Ajay Kotha
About Ajay Kotha
Ajay Kotha serves as the Director of IT - Enterprise Applications & Architecture at Epiq, where he has worked since 2021. He has a strong background in IT management and enterprise applications, with previous roles at P.H. Glatfelter and Carlisle Interconnect Technologies.
Current Role at Epiq
Ajay Kotha serves as the Director of IT - Enterprise Applications & Architecture at Epiq since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for developing strategic roadmaps for global enterprise applications. His work encompasses a variety of platforms, including Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Configure Price Quote (CPQ), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
Previous Experience at P.H. Glatfelter
Ajay Kotha has a significant history with P.H. Glatfelter, where he held multiple roles from 2004 to 2016. He began as a Business Applications Analyst focusing on Plan to Produce, then progressed to IT Business Relationship / Applications Manager, and later served as IT Director for the Specialty Papers Business Unit. His tenure at P.H. Glatfelter spanned over a decade, during which he contributed to various IT initiatives and application management.
Experience at Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
From 2016 to 2021, Ajay Kotha worked as Senior Manager of Global Applications & Architecture at Carlisle Interconnect Technologies. In this position, he managed enterprise applications and architecture, further enhancing his expertise in IT solutions and application management. His role involved overseeing the integration of various technologies to support business objectives.
Educational Background
Ajay Kotha has a strong educational foundation in engineering and management. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering & Management from Bangalore University from 1997 to 2001. He then pursued a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Logistics at Bradley University from 2002 to 2004. Later, he obtained an MBA in IT Management from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, completing his studies from 2010 to 2014.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Ajay Kotha possesses extensive technical skills in various IT solutions and enterprise applications. He is proficient in utilizing Microsoft Power Platform and Copilot, and has functional expertise in several SAP modules, including Production Planning (PP), Variant Configuration (VC), Plant Maintenance (PM), Material Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Quality Management (QM). His experience also includes system integrations with MS Dynamics, Windchill PLM, PTC ThingWorx IoT, and Celonis.