Ali Mohammed Zulfikar Tinwala

Ali Mohammed Zulfikar Tinwala is one of the founding partners of Arbitrary Solutions, a bespoke product design and fabrication consultancy based in Dubai. Through his role at Arbitrary Solutions, Ali has led several projects right from ideation and conceptualization all the way to manufacturing and production.

In the corporate space, Ali has helped foster meaningful connections and pilots between startups and corporations. Right from prototyping intelligent systems for an EV startup back in 2013, to developing product roadmaps for a revolutionary B2B platform, versatility and adaptability have helped Ali gain experience across verticals in diverse capacities. Throughout his career, whether speaking to startups, corporates, government entities, or children, Ali has taken every conversation as a foundation for building strong relationships. Ali is engaged with the startup community in Dubai, having informally mentored for accelerators like TechStars. He has also been on the panel for several governmental discussions as well as actively vetted and conducted due diligence for Angel Network ME, a network of private angel investors in the MENA region.

As a passionate DIY'er, Ali has led several workshops in fabrication, inspiring many individuals to begin their journey towards the craft of 'making'. He is an enthusiast of industrial equipment such as laser cutting machines, lathes, mills to name a few.