# Faisal Ali

> Software Engineer @ Zoox | Mobile Apps & Full-stack Development

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/faisalali

As a passionate and results-driven software engineer, I have experience leading and mentoring teams in developing high-quality software solutions. I have spearheaded full-stack and iOS app development in a startup, ensuring end-to-end delivery and long-term maintenance of key systems. Additionally, I have trained and mentored junior engineers, guiding them through requirements gathering, project planning, coding best practices, testing, and delivery.

With a strong foundation in software development, I thrive in collaborative environments and am always eager to leverage my skills in problem-solving, project management, and leadership to drive impactful results.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Zoox
Jan 2025 – Present | Foster City, California, United States

### Staff Software Engineer @ GraphWear Technologies Inc.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Spearheaded full-stack and iOS app development in a startup, mentored a team of 3, and ensured end-to-end delivery and maintenance of key software systems.
- Developed a server to store data from a wearable medical device, integrating it seamlessly with an iOS app built from scratch.
- Engineered a Python-based architecture to optimize signal processing, improving execution time by ~10x and boosting system efficiency.
- Created internal tools to visualize live sensor data analytics, enabling real-time insights and decision-making.
- Managed clinical trials with 40+ participants, gathering data and feedback to refine product performance, contributing to successful Series B funding.

### Lead Software Engineer @ RageOn!
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Scaled server infrastructure on AWS to support a ~350x product increase, ensuring stability and scalability.
- Optimized API performance with database indexing, Redis caching, and query optimization, improving response time by ~20x and enhancing user experience.
- Enhanced iOS app functionality with Swift and Objective-C, adding social features, a commission system, subscription plans, and multi-product support, driving a ~30x user base growth.
- Developed a Shopify-integrated web app with Ruby on Rails, jQuery, and Semantic UI, connecting products to 7,000+ stores and increasing reach by 20%.
- Added advanced design features to the Web Builder with React.js, supporting text, stickers, and layers for improved user customization.

### Software Engineer @ trg | tech
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Karachi, Pakistan
Generated reports from customer surveys across web, email, social media, and mobile, and developed interactive charts (bar, pie, stacked) to visualize results and enhance insights.

### Senior Software Development Engineer @ Pi Labs, inc.
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Karachi, Pakistan
- Generated reports from customer surveys across web, email, social media, and mobile, and developed interactive charts (bar, pie, stacked) to visualize results and enhance insights.
- Mentored 3 software engineers in requirements gathering, project planning, coding best practices, testing and delivery.
- Transitioned the project to TRG Tech, contributing for six months.

### Software Engineer @ Folio3
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Karachi, Pakistan
- Bitzer Mobile: Translated web apps to mobile, adding Android tablet support.
- HipLink: Developed a communication platform for SMS and XMPP messaging, with features like forwarding, saving, replying, and file sharing.

### Teacher Assistant @ NUCES - FAST
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Karachi
I served as a Teaching Assistant for the Data Structures course, responsible for grading quizzes and assignments, as well as conducting lab sessions.


## Education
### BS in Computer Science
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

### Intermediate in Pre Engineering
Bahria Foundation College

### Matric in Computer Science
Happy Palace School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/faisalali89

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Last updated: 2026-04-11