Jitender Kumar

About Jitender Kumar

Seasoned Mobile Architect with over 16 years of experience in Digital Banking, Aviation, and Telecom, specializing in designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance mobile solutions. A thought leader in mobile architecture, I have successfully published 20+ apps on the App Store, driving innovation and enhancing user engagement. Expert in Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps automation, with a strong command of modern architectural patterns, including MVVM, MVP, VIPER, and Clean Architecture. Proficient in integrating third-party services and SDKs such as Google Analytics, Crashlytics, MoEngage, Facebook, Google API, IBM Mobile First, and V-Key Manager. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive product roadmaps, and provide strategic technology direction to align business goals with cutting-edge mobile solutions. Adept at simplifying complex problems, defining MVP strategies, and ensuring compliance with security and scalability best practices. Experienced in working closely with project managers, product owners, and development teams to scope, estimate, and implement solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives. A passionate mentor and technical leader, fostering high-performing development teams through knowledge sharing and best practices.

Experience

1. Chapter Lead

   Standard Chartered

   Jan 2026 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Chapter Lead, Frontend Engineering – iOSRole Overview- Provide technical and people leadership across the iOS engineering chapter, focusing on architecture, standards, and capability building- Act as the bridge between domain-level strategy and squad-level execution, ensuring consistent engineering practices at scale.Technical Leadership & Architecture- Define, enforce, and evolve iOS architecture standards(e.g, MVVM/MVP, modularization, dependency management)- Ensure applications are designed for scalability, performance, security, resilience, and observability- Oversee code quality, repository governance, code reviews, and static analysis- Prioritize and manage technical debt, platform health, and long-term maintainability- Guide teams on best practices in performance tuning, memory management, security, accessibility, and device compatibility- Support end-to-end mobile delivery including API integration, testing, release governance, and App Store submissions.Engineering Excellence & SDLC- Drive modern SDLC practices:**CI/CD, automated testing, quality gates, performance benchmarking, and release automation- Improve developer experience through tooling, automation, and streamlined development workflows- Foster a culture of clean code, system thinking, fast feedback, and continuous improvement.People, Hiring & Capability Building- Hire, mentor, and develop iOS engineers; define clear roles, expectations, and growth paths- Balance skills and capacity across squads; proactively plan future capability needs- Review performance and capability metrics; maintain improvement backlogs and succession plans- Build a strong engineering culture centered on accountability, transparency, and innovation.Governance & Business Partnership- Ensure adherence to enterprise engineering, security, and regulatory standards- Manage risk, compliance, and governance across the mobile subdomain.

Education

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  Schooling, CBSE Board : Science Stream(PCM)

  2002 — 2004

• IIMT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MEERUT

  Bachelor of Computer Applications - BCA, Computer Engineering

• Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology(MIET)

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Information Technology