Amit Barjatya
Head of Strategic Programs & Portfolio Governance – FAB | Group Transformation Leader | Core Banking, Payments & Regulatory Modernization | Portfolio Delivery $550M+
The move
MoveEmirates NBD → First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TitleAssociate Vice President → Head of Strategic Programs and Portfolio Governance
LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE14.5
Total experience27.4 years
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) headcount1,001-5,000 employees
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) industryBanking
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) typePublic Company
Career arc
- Head of Strategic Programs and Portfolio GovernanceSep 2025 — Present
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates - Acting Head of Technology Portfolio Delivery and PMOOct 2021 — Aug 2025First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Head of Business ProjectsJul 2021 — Oct 2021First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- VP - Program ManagerAug 2018 — Jun 2021First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
- Associate Vice PresidentJan 2016 — Aug 2018
Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior manager - ITJan 2015 — Dec 2015Emirates NBD
- Senior Project ManagerJul 2011 — Dec 2014Emirates NBD· Group IT
- Project Manager@ IT Applications & Enterprise ManagementNov 2009 — Jun 2011Emirates NBD
- Project ManagerJul 2005 — Nov 2009NNucleus Software Exports Limited· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Project Lead - System Analyst2003 — 2005NNucleus Software Exports Limited
- Software Engineer - Sr. Software Engineer2000 — 2003NNucleus Software Exports Limited· Full-time
- Software Engineer1998 — 2000
Intecons Software
Education
- London Business SchoolExecutive Education Program - Innovating in digital world · Information TechnologyMay 2021 — Jul 2021
- University of RajasthanBachelor of Science - BS · Mathematics1993 — 1996
- Delhi UniversityPost graduate diploma in Computer Applications · Computer Engineering1997 — 1998
- Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Advanced Entry) · Business Administration and Management, General2018 — 2020
- Westford School of ManagementPearson BTEC Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership · Strategic Management and Leadership2018 — 2019