Ajei is a 25-year technology industry veteran who served as a member of the ANSYS board since 2011 prior to being appointed as president and COO. Prior to joining Ansys, Ajei was an operating partner at Silver Lake and senior VP at Hewlett-Packard. Earlier in his career, Ajei co-founded ReefEdge Networks and served as its CEO.
Ansys has been working to create COVID-19 computer simulations to support initiatives and design research. The company is an active supporter of STEM education and activities to engage students in Western Pennsylvania. The company supports the “Design Lives Here” initiative, an educational outreach program aimed at promoting engineering and interactive learning.