Visweswaran Vish R

CEO & Co-Founder @ FirstQFM

About

Innovative and Creative Entrepreneur with experience covering Financial services, Technology, Transportation , AI/Machine Learning & Quantum Technology. FirstQFM AB was co founded by Vish in Feb 2025. FirstQFM based out of Stockholm, Sweden operates patent pending technology that uses foundation models to improve performance and scalability across multiple layers of the quantum stack ranging from quantum control to quantum optimization. CogniFrame (www.cogniframe.com), was founded by Vish in March 2016 and is based in Toronto, Canada. CogniFrame combines AI/ML, Quantum Optimization & Simulation algorithms and processes to help institutions improve their outcomes. It operates the FirstQ Store (www.firstqstore.com), an aggregator plug and play application store for near quantum and quantum applications to help drive commercialization Vish previously founded Logistrics (www.logistrics.com) in the mapping, logistics software, mobile dispatch, scheduling and tracking space serving the transportation sector including the largest crew hauler in the U.S serving the railroads. Besides previous stints in senior leadership roles with both Scotiabank & HSBC covering retail and commercial banking, payments, etc., he has significant global business experience. Prior to founding Logistrics in 2006, Vish worked as a Vice President & Officer of the U.S Subsidiary of BCE Emergis (Emergis Technologies). He has also held board positions in a number of startups. Vish is a member of York Angels, which is one of the largest angel groups in Canada. He was featured in the A List in 2018 for his success and contribution to Canada as an Indo-Canadian. Vish holds an Economics degree and an MBA both from the University of Mumbai, India.

Country

Canada

City

Toronto

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Product Management, Start-ups, Business Strategy, SaaS, Mobile Applications, B2B, Management, Marketing Strategy, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Business Development, E-commerce, Mobile Devices, Competitive Analysis, CRM, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Marketing, Enterprise Software

Experience

CEO & Co-Founder

FirstQFM

2025-2 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Currently, CEO & Co-Founder of FirstQFM AB Sweden (www.firstqfm.com). FirstQFM AB patent pending quantum foundation model technology can help improve performance and scalability across multiple layers of the quantum computing stack.

Founder CEO

CogniFrame Inc.

2016-3 - Present · 10 yrs 7 mos

Toronto, Canada Area

CogniFrame (www.cogniframe.com), The Hybrid Machine Learning Company, was founded by Vish in March 2016. CogniFrame combines Classical + Quantum Optimization & Simulation algorithms and processes to help Institutions improve their outcomes.

Founder CEO

Logistrics Powered by Little Services Gateway Inc

2006-10 - Present · 20 yrs

Toronto, Canada Area

Logistrics is a proprietary suite of solutions provided by Little Services Gateway Inc., Canada. Logistrics processes millions of GPS data each month and has expertise in indexing, storing and retrieving necessary data and associated analytics instantly for use within applications. Logistrics Services is the first “GPS as a Service” offering. Besides supporting GPS data management, handling and associated analytics that can be accessed by mobile and web apps via an API, the solution currently provides and/or will offer shortly the tools to support speed monitoring and alert triggers, hours of service computations, hot spots of key events, most active hours, order management, auto-dispatch, queuing, field services, mobile inventory management and much more. Additional details can be found on our website www.logistricsservices.com. Logistrics also serves the transportation sector with specific focus on crew management for crew hauling. Our crew hauler client serves all the major U.S railroads. It also offers solutions for taxi trip ordering & dispatch & end to end scheduling, routing, dispatch and tracking for a variety of different use cases across multiple verticals and platforms. Its solutions support complex business logic and operational rules. Its On Call solution seeks to address last mile delivery/transportation challenges for enterprises. It is also actively involved in the Commercial Autonomous Vehicle (CAVe) space. Visit www.logistrics.com for more details.

Vice President (Officer, U.S Subsidiary)

Emergis

2002-2 - 2006-10 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Headed up a global B2B Managed Payment Services Program being provided by Emergis to a large Credit Card company for their Commercial Business Market. Was also an Officer of the U.S subsidiary.