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Ali Farooqi

@alifarooqi

Experienced software engineer and tech leader specializing in cloud, IoT, and data platforms.

I am a technology leader and software engineer focused on cloud infrastructure, data warehousing, and industrial IoT solutions, with proven experience designing secure, China-ready, and scalable architectures for global deployments. I co-founded and served as CTO for startups and consultancies, built cross-border cloud partnerships, and delivered production systems using AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Kafka, and modern full‑stack toolchains.

My background includes leading engineering teams, architecting PKI, mTLS, and hybrid authentication systems, implementing micro‑frontend and real‑time analytics solutions, and driving measurable outcomes such as reduced time‑to‑market and improved performance. I prioritize pragmatic, compliance-aware designs that bridge business objectives with long‑term technical resilience.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Co-founder & CTO

Current

Great Wall Connect

Mar 2025 - Present (11 months)

Co-founded a tech consultancy advising global companies on cloud infrastructure, compliance, and IoT; architected cross-border IoT and mTLS security solutions and enabled China-ready, regulatory-compliant deployments.

Cloud Architecture IoT AWS Alibaba Cloud Terraform Kafka mTLS Data Engineering

Senior Software Engineer

KM.ON by KARL MAYER

Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year 5 months)

Implemented micro-frontend architecture and hybrid-authentication for global access including mainland China; built UI component library and real-time energy monitoring dashboards, reducing maintenance time-to-market by 40%.

ReactJS Webpack Kafka Streams Python AWS Lambda Authentication Dashboards

Full-Stack Developer

KM.ON by KARL MAYER

Aug 2020 - Dec 2023 (3 years 4 months)

Developed PWAs and a UI component library, engineered data warehouse ingestion pipelines and analytics dashboards using AWS and Python to support operational analytics.

React Native ReactJS AWS Python Data Warehousing CI CD Webpack PWA

Co-founder & CTO

UKEI

Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)

Co-founded an HKSTP-funded startup building a co-living marketplace; led product and engineering teams to deliver mobile apps with roommate matching and landlord listing tools.

Product Management Mobile Development React Native Team Leadership Marketplace Architecture UX

Game Developer (Intern)

Anchor Point

Jun 2019 - Aug 2019 (2 months)

Migrated a game from native Android/iOS to React Native, reducing development costs by 30% and integrated a blockchain-based coin system for secure in-game transactions.

React Native Android iOS Blockchain Performance Optimization Game Development

Full-Stack Developer (Intern)

Set Sail Software

Jul 2018 - Aug 2018 (1 month)

Developed a load-testing tool that identified performance bottlenecks in an AI chatbot system, resulting in a 15% performance improvement and enhanced user experience.

Load Testing Performance Optimization AI Systems NodeJS

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science

2016 - 2020

Activities and societies: HKSAR Scholarship Fund (full tuition)

Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, focusing on full‑stack development, micro‑frontend architectures, and cloud‑based data solutions.