Kamlesh Patel
Senior IT Leader | Program & Engineering Management | SAFe | Financial Services
- Role
- Vice President at Citizens
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kamlesh Patel
Senior technology leader with years of experience leading software engineering and IT program management in financial services. I specialize in building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams, orchestrating large-scale cross-functional programs, and driving enterprise digital transformation — from architecture through production delivery. My background spans hands-on Java and React/Angular engineering leadership, founding DevOps practices from the ground up, and directing omnichannel digital banking platforms for 50+ financial institution clients. What I bring to senior roles: Program & portfolio management at scale — SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), Agile Release Trains, multi-workstream delivery Engineering team leadership — hiring, mentoring, and growing teams of 15+ across front-end (React, Angular), backend (Java.NET), DevOps, and DBA Cloud & DevOps — AWS, GCP, CI/CD pipeline architecture, SRE practices Stakeholder influence — trusted advisor to C-suite and senior executives, skilled at navigating competing priorities across business and technology Financial services domain depth — consumer digital banking, omnichannel platforms, claimant and investor digital experiences
Experience
Vice President
Jun 2023 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US
Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
Skills
- Vendor Management
- Enterprise Software
- Solution Architecture
- Project Management
- Customer Service
- Product Management
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