Jimmy J. — CTO

> Visionary technology leader with 23+ years of expertise in FinTech, digital payments, AI-driven financial solutions, and blockchain innovation. Proven track record of building and scaling billion-dollar FinTech businesses, driving P&L growth, securing strategic investments, and enhancing valuations. Specializing in architecting scalable platforms, leading high-performing technology teams, and advancing payments, lending, and decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions. > FinTech Innovation & Payments: Spearheaded the development of Paymento, a cutting-edge digital payments platform enabling seamless money transfers, mobile recharges, and financial transactions. Engineered a highly scalable and secure payment ecosystem, driving a ₹100 Cr+ INR monthly transaction volume. Integrated AI-driven fraud detection and blockchain-powered security, positioning Paymento as a game-changer in digital payments. > Strategic Advisory & Client Engagement: Well-versed in front-facing interactions with global and regional clients, offering strategic guidance on FinTech, AI, and blockchain innovations. Invited by multi-billion-dollar conglomerates like Al-Futtaim to provide expertise on digital transformation and scalable financial technology solutions. > Digital Transformation Leadership: Led Landmark Group’s digital transformation, scaling teams to 150+ members and spearheading initiatives that drove exponential growth in billion business. > Investment & Business Growth: As a founding member of Sourcebits (acquired by Globo PLC) and Sourcebits (secured $10M funding), played a pivotal role in enhancing valuations, securing investments, and fostering strategic partnerships. > AI, Blockchain & Scalable Tech: Integrated AI, big data, and blockchain to drive scalability, security, and operational agility. Designed growth-driven strategies aligned with corporate objectives and shareholder value creation. > Enterprise FinTech Solutions: Led the development of multiple payment and utility applications for a ₹7,000 Cr conglomerate, implementing AI-powered risk management, digital wallets, and blockchain-enabled transactions to enhance compliance, security, and user experience. > Global Team Leadership: Built and managed teams of 10 to 500+ members for enterprises like Landmark Group (UAE), Twinning (UAE), Fenix Outdoor (Sweden), and Magrabi (UAE). Spearheaded blockchain-based secure data exchange projects. > Pioneering Tech Innovation: Led the development of Knocking Video, the first cross-platform mobile streaming app approved by Steve Jobs (iOS/Android).

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech leader with extensive experience in digital payments and scalable technology solutions.

Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Experience: 23 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Fintech
Digital Transformation
E-commerce Development
Digital Strategy
E-commerce Strategy
Team Leadership
Mobile Application Development
Technical Leadership

Career Highlights

Led teams of 250+ in FinTech innovations.
Pioneered cross-platform mobile streaming applications.
Secured $10M funding for strategic partnerships.

Work Experience

JUNE

Technology & Products (7 yrs 7 mos)

Twinning

Vice President - Technology & Product (11 mos)

Landmark Group

Associate Vice President - Technology (4 yrs 3 mos)

Sourcebits, Inc.

Director - Technical (6 yrs 11 mos)

Indigo Concepts

Software Engineer (8 mos)

Teams Software Solutions

Software Engineer / Project Lead (4 yrs 1 mo)

Education

Bachelor's degree at Mahatma Gandhi University

Jimmy J.

CTO

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates23 yrs 6 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Led teams of 250+ in FinTech innovations.
Pioneered cross-platform mobile streaming applications.
Secured $10M funding for strategic partnerships.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech leader with extensive experience in digital payments and scalable technology solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

FintechDigital TransformationE-commerce DevelopmentDigital StrategyE-commerce StrategyTeam LeadershipMobile Application DevelopmentTechnical Leadership

Other Skills

AI-driven fraud preventionAgile MethodologiesAnalytical SkillsApplication SecurityArchitectureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Balance SheetsBankingBlockchainBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCloud ComputingCommunicationContract DevelopmentDatabases

About

Experience

23 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs

Average Tenure

7 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

June

Technology & Products

Nov 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 7 mos · United Arab Emirates

> As CTO, led a FinTech-focused engineering services and consulting firm, providing managed offshore and onshore development and support for global financial institutions and payment solution providers. Successfully delivered cutting-edge FinTech solutions for clients across diverse markets
As CTO in FinTech, Payments & Blockchain, I built and led a team of 250+ experts across engineering, product, and strategy, driving the development of cutting-edge financial solutions. Spearheaded the creation of PaymentO, a high-volume transaction platform enabling seamless money transfers, mobile recharges, and utility payments with
> AI-driven fraud prevention and compliance automation. Successfully led multiple Bitcoin and blockchain Proof of Concepts (PoCs), exploring decentralized finance (DeFi), secure cross-border transactions, and smart contract applications. Focused on scalable, secure, and regulatory-compliant fintech innovations, ensuring business growth, strategic investments, and long-term client partnerships while enhancing operational efficiency and valuation.

Enterprise ArchitectureDigital StrategyRisk ManagementWeb ServicesAnalytical SkillsGame Development+51

Twinning

Vice President - Technology & Product

Nov 2018 – Oct 2019 · 11 mos · United Arab Emirates

Directed all technology initiatives for the Twinning platform, including:
Developing a comprehensive e-commerce platform from the ground up utilizing microservices and headless commerce architecture.
Designing an architecture with a focus on high scalability and availability to serve the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.
Crafting applications to oversee the workflow, from product procurement to order fulfillment and support.
Playing a key role in the development of mobile apps and Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) for consumer applications.

Enterprise ArchitectureDigital StrategyRisk ManagementWeb ServicesAnalytical SkillsJava+50

Landmark group

Associate Vice President - Technology

Aug 2014 – Nov 2018 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Pioneered the offshore development center, which has expanded to a current team size of over 200 members.
Formulated the e-commerce development strategy across multiple countries for web and apps..
Developed an omnichannel roadmap prioritizing key products, countries, and functions.
Ensured real-time system availability support.
Established omnichannel processes, digital organization, and adopted agile methodology.
Utilized top-tier tools to craft a seamless customer journey.
Developed several internal tools aimed at optimizing operations and enhancing visibility through analytics

Enterprise ArchitectureDigital StrategyRisk ManagementWeb ServicesAnalytical SkillsJava+40

Sourcebits, inc.

Director - Technical

May 2006 – Apr 2013 · 6 yrs 11 mos

Sourcebits Inc. is a “design-led engineering” services company based in San Francisco, CA with offices in Bangalore, India – focused on the design and development of Mobile Applications, Games, Cloud Solutions. Sourcebits was funded by Sequoia and IDG Ventures.
Member of the Founding Team when Sourcebits started in 2006.
Worked as Technical Architect, Partner, Director and Business Unit Head.
Chief Architect / Project Lead of the first cross platform mobile streaming application (iOS / Android) – Knocking Video.
Managed projects and dedicated design and development teams for several clients including Intel, GE.
Part of the coding team for most of the in-house Mac / iOS products for SpoonJuice / Wandake including Funbooth, Nightstand, DMG Architect, Robokill.

Enterprise ArchitectureDigital StrategyWeb ServicesAnalytical SkillsJavaApplication Security+26