In the Age of Transformation and Change—This is Why I Choose IBM
(3 min read) By Koushik Banerjee I have been in IBM for over 9 years and have handled a plethora of roles over time. I started off in treasury and am currently heading strategy and planning for the Real Estate Strategy & Operations (RESO) for India and South Asia. When I look back at my […]
A Colorful Journey: One IBMer’s Inclusive Experience
(3 min read) By: Violeta Fabé I have worked for IBM for 13 years, but I have not always been out. When I started working for IBM in Madrid, Spain, where I am originally from, I was very “closeted”. It has been an amazing journey since then. After coming out at work to my colleagues […]
Workplace Bullying: How IBM Stops Employees from Crossing the Line
(5 min read) By Amy Bennett In 2019, IBM launched a workplace bullying prevention course for over 300,000 IBM employees across the globe. Dubbed “Crossing the Line: Workplace Bullying Prevention” it is a 55-minute minute course that uses powerful examples to bring workplace bullying to life, helping us all better recognize and address bullying. I sat down with Sarah Siegel, Learning Design Manager—and […]
Cool Projects, Challenging Tasks, and a Supportive Team: Our First Year as Developer Advocates
(3 min read) With Thato Tshetlhanyane and Kefentse Mathibe The IBM Developer Advocacy is a graduate program that hones tech professionals to educate developers about a specific technology and grow a community of researchers, students, educators, and coders on the path toward achieving a unique advantage. In this program, Developer Advocates become part of a […]
What Is Blockchain? How To Start A Career In This Emergent Tech Field
(3 min read) No matter what your field is, there’s a good chance you have heard about blockchain, the tech that powers the cryptocurrency craze. But blockchain is certainly not identical to Bitcoin or any cryptocurrency. Its uses are far and wide, with many of them undoubtedly yet to be discovered. So, what is blockchain […]
Code and Response Codeathon: Using Open Source Tech to Tackle Real World Issues
By Thomas Galeon (7 min read) In April 2019, IBM successfully ran the first “Code and Response Codeathon” at UC Berkeley in partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U). Code and Response is a platform for developers and IBM partners around the world to create innovative applications that will aid in natural disasters. Individuals as well […]
Does Your Company Walk the Talk on ‘Diversity and Inclusion’?
(10 min read) By Rachel Reinitz IBM has a long history of actively supporting diversity and inclusion — from policies enacted for equal pay for equal work in 1935 to providing domestic partnership benefits over 20 years ago (being one of the first major corporations to do so) to active opposition to Texas’s anti-LGBT proposed […]
Consultant Spotlight: Meet Rachel, Business Consultant in UX Design
(4 min read) Rachel Degnan joined IBM’s Consulting by Degrees (CbD) programme as a Business Consultant in August 2017. She graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in Mathematics and Management (Industrial). She did her placement year in IBM and returned after graduating. She’s currently developing her skills as a User Experience (UX) […]
My Advice for a Successful Mentoring Relationship
(6 min read) By Michael J Martin Being a mentor is all about the learning and development of a person who is junior to you. Mentorship connects a more experienced professional with someone who is less experienced; an informal relationship to exchange knowledge, provide guidance, and share experiences, all aimed to help the mentee succeed […]
Small Town Girl Puts “International” in IBM
(3 min read) Growing up in a tiny town in upstate New York, Miranda Velonis knew two things: First, she was whip smart. Second, it was a great big world and she wanted to see it. Step one was getting an education. As an undergrad at Bentley College (now University), Miranda majored in Accounting but […]
7 Reasons My IBM Internship Got Me Off to a Great Start
By Kathryn Kodama (5 min read) IBM Canada recently received the “Employer of Excellence Award 2018/19” from the McMaster University Faculty of Engineering for hiring the greatest number of co-op students over the past 5 years and having the top internship program. Kathryn Kodama is one of our developer interns from McMaster University where […]