Akshyanshu Mohapatra is a IT Professional with MS (Software Systems) from BITS Pilani, and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (Lean) from Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore possessing 17+ years of experience in Software R&D Industry. He is a Creative strategist with strong background in Software Delivery, Quality, Verification and Validation, Performance Engineering, Innovation and Continuous Improvement in multiple domains such as application development, Mobile software, Automotive and infotainment, core networking etc. During his tenure of services, being positioned in various technical and leadership roles, he identified gaps in the field of delivery, Quality and Testing, where a creative bent is required. He handles the IT space of NICS and with his vast experience we are best placed to identify gaps that require innovation and continuous improvement.