The ability to precisely control quantum objects and to engineer their entanglement has transformed the frontiers of physics and engineering. From simulating complex many-body phenomena to developing scalable architectures for quantum computation, advances in quantum technologies have enabled new tools for both discovery and practical applications. In this talk, I will share my journey in quantum science and technology, beginning with my PhD research on quantum simulation of the Hubbard model. I will describe how we achieved single-atom imaging with spin-state resolution to observe both charge and antiferromagnetic correlations, ultimately demonstrating the first long-range antiferromagnetic order in a cold-atom system. Building on my training as a physicist, I transitioned to industry, where I tackled challenges in photonic engineering for the development of augmented reality glasses. Although this work was mostly "classical," there are numerous overlapping challenges between controlling large arrays of single atoms and driving the human visual system with high fidelity. Recent solutions in both integrated photonics and digital holography, motivated by display applications, open the door to large-scale control of optically-programmable qubits. Finally, I will describe progress in solid-state spin qubit registers as well as neutral atom arrays for quantum information processing in the UW Quantum Technologies Training and Testbed (QT3) Lab. By integrating insights from atomic physics, photonic engineering, and quantum information, my research aims to push quantum technologies to unlock new scientific insights and enable transformative technological solutions.