Jayakumar Ganesan

Head of Technology | First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

26.1 yrs experienceComputer Software

Aug 2025Added yesterday

The move

MoveHSBC → First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

TitleGlobal Head of Digital Secure Access Engineering → Head of Technology, Enterprise Integration and Platform Services

LocationPune/London → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveYes · Pune/London → United Arab Emirates

UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★

Years in UAE6.0

Total experience26.1 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 Technology, Enterprise Integration and Platform ServicesAug 2025 — Present
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Head of Service, Digital PlatformsJun 2021 — Aug 2025
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Head of Technology PlatformsJun 2020 — Jun 2021
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Global Head of Digital Secure Access EngineeringAug 2018 — Jun 2020
HSBC· Pune/London
Delivery Head - DigitalOct 2016 — Jul 2018
HSBC· Pune Area, India
Senior Lead Consultant SpecialistSep 2013 — Sep 2016
HSBC· United Kingdom and India
Project ManagerJun 2009 — Aug 2013
HSBC· Pune Area, India
Associate Project ManagerApr 2007 — May 2009
HSBC· Pune Area, India
Project LeaderApr 2006 — Apr 2007
HSBC· Pune Area, India
Team leaderOct 2004 — Mar 2006
HSBC· United Kingdom and India
Senior Software EngineerMay 2003 — Sep 2004
HSBC· Pune Area, India
Software EngineerJun 2002 — Apr 2003
Hitech Software Services· Belgium· Full-time
Project LeaderJul 1999 — Apr 2002
NNewgen Software Technologies Ltd.· New Delhi & Chennai , India

Education

MGCV, Trichy
SSLC · Science1980 — 1993
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) · Engineering1995 — 1999
National Higher Secondary School , Trichy
HSC · Maths & Science1993 — 1995

Languages

Top skills

Requirements GatheringAgile MethodologiesVendor ManagementBusiness AnalysisRequirements AnalysisLeadership

About

A highly accomplished global IT leader with over 20 years of experience has been recognized for driving digital transformation within the banking and financial services sector. Innovation and large-scale technology initiatives have been successfully led across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. Award-winning digital products have been launched across web, mobile, and tablet platforms, supported by strategic vision and hands-on leadership. Global, cross-functional teams in India, China, Hong Kong, the US, and the UK have been managed to deliver high-impact solutions. Deep expertise has been developed in enterprise architecture, application integration, SMAC technologies, and the payments ecosystem. In recent years, a focus has been placed on Data and AI technologies, with ma

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