Sangit Gopinath

Director, Projects | AI & Data Programs for Mission-Critical Government & Defence Environments

29.2 yrs experienceInsurance

Feb 2026Added yesterday

The move

MoveBurns & Wilcox → Space42

TitleChief Financial Officer & Director IT → Director

LocationUAE → Abu Dhabi

Cross-border moveYes · Uae → United Arab Emirates

Years in UAE18.7

Total experience29.2 years

Space42 headcount501-1,000 employees

Space42 industrySpace Research and Technology

Space42 HQAbu Dhabi

Space42 typePrivately Held

Career arc

DirectorFeb 2026 — Present
Space42· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Chief Financial Officer & Director ITOct 2023 — Jan 2026
Burns & Wilcox· UAE· Full-time
Defence AI - Program HeadAug 2021 — Sep 2023
Bayanat.AI· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Co-Founder & CEOOct 2020 — Jul 2021
Cirrus Tech Solutions FZ LLC· MEA
Head of Product Portfolio - Airline Operations, Airport Operations and Cargo logisticsJan 2017 — Sep 2020
Emirates· Dubai· Full-time
Solution Design Manager - Airline Operations & Employee Life CycleMay 2015 — Dec 2016
Emirates· Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Solutions Design Manager - Employee Life CycleJan 2015 — May 2015
Emirates· Dubai, UAE
Senior Business Analyst Financial ServiceJan 2013 — Dec 2014
Emirates· Dubai
Business Finnance AnalystSep 2007 — Dec 2012
Emirates
Sr. Business Analyst Financial ServicesJan 2001 — Aug 2007
Mahindra Satyam· Dubai
Asst. Finance ManagerJun 1996 — Dec 2000
Thermax· Pune Area, India

Education

University of Warwick
Postgraduate Award - Emirates Airlines Executive Leadership Program (ELDP) · Organisational Leadership2017
M S University
Bachelor In Commerce · Accounts1990 — 1994
Pune University
Masters In Business Administration · Finance Specialisation1994 — 1996
St. Xavier School, Surat
1975 — 1992

Languages

Top skills

MarketingEntrepreneurshipRegulatory ComplianceMarketing StrategyProduct DevelopmentMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

About

Currently working as CFO & Director IT for Burns & Wilcox UAE, heading the finance and IT portfolio. Actively contributed towards the acquisition of Burns and Wilcox of Care Insurance Brokers in UAE, to help them expand the brand in Middle East. As part of the leadership team, I have made critical contribution in the new office set up of implementing a new ERP solution, setting up of IT infra for 50 seater office, successful financial books migration meeting compliance requirements and further consolidation with our head office. In the past headed a Defense program delivery of 100+ million dollars at Bayanat which is a G42 group company, looking after all functional pillars of the program namely procurement, finance, product management, legal contracting and Customer Management. Further

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