# Suresh Kothapalli

> Suresh Kothapalli is the founder and chief executive officer of iSpace, an El Segundo technology and business process services company established in 2000. An electrical engineering graduate of BITS Pilani and a 1991 Marist master’s graduate, he received Marist’s Distinguished Alumni Medal in 2009 and joined its Board of Trustees in 2013. With his brothers Rajesh and Vinod, he has supported a research room dedicated to their parents, a graduate scholarship, and student research fellowships.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at iSpace, Inc.
- **Organizations:** iSpace, Inc., Marist College (historical trustee service), D.P. Specialists (former vice president and principal), IBM (former technology consulting role), ClaimShark (co-founder and CEO at the time of its 2025 acquisition)
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Master’s degree in Computer Science and Software Development, Marist College
- **Known for:** Founded iSpace in 2000., Received the Marist Distinguished Alumni Medal in 2009., Joined Marist’s Board of Trustees in 2013.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Completed a master’s degree at Marist.
- **Before 2000** — Served as vice president and principal of D.P. Specialists; Marist dates its sale to Metro to 1999.
- **2000** — Founded iSpace.
- **2009** — Addressed Marist’s Graduate and Adult Commencement Ceremony and received the Distinguished Alumni Medal.
- **2011** — Marist reported the brothers’ gift supporting the Hancock Center’s Student Research and Collaboration Room, dedicated to their parents.
- **2013** — Joined the Marist Board of Trustees.
- **2014** — With Rajesh and Vinod, pledged $50,000 to establish an endowed graduate scholarship.
- **2018–2019** — Marist documented the first undergraduate recipient of the Kothapalli Brothers/iSpace Endowed Summer Research Fellowship.
- **2025** — Lyric announced its acquisition of ClaimShark, identifying Kothapalli as CEO and co-founder.

## Achievements

- Founded iSpace in 2000.
- Received the Marist Distinguished Alumni Medal in 2009.
- Joined Marist’s Board of Trustees in 2013.
- With his brothers, supported the Hancock Center, the Kothapalli Family Scholarship, and endowed summer research fellowships.
- Co-founded ClaimShark, acquired by Lyric in April 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Lyric announced the acquisition of ClaimShark on April 22, naming Suresh Kothapalli as its CEO and co-founder.
- **2024-01** — Marist’s announcement of Rajesh Kothapalli’s trustee appointment reaffirmed the three brothers’ establishment of the Kothapalli Family Scholarship.

## Links

- Website: https://ispace.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suresh-kothapalli-7238713

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