[Global] UKG appoints Prakash Kota as CIO

[Global] UKG appoints Prakash Kota as CIO
07 Apr 2025

HR, payroll and workforce management solutions provider has appointed Prakash Kota as its chief information officer (CIO), Recruiter reports.

Mr Kota is based in San Francisco and will report to UKG president, CFO Arlen Shenkman, and align UKG technology priorities with the company’s business strategy and customer and employee objectives, a company statement said.

Mr Kota most recently served as senior vice president and CIO at Autodesk, a global design-and-make software company. There, he drove a multi-faceted enterprise strategy allowing the company to grow and scale its business and oversaw Autodesk’s enterprise data platforms, infrastructure and cloud engineering, and digital transformation initiatives, including global customer operations.

Mr Shenkman said, “As a champion of enterprise AI strategies that increase employee productivity, Prakash will strengthen our reputation for providing organisations the intelligence and insights they need to tackle complex workforce challenges and make critical decisions that drive the business forward.”

Mr Kota said, “I am excited to join UKG at such a pivotal time in its growth journey. Leveraging a data- and AI-first framework, we have a tremendous opportunity to create intelligent, seamless experiences for our employees and our 80,000 customers worldwide.”


Source: Recruiter

(Quotes via original reporting)

HR, payroll and workforce management solutions provider has appointed Prakash Kota as its chief information officer (CIO), Recruiter reports.

Mr Kota is based in San Francisco and will report to UKG president, CFO Arlen Shenkman, and align UKG technology priorities with the company’s business strategy and customer and employee objectives, a company statement said.

Mr Kota most recently served as senior vice president and CIO at Autodesk, a global design-and-make software company. There, he drove a multi-faceted enterprise strategy allowing the company to grow and scale its business and oversaw Autodesk’s enterprise data platforms, infrastructure and cloud engineering, and digital transformation initiatives, including global customer operations.

Mr Shenkman said, “As a champion of enterprise AI strategies that increase employee productivity, Prakash will strengthen our reputation for providing organisations the intelligence and insights they need to tackle complex workforce challenges and make critical decisions that drive the business forward.”

Mr Kota said, “I am excited to join UKG at such a pivotal time in its growth journey. Leveraging a data- and AI-first framework, we have a tremendous opportunity to create intelligent, seamless experiences for our employees and our 80,000 customers worldwide.”


Source: Recruiter

(Quotes via original reporting)