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Current IBM Instructors<\/h3>\n\n\n
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BB<\/div>\n \"Brian\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Brian Burnette \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Design Lead, IBM Systems<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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KH<\/div>\n \"Kim\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Kim Holmes \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Senior UX Designer, IBM Finance & Operations<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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SK<\/div>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Steve Kim \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Design Director, IBM Software + Design It Forward Course Founder<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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KK<\/div>\n \"Kara\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Kara Kotwas \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Design Principal, IBM Research<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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JQ<\/div>\n \"Jillian\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Jillian Quiller \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Design Manager, IBM Software<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Previous IBM Instructors<\/h3>\n\n\n
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KB<\/div>\n \"Kristine\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Kristine Berry \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Design Program Director, IBM Systems<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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CB<\/div>\n \"Clay\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Clay Braxton \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Design Program Director, IBM Software<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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ZN<\/div>\n \"Zach\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Zach Nilsson \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Design Research Lead, IBM Software<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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KS<\/div>\n \"Kevin\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Kevin Schultz \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Experience Designer, IBM Software (former)<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Previous NC State Teaching Assistants<\/h3>\n\n\n
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AK<\/div>\n \"Adam\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Adam Kaynan \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Visual Designer, Master of Industrial Design, NC State 2021<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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KM<\/div>\n \"Kevin\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Kevin Milz \n <\/a>\n \n \n

UX Designer, Master of Industrial Design, NC State 2022<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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AP<\/div>\n \"Amanda\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Amanda Perry \n <\/a>\n \n \n

UX\/UI Product Designer, Master of Industrial Design, NC State 2022<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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