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Stories of impact
At IBM, our commitment to creating a better world drives our culture and the dedication of our employees and communities. We invite you to explore the stories on this page, hoping they inspire you to embark on your own journey toward making a meaningful impact.
After discovering IBM SkillsBuild as a student at Albany State University, Samariy earned 15 credentials, became an IBM Ambassador and gained experience that helped open new career opportunities. Now working as an instructor, he is helping others build skills, confidence and pathways to success.
Using IBM SkillsBuild AI training, Saori built a freelance medical writing business that gives her more flexibility to work from home, support her clients and spend more time with her children. By creating a chatbot with IBM watsonx Assistant, she streamlined communication and made her growing business easier to manage.
As an assistant professor at Manipal Institute of Technology, Dr. Malghan uses IBM SkillsBuild to help students move beyond AI theory and apply their skills to real-world challenges in areas like healthcare and climate. Her work is preparing the next generation of innovators for the future of technology.
This energy planning specialist is driving efforts to combine technology and social innovation to support the provision of solutions that enable data-driven energy and infrastructure interventions in developing economies.
For generations, this Costa Rican family has cultivated a strong passion for agriculture. Carlos Angulo Brenes is building on his father’s farming legacy by enhancing social innovation and adopting solutions to help scale their business through technology.
Raised to believe her efforts could make the world a better place, Kim Cook-Boyd turns that belief into reality, from mentoring students to hands-on humanitarian efforts.
Sathya Mukka's 49 blood donations have been life-changing for patients in need and have inspired others to follow his example.
As the first in her family to graduate from a public university in Brazil, Rebeca Campos Marques now supports initiatives that help others do the same.
After discovering IBM SkillsBuild as a student at Albany State University, Samariy earned 15 credentials, became an IBM Ambassador and gained experience that helped open new career opportunities. Now working as an instructor, he is helping others build skills, confidence and pathways to success.
Using IBM SkillsBuild AI training, Saori built a freelance medical writing business that gives her more flexibility to work from home, support her clients and spend more time with her children. By creating a chatbot with IBM watsonx Assistant, she streamlined communication and made her growing business easier to manage.
As an assistant professor at Manipal Institute of Technology, Dr. Malghan uses IBM SkillsBuild to help students move beyond AI theory and apply their skills to real-world challenges in areas like healthcare and climate. Her work is preparing the next generation of innovators for the future of technology.
This energy planning specialist is driving efforts to combine technology and social innovation to support the provision of solutions that enable data-driven energy and infrastructure interventions in developing economies.
For generations, this Costa Rican family has cultivated a strong passion for agriculture. Carlos Angulo Brenes is building on his father’s farming legacy by enhancing social innovation and adopting solutions to help scale their business through technology.
Raised to believe her efforts could make the world a better place, Kim Cook-Boyd turns that belief into reality, from mentoring students to hands-on humanitarian efforts.
Sathya Mukka's 49 blood donations have been life-changing for patients in need and have inspired others to follow his example.
As the first in her family to graduate from a public university in Brazil, Rebeca Campos Marques now supports initiatives that help others do the same.
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