Meet Michael! He began learning on Coursera after deciding to pursue a new career in data. Michael has taken several courses and Specializations covering entrepreneurship, data science, communication, and deep learning. In his story below, he shares his thoughts on emerging from poverty to become a successful professional and thought leader in his field. He…

Meet Alyssa! Alyssa graduated from De La Salle University in 2014 and started working in the media industry as a TV host and producer. After a year, she decided to explore the creative side of media, and enrolled in the New York Film Academy to learn camera work and video editing. Upon graduating, she landed…

We want to introduce you to Asmita Meshram. Today, she's working as a Graduate Trainee at Tata Consultancy Services and is excited about her new role. Her story is an excellent example of how learning new skills can open new doors. She launched her career after earning her bachelor's. However, she soon realized she was…

Meet Adrienne! She’s on an amazing career journey that started with an important decision—after ten years as a stay-at-home mom, she decided she was ready to return to the workforce. There were some obstacles along the way, but she kept her sights on a career in project management, and she’s recently landed a new job.…

My name is Sergio and I work as a research development engineer for BorgWarner Turbo Systems. I have a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s in materials engineering. I worked at BorgWarner for two years as an apprentice before deciding to take the IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate program on Coursera. Completing the…

Meet Sam, a drummer who taught high school math in Hawaii before the birth of his first son. Sam decided to move into the in-demand field of data science by enrolling in the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate on Coursera. In the program, he not only gained job-ready skills, but he also discovered ways to…