Ram Pentakota

Ram Pentakota currently serves as Vice President of IT Applications at Tenneco, a position held since September 2024. Prior experience includes roles at Adient, where Ram held the titles of Vice President of IT, Applications & Digital Innovation Services, Executive Director of IT, and Senior Director of IT from November 2016 to September 2024. Ram's career began at Johnson Controls Automotive, spanning from August 1994 to November 2016, culminating in the role of Director of Engineering, overseeing Global CAD operations and PLM. Prior to this, Ram was a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Alabama focusing on Finite Element Analysis from January 1992 to December 1993. Ram earned a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Alabama between 1991 and 1993, following a BS in Mechanical Engineering from SRKR Engineering College from 1987 to 1991.