Mr. Ali has over 18 years of extensive working experience in the banking sector, including over 15 years of substantial experience in financial crime, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.

Prior to joining Mayfair CIB bank, he held various managerial leadership positions at the CIB compliance department, where he led various compliance projects that enhanced the bank's oversight of financial crime and compliance risk management while fostering a sound ethical-based culture.

Mr. Ali holds a BSC in Economics and Public Administration (Cairo University-Egypt) and an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) (Northampton University-UK). He also holds a Strategic Diploma in Management and Leadership (Pearson-UK). His credentials also include certifications in anti-money laundering (ACAMS-USA), compliance (ATTF-Luxembourg), project evaluation and feasibility studies diploma, and capital market analysis diploma (Cairo University-Egypt).

He is an associated member of the International Compliance Association (ICA-UK). and pursuing an international diploma in Governance, Risk, and Compliance ("GRC").