Ali is a Principal at Coffer Group and is passionate about solving problems. Ali’s passion lies in learning, applying, and sharing information. He first realized his love for IT and technology at the age of thirteen when he began writing code. His first project was GW-BASIC, an early version of the code dialect of the BASIC programming language developed by Microsoft, based on an earlier version developed by IBM. When attending college, his love of technology continued, with a focus on computer science, where he completed his degree in CS at UC Davis. In his spare time, Ali plays the guitar and soccer, enjoys the outdoors, and has an affinity for photography, as it helps him to see challenges through new perspectives.