Mariesa Coughanour - Head of Automation Advisory at Cognizant

As women bridge the diversity gap in the technology industry, female executives like Cognizant’s Mariesa Coughanour, have advanced their careers to prominent positions in our profession, and it’s worth taking note.   As head of Cognizant's Automation Advisory, Mariesa runs a practice for one of the world's leading professional services companies that transforms hyper automation from a buzzword into a reality. By tying together analytics, AI, and automation, Mariesa's team has generated tens of millions of dollars in savings for Cognizant clients.  She joins us on the podcast to share her insights about the key issues surrounding hyper automation and discuss implementations she’s overseen in the pharmaceutical, insurance, and airline industries.