Bharat Kanal
Senior Technology Governance & Risk Executive IT Audit, Information Security, BCM, AI & Machine Learning
The move
MoveFirst Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) → RAKBANK
TitleVice President and Head of Audit - Technology/Information Security audits → Senior Vice President & Head of IT Governance
LocationAbu Dhabi → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveYes · Abu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE23.1
Total experience27.7 years
RAKBANK headcount1,001-5,000 employees
RAKBANK industryBanking
RAKBANK HQRas Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah
RAKBANK founded1976
RAKBANK typePublic Company
Career arc
- Senior Vice President & Head of IT GovernanceMar 2026 — Present
RAKBANK· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Vice President and Head of Audit - Technology/Information Security auditsJan 2021 — Mar 2026
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi· Full-time - IT GRC managerJun 2008 — Mar 2026First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi UAE
- Information Security ConsultantMay 2007 — Jun 2008PParamount Computers Systems
- Project ManagerJun 2005 — May 2007
Mindcraft Software· Mumbai Area, India
- ManagerJul 2004 — Jun 2005
Satcom Infotech Pvt.Ltd
- ManagerNov 2003 — Jun 2004
Orient Technologies Pvt. Ltd
- ExecutiveFeb 2003 — Nov 2003
Datapro Infoworld Ltd
- ExecutiveJun 1998 — Dec 2002
Meta Infotech Pvt.Ltd
Education
- The University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of BusinessPost Graduate Program · Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning2019 — 2020
- MITSOM School of Management PuneM.B.A · Marketing1996 — 1998
- St.Alyosius CollegeB.Sc · Electronics1992 — 1995
Languages
- English