Ali is a Project Manager at the Center for Economic Research in Pakistan for Precision Agriculture for Development. His project is geared towards providing fertilizer recommendations in the form of Soil Health Cards to 5.2 million smallholder farmers in Punjab, helping them to achieve optimal yield using minimal resources. Previously, Ali worked in financial inclusion, mobile money, and financial relief programs as a Consultant at Inov8 Limited and as a Research Analyst at Oscar Excel. Ali holds a bachelor's in Accounting and Finance from the University of London with distinctions in Microeconomics and Mathematics.