Upkar Lidder serves as a senior software engineer at IBM, bringing over a decade of experience in IT development, including significant roles in team management and technical leadership. His expertise spans full-stack technology, with a current focus on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. As an active member of the tech community, he regularly shares his knowledge through speaking engagements at conferences and participation in local tech groups and meetups. His technical portfolio includes extensive work with serverless applications, Apache OpenWhisk platform, and various aspects of cloud-native development. After completing his graduate studies in Canada, he now resides in the United States, where he contributes to IBM's developer initiatives while also serving as an instructor for numerous courses in web development, DevOps, and mobile application development using Flutter and Dart.

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

Lavanya Thiruvali Sunderarajan is a seasoned EdTech Consultant and IT professional with over 20 years of experience in diverse domains, including Cyber Security, Cloud Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science. A skilled software engineer, Lavanya has extensive expertise in software development across product-based and project-based companies, with a deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). She holds a Master of Science specializing in Data Science from Deakin University, Australia, and has a strong foundation in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.Lavanya is a passionate educator and mentor, sharing her knowledge through courses such as ETL and Data Pipelines with Shell, Airflow, and Kafka, Getting Started with Git and GitHub, and multiple capstone projects focusing on Full Stack Application Development and JavaScript. Her dedication to integrating technology with education underscores her commitment to empowering learners and driving innovation in the EdTech space.