Zaheer Ali

Zaheer Ali's work experience includes various roles in different companies. Zaheer currently serves as the COO at Positon, where they are responsible for investor relations, operations management, and other tasks. Prior to this, they worked as the Managing Director at NewSpace Finance and as a Professor of Practice at Thunderbird School of Global Management in the field of space and technology leadership. Zaheer also served as the CEO of Material Mind and the Chief Science Officer at AIXIA Global. Additionally, Zaheer had roles in ThinkOrbital, DeVry University, USRA, and A. M. Fitzgerald & Associates, LLC. In these positions, they held advisory, business development, government relations, and academic roles, contributing to various projects and initiatives.

Zaheer Ali's education history begins with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley, which they obtained between the years 2000 and 2005. Zaheer then pursued a Certificate in Nanotechnology from Columbia University between 2006 and 2008. Most recently, from 2018 to 2019, they completed a Masters in Global Management with a focus on Business Administration and Management, General at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Furthermore, Zaheer has obtained various certifications throughout their career, including the Certified Scrum Professional, Project Management Professional, Lean Six Sigma Professional, and Change Management Specialist. Zaheer also holds multiple certifications from the Scrum Alliance, such as the Certified Scrum Professional®-Developer, Certified Scrum Developer, Certified Scrum Master, and Certified Scrum Product Owner. One notable certification they obtained is the Professional Certificate in Nanotechnology from Columbia University in the City of New York, which they achieved in August 2010.