quantum cryptography vulnerabilities across their technology environments. Its platform helps organizations identify cryptographic assets and vulnerabilities, assess migration readiness, and implement quantum-safe protections across applications, infrastructure, networks, data, and cryptographic systems.

For more information, visit https://www.PQCrypto.ai.