A life of service to Birmingham.

Mr Ali has lived almost his entire life in east Birmingham. The neighbourhoods of Alum Rock, Hodge Hill, Bromford and Ward End aren't a constituency to him — they're family, school runs, shop owners he greets by name, friends from the mosque and football coaches he's known for decades.

A science graduate of the University of Wolverhampton and a former science teacher at Windsor High School, he carried that same belief in education into a senior career in the pharmaceutical industry — currently as an Oncology Healthcare Engagement Manager at Bayer, where he works to improve cancer care across the Midlands.

Outside of work, Mr Ali is a tireless community organiser. Through the Alum Rock Community Forum, he has championed local residents on housing, safety and youth provision. He is a founding-era figure behind the much-loved community hub The Base, and the founder of JABS B8 FC — a junior football academy giving hundreds of local young people structure, mentorship and pride. JABS B8 FC has been recognised with the WMPCC Community Award.

As a presenter on Aap Ki Awaaz Radio Birmingham, he brings community wellbeing, public-health information and civic conversation into homes across the city — in English, Urdu, Punjabi and more. During the pandemic, his vaccine-confidence work was profiled by the Birmingham Mail; in 2025 and 2026 he has been a leading voice for Heartlands Hospital Charity, helping raise tens of thousands of pounds for the new cancer centre.

Mr Ali is best understood as a grassroots organiser and community connector — someone who combines a healthcare professional's discipline with a neighbour's instinct. His leadership is built not on titles, but on service: showing up, listening hard, and getting things done.