Sasmita Patanaik is the delivery partner for metal, mining and construction customers globally for TCS' Assurance Services Unit. With 17 years experience in IT program and quality management and consulting, she has worked across different sectors including transportation, life sciences, retail, and metal and mining, across various geographies. She has a strong passion for quality guardianship and next gen digital assurance. Recently, she also underwent the SAFe Agilist training which aims at creating a mindshare among stakeholders to adopt Agile.