Software Engineer

​Ali's passion for learning and creating allows him to thrive in the world of software engineering where he can focus on machine learning, APIs, analytics, and web development. Trained in gemology, Ali uses his knowledge to help contribute to gemological projects such as in Roohi.com

Art

Ali's artwork has been displayed in local galleries such as the Fullerton Art Walk. You can find his work on deviant art. Ali is currently working on a comic book which is projected to be released Dec 2020.

Blog

MentalChai is where Ali's findings and provoking thoughts are housed and shared with the rest of the world.

Film

Ali has been surrounded by acting talent from teenage days and is inspired by improv comedy such as Comedy Sports. Requested by the director, Ryuji Yamakita, Ali is playing a role in the movie Bond of Justice: Kizuna to be released September 2017. You can see more of his work on IMDb

Languages

Intrigued by the realm of languages, Ali is constantly sharpening his foreign language skills in Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Spanish. He maintains a language exchange JLCE (Japanese Language and Cultural Enthusiasts) on Meetup.com.
Ali has passed the Japanese language proficiency exams (N5, N4, and N3) and is aiming to complete the N2 by 2018.

Music

Ali passion for music started with the saxophone in junior high. Since then he's learned to play the drums, guitar, and piano. Ali is currently working on an album, Next Level Friendly, to be released Dec 2017.