Summary
Ali B is a Head of Design and Research Engineering based in London with 11 years of multidisciplinary experience building consumer-facing products and immersive experiences at Sky. He leads technical research and engineering across design, specializing in computer vision, game engines, VR/AR and voice-first interfaces, and has helped architect features for Sky Glass and other upcoming consumer platforms. Comfortable bridging design, product, marketing and external partners, he combines hands-on prototyping with strategic product thinking to translate emerging tech into customer-facing capabilities. His background spans mobile app engineering, low-latency audio research and Unity development, giving him a rare mix of software, interaction and audio/visual craft. Outside of product engineering he is an active musician and producer who has performed internationally and brings a creative, performance-driven perspective to experience design. Selected for the Founders of the Future cohort, he pairs entrepreneurial curiosity with rigorous technical leadership.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Nano Degree Design Sprint, Nano Degree Design Sprint at Udacity
BEng Electronics and Computer Engineering, BEng Electronics and Computer Engineering at University of Leeds
Master of Arts - MA Computational Arts, Master of Arts - MA Computational Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London