Ali Shafi has a diverse work experience with a focus on leadership and entrepreneurship. Ali is currently the Managing Partner/Co-Founder at Lombard Partners since January 2021. Prior to that, they co-founded and served as Managing Partner at FabExchange, Inc., a global advisor for asset disposition in the technology manufacturing industry, since February 2011. Additionally, they were a Member of the Board of Directors at Metra Computer LLC, a leading IT distributor in the Middle East, starting from September 2011. Before these roles, Ali co-founded ESG Consulting in 1995 and played a key role in its growth and success as the company expanded its services and became a renowned staffing/recruiting company specializing in IT and software engineering.
Ali Shafi attended Ain Shams University School of Engineering where they obtained a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Following this, they pursued a Master's degree in Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley from 1992 to 1994. Later on, Ali Shafi attended Stanford University from 1996 to 1998 to study Management Science and Engineering, with a focus on Business Administration and Management.
February, 1995 - present