Ashmita Patra is currently serving as an ASIC Validation Intern at Ericsson, beginning in June 2024. Previously, Ashmita held multiple positions at INFORMS at UT Dallas, including Assistant Vice President of Corporate Relations and Corporate Relations Officer, from February 2024 to September 2024. Other experience includes working as a Food Service Worker at Compass Group from January 2024 to May 2024, and serving as a Senior Data Analyst and Data Analyst at ValueLabs from June 2020 to June 2023, where notable contributions included defining key performance indicators, developing data visualizations, and improving data processing efficiency. Ashmita began at ValueLabs as a Data Analyst Intern in December 2019, where proactive solutions resulted in significant time savings for clients. Educational background includes a Master of Science in Information Technology and Management from The University of Texas at Dallas (August 2023 - May 2025) and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Silicon Institute of Technology (2016 - 2020).