Professional Experience

• Senior Vice President and Head of IBM Consulting, IBM Corporation (July 2024 – Present)
• Former Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (September 2023 – June 2024)
• Former CEO and Director, IDG, Inc. (2019 – May 2023)
• Former President and CEO, Carbonite, Inc. (2014 – 2019)
• Former Chief Strategy Officer, HP Inc. (2012 – 2014)
• Former President, Avaya Global Services, Avaya LLC (2009 – 2012)
• Former Vice President (Business Strategy, Information Management Division), IBM Corporation (1996 – 2009)

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Strategic Transformation: as the former Chief Strategy Officer of HP Inc., Mr. Ali played a pivotal role in the company's turnaround and led the decision process to split HP Inc. into two companies
• Management and Leadership Experience: Mr. Ali has had significant experience as CEO of a number of technology companies in addition to serving in senior leadership roles at IBM Consulting, HP Inc., Avaya LLC, and IBM Corporation
• Technology Industry Leadership Experience: Mr. Ali has experience in growth and leadership across the strategic software development, cloud infrastructure, and data analytics space. Most recently, Mr. Ali served as CEO of IDG, Inc., a leading market intelligence and demand generation company focused on the technology industry, and previously served as CEO of Carbonite, Inc., a global leader in data protection, where he successfully led the company's continued growth and service to midsize businesses and consumers
• Public Company Board or Governance Experience: Mr. Ali has served on multiple public company boards in the technology and banking space, including at Carbonite, Inc., City National Bank, and iRobot Corporation (where he was also Lead Independent Director)
• Corporate Strategy/M&A: Mr. Ali has extensive experience in evaluating, executing, and leading M&A transactions. As the former VP of Business Strategy in IBM Corporation’s Information Management division, Mr. Ali helped lead the acquisition of numerous companies to build IBM Corporation’s analytics and big data business. Mr. Ali also served as Chief Strategy Officer at HP Inc., further contributing to his experience in this regard
• Corporate Sustainability: Mr. Ali has experience managing social, ethical, and environmental responsibility considerations across global supply chains

Other Boards

• IDG, Inc. (2019 – 2023)
• iRobot Corporation (2015 – June 2024)
• Carbonite, Inc. (2014 – 2019)
• City National Bank (2013 – 2015)

Organizations

• Board Member and Former Chairperson, Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council
• Former Board Member, Oxfam America

Education

• M.S., Stanford University (Electrical Engineering)
• B.S., Stanford University (Computer Engineering)
• B.A., Stanford University (History)