With a career spanning over 14 years in architecture consultancy, research and advisory, Ali has worked in multiple architectural practices in South Australia and a project management firm in a national role.

Ali is currently a Director and Secretary at Parlour. Her main involvement includes running the Seasonal Salons Program nationally, coordinating the Parlour POD Program, and assisting with the Parlour LAB Series. She is also working on the updates to the Guides to Equitable Practice and the Parlour Wellbeing Guides.

Ali is currently doing her PhD at the University of Melbourne, investigating women’s career experience in the Australian architectural profession via a longitudinal study.

Ali has been a sessional Studio Educator since 2010, tutoring in under-grad and master design studios at University.

Ali studied at the University of South Australia graduating in 2009 with a Master of Architecture and completed her Architect Registration in 2013.

In 2016, Ali won the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Young Achiever in Construction Award and in 2018, the Australian Institute of Architects Emerging Architect Prize for South Australia.