Bharath Kumar J.
Head of Technology @ First Abu Dhabi Bank
The move
MoveEmirates NBD → First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TitleVice President , Engagement Systems & Head - Agile Delivery (Retail, Data & Islamic Banking) → Chief Information Officer - Personal Wealth & Business Banking (acting)
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageTamil
Years in UAE18.8
Total experience21.4 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
- Chief Information Officer - Personal Wealth & Business Banking (acting)Jul 2025 — Present
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head of Enterprise ArchitectureJan 2025 — May 2025First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Full-time
- Head of Technology (Consumer & Private Banking)Oct 2022 — Jul 2025First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Vice President , Engagement Systems & Head - Agile Delivery (Retail, Data & Islamic Banking)Sep 2017 — Sep 2022
Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Associate Vice President, Digital TransformationAug 2012 — Aug 2017
Emirates Islamic· Dubai - Stream Lead - Channels and MiddlewareMay 2007 — Jul 2012
Dubai Bank· Dubai - Senior Software EngineerSep 2006 — May 2007
Motorola Mobility· Bangalore
- Software EngineerSep 2004 — Sep 2006
Infosys· Bangalore
Education
- Madurai Kamaraj UniversityMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.) · Systems2004 — 2007
- National Institute of Technology TiruchirappalliBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) · Instrumentation and Control Engineering2000 — 2004
Languages
- Tamil · Native or bilingual
- Hindi · Limited working
- English · Full professional