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Saurabh Kakkar

Architecture | Engineering | Strategy | Scaling Fintech & Payment Ecosystems | Digital Banking | SaaS | RegTech Compliance
16.8 yrs experienceFinancial Services
Jan 2022

The move

MoveDubai Islamic Bank → Magnati
TitleEnterprise Architect → Head of Technology - Strategy, Architecture & Design
LocationDubai → Dubai
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageHindi, English
Years in UAE8.9
Total experience16.8 years
Magnati headcount11-50 employees
Magnati industryFinancial Services
Magnati HQUAE
Magnati founded2021
Magnati typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Head of Technology - Strategy, Architecture & DesignJan 2022 — May 2026
    Magnati· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Enterprise ArchitectNov 2020 — Nov 2021
    Dubai Islamic Bank· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Contract
  3. Systems ArchitectApr 2017 — Nov 2020
    RAKBANK· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. ArchitectJan 2017 — Apr 2017
    Quinnox, Inc.· Mumbai Area, India· Full-time
  5. Sr ConsultantApr 2016 — Jan 2017
    Capgemini· Mumbai· Full-time
  6. Technical LeadAug 2015 — Apr 2016
    Zenmonics Inc.· Bengaluru Area, India· Full-time
  7. System AnalystMay 2013 — Jul 2015
    Axis Bank Ltd· Mumbai Area, India· Full-time
  8. Technical Team LeadApr 2009 — May 2013
    IDBI Intech· Mumbai Area, India· Full-time

Education

Languages

  • Hindi · Native or bilingual
  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Strategic Technology LeadershipTechnology StrategyPaymentsEnterprise SoftwareMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Core Banking Implementation

About

I build and scale platforms that don’t fail when the business depends on them most. 17 years in leading high-stakes transformations across banking, fintech, and the public sector. Known for turning complex, legacy-heavy environments into resilient, high-growth platforms. I specialize in owning complex technology outcomes, modernizing legacy ecosystems, scaling cloud-native platforms, and aligning technology decisions with business priorities around growth, cost, risk, and resilience. Across my roles, I’ve led initiatives that delivered: * 99.99% platform availability in regulated, high-throughput environments * Multi-million-dollar cost savings through cloud and architecture optimization * Faster go-to-market by simplifying platforms and improving engineering flow * Stronger governance a

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