Ali serves as a faculty member in the Department of Management at the American University of Sharjah. He earned both his Bachelor of Science in MIS and Masters in Business Administration from the American University of Sharjah in 2002 and 2004 respectively. Primary teaching areas are in Business Information Systems, Fundamentals of Management, Career Management and Operations Management, to name a few. As a passionate educator he engages in advising students outside of the classroom and mentors’ startups as well. He is passionate about professional development and engaging industry in areas of interest; entrepreneurship, startup incubation, technology, blockchain, IoT, digital marketing, mobile app development, etc. Some of the certifications he holds are with ICF, CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Hupspot, etc. Over the years has also done several courses with London Business School, Princeton, Stanford, University of Nocosia, etc. As a founding member of the Dubai Blockchain Center he is engaged with professionals of all levels in business and government. Having conducted several lectures, workshops and masterclasses, he is considered an expert in the industry. Ali is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) level credential member of the International Coach Federation (ICF). Currently he has over 300 hours of coaching with individuals in a personal as well as professional capacity.