There are nearly 90,000 reasons Kyndryl enjoys the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the industry; why our average customer relationship lasts more than 10 years; why new customers from every industry are choosing us; and why new ecosystem partners and the world’s leading hyperscalers are allying with Kyndryl to create a virtuous cycle of success and growth that begins with our customers. Kyndryl is people. And Kyndryl’s culture of excellence attracts, develops and retains the best people in the business.

That’s why we are delighted to celebrate Kyndryl’s inaugural class of Distinguished Engineers and Designers – 14 of the best and brightest who join our existing 78 DEs around the world. These experts (a term we don’t use lightly) are at the top of their game as technologists, industry leaders and innovators. They operate at the critical core of understanding of our customers’ issues – listening, learning and seeing beyond the immediate to long-term solutions that anticipate change. They don’t just “operate;” they design and build. And along the way, they inspire other Kyndryls to reach beyond themselves in service of our customers.

These are their stories.