Team
Design it Forward is taught by a multidisciplinary group of senior design managers and practitioners from IBM. Each semester features a rotating group of instructors who are supported by an NC State College of Design Teaching Assistant.
Current IBM Instructors
Brian Burnette
Design Lead, IBM Systems
Kim Holmes
Senior UX Designer, IBM Finance & Operations
Kara Kotwas
Design Principal, IBM Research
Jillian Quiller
Design Manager, IBM Software
Previous IBM Instructors
Kristine Berry
Design Program Director, IBM Systems
Clay Braxton
Design Program Director, IBM Software
Zach Nilsson
Design Research Lead, IBM Software
Kevin Schultz
Experience Designer, IBM Software (former)
Previous NC State Teaching Assistants
Adam Kaynan
Visual Designer, Master of Industrial Design, NC State 2021
Kevin Milz
UX Designer, Master of Industrial Design, NC State 2022
Amanda Perry
UX/UI Product Designer, Master of Industrial Design, NC State 2022