Prakash Kota Joins UKG As CIO To Lead AI-Driven Transformation

UKG CIO Prakash Kota
Human capital management solutions provider, UKG, has appointed Prakash Kota as Chief Information Officer. His appointment substantiates the company’s commitment to further embed artificial intelligence, data-driven insights and employee-centric design into its technology strategy. Effective April 3, Kota now reports to UKG President and Chief Financial Officer Arlen Shenkman, aligning enterprise technology efforts with UKG’s ambitious business strategy and deep-rooted commitment to people.
“Prakash is a global technology visionary who is recognized by his peers as a leader and innovator,” said Shenkman. “He has an impressive history in leading complex initiatives focused on optimizing go-to-market strategies, processes and systems.”
With decades of experience leading transformational initiatives, Kota brings to UKG a substantial background in scaling global enterprise systems, spearheading digital transformation and championing AI-first enterprise strategies. His leadership will be instrumental in delivering technology experiences that empower both customers and employees at a time when intelligent, adaptive tools are becoming central to workforce management.
Prior to his new post at UKG, Kota served as Senior Vice President and CIO at Autodesk, the global design software giant. There, he orchestrated a multi-faceted enterprise strategy that enabled the company to scale efficiently, while delivering world-class digital experiences across global operations. At Autodesk, Kota led initiatives spanning enterprise data platforms, infrastructure and cloud engineering, as well as customer operations. His tenure was marked by innovation in cloud-first systems and data architecture that elevated operational agility and customer satisfaction.
“I am excited to join UKG at such a pivotal time in its growth journey,” said Kota. “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.”