Hey, I am Ali!

Born and raised between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, I study CS @ CMU and am currently working on inference @ Overshoot (YC W26).

I view code, writing, photos, and anything I produce as a way to hold onto what matters to me. Tech moves fast, so my interests shift week to week, but my goal will always be to work on problems that bring out a childlike obsession with the smartest people.

On the side, I am a huge music fan, speedcuber, and a lifelong Dortmund supporter!

Life's short, so if any of this sounds interesting, let's talk! Reach me at ali.moh.islam.1 [at] gmail [dot] com.

“Man is a thinking reed but his great works are done when he is not calculating and thinking. ‘Childlikeness’ has to be restored with long years of training in self-forgetfulness.”

— D. T. Suzuki