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Savitha Subramanian

Senior Director-Digital products, Principal Delivery lead at Emirates NBD| Transforming mobile banking|Feature parity|CX improvements| STP journeys|Stabilising app| Increasing App ratings| Near to carsh free app
18.5 yrs experienceBanking
Mar 2026

The move

MoveFirst Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) → Emirates NBD
TitleSenior Manager- Program Delivery → Senior Director-Principal Delivery Lead-Digital Products
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageTamil, Hindi
Years in UAE11.5
Total experience18.5 years
Emirates NBD headcount10,001+ employees
Emirates NBD industryBanking
Emirates NBD HQDubai, United Arab Emirates
Emirates NBD typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Senior Director-Principal Delivery Lead-Digital ProductsMar 2026 — Present
    Emirates NBD· Full-time
  2. Senior Director-Principal Delivery Lead-Digital ProductsMar 2026 — Present
    Emirates NBD· Full-time
  3. Senior Manager Digital products-Delivery leadApr 2023 — Mar 2026
    Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Senior Program Manager- Digital Agile deliverySep 2022 — Apr 2023
    Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Senior Manager- Program DeliveryJan 2021 — Sep 2022
    First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Strategic Program Manager| Risk - fraud Prevention & Investigation program| Certified Scrum MasterSep 2014 — Jan 2021
    Emirates NBD· Dubai· Full-time
  7. Project LeadSep 2011 — May 2014
    Tata Consultancy Services· Bangalore
  8. Business analystAug 2007 — Oct 2009
    Thinksoft Global Services· Chennai Area, India
  9. Assistant managerAug 2005 — Sep 2007
    HDFC Bank· Chennai

Education

Languages

  • English · Full professional
  • Tamil · Native or bilingual
  • Hindi · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Software Project ManagementCore BankingProject Portfolio ManagementRetail BankingDefect TrackingProject Coordination

About

As a Senior Director of Digital Products at Emirates NBD with over 18 years of experience, I lead end-to-end digital product delivery for mobile and online banking. My focus is on achieving feature parity, enhancing customer experience across platforms, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to simplify architectural landscapes, reduce application crashes, and improve app ratings. My expertise includes project management, project portfolio management, and test management, supported by certifications such as Scrum Master Certified (SMC). I am committed to fostering innovation, stabilizing applications, and contributing to the bank-wide strategy for offshoring development centers.

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