Ali is a visionary, inspiring and creative engineering leader. In his role as Lumar's (formerly Deepcrawl) CTO, Ali has built and scaled an engineering function that has been instrumental in establishing Lumar as a leading platform in the tech SEO space, as well as leveraging its underlying engine to expand to a broader product category - website intelligence. Ali’s passion for problem-solving is infectious, and he has been a great partner to marketing in finding dev solutions which have increased our acquisition efficiencies. Ali’s down-to-earth and warm approach makes him easy to work with and a natural spokesperson on behalf of the business and the engineering team.
Ali created a fantastic tool for a very important area of policing and police accountability. He worked quickly, efficiently and with great innovation to create a mobile phone application for the public to use when stopped and searched by the police. Ali was patient and understanding while working with a big organisation such as the police and when implementing changes to the application. I trusted Ali's expertise in the field and was very impressed with the final result. I would not hesitate to work with Ali again or to recommend him to others.
Ali is a truly unique individual in the IT industry. It is extremely rare to find someone who excels in all aspects of modern front end development. From creative design flair through fully fledged client-side implementations, Ali is able to take a high-level design brief and shape this into top quality user experience. He combines his creative and technical skillsets with an approachable, professional demeanor which he employs to deliver output of unrivaled quality. I would not hesitate to recommend Ali for any prospective role.
I've worked with Ali now for quite a few years as part of various engagements. What I like about Ali is that he is direct, down to Earth and isn't above the people he manages. He's approachable, inclusive and extremely proficient in what he does. As a hands on Leader he is very credible and gets the most out of his team by having them part of the solution, rather than after the fact. I have a lot of time for Ali and would welcome the opportunity to work with him again in the future.
I worked under the leadership of Ali, as Chief Technology Officer at Lumar.io. Ali skillfully balances long-term business strategy with deep technical expertise. What particularly stands out is promoting the use of the latest cloud technologies and promoting learning and experimenting across the company. Ali has exceptional communication skills which enable effective alignment of technology with business goals. I strongly recommend Ali for any Chief Technology Officer roles.
Ali has an admirable passion for technology, especially anything user facing. His enthusiasm is infectious and motivates the wider team, which makes him a great asset to any team. His design background and creative mindset, as well technical skills enables him to build world class user interfaces that are well built and leave lasting impressions!
During my 3.5 years at Lumar I found Ali to be an exceptional leader who possessed both technical expertise and a talent for people management. Ali fosters a positive and inclusive work environment, and was always willing to lend a helping hand to colleagues in need. Ali is easy to work with and a natural leader.
Ali's expert knowledge and creativity coupled with his capacity to find solutions to a wide range of challenges made him the ideal choice as designer and front end developer for our website at HolidayCottageCompare.com
I really enjoy working with Ali. Not only is he talented and enthusiastic in what he does, but he's also a creative thinker, full of ideas on how to help our business improve. I highly recommend.