Hima Vasudevan is a Data Scientist in the Digital Business Group at IBM, where she is part of the Cognitive Class team. She focuses on creating skill offerings and delivering learning curricula for the Data Science and Data Engineering professions. Hima began her journey at IBM in 2016 as an Analytics Data Scientist Intern, working on a data mining project to predict power outages related to storms using IBM SPSS Modeler. Specializing in data mining and databases, she published a thesis titled "Effectively Updating Co-location Patterns in Evolving Databases". She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Engineering and a Master's in Applied Computer Science from Purdue University.

Rav Ahuja serves as the Chief Content Officer and Global Program Director at IBM Skills Network, where he leads curriculum creation, growth strategy, and partner programs. After earning his B.Eng. from McGill University and MBA from the University of Western Ontario, he co-founded Cognitive Class, an IBM initiative focused on democratizing access to in-demand technology skills. Based at the IBM Canada Lab in Toronto, he specializes in developing instructional solutions for AI, Data Science, Cloud Computing, and Cybersecurity. His impact on technology education is evidenced through his role as architect of numerous IBM Professional Certificates and instructor for over 35 online courses, including popular offerings like "What is Data Science?", "Introduction to Cloud Computing," and "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)." His courses have reached hundreds of thousands of learners worldwide, with "What is Data Science?" alone enrolling over 638,000 students. His recent work includes developing new Generative AI courses and career guidance content for IBM's Professional Certificate programs, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to preparing learners for emerging technology careers